10 Things That Were Definitely Better About Pride

[@rig-a-deelio8465]

When you watched Pride, it felt more as a "sport" than UFC at that time. The ring, the Pride theme song, the venues, the politeness of the crowd (ie. the crowd doesn't boo during a submission attempt), etc.

[@gjfwang]

The problem was the rigged fights

[@josephmills-mw2hs]

​@@gjfwangand some of the fighters wouldn't even get in the ufc

[@kevindifranco3494]

Individual Entrances with the lighting and choice of music made the walk outs unique unlike the static UFC one. Fedor's "Enae Volare Mezzo" with the rising walkway and lighting is still the BEST EVER.

[@williambrasky9205]

Pride never die! Soccer kicks and stomps for the win

[@Halfort57]

Only soccer kicks

[@rodolfoortega1069]

Neither, way too much leverage when kicking a downed opponent. I don't want every fighter slurring their words when they get 45+

[@huckleberryharrison6248]

It was no joke. Those guys were crazy.

[@tommcalpine6062]

Don't forget knees on a grounded opponent, up kicks from the guard on a kneeling opponent! These would also change the sport!

[@travismcminimy8187]

@@rodolfoortega1069 Soccer kicks can be defended like any other strike. There's nothing magical about them. I'd prefer less rules in general, but I at least understand the terrible optics of head stomps. Knees to grounded opponents would also be nice. Give a new avenue for wrestlers for fighting, so that they aren't just 'those guys that stall and don't do anything,' and give everyone else means of punishing wrestlers for bad takedown attempts.

[@GATguy98]

*thick Scottish accent* Pride. Rules.

[@SctonThrtn]

🤣

[@Dave_AI]

You're killing me over there braveheart.

[@NicolaMaxwell]

@@Dave_AI Scotland in the house!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😆

[@NicolaMaxwell]

@broootal Pirid rools a hunner purcent

[@rabhughes7840]

Glesga boys 💙

[@MexicanMartialArts]

Volume one?? 👀

[@Bryce12247]

How’s it going master

[@MMAOnPoint]

Most likely haha

[@MexicanMartialArts]

@@MMAOnPoint 😆

[@MexicanMartialArts]

@@Bryce12247 Just watching too much KZbin today. 🤣

[@procow2274]

I see you there

[@whiskeybravo91]

"mmmeeeeehhhhh I can't grapple with these pride gloves".......*nick diaz about to pull one of the only gogoplatas in mma* "hold my joint"

[@JSPUFC]

Against a fighter that was considered one of the P4P fighters at the time in Gomi

[@XxPunxunite]

Yeah pride had amazing grappling. Like nearly every single fight was a grappling clinic. Amazing sweeps,defense,offense with subs or strikes. Grappling definitely didn't suffer because of the gloves

[@alexsaunders4156]

I think it was the first one

[@whiskeybravo91]

@@JSPUFC and with such high thc levels they speculate he was high af during the match

[@whiskeybravo91]

@@alexsaunders4156 I couldn't remember if it was, but I'm pretty sure you're right, I think it may still be the only one in a "major" promotion

[@tommcalpine6062]

For me I prefer Pride's rules on the rounds: first round 10 minutes (brutal) and for the second round 5 minutes. It gave us a lot more finishes. The worst thing was the ropes: they offered a better spectator view but they had people falling out of them or using them to cheat. (Not everyone will agree with this)

[@stephenevilboythompsonthed9711]

Pride fc rules were better on every aspect

[@gorkskoal9315]

lol IMO that added to it charm. Like the good Shamrock taking on a young Bass Roton, tacled him, and then the two rolled onto the ground. Both of them looked around looked like they were looking around trying to ask wtf just happend?

[@blackadder564]

The ring allowed cross-promotions with K1.

[@fabiogoncalves7675]

I prefer ring instead cage!

[@philipsalama8083]

The problem with a ten minute first round is that a lot of fighters gassed out, leading to really boring second rounds if the fight wasn't finished in the first. Also, ten minutes of straight grappling can be kinda boring when it comes to wrestler v wrestler matches, which Pride had a lot of.

[@FaithRox]

#1 Fedor. People still act like he is overrated because he never fought in the UFC. He has more wins over UFC champions than any other person in history!

[@NicolaMaxwell]

Never heard anyone say Fedors overrated the guys one the best to do it!

