10 MMA Problems That No Longer Exist

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[@reidanlee5216]

I’ve only been following MMA for about 2 years but because Of this channel I feel like it’s been a lifetime, well done and thank you 🙏🏾

[@jordanolsen879]

That’s awesome, what got you into it if you don’t mind me asking? I’ve been watching since Matt Hughes was champ…. Was my fav and I was fuckin pissed when that asshole guy GSP came thru lol.

[@ChromeCobra420]

Attended UFC 3 in Charlotte. It was a 1 hour drive, and my dad and uncle always bought all the wrestling ppvs, and when this came to town they had to go after watching the first 2. Good times as a teenager.

[@michaelfrailey4902]

Right on, I’ve personally been watching since 96 or so, and it still seems like a young sport to me lol.

[@ChromeCobra420]

I miss those days. Going to schools and seeing Nikita Koloff or Arn Anderson, and then watching them on tv. My dad and uncle were awesome, and those were some of my best memories in my life at 42 years of age.

[@dontdex8221]

So many bots. You'll never hit million views again.

[@SeabraPaulo]

The biggest problem that no longer exists is piracy. After all, Dana did catch the guy.

[@woodberry323]

i know right, no i have to pay for pay per views!

[@danelynch7171]

Yeah. That guy... I always pay now

[@misocriallo4379]

Dana ain't afraid of no internets!

[@scottishfilmhistorian]

"We got you fucker." When he said that I knew he had not gotten the fucker.

[@overkill666100]

Idk, I haven’t seen any pirates since he’s made that claim.

[@michaelscalzo6716]

#1 problem that doesn’t exist anymore: A lack of great mma content thanks mma on point!

[@iamjustjoseph]

This reads like a fake comment posted shadily by someone getting coffee at MMA On Point HQ...

[@MrElmofamily]

@@iamjustjoseph I agree.

[@DarranKern]

There’s a lot of better channels than this one

[@MrElmofamily]

@@DarranKern name one. I dare you

[@Chopper51138]

@@MrElmofamily Mype Sports bitches

[@kallepikku4991]

Ken Shamrock did so much for the sports. The guy was not just a true pioneer, even before the UFC, but also a well spoken ambassador of the sports for long after. The guy just doesn't get enough credit for what he did in front and behind the cameras.

[@jg5004]

They say we’re saturated and people miss the old stacked cards but if you think about it, the UFC still puts on the same amount of absolutely stacked cards each year as they did in years past. One super stacked card every three months is about the same now as it was then.

[@buckbreaker5185]

If only they didn't try to desperately push wmma

[@buckbreaker5185]

@A Z there are like 5 good female fighters that are exciting to watch. Putting fights like Hill vs Waterson as the main event ensures low viewership for the poor prospects forced to fight on the undercard. No Spencer vs Nunes was not entertaining or skillful. There's like 2 good wmma fights a year at this point

[@buckbreaker5185]

No there's like 5 good female fighters

[@buckbreaker5185]

No there's only like 5, you named a lot of remedial fighters

[@buckbreaker5185]

no you named fighters of middling skill.

[@whiskeybravo91]

are you saying that "lay and pray" isn't a thing anymore?!?!? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@zachwalker522]

I remember when you had to be in the martial arts community it self to even know about MMA and the most notable name was Ken Shamrock due to him being in WWE . Back in like '98 -'99

[@martinf.8255]

I was Like 7 at that time But thanks to MMA in point i know everything you know too

[@adamyerby]

No you didn't. I was in 7th grade and me and my boy used to order every single one on paperview. We watched like the first 10 UFC's. Never missed any and we played football. We was kids

[@OpgPoop]

My father has been streaming boxing and mma events since I was probably 7. I learned how to play poker due to these nights lol.

[@uncleroganjoe3284]

So untrue I’m from the middle of nowhere in Australia and back in 07 I use to watch wwe religious till my mate brought and showed me UFC 70

[@obeyobet2952]

Blockbuster

[@dimitarvasilev5787]

You guys are pumping great content so often. Good job!

[@iamjustjoseph]

This comment seems fake. I wonder if MMA On Point is this low?

[@DarranKern]

The quality of On Point videos has plummeted through the floor in the past year

[@eLGiGaming]

@@iamjustjoseph that account is older than the mma on point account so i doubt its theirs lol

[@dimitarvasilev5787]

@@iamjustjoseph bro, I just expected them to run out of topics long time ago, but they keep pumping videos out and I enjoy them. Are they as good as their earlier videos? No. Do I still enjoy them? Sure. Everyone with an unpopular opinion is a bot these days.

[@samuelstevens1129]

@@dimitarvasilev5787 ikr. I'm glad they upload often. Maybe they should dial it back a bit and increase the quality but I'm not complaining.

[@hernendezsanchez7646]

Man, I got UFC 1 to 75 on DVD when in Thailand and watched each with great enthusiasm in the early 00s. It set me up as an MMA fan for life. Im still kicking myself for lending the set to a physiotherapist, I haven't seen it since 🤦‍♂️ I also watched Ultimate fighter 1 with a heap of dudes on a deployment and that cemented everything for me. Great times

[@Wonderkid44]

I’d look to get that back and archive it mate, if i was you.

[@skylinesranches2]

You should definitely pursue getting that back a little more aggressively. I’d be threatening to kick someone’s ass if they refused to give me something as cool as that back

[@justaguyonyoutube]

MMA on point: lay and pray is gone Francis Ngannou in his last fight: um....... yeah we'll go with that

[@misocriallo4379]

Got the job done. Cyril Gane had two good knees and couldn't get up, that's his fault. Btw I hope you didn't pay for 270

[@justaguyonyoutube]

@@misocriallo4379 Oh I'm not knocking it just saying he literally did just that lol Ngannou may have had knee issues but he lied about the severity because of how embarrassing both performances were. Bobby Knuckles fought 5 rounds of hell on a junk knee.

[@MrJohneblaze822]

It wasn't really lay and though. Francis just kept getting takedowns and controlling Ciryl the best way he could. Everyone was just expecting a knock out or Francis getting picked apart.

[@buildfear9507]

Got to number 2 and yeesh. I’m out. Never thought I’d see the day that a monopoly position held by a multinational, greedy company like the UFC would be celebrated. I’m no ONE shill but there’s a reason Japanese/Chinese/Burmese etc fighters don’t want to come to UFC, they get treated better and paid better there. The UFC’s anti-union, anti-fair fighter pay, anti-healthcare for their “used up and spat out” fighters is disgusting and a big reason why I don’t watch it anymore, and the way they continue to mistreat their fighters is ONLY possible because they are the only show in town.

[@misocriallo4379]

Yeah, I'm with you. It's disgusting to me. But I'm still going to watch UFC. Because the product is great. The fighters are going to get mistreated until they find a sense of unity and grow the stones to turn down wack deals as individuals and a collective. But yes, ONE is the shit. The true spirit of martial arts is more readily apparent. And there social media is freaking PURE GOLD. Plus, I can't feed my MMA addiction with just one promotion. That's why I've really gotten into PFL, ONE, KSW (they also take really good care of their fighter$), Rizin (same)...tbh, I feel like a lot of fighters are thirsty to take a shit contract with UFC just because they know it has a chokehold on the Western market and people just want to be famous and the erroneous casual PERCEPTION is that if you aren't a UFC fighter, you're second-rate. But yeah, Cage Warriors, CFFC, LFA, all the so-called "feeder" regional leagues, I like to watch to see who is on the come up before they even hit DWCS. Speaking of, I'm looking forward to PFL's new Challenger Series on FuboTV beginning this month on the 18th 👍🏼 Hell, I just this week caught wind of Ares Fighting out of France, a new frontier for MMA promotions. Also very interested in UAE Warriors: Africa event coming up soon.

[@misocriallo4379]

I will say this though. As a fan, the UFC can not treat their HW champ the way Dana dissed Ngannou AND jack up PPV prices $5 annually AND think that a card with anything less than two or three title fights AND all top contender h2h bouts on the main card will get my money. Masvidal-Covington to headline 272???? FOH. Looks like I won't be buying shit until 274 in Brazil. Been waiting to see Jiri Prochazka in action since he sent Dom Reyes to the ether last May. Basically, I can just wait two wks and watch the PPVs for free and on demand with my ESPN+ subscription. Endeavor will wake up one day and realize that Dana White needs to GO.

[@sbscotty2350]

They aren’t slaves… yeah they should obviously get paid more and compared to years ago they are making more money the ufc has the best fighters period… there is a reason the ufc is the biggest organization and all the fighters aren’t in one etc

[@theDavidChannel1]

Didn't we just hear a story about a Japanese MMA fighter who had to resort to gay acts to fight in Japan? Doesn't sound better than fighting for Dana.

