Nobuhiko Takada VS Mike Bernardo　

Nobuhiko Takada and Mike Bernardo's New Year's Eve match was most famously played on December 31, 2001 at INOKI BOM-BA-YE 2001. The event was a New Year's Eve martial arts event produced by Antonio Inoki and was a lavish event that brought together professional wrestlers, mixed martial artists, and K-1 fighters.

This match was high-profile and it was a special match for Nobuhiko Takada, who was to retire. Takada has already fought on the mixed martial arts stage at "PRIDE" and other events, and he chose K-1 powerhouse kickboxer Mike Bernardo as his opponent for his retirement match. Bernardo was a fighter who made a name for himself with his strikes, and his striking was a key point in this fight as well.

This match was Nobuhiko Takada's last fight in the martial arts world and the culmination of his years of fighting. On the other hand, Mike Bernardo moved from K-1 to the mixed martial arts stage, which also helped to further increase his fame.

INOKI BOM-BA-YE 2001 was the catalyst for establishing a tradition as a New Year's Eve martial arts event, with many other high-profile cards.