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Originally Posted by TriangleChoke62
Who did Wandy defeat to become PRIDE Middleweight Champ? did they just put the strap on him and proclaim him as champ, or did he defeat another champ, or did they proclaim him as champ after he won the mwgp
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Wanderlei defeated Sakuraba to become the PRIDE MW Champ at PRIDE 17 in 2001. The 1st PRIDE MW GP didn't take place until 2003, which was 2 years after he won the title.