[@feebypeels2883]

You call the UFC a monopoly, then turn around and talk about ONE and fighters getting treated better there...there are other organizations other than the UFC...but why are they the most popular?

[@LibertyJefferson]

This isn't related to the video, but a lot of my older training partners in Jiu-jitsu relate to the tape trading problem. I have some older grappling instructional VHS tapes and some of them are gold.

[@theDavidChannel1]

Those need to be uploaded to KZbin!

[@TreeKharma]

Thank you guys for all the videos! Watch y’all everyday for hours

[@crashstitches79]

Trivia: "Lay-n-pray" was originally coined by Stephen Quadros in early Pride FC days, and its original meaning was slightly inverse to what it has become: it originally referred to the fighter on bottom laying on his back, holding on tight and praying for a stand-up by the referee.

[@langtryvlogme]

Yeah Mr encyclopedia, thanks for letting us know you retain information

[@toasted7135]

was wanting for this video for a long time thanks for making the video man

[@GratefulPrimate]

LOL I remember when UFC VHS tapes were in the same section as Faces of Death! omg

[@MrJohneblaze822]

Yeah that was ridiculous LMAO 😂

[@Bloodymma]

Man, gotta love your channel! A MMA freak feels home here

[@Deathdealer40cal]

Great job Bay and team!

[@iluhyu8919]

You forgot about the middleweight belt being available again after the undefeated GOAT Chael P Sonnen retired after getting bored of defending his belt, thus giving a chance to the rest of the division

[@50megatondiplomat28]

#3 got me. I started training in the early 2000's. I wouldn't tell my employers or my girlfriend's family what I did at first. Eventually I had to answer for some black eyes at work. They accepted it but still treated me as if I were some sort of madman afterwards. My gf's family seemed to tiptoe around me after they found out, as if I was some sort of bronze age barbarian, which, come to think of it, would be pretty cool. Overall it came off okay, but I'm glad I didn't lead with it. It's pretty amazing how differently it was viewed back then; definitely lost some of it's cool when it went mainstream, but overall, things are much better now. Okay #1 is the best. I had to rent the damn things, hopefully as soon as they hit blockbuster, but still nowhere near the event. In fact, the first time I had anything resembling an MMA fight was after some friends and I rented UFC #1 at my friends house who was a big kung fu guy. Sh*t talking happened, and by the time the video was over, we went down in the basement to square off with the closest size guy, except for the 1 or 2 p*ssies who wouldn't fight. I stunned my buddy with a right hand and made him submit from mount with a bar arm choke. I think I seen it in the event so I tried it. My buddy hit me at the same time and cracked my tooth. We had no mouth pieces and kung fu knuckle protectors, probably for bag work. The Kung Fu guy kicked the brawlers ass. He did some kind of three touch kick that looked like Chun Li from Street Fighter. He really was good at practical kung fu, but admitted that any sort of grappling would probably f*ck him up. I knew I would always love this sport from the first night I saw it and attempted to experience a simulation of it.

[@explorewithme4707]

The old days of searching every mom and pop video store. Hunting for the newest VHS tape of fights. And you would have to wait a month till it came out. And if your even lucky enough to have cable back then. Watching it live on PPV was hard. Only a certain few cable companies had it. And of course none of those were in my area of California. So all you had was the tapes.

[@lucrative6477]

We had a hot box and they replayed fights all the time. Got to watch a bunch of old ufc/pride/k1 growing up before I knew what was what.

[@BeanMcDean]

Beans

[@evanfogherty5161]

Beans

[@SabbieB]

Beans

[@NotJosephMuscat]

B E A N S

[@AngryJT]

Cool beans?

[@Dan_Hazard]

My homies and I would all talk about UFC fights, in early days we all watched WWF/WWE and we loved early UFC so I never experienced anyone putting it down or being ashamed to admit they liked it 🤷‍♀️

[@soonerborn7603]

Honest question; has MMA actually surpassed pro wrestling in popularity like this video claims? I’m a huge MMA fan, but I have no idea how popular pro wrestling is. It was a huge deal when I was in high school….before I discovered MMA.

[@dexenationgracey1979]

@@soonerborn7603 As a whole, MMA is definitely bigger than pro wrestling but if we're talking WWE specifically then I say no, only the UFC is bigger but not MMA. UFC is the only promotion that has ever surpassed WWE in market value and popularity.

[@Wildflower-xe8sn]

I still find it hard to talk to friends and family about mma. I am an old lady and I still get shite for enthusiastically enjoying the fights. Fook em

[@keefbrown3279]

#5 is especially me. My dad raised me on the sweet science and I always thought of MMA as “rasslin but real tho” now I watch more UFC than anything. Thank God for growth

[@Synthwave89]

Lay and pray is still very much a thing. Examples that stuck like a sore thumb are Usman vs Woodley and the recent Nganou vs Gane.

[@nev12345678910]

Ngannou v Gane was the most satisfying lay n pray to watch lmao

[@carphucker2973]

Usman vs Woodley was lay and pray? Since when?

[@madgavin7568]

@@carphucker2973 Usman vs Woodley was more wall and stall if anything. Usman liked to use the cage to wrestle-fuck his opponents to dominant decision victories. Was it entertaining? Not really. Was it effective? Absolutely.

[@MrJohneblaze822]

Neither one of those fights were lay and pray.

[@kallepikku4991]

Martial arts used to be a "mythological secret". Only rich guys who've (claimed to have) been to exotic sounding countries knew it's secrets. Phoneys were considered legit kungfu masters after just 2 weeks holiday trips abroad. Anyone who doubted that was collectively considered as "just a brute who didn't understand true martial arts", and often treated as an outcast. I mean, who can forget the whole Frank Dux and Bloodsport debacle, which took almost 2 decades to unravel? Now those same masters are called geeks and skinny wierdos with long ponytail. They're laughed at. No respect whatsoever, even from their peers. MMA, internet and smartphones had made martial art gossips and rumours verifiable; with burden on proof on the pretender. Thank god for this.

[@MrJohneblaze822]

Yeah that whole was hilarious lmao 😂 There is a channel called Viking Samurai that talks about all that old stuff from back in the day.

[@robdielemans9189]

Good video with a stellar amount of pop culture references, including salad fingers, well done!

[@sitonmyface1991]

Shout out to MMA ON POINT for producing such QUALITY VIDEOS TIME AND TIME AGAIN LETS GOO !!

[@mrsrex]

Hahaha..... I sooooooo remember "faces of death" being right beside ufc at my local VHS rental!!!! 😂 😂

[@SisuGirl]

Truer words have never been spoken, boys. Awesome content & video. ♥️🥊

[@Jahzilla.]

I'm happy that the problem with fighter pay no longer exists

[@Night-Jester]

The no more real lay and pray was one of my favorites on the list. Nice!

[@jordanjohnson3683]

I love the small salad fingers reference that whole series is nightmare fuel 😂

[@sjtimmer7]

Also, no. 9 is not really real: we still get moneyfights, and some fights just because, not because they are the best, and are up to face the champ. Especially with UFC's contract bullying, they just let top contenders fight on prelims and otherwise leave people on the sideline. Joanna Jędrzejczyk and Jon Jones haven't fought since early 2020. What do you mean, the best fight the best? Some top contenders aren't even fighting?

[@GFY_FS]

Contract bullying? 😂

[@ferguskeeling9843]

@@GFY_FS holding off on offering new contracts for fighters until their money begins to run out, so they have less of a bargaining position and can’t ask for more money

[@stephenreid6686]

@@ferguskeeling9843 add an L to his the name and you'll see why its a joke.

[@ferguskeeling9843]

@@stephenreid6686 erm okay kind off topic tho my brotha 🤣

[@yellowl82]

@@GFY_FS dummy

[@freeman_fundamentals]

I’ve been waiting for your, Top 10 Peoples Main Event video

[@applesaucegaming6864]

Been a fan of MMA and the UFC for years I remember watching tuf season 1 with my dad when I was a kid. The reason I started going to martial arts in the first place too been doing it for a long time now and still love it.

[@geefffirst3248]

My favourite MMA channel on the internet!!

[@jjhfcf_metal6259]

I remember when one had to wait four months in order to get a UFC PPV and when the videos would come out on VHS almost a year after the event. Also, I miss Blockbuster.

[@insuchaway]

Blockbuster was an experience unto itself; picking the move took as much time as watching it 😬.

[@misocriallo4379]

You miss Blockbuster? 🤔 It's true then, MMA fans ARE sick in the head. Some moreso than others apparently 🤣🤣

[@korie4198]

My brother and I would find replays on late night cable as teens in the 90s and were hooked. He still buys the DVDs so that he can watch older fights that the streaming services remove. People always seem shocked that I like at all though.

[@MrJohneblaze822]

Those days sucked lol

[@au8329]

The salad fingers reference tho lmao. Def earned a sub with that

[@nightfallshort9232]

I remember back in 2011 some kids on the school bus were saying that WWE was way better than UFC 🤦‍♂️ (Although looking back they might've said WEC instead of WWE, which would've made more sense)

[@MrDanielNguy3n]

I mean, WWE is STUPID hype

[@nightfallshort9232]

@@MrDanielNguy3n Yeah it is. I can see why people like it, but I don't.

[@pablogomeztorres892]

The best Balian video so far, id say

[@danelynch7171]

Y'all remember that dude who was trying to punch incoming punches before they got to him... Daiz mauled that poor fella.

[@sjtimmer7]

Also also, the whole being mainstream isn't always that good, since PPV is just insane at 75 dollars. We in The Netherlands had it good for a year or 2. We had a channel called Veronica(use to be illegal radio, now it's also a tv channel) that had the rights, and streamed the main card, and when you watched it back by event or separate video's, you could maybe find some fights form the undercard jammed in. And all for free. But now they don't have the rights anymore. Just saying that no-one pays that high a price for PPV.

[@zainhusain1955]

Nah you're just poor

[@aleksanderb.5254]

@@zainhusain1955 and you're a rich and famous. King of youtube also - not a troll.

[@slinergumble3593]

its impossible to watch live in Russia now cuz its like 1/5 of the average salary. ridiculous

[@tylersmith9868]

Jesus how can you not afford that

[@aleksanderb.5254]

@@slinergumble3593 Don't you have a channel which is airing the shows? I know that Khabib's fights were telecasted.

[@huntermoreno7805]

I subbed to you guys at about 250k subs and since it’s quadrupled! You guys deserve it, I’ve learned a lot. Thank you

[@greghuffman3061]

10:31 ohh man, i have fond memories of in 2008 while roommating with my friend, id walk down to the video store and rent UFC dvds two at a time.

[@SenorPussface]

Used to record events on vhs, would also tape the highlight shows for pride and ufc.. had stacks..!

[@JHMMAFAN]

That is hilarious. I remember renting UFC 1, 2 and 3 on VHS from my blockbuster and it was literally in the special interest section beside faces of death.

[@groovygando]

#10 is most definitely still a problem (for me) and it’s funny because I was able to talk more about mma years back because of transcending stars like Brock Lesnar and Kimbo Slice. I know there are stars of the same magnitude now but with there being so much more to look at than just one or two guys it makes it harder for someone who doesn’t follow mma that much to keep up. Plus talking about mma with today’s casual and even hardcore fans is just a pain. Too many biased opinions and false narratives created about certain fighters that usually prevent me from having decent conversations with others.

[@destroyerofmorons]

NOPE! THE STARS OF TODAY ARE *FAR* BIGGER

[@yellowl82]

@@destroyerofmorons they are bigger in a worse way though. They may be bigger but its not healthy and its fouled and fraud and possibly are less deserving of it. That is undeniable that they are different even if the stars today are bigger doesnt mean its ok or good thing

[@groovygando]

@@destroyerofmorons I did not say they weren’t lol bro you missed the point by a mile. Having a big recognizable name in a small pond garners more attention than being a shark swimming in a sea of other sharks.

[@destroyerofmorons]

@@yellowl82 NOPE! It’s a good thing

[@destroyerofmorons]

@@groovygando Doesn’t matter more stats makes the sport more interesting. Might have a few downsides but the positives outweigh the negatives

[@batmanwins5701]

Been an mma fan since back when the ufc events where not yet numbered in the double digits. I often look back at the ‘wildwest’ Era of, no weight classes and single disciplined fighters, with rose colour glasses. That being said the “lay and pray” aspect was one of the most problematic issues as far as trying to sell the sport to new audiences. I remember getting hyped for a certain match and then being incredibly disappointed with the complete lack of action during the 30 minute/no rounds, format of some of the early fights.

[@mindful_minipods]

9:02 the Moment Dana looks at Ngannou.. . "If you win, I'm not putting that strap on you" -- That was the exact moment it entered his head.. the look is obvious LMAOO

[@greghuffman3061]

I like how this video opens up with Virtuosity

[@greghuffman3061]

0:47 lolz at that luca fury comment

[@peytonb3714]

This is kinda crazy, as a huge fan of MMA and Joji, I've felt the whole "I can't share this interest with others" thing about both and seeing the clip from his Slow Dancing in the Dark video did something weird in my brain. Idk what compelled me to leave this comment but yeah. As always, love the video and keep up the great work

[@LeTrioMen]

Never expected a David Firth reference to be on an MMA video 😂

[@Bayliun]

i got u

[@jonahcontreras3467]

I saw Anderson Silva's title run unfold on spike TV with episodes of ufc unleashed.

[@khyleyoungky]

Lol the salad fingers reference though

[@geezuscryst13]

"Human blanket" . ... yea! Blessings

[@joshuab3715]

I’m 25. I remember being a kid in the early 2000’s and my dad having to rent the ufc tapes behind the velvet curtain. That was very real

[@macmane4111]

Faces of death I forgot all about those movies 😂

[@Corpsman01]

Good vid! Enjoy the fights! Thanks!!!

[@Jay-qt4fk]

This video makes me happy

[@nicholasmoreo7658]

Cutting warriors off a team. God bless Andy wang for dealing with that

[@User-54631]

Andy Wang is a warrior

[@bertlajara1374]

Bayliun always delivers the goods

[@sjtimmer7]

Haven't we had this list, or was that the list of things that are of the past, good or bad?

[@Mista.Sir.]

I thought I was tripping , if not a repost there’s definitely a very similar video out there.

[@DamianHardy865]

They clearly are running out of shit to make videos about

[@anthonyhertlein4629]

@@DamianHardy865 this channel has been creatively bankrupt for a while now sadly.

[@jaydav6521]

Blockbuster didn't hide UFC tapes in the back next to Faces of Death and porn. It was near the front door next to the WWF and WCW tapes as soon as UFC 1 came out on video in 1994.

[@HJules-cw6fb]

We are all the same inside.... inside the octogon. LOL

[@SudokuPUA]

Very interesting at UFC 217 (GSP vs Bisping), at msg an usher was telling our section how he felt what we were watching was fake like pro wrestling. You never saw a group of people unite and tell him otherwise, and to shut up, luckily his manager moved him away

[@SunTzuMedia]

Funny thing was I was doing an earlier version off mma by doing valetudo after boxing 10 years then muay thai for 6 years. So needless to say I never really learned grappling of real jujitsu. The Tudo guys would meet with matter Mendez from 8pm to 11 after the young ones finished there karate lessons. All 8 of us would go in this back room learn a technique or two then fight round Robin style with no weight classes. I was like 19 0r 20. Stayed until I was 23 but didn't realize the natural ability I had and now kick myself for not keeping with it. I would have been pretty decent with some wrestling and jujitsu classes mixed in there. Smh missed opportunities. Plus I had a tough city life that back in those days would have given me a shot no question. Lesson to anyone doing what they love... NEVER. EVER. GIVE UP. THAT'S THE ONLY TRUE FAILURE IN LIFE.

[@viljamtheninja]

I actually see pretty often people claiming that specific fights were staged. Often really bloody ones as well. It's bizarre the logic leaps people can make their brains go through when they're salty about placing a losing bet.

[@bluntrapture]

Welcome to America nowadays.

[@elguepo2677]

For real no one to talk about with back in the day had 1 homeie 970 used to Hastings & get FightSport magazine

[@oldschoolm8]

I dunno man, I’d say UFC has been accepted as a sport for at least 20 years. Even in in the late 90’s people were starting to come around. Granted, it was still quite niche and not particularly popular, but it’s been a LONG time since it was considered “human cockfighting”. I’ve been watching since 04’ and it wasn’t a dirty little secret back then.

[@powwowken2760]

It's kind of bizarre that in many ways boxing and MMA have traded places All my buddies and coworkers are always talking about the next big UFC fight yet I haven't heard someone mention boxing outside of the "meme fights" for years.

[@beersforsmarch]

What year do you think was the best year for mma fights? 2021 was awesome and I've been going back looking at old fight cards it would be so hard to make a top 10

[@carphucker2973]

2016, 2012, 2009 and 2004 were pretty epic years in UFC that I can think of off the top of my head.

[@michaellovullo7363]

2006

[@danknasty8063]

Never thought I'd hear Salad Fingers and MMA in the same sentence

[@chindub6563]

I have been a huge fan since I watched Chuck liddell vs Keith jardeenn been a fan ever since

[@WillJM81280]

It’s hilarious how boxing, where guys die in the ring every year & beat eachother into Parkinson’s, that has the most corrupt judging of any non-Olympic sport, and who’s fighters are only willing to go agains MMA guys where they have all the advantages, think they have any right to hold their nose up about any other combat sport at all.

[@scottmescudi3423]

Right.

[@nothing3859]

Small story about the first point - I was working in a welding shop in Canada. Everyone here has a huge boner for hockey, I watch MMA. One night we were all in the lunch room and someone asked me if I watched sports. I said not really but I watch MMA.... I was immediately treated like I thought I was some tough guy douche bag because I watch MMA. And I'm like, so you watch hockey does that mean you believe you're Sidney Crosby? No? ...

[@devinburkett9036]

you should have put em in an *Armbar* n then *guillotine* and made them *Tap* for *Mercy!!!!*

[@nothing3859]

@@devinburkett9036 And then call out another tradesmen in my post fight interview with the HR department.

[@misocriallo4379]

Great story man. I thought hockey fans liked "fights". I guess only when both guys are on skates, wearing helmets and grabbing collars. Btw, I'm a Penguins fan. Used to pretend I was Jaromir Jagr but I never pretended to be Urijiah Faber. You can blame the assholes in Tapout shirts for the misperception of MMA fans. Tbh, that is one thing of several that kept me from even giving MMA a real look as a fan. I've just been a huge fan of the four major North American sports my whole life. Soccer wasn't even on my radar until 2010. But when the pandemic hit and everything else shut down for several months and the UFC was back in 6 weeks, I got an ESPN+ subscription and went all in. I don't train, I don't think I'm Barney Badass. I just enjoy the skilled violence. Especially now that hockey is basically just dudes figure skating with sticks and the NFL has become two-hand touch.

[@triplexlongueuil6106]

20 years ago, MMA-tracker was probably the best way to get your hands on any MMA event.

[@aaronkenney4769]

Love the salad fingers reference

[@jeremiahjenkins9221]

A salad fingers reference? I wish I could sub 100 times

[@WLowry]

I remember I had a few people at work look at me funny for watching MMA & they thought I was crazy for doing Jiu Jitsu lol.

[@richv1893]

Ahh, the days of behind the curtain to get the UFC tapes among other things.

[@jimsheppard3166]

04:28 Poor Timothy 😂

[@kylerconnell840]

Haha so true - dirty little secret. I was introduced as an "mma guy" at a house party once. I wasn't welcome.

[@whiskeySe7en]

Salad fingers reference, lol

[@Makai77]

How long will it be before the PPV cost is $99.99? It’s coming soon. Keep working hard, pirates- we appreciate you.

[@onthecagemma]

Hopefully they do more free fights on ABC, I now have to choose between eating food or watching the fights and my girlfriend is tired of not eating :)

[@ufcmma1772]

You had to bring up Jason's Mom!😄🤔😄

[@staygreenponyboy]

It's like you made this just for me.

[@NabilAbdulrashidComedy]

Man I remember the forums.. mmashare forum RIP

[@blagosvirakolo]

Weird fighting styles like “Trapfighting,” “Asax,” “Joesondo,” and “Pitfighting”

[@nadagainagain4987]

The UFC should do a non PPV event in Casper Wyoming. UFC 6 was here , Tank Abbott made his debut here , ppl here still love that dude lol if theres one thing other than alcohol that'll get people to show up to something here it's a fight.

[@coachken6130]

The best fight the best when Bellator co-promotes with Rizin and Eagle. Can’t wait to see Bellator partner with ONE. It’s gonna be sick! By the way, whatever happened to DAZN?

[@ice939]

And we can thank ufc being accepted and popular to Conor

[@westendlolo3313]

I remember this guy in my neighborhood did ninjitsu and he trained us he had all these pride video tapes and he let us watch it that's the day I fell in love the game has came a long way sincei was a child

[@Thetarndeep]

I felt old watching these vedios . I was very young when pride was free on tv in india .

[@secretserbice7480]

How great would a list of champions who fought non title fights be?

[@destroyerofmorons]

*DO TOP 10 UNDEFEATED MMA FIGHTERS!!!!!!!!!*

[@rrich2734]

Faces of death ..... I remember those.lol

[@limhan3209]

Salad fingers 🤣 oh the good ole days