[@SecretAgentNigward]

@@NicolaMaxwell Dana White says it repeatedly

[@eireabu9486]

He is overrated just not as overrated as Dana makes him out to be

[@jacobwilson7030]

It’s because HWT has always been an incredibly weak weight class bc American athletes that size usually end up in major sports. Greg Hardy has a winning record in the UFC right now, that tells you all you need to know. The division caught up with Fedor by the end of the 2010’s and it shows in his record

[@dnam727]

@@eireabu9486 How is he overrated? He beat everyone in his era- all of them. UFC had no competition for him. He was over the hill by the time he lost to werdum and by that point he already cemented himself as one of the greatest. If you were around you would remember he was untouchable

[@kewltony]

"He checks all the boxes." - Chael filling out his mail- in ballot

[@NicolaMaxwell]

"It's not just about the x's and o's"

[@arkankruger1956]

Pride was the shit. Cro Cop Fedor and Silva are my favourites

[@jalenikezeue4114]

Fedor Is the 🐐👑🇷🇺👑🐐

[@LS-fw6qm]

3.Japanese Fans - 2. Soccer Kicks 1. *Charles Felony-Crazy Horse Bennett*

[@MrKinkysloth]

God bless krazy horse

[@ob_gynkenobi4014]

3. Crazy Horse Bennett 2. Crazy Horse Bennett 1. Charles Felony- Crazy Horse Bennett

[@kewltony]

Horse felony AKA Mr. Hands

[@I_AM_BAYTOR]

Krazy Horse is the GOAT.

[@ianhornbeck]

@@kewltony that happened in the neighboring town of where I grew up Lololol 👨🏻‍🦳🍆🐎

[@derickstark4261]

We should really start a petition to get the pride style gloves in the UFC

[@dirtyfollusk2227]

FAX

[@alexsaunders4156]

They already own it so should be easy

[@subzero07094]

Ok, Joe Rogan.

[@alexsaunders4156]

@@subzero07094 Joe Rogan sold his soul long be for the 100 mill deal he dosnt talk about stuff he cares about dosnt even have fighters on his show any more he just pushes what ever he's told to now he's a sellout

[@sitonmuhdeckasshole]

Dana and the boys want to own Trevor Whittmans superior gloves outright for them to be used and he's not dumb enough to sell. So essentially as usual... Dana is putting their pocket books ahead of a better project. But I mean its not like these gloves have ruined title fights or anything... SMH. Fuck. Dana. White. Egomaniac.

[@gosropoorheydar1775]

1. Cro Cop. WILD BOYS!! WILD BOYS!! WILD BOYS!!

[@Des420]

Cro Cop is an all time fav of mine. His staredown with Wanderlei is one of my favorite moments and arguably the best staredown in MMA history.

[@breal3647]

1. Fedor !

[@fisherthegoat]

@@breal3647 No. While Fedor was well known as far as his winning streak, and the skill he possessed. He will never quite have the spectacle of Cro Cop.

[@IronLife1386]

Man when he was in his prime he was a sight to behold with his reaction time and speed at 225 pounds. It was scary. Most 205s are that weight or bigger today, but none are as fast with the same reaction time or has the intimidating aura that surrounded CC. It was something else,

[@Montoya1991]

@Bolder Boulder so why did cro cop look like Amateur when he faced decent (not great) talent in UFC? But why did he somehow went on a 10 fight win streak after leaving the UFC after having a disaster UFC run?

[@vernonhampton5863]

The glove issue must be addressed in all sports.

[@stezenast5878]

Especially volleyball

[@coolbreeze3793]

@@stezenast5878 real shit. Soccer too I'm tired of it

[@yeahok1839]

@@coolbreeze3793 Football*

[@diggie9598]

@@yeahok1839 Funny. American football stole the name. For a game that mainly is played using the hands and uses a "ball" that actually is not shaped like a ball. - round Some even get offended, when you call the real football game by it's name.

[@haidirwasli3692]

yup like in bowling

[@Varelinski]

1: *SOCCER KICKS* 2: *SOCCER KICKS* 3: *SOCCER KICKS* 4: *SOCCER KICKS* 5: *SOCCER KICKS* 6: *SOCCER KICKS* 7: *SOCCER KICKS* 8: *SOCCER KICKS* 9: *SOCCER KICKS* 10: *FOOTBALL KICKS*

[@asicsjohnson]

👏👏👏👌

[@asicsjohnson]

👏👏👏👌

[@mr.cowell6025]

👏👏👏👌

[@mr.cowell6025]

👏👏👏👌

[@Varelinski]

@@mr.cowell6025 🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

You forgot Lenne Hardt, she was the one screaming like crazy at the beginning of the Pride FC events.

[@SNARC15]

Definitely should have been on the list. Speaking of which, did you ever check out Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 on the PS2? Her awesome announcing is used in that too. Pretty much Ultimate Muscle meets PRIDE.

[@leoalcaraz6153]

God i miss her; good one

[@LuckyDT]

Proper fan. Rarely is her name mentioned or spelled correctly, cheers!

[@bryangan2224]

Great one. Totally forgot about it but it made Pride fucking awesome too. God damn I miss Pride. Every real MMA fan should

[@D21UpstateNY]

i didn't get to hear her until ONE(FC) but damn did it add to the show

[@abiolaadedeji1868]

This is just ruining the UFC for people who never watched Pride lmao

[@dominickd16]

Kicking downed opponents, using a ring instead of octagon making take downs harder. Yakuza audience and fighters getting paid with dirty money. It was epic.

[@PaizuriKing_]

Open weight Grand Prix, giving out yellow cards to fighters for stalling/lack of action, Japanese fans, dynamic presentation of introduction for the fighters fighting in the events...

[@jamiemills5659]

you can easily find a lot of the best fights online still

[@dominickd16]

@President Camacho it was annoying but that’s why top wrestlers in the ufc have so much success is using the fence like khabib for example. When he fought in rings they would have to reset from almost falling out

[@abiolaadedeji1868]

@@jamiemills5659 yeah but you can't go back in time and enjoy the pageantry and be a fan at it's height

[@johnnymz]

Current MMA fans don't even know, yeah I know PRIDE had it's issues but UFC has never come close to having as deep a HW division ever.

[@jbo4547]

Fedor, Cro Cop, Barnett, Nogueira, Sergei.... eh Strikeforce and the UFC were have had similar HW divisions.

[@johnnymz]

@@jbo4547 The UFC has never had a similar level of competitive HW division.

[@jbo4547]

@@johnnymz they have tho actually . Pride really only had Fedor, Cro Cop, Nogueira, Sergei, Aleksander Emelianenko, and barely Barnett for a few fights. All very good fighters and great in their time, but the oast 10 years the UFC has had a deeper division than Pride ever did by far.

[@hoagielamp6543]

@@jbo4547 It would behoove you to give us the pool of quality HW fighters inside the UFC at the time you referenced.

[@jbo4547]

@@hoagielamp6543 Tim Sylvia, Frank Mir, and Andrei Arlovski would have done well in Pride. I guess thats it tho, I guess Pride did have a few more but neither was stacked

[@samdixon4142]

Absolutely the music, especially compared to the early days of UFC

[@0LukasYagami]

The entrances were something that got me glued on the TV, all that fireworks, some fighters came using crazy costumes, all that hype walking on that platform that lead to the ring... Maaaaan, that was THE show for me, it was like something that came out of a videogame or something, and it was an interesting way to simpatize with a fighter; the UFC doesn't give a shit to walk ins, hell, even put ads on it, kinda breaks the ice for me, everytime in a big fight I expect to see some flashy walkout and shit, but almost all the times, it is just basic, wish we could have this back.

[@JA-ev7om]

*Soccer kicks.* *Stomps.* *Knees.* To grounded opponents.

[@AIlSystemsGo]

Khabib would’ve killed people if allowed to use pride rules

[@NicolaMaxwell]

@@AIlSystemsGo That's not a compliment to Khabib 😆😆

[@phantom_mist1726]

I think this is something that sounds good on paper but not in real life. Fighters would have waaaaay shorter careers. Trust me it's better this way.

[@emilethrash2670]

@@phantom_mist1726 I mean, they already get bashed on the ground when ko'ed, slammed, kicked, elbowed etc. Kicks and knees on the ground doesn't mean taking more punishment, it is just another tool. It makes a lot a sense and is a natural step towards less bullshit in the rules (see it as less things illegal " just because ") The meta will quickly evolve to defend it, and in the end it would just results in more options to defend wrestling or punish an opponent for pulling guard/hiding behind his leg after a failed takedown when you don't want to engage in grappling with a better grappler. Only exception I can see is stomping the head. Those fucking things are nasty

[@phantom_mist1726]

@@emilethrash2670 that's a fair point. But I just dont want to see fighters get stomped out, That's just another level of brutality, I'm glad we agree on that part lol. Honestly if it was like a video game and nobody ever got damaged I wouldn't care about rules 🤷‍♂️

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

Do “fighters people would’ve liked if they had a different personality”

[@KiTTVII]

Luke Rockhold is on the top of that list

[@jet2329]

Rockhold Edwards Covington Blaydes Woodley ...

[@salvi1398]

Kamaru usman definitely

[@NicolaMaxwell]

@@salvi1398 💯him and Tito Ortiz

[@kewltony]

Kevin Lee

[@BeefPapa]

The shouting woman presenting the fighters at the start of each Pride event still gives me goosebumps.

[@DanielSmith-pq4yc]

1: gloves 2: soccer (football) kicks 3: tournaments 4: openweight fights 5: the rules

[@DerpnHerb9]

IIIIII still enjoy Face the Pain. Sue me. It beats the NFL theme during the Fox days.

[@SunnyChung860]

Pride theme was definitely better, but Face the Pain has my heart forever.

[@jeremyp7013]

Anything beats BLM NFL and Especially NBA punks

[@gorkskoal9315]

I need bleach now. I have PTSD from NFL on Faux.

[@imcnblu]

Video hasn't started yet, but I'm hoping that the list includes the gloves they used. Their glove design was SOOOOOOO much better, and had far fewer eye pokes as a result.

[@aidanthomas2510]

That's because, let's not forget, the guy behind Rizin was also behind Pride.

[@stephenevilboythompsonthed9711]

We can compare ufc to Harvard university and Uber. Not as good as they claim to be and only about money

[@hardnewstakenharder]

I became an MMA fan when stationed in Japan. PRIDE NEVER DIE.

[@rashid4735]

I wanna go live and fight in japan just to honour the legend if pride

[@NGJ05]

@@rashid4735 go forth and conquer

[@rashid4735]

@@NGJ05 pride never die🥊👊

[@ali09gaming58]

Is pride underground now as you say it never die

[@jrmiles5437]

Pride Never Die

[@champ1159]

Indeed my friend

[@brandonthompson5796]

Lenne Hardt, aka the only voice in MMA to rival Bruce Buffer. I hope you guys do a video on her. Her career in and out of mma is seriously impressive

[@sciencenate]

Yes!

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

Someone said it; she was nuts!

[@SeanStrife]

And the fact SHE'S STILL FUCKING GOING!

[@27retrodaze]

I still like Face The Pain... Its taken on a life of its own... No one hears that song and thinks about the band (or the genre for that matter), they hear that song and it automatically triggers three letters... #UFC

[@stabyourcat]

I agree. I can’t stand that style of nu-metal butt-rock, but that song just seems to work. I kinda miss it tbh.

[@sweetleafreznov2457]

Lowkey been slapping it when I get high as hell before some good ol stand and bang in ufc 4

[@Xtianisms]

yup it pumps me up even more. remember when the UFC tried to change it with a more techno vibe? that sucked

[@DUxMORTEM]

The sad part is that band is amazing and will never get the recognition it deserves

[@Tony-fq5bn]

Lol, bro the only people that complain about the song are STRAIGHT BITCHES. I'm sorry but I've literally NEVER heard anyone complain about it in real life, just internet nerds

[@denverruff1024]

This was probably my favorite video your channel has done! Well done! I miss Pride. It was brutal, yet honorable. The good ol 90's, oh how I miss them.

[@SeanStrife]

Uhh... technically, 2000s. Yeah, it started in the 1997, but PRIDE was at its peak in the 2000s.

[@blagosvirakolo]

I have the first few K.R.S. events on VHS, and rest on DVD.. some of the opening ceremonies were nothing short of amazing! Especially the "Bushido" series!

[@BornTroublesome]

Face the pain gets me hyped to this day for UFC’s But prides theme song is still superior

[@adesanyalosttoa40yroldlol19]

Anderson Silva went 3-2 in Pride and got finished in those losses

[@johnatlas3452]

Competition in Japan was a little harder

[@MachtPlays]

Also it was in the beginning of his career.. and One of those isn't really a loss.

[@morganadays3530]

Silva was 0-3 against Japanese fighters at one point in his career.

[@sirtoby4939]

@@MachtPlays Both of those are submission losses. If you're thinking of the Okami DQ, that wasn't in Pride.

[@mikeoxlong4588]

That ryo chonan scissor sweep is a thing of beauty

[@todo9633]

1: The Theme Song 2: The Theme Song 3: The Theme Song 4: The Theme Song 5: The Theme Song 6: The Theme Song 7: The Theme Song 8: The Theme Song 9: The Theme Song 10: The Theme Song

[@jimpin6655]

The Yellow Card should be in MMA today,

[@alexsaunders4156]

True story but I'd hate to take plp pay Mabye a different punshimnt gos with it idk

[@michaellovullo7363]

Yes

[@whitephillip6997]

Yeah, but to fit it into their current system they should give 1 warning for lack of action & then take a point 2nd time. Only for real obvious snoozefests

[@Tony-fq5bn]

I'd like it too, but judging from the amount of people I know who are outraged by many of the referee separations, I think there are a lot of people that find or that would find the yellow card disrespectful

[@alexsaunders4156]

@@Tony-fq5bn what's disrepectfull is to just lay in half gaurd for 15 25 min not throwing strikes cause ur scared the guy will get back up. If ur using ground and pound or hunting a sub more power to you but lets be honest

[@christiantesnow2716]

Short answer, Everything

[@champ1159]

Sounds about right

[@NGJ05]

UFC undisputed 3 had pride in it(I’m sure everyone knows this) and for this reason alone, it’s quite possibly one of the greatest fighting games of all time.

[@PcCAvioN]

Implying stipe eye poked his way to victory, when dc poked stipe in all three fights

[@TeacherDoug7]

People who blame the gloves need to watch dc flailing around with thumbs out. He is literally doing textbook eye gouges like out of an special forces combatives guide.

[@vaughnordakowski8774]

I LOVE all the sunny in Philadelphia clips 🤣🤣 fits perfect to the channels humor

[@tjackson2581]

The bring the pain intros for ufc were the most epic and still are.

[@thenotoriousroc3508]

A like for the "Hunt-Butterbean" mention.👍

[@huckleberryharrison6248]

Pride knew how to do it. That would've been entertaining.

[@michaelhowe8674]

Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic is my absolute favourite! PRIDE FC was the king, I miss it more than anything.

[@erikcarrillo7378]

The Pride theme is timeless.

[@thaistomp]

I agree. Both themes are epic.

[@williamminter7057]

How about a few more? The voice talents of Lenne Hardt. Restarts in the center of the ring. You could hear every strike in the arena because of the quiet respect of the fans. Knowledgeable fans. They would appreciatively ooh and ahh over technical aspects of grappling. More intriguing match making in non-championship fights. 10 minute rounds allowed technical grapplers more time to develop their position to finish. Flexibility in rules that allowed rule changes as mutually agreed by the fighters. Gym rivalry was higher. Chute Boxe vs BTT vs Hammer House vs Grabaka vs Gracie vs Russian Top Team vs ATT...etc. Traditional bell to start and end a round and not the air horn. Fighters handed a big check in the ring and a medal and/or trophy. More consistent refereeing. Im sure that I’m missing some.

[@felixnolasco2683]

The casuals need to do their homework on the cultural impact of Pride.

[@alexsaunders4156]

Say the casual lol jk

[@keyboard2758]

Just because you don’t know pride doesn’t mean your a casual it could just mean your a new fan just like someone who doesn’t know the roots of the NFL isn’t a casual

[@felixnolasco2683]

@@keyboard2758 You just said it! A fan who is new to the sport is a casual.

[@keyboard2758]

@@felixnolasco2683 that isnt true i mean new as in like a young fan like me Im only 15 there is no way I would know about pride heavily but I have followed the sport since I was 12 and can name almost anything about the sport

[@felixnolasco2683]

@@keyboard2758 But do you really think that a new fan could be a hardcore lover of MMA if they only watched a couple of fights in the UFC. And not experience what the sport has to offer as a whole?

[@timothywilkie3729]

This is the best mma channel on KZbin hands down. Been watching for years. Can’t wait till your video notifications pop up. Keep it up gentlemen

[@shivneelkumar7025]

The music made me feel like I'm watching a fight for earth's fate.

[@SVDFVCEEMOJI]

Face the pain gets me amped every time, how dare you!

[@gertibitchin]

I grew out of my angsty phase a long time ago, but when Face The Pain comes on, I still get fucking hyped. I’ll go to my grave saying that the UFC has the better theme song. MMA on point can eat my Stemm loving ass.

[@skyizfalling]

It should be the new national anthem

[@andrewyeah3143]

face the pain was part of the whole at home ufc experience.

[@fyloopa364]

That shit cheeks

[@Joe-so6ob]

@jaybee corbell mkll Theyve already phased it out

[@andrewyeah3143]

Yeah quite a while back I think. It used to be that medieval gladiator scene, then feel the pain would kick in while the intro flicked through the highlights from fighters that were on that card, and then Goldbergs voice to introduce the card and the arena. Good Times.

[@rickyhunt4075]

We definitely need to move beyond trash talking and personalities deciding who gets a title shot.

[@omarsheikh4222]

Pride had two great fighters who were ahead of their time. Sakuraba and Igor.

[@lawrencebrooks420]

The reason Pride was okay with cross promotion, especially with other Japanese companies, was probably because the yakuza had their hands in all the promotions, so they’d just get a fuck ton of money, instead of splitting it.

[@thenotoriousroc3508]

def. would still want for elbows to be allowed in the ruleset, IF UFC were ever to incorporate soccer kicks & knees to head of grounded opponents.

[@morganadays3530]

1. Soccer kicks 2. Stomps 3. tournaments 4. 2 fights in 1 night 5. No USADA 6. Prime Fedor 7. Fast Yellow cards on Lay and Preyers 8. Japanese fans 9. Mauro Ranallo >>>> Jon Anik 10. Exciting matchups / mismatches for spectacular KO’s

[@champ1159]

I agree with you but I really like Jon Anik tho

[@eireabu9486]

Nothing wrong with lay and pray if it's a fighters style then so be it dont watch

[@champ1159]

@@eireabu9486 What does "lay and pray" mean?

[@melvindoo6955]

@@champ1159 I think they're talking about inactivity on the ground, sort of a Usman/Askren type. High level wrestlers who know they can take ppl down and hold them there with minimal sub attempts or gnp

[@champ1159]

@@melvindoo6955 Oh, yeah I guess we shouldn't judge them for their style but on the flip side they shouldn't expect to be fan favourites

[@EthansCONN]

I think "Face The Pain" is a great song and has that UFC feel to it, even now! Pride Theme is beautiful though!

[@jessehayes8052]

Pride was and will always be the greatest MMA promotion of all time followed by pre purchase strikeforce I do have to say this though the UFC into is great and should never be replaced

[@DuncanMac23]

Pride rules, Judging and gloves in a double size octagon with today's UFC roster would be a dream come true.

[@ballinwitbucks121]

Keep the videos coming! MMA On Point is the best thing when it comes to my morning poop routine.

[@mattlandry]

For real though. That pride theme song never gets old. It will always be epic as fuck

[@finleydeeley9712]

The Pride theme song sounds like you're about to go five rounds with a final fantasy boss

[@irvinmorales1409]

I bet that's how most felt when facing off against prime Fedor or Wanderlei

[@Someguywhocooks]

More extravagant entrances. We need more of that

[@bshaun]

Genki Sudo back in the day!

[@skorpion3993]

@ALex Klassing Izzy’s walkout was cool as hell wym?

[@Someguywhocooks]

@ALex Klassing one man’s cringe moment is another man’s awesome moment. But in my opinion, we need more fighters with creativity. There are more things that they can utilize other than trash talking.

[@kempbrown2381]

The only thing worse about Pride was the Yakuza rigging fights with mafia money

[@ToastedFlowers]

Smoke more meth 🤣

[@ob_gynkenobi4014]

@@ToastedFlowers if you insist

[@Thor-Orion]

It was bad at the beginning, but gradually faded almost completely away as they realized how much more money they could make with legit fights.

[@SAI-st4uu]

Pride never die!

[@ElegyVio]

Jesus is the truth.

[@siasti]

Pride gave us Sakuraba, who defeated all the Gracies (except Rickson, who avoided him). The first and last time I have seen Royce Gracie scared...

[@JJ-om6nx]

As soon as Tom has to show his face, I close the video. Tommy is the best narrator.

[@RemyKBartels]

knees to a downed opponent

[@sss-cu2oy]

Soccer kicks too

[@mommasboy34]

Soccer kicks change everything. Just ask Shogun or Wanderlei

[@NicolaMaxwell]

@@thenedsmmachannel8970 not 12-6 nope. Still shouldn't be in my opinion.

[@MattsMCUniverse]

@@NicolaMaxwellwhy not theyre not even that effective anyways

[@sirtoby4939]

@@thenedsmmachannel8970 Yes. He's talking shit.

[@chaquetero-kun77]

I got into MMA not because of UFC but because of PRIDE

[@garynalley4277]

Im 40 and been watching UFC since the late 90s and i still love the theme song!! Gets me excited everytime.

[@mkay6093]

“Dreaded” Face the Pain? Doesn’t bother me none

[@melvindoo6955]

I love it. No way would I listen to it outside of ufc, but hearing that over the highlights make me unbelievably hype. I have no clue what Tom is talking about, as I've never seen anyone complain about it.

[@coryfusting9294]

There's an instrumental version floating around KZbin. I like that one.

[@mgmodp8966]

Pride days were so good. I miss it... Shivers when you played the theme song! Thank you

[@tjjons7662]

Nothing is better than pride!

[@vadertime9880]

Kei Grant and Tomokazu Ota were the 2 in ring announcers for Pride. Lenne Hardt was the most known announcer during the entrances

[@Onn325]

Two things, roids and soccer kicks

[@champ1159]

Hello, Mr Undefeated and Undisputed

[@k__u4598]

Chael p juiced sonnen

[@willienelson8377]

Uncle Chael knows

[@lofiphilosophy8875]

the decaying corpse of TUF is about to become the reanimated corpse of TUF

[@benjaminlamptey1867]

*Kabuto starting the 4th Great Ninja War noises*

[@DonjiPicudo]

Eyyy,, can't be mad at Stipe for learning from his mistakes 😂

[@D-AVG]

Face the pain reminds me of teenagers with frosted tips and affliction shirts, shotgunning monster drinks while screaming, "ground n pound,bro! Ground n pound!"

[@wyattbreymeyer4033]

the gloves, the roids,the soccer kicks, ughh take me back lol

[@jonvia]

Ben Rosett is the man!!!

[@ryanpalencia8559]

Idk about y’all blokes, I Love “Face the Pain”

[@pastorpidgeon5980]

It's corny, tacky, and extremely dated, but I still love it. It reminds me of the good old days.

[@hintoflimetostitochip7978]

@@pastorpidgeon5980 exactly!

[@christopherharper9932]

I loved Pride! My heroes, Rickson Gracie , Mario Sperry and Marco Ruas! Old school!

[@mrgarrett7853]

From how i always view it , Pride was basicaly real/shoot version of pro wrestling(with some exeptences like worked Takada fights) , so it had presents of pro wrestling : cool music , awesome walkouts , big man vs little man , etc. - all acolites of wrestling , while Danas UFC was mostly moddeled by boxing , sins Dana was boxing promouter before mma , and not a big fan of flashy "wrestling style" showmanship - so basicaly its compleatly 2 different psycologys behind both products(well at least how i always thoutgh about it), and farther more , lets not forget that mma was born from pro wrestling in Japan so its only natural to have those atrebutes (early versions of mma like pancrase even had rope breaks)

[@daniel_bartosiewicz]

Thank you Tom for the Pride theme, that I didn't know

[@cotto4723]

Definitely wish they implemented the card system nowadays. Simple warning from the refs arent cutting it.

[@skorpion3993]

I agree but I don’t think deducting a fighters pay is a good idea. That’s people’s livelihoods you’re talking about. They already have to worry about losing money due to weight cutting let alone that.

[@alexsaunders4156]

@jaybee corbell mkll yes

[@alexsaunders4156]

@@skorpion3993 yes

[@majortom331]

@@skorpion3993 instead of deduction of pay, how about points ?

[@leomaxxamus]

Best title to a video yet

[@Railgun1916]

I love face the pain and the nu Metal they play

[@pkz420]

I am impressed you were able to trim the list down to just ten.

[@jg7923]

I wish that some Rich Japanese Investors would just buy back the Pride name and fight library so we could have it back again. :(

[@boilerkim1530]

I really hate that Pride is a footnote in the history of the UFC. Props to the list. I think it covered everything.

[@nicholascarter6908]

@@boilerkim1530 I personally prefer the ring with ropes. Mainly because it stops the fighters from just laying against the damn cage

[@SpacedOutDoonie]

lol the 3 piece with the soda clip was clutch 12:06

[@AceRazor]

Face the pain still plays on the broadcast. It haunts me, so I know😂

[@stimpaxx]

''... fortunately, no longer has a place in the broadcast.'' Cue Mike Goldberg frame lolol 😭

[@SS-lw8iv]

Pride was the greatest MMA promotion ever 💪 The most entertaining with the best soundtrack ever

[@jordanterry6248]

Pride has basically just become the nostalgic thing in MMA that long time fans use to be douchebags to newer fans. This list is an excellent example of this. It’s easy to remember the good and forget the bad when something dies.

[@thecheatedband2010]

I'm actually on a pride marathon right now so how fitting

[@hulkman245]

13:06 yeah seeing Rampage fat was definitely a memorable moment

[@vibhushukla8900]

So pride had an anime opening Damm...

[@aaronjones6680]

Fans at Pride events were more educated (and respectful) in all aspects of MMA than the majority of UFC fans at the time. Pride fans understood the subtleties of grappling and submission set ups. More than a few seconds stall while grappling would be met with "Booos" by many in the audience at UFC events.

[@corpseparade7500]

GSP looking confused while getting his hand raised

[@Rando66666]

Alot of good here but missed a few things! 1) the ref cams! being able to see exactly what the ref is, close up, amazing 2) longer rounds, too many times people get saved by the bell, along with the fact that it is more realistic to a natural fight, no stopping 3) to elaborate on tournaments a bit more, i completely agree with you/prefer tournaments but one other reason why they are good is it gives the fights no knowledge of exactly who they will be fighting- quite often fighters these days will be told who they are going to fight months in advance, and now with the tech that was not available in the 90's/early 00's, they can study their opponents to a degree that all attacks become negated- punches blocked/takedowns stuffed, creating a boring fight. 4) stopping to recenter in the middle. BJJ, wrestling, and other styles of grappling, are not designed to be done with you back against a wall or corner; those styles of fighting are slightly stifled (IMO) in the cage, creating a sub-type of style (learning to grapple with your back in the wall) found only in cage fighting. 5) to continue on your topic of gear/fighter wear, BJJ, Karate, Judo, and other styles actually require/prefer to wear Gi's or wrestlers wearing shoes ect, the whole point of PrideFC and MMA was to show / prove which style of fighting (or combo of them) was superior. Forcing the fighters to wear regulated shorts/no shoes is good in a way it is safer and more uniform- but it takes away from the authenticity of the style of fighting, again just IMO. 6) the fans - simply put, they were pretty quite unless action was happening; but i agree with the rest. 7) the commentors- Bas Ruten, alone- was amazing, but Quadros, Ranallo and Trigg were also nice- the point here is that Bas Ruten was a successful fighter himself at the time, and had/has knowledge of fight styles/be able to identify what the fighters are doing. Joe Rogan began training in MMA (recreationally) after becoming a commentator for the UFC - so he can do the same. 8) the diversification of the fighters - I could be technically incorrect here, and outside of the fact that pride never (to my knowledge) had female fighters-but it just feels like PRIDE had a more diverse roster of fighters 9) no elbows to the face- you mentioned this but wanted to quickly elaborate, elbows are very sharp and very easily create cuts, and only sometimes create knockouts, alot of great UFC fights have had to be stopped due to cuts/bleeding- obvs they are not possible to avoid all together but eliminating elbows to the face def help 10) BUSHIDO FIGHTS- you touched on this but fights between tournaments, and the random matchups - gave the fighters (esp the ones who lost the tournys) a chance to continue to earn money relatively soon after being eliminated from the tourny. and providing us with more fights =) I'm sure there are lots of other things but love PRIDE, havent thoughtn about it in a while ! lol