The year 2001 was the 5th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2001 had 6 events beginning with, Pride 13 - Collision Course.

The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2001:

Pride 13: Collision Course was an event held on March 25, 2001 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Pride 14: Clash of the Titans was an event held on May 27, 2001 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

Pride 15: Raging Rumble was an event held on July 29, 2001 at the Saitama Super Arena Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Future Pride and UFC legends Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Quinton Jackson made their Pride debuts at this event.

Pride 16: Beasts from the East was an event held on September 24, 2001 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

Pride 17: Championship Chaos was an event held on November 3, 2001 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. This event saw the crowning of the first Pride FC Heavyweight and Middleweight champions. It also marked the debut of future Pride champion Mirko Cro Cop.

Pride 18: Cold Fury 2 was an event held on December 23, 2001 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan.