the change i hated the most was the reebok/eliminating any other sponsor deal, that fucked the fighters over so bad that it was damn near criminal
@cade377 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. Let the fighters get sponsors/money.
@AnimeMemesz Жыл бұрын
Yeah, that was for sure the worst for the fighters pay overall. Really makes fighters trapped and relying entirely on there contract to pay them for fighting. For how much the sport has grown its sad to see the pay has gotten worse overtime. Sure some of the top end fighters make more now, but for the majority it is worse.
@joelcourt4697 Жыл бұрын
Unless it's Monster
@chrislaverick6413 Жыл бұрын
@@AnimeMemesz it has, the big draws did not get affect as much, but the lower guys who didn’t get much publicity relied on sponsorships on the shorts, and on the tarps and etc., so it fucked them over the most, the entry-level guys
@iiDoomsday Жыл бұрын
Dana and co said they were cleaning up the sport etc, meanwhile they plaster advertising on every square inch of the cage and broadcast
@follett326 Жыл бұрын
Why is the bonus pay still the same. Conor was calling for 60gs after the brimmage fight and that was damn near 10 years ago
@caspercasper5413 Жыл бұрын
Should at least bump it up to 65k
@TheLoneWolf-iz8ou Жыл бұрын
@@caspercasper5413 True but that would mean Dan ‘50K’ Ige would have to change his nickname,and the ufc certainly doesn’t want that.I think that is probably the excuse Dana White would make.
@moody9442 Жыл бұрын
why do you think dana white would do anything for the fighters? or the fans?
@B69ne Жыл бұрын
The PPV price increases are my all-time hated moments.
@cristianchavez1699 Жыл бұрын
just dont pay for it LMFAO FU Dana
@Andrew11017 Жыл бұрын
They aren’t worth buying and even if you get a stacked card they usually end anti climatically
@benwolf2929 Жыл бұрын
That’s such a double edge sword if you believe the fighters should be paid more and have benefits.
@constipatedsheep6864 Жыл бұрын
Most id ever pay for a fight night is $40 and thats if the card is super stacked
@mrloirinha98 Жыл бұрын
@@benwolf2929 lol you can pay all you want, ultimately until dana decides that fighters deserve more he aint giving more. Ppv gonna rise up to 100€ and fighters still will be underpaid
@422Krazy Жыл бұрын
I miss the sit-down face to face interviews during fight week. Gave me old school HBO vibes. Dom & TJ episode will always be immortal. Dom: "can't be done talking to me, you're facing me, dummy" 😂😂
@JarodJoseph Жыл бұрын
Yes! Love the “gloves are off” series in Boxing.
@422Krazy Жыл бұрын
@@Brass_Bass lol disrespectful but funny. That was video though. Would've been chaotic if it was face to face
@187btokes Жыл бұрын
I could care less about that dumb shit. Dom got the dogshit beat out him so all that shit talking made him look like a clown
@1daboi100 Жыл бұрын
Can't forget. DC: I'm ready to die to beat you. JBJ: be prepared to do that. Fucking chills
@lupe103344522 Жыл бұрын
They did this recently with Cruz and Chito
@akindtroll28 Жыл бұрын
I love the old belt and the fact that you get one for every defence.
@tahajbara2024 Жыл бұрын
So now do the fighters at least keep one belt? And which belt is Dana putting on the new champion?
@GibbsVideography Жыл бұрын
@@tahajbara2024 fighters get a belt when they first win, and they add a gem to it on each defense. If the other guy wins, they give it back to the former champ after the fight, and Dana orders the new champ a new belt
@namwarmaster6918 Жыл бұрын
the old belt was just a ripoff of the old WWE heavyweight belt. At least the new one's thoughtfully designed
@harsha1989able Жыл бұрын
@@namwarmaster6918 the old belt was much better looking than any other belt in the world... And also much better looking than the current belt... The current belt has been thoughtfully designed in multiple aspects and I appreciate that, but still in terms of look and regality the old belt is much better than the new one. The old belt truly looked like a champion's belt...
@harsha1989able Жыл бұрын
@Andrew Vazquez true, the UFC belt design didn't need to be changed... It was beautiful...
@IamGulzow Жыл бұрын
The change I hate the most is that it went from being primarily focused on seeing who is the best fighter/style to being mainly about what fights will sell the most tickets. It is no longer who is the best of the best but rather who is the best for the boss.
@michaelmorgan6905 Жыл бұрын
Thank you....exactly what I was going to say
@shershahiqbal6792 Жыл бұрын
Only reason why belal Muhammed hasn't gotten a title shot yet
@leugimx7315 Жыл бұрын
Conor really did change the game back in early 2013 since that was the end of the silent martial artists era. GSP retired, Silva was dethroned.
@funnyk1d1997 Жыл бұрын
Can we get a deep dive into the James Krause situation, and maybe a follow up on alleged fixed fights in mma
@dimitarbelchev3062 Жыл бұрын
no updates. Krause fucked up and is awaiting to be sentenced.
@bigguy8435 Жыл бұрын
If you wanna check out, MMAI made an excellent video about the situation
@cristianchavez1699 Жыл бұрын
no
@TheKoog97 Жыл бұрын
Someone else already did a that
@TheKoog97 Жыл бұрын
Look up “UFC has a gambling problem”.
@tylerakerfeldt7220 Жыл бұрын
“White guy gusmao, black guy Jones” “That was said by Joe Rohan” -Goldy Legendary moment
@ramainmcfarlane9352 Жыл бұрын
I hate that they don’t let fighters walk out with their flags anymore
@Eco19 Жыл бұрын
Thats a world controversy thing If you let one do it then you gotta let everyone do it But with current events happening these days theres a huge risk of that being problematic, especially considering a decent sized population of fighters come from said controversial country
@brandoncufr201 Жыл бұрын
This is a good one! I miss the flags. Russia should just be happy we let them fight and not complain they can’t have their flag.
@A_Valeska Жыл бұрын
Blame it on Putin and his minions
@gagakhundzakishvili7509 Жыл бұрын
Merabs idea was genius he tattood the flag of Georgia on his peck
@umungus518 Жыл бұрын
@@brandoncufr201 why don't you have this same energy for American fighters since the us is currently occupying Syria, yemen, Iraq, and on and on and on? Nice virtue signal though, if you actually cared you wouldn't want American fighters fighting either.
@hhtptai Жыл бұрын
The price increase truly grinds my gears. $87 for a possible hit or miss card is outrageous.
@antuanperez42611 ай бұрын
They need to remove the paywall fr and just run ads
@shrumgus56087 ай бұрын
@@antuanperez426too many violent offenders and slurs thrown around for ads and stockholders
@antuanperez4267 ай бұрын
@@shrumgus5608 I actually hadn't ever considered that, that makes sense. Still, I fee like a lot of companies wouldn't care. I'm sure Modelo didn't care for example. Idk, but $80 per fight plus ESPN+ is definitely not worth it
@prettycoolhuh7472 ай бұрын
Only people who are going to pay are butt light or the ADL
@coloradowrestlingfan Жыл бұрын
#1 was absolutely something I hated the most. The iceman shorts, Tito flames, Rich Franklins pink and brown, Anderson black and yellow, the list goes on. But on top of that, it was cool seeing big brands on fighter shorts like Nike, and Burger King. Then the brands that grew with the sport like tapout, xyience, venum, hayabusa, and even the weird ones like condom depot on fighter shorts. But the ufc can have every one of those brands and corn nuts on the canvas or popping up in the "locker room cam" because it lines their pockets more. GREEDY
@alstone9543 Жыл бұрын
Can't even wear a speedo! Lol
@zachwalker522 Жыл бұрын
Face the pain got you ,hyped for the ppv. It added so much energy it made them feel way more epic than they may have actually been.
@davidnonya7359 Жыл бұрын
the gladiator and face the pain! i used to listen to it every morning, i used to go swim for 5km every day, and had this speedo waterproof mp3 player! would start it with those 2 songs every day! bring back the gladiator and face the PAIN!
@shakey215 Жыл бұрын
maybe hyperbolic, but Anik has created the most memorable sporting moments for me, alongside Martin Tyler and Peter Drury in football, and Mike Breen in basketball. His 'NO WAY' at Leon's headkick is right up there with 'BLOCKED BY JAMES' as two moments I'll remember forever.
@siliziwencanywa1138 Жыл бұрын
A bit hyperbolic, yes. But I think his "Modell-oooo" call for Masvidal-Askren is right up there and his "and of all the superlatives" call just before Usman knocked out Masvidal, and should be higher than the generic "Leon is not cut from that cloth" line. Unfortunately, recency bias may render these forgotten going forward...
@jaymebarbosa9353 Жыл бұрын
Every time I hear or Read the name Martin Tyler my brain immediately goes …. AGUERRRROOOOOOOOO
@siliziwencanywa1138 Жыл бұрын
@@jaymebarbosa9353 If I am being honest, I am still not over the back-end of that season, especially the head-to-head loss at City. I need help...
@don-eladio Жыл бұрын
@@siliziwencanywa1138”and of all the superlatives- OHHHHH, KAMARU USMAN WITH A HUGE SHOT! STILL UNDISPUTED”
@siliziwencanywa1138 Жыл бұрын
@@don-eladio Lol! I really love that moment, Brother, and wish people appreciated it more...
@daggy6683 Жыл бұрын
Getting rid of face the pain was the worst one for me, it makes me sad knowing I’ll never get that exact rush of it playing during the title sequence again, especially the fighter dramatically looking into the camera followed by a hard zoom into the face as the song and intro ends. I’m getting goosebumps just thinking about it
@Reiderreiter Жыл бұрын
As someone who got into MMA while being a massive wrestling fan, I miss the big ass stages with lights and pyro and all that. Yeah, clearly not everyone cares about having some extra pageantry like Chuck at UFC 43. But some fighters clearly do and I’d love to see them have a bigger stage to come up with some memorable shit. Genki Sudo forever.
@superdude9856 Жыл бұрын
WE ARE ALL ONE 🌎♥️
@anon2427 Жыл бұрын
@@superdude9856 nope
@snegsbegs Жыл бұрын
I used to buy the ppvs because I liked supporting the fighters. I didn't mind paying 60 or 65 bucks when I became a fan in 2020. But the price increases have been ridiculous. I just stream them now because of that. I'm sure I'm not alone in that either. Try lowering the price and I think you'd be surprised how many more buys you'd get.
@stegoeggo Жыл бұрын
The box tix alone pays for the fighters. Imagine actually paying to watch a UFC fight online. Congrats - you’re a restaurant.
@potatokira Жыл бұрын
💯
@zo_leo8401 Жыл бұрын
Drink Up Me Hearties, Yo Ho!
@josephkawak3622 күн бұрын
Exactly everything above 60 bucks is ridiculous
@Mike_Nowlan Жыл бұрын
Just that little laugh sound bite from Jon Anik made me crack up. You guys never stop with the best mma content.
@SonOvaGunn Жыл бұрын
This is the comment I was looking for 😂 so funny!
@Eidest9 Жыл бұрын
Jon Anik has the best transgender otherly-abled Jewish laugh
@bilalbaghdadi8025 Жыл бұрын
its from guru
@joshuab3715 Жыл бұрын
The no flags rule really grinds my gears.
@trevmcn4151 Жыл бұрын
Top 10 Cinderella stories Ungrateful fans Best/most toxic fan bases Dream locations Even fights on paper that didn’t turn out What we look forward to for ufc 300
@Dhdfhdhfbfgsgdgshdjcccdgdhdhhd Жыл бұрын
Heavy on the ungrateful fans they don’t deserve to be fans
@michaellovullo7363 Жыл бұрын
@@Dhdfhdhfbfgsgdgshdjcccdgdhdhhd I basically quit watching the UFC, because the sport has been ruined by the scales in my opinion. Eight men's divisions and four female divisions is too many. The sport is so watered down that it is ridiculous. I only want two men's divisions and no girls. 205 and under and 205 and over, like Pride FC used to be. So then the small fighters are like Adesanya, Romero, and Whitaker.
@darkervoid1905 Жыл бұрын
@@michaellovullo7363then the fighters who weight 125-155 on the scale would get screwed over and would fight guys constantly bigger. That is a horrible idea.
@michaellovullo7363 Жыл бұрын
@@darkervoid1905 I can't stand watching anything under 185 pounds. It is like Tank Abbott said about Conor McGregor "I would have beaten him up when I was in high school" and Tank had few skills and was basically just a bar room brawler. The fact that fighters cut 30 pounds in weight to compete in divisions that they weigh more than twenty pounds than the weight limit on fight night is ridiculous in my mind. The UFC caters to a WWE wrestling style fan base and it sucks to me. The first UFC that I watched was UFC 2. I went to UFC 7 and went to 14 UFC's between UFC 30 to UFC 60. I like watching grown men fight. Watching girls fight is like men's figure skating to me. The UFC sucks and I have lost interest in MMA since the UFC bought Pride FC.
@remschelmichael Жыл бұрын
@@michaellovullo7363 cool story so why you here then
@DBCNinja Жыл бұрын
The Gladiator/Face the Pain one hurts the most for sure
@macbook802 Жыл бұрын
Face pain? Like the Ultimate Slap Championship or the Ultimate Slapionship?
@loismylane Жыл бұрын
yeah lmao changed to that weird espn fortnite music
@Jeyapollo Жыл бұрын
It’s crazy how Undisputed is still better than all 4 entries in the UFC EA era
@TheKoog97 Жыл бұрын
It simply isnt though lol the actual gameplay is far worse than EA 4 or 3.
@Awkxen Жыл бұрын
mmmmm ufc 2 has something to say about that
@JFKussy Жыл бұрын
We get it bro, you’re different
@willieredd8739 Жыл бұрын
Ya ever since they stopped the ufc 2 online ufc games are dead to me
@theitfactorjameswheezer2852 Жыл бұрын
@@TheKoog97 um…no it’s not. The gameplay in 3 and 4 are terrible
@aztecwrrior1997 Жыл бұрын
1) the Reebok deal and loss of sponsorships 2) changing to the Legacy Championship in 2018 from the UFC version of The Big Gold Belt (I swear I didn't skip ahead naming these they were completely coincidental)
@gregsky01 Жыл бұрын
To tie in with getting rid of face the pain, I think a lot of that generally ties into the change in the UFC’s business model which seems to have turned off a fair chunk of OG fans. What a lot of fans seemed to like back in the day was that UFC/MMA had a real counter culture vibe about it. Where boxing had become all about money fights, cherry picking opponents and a litany of questionable decisions, UFC and MMA fighters were gladiators. The bear wanted to fight the best and it didn’t feel so money oriented. These guys weren’t just prize fighters, they were martial artists. The fact that it had risen so quickly especially after all the shit they got in the beginning and fighting to be recognised as a legit sport, I think resonated with a lot of fans of punk and metal because these genres got similar shit too. But since MMA has become more mainstream, it feels like a lot of earlier quirks have been discarded by UFC as well in an attempt to appeal more to the masses. But also a lot more of the problems that plague modern boxing have started spilling over to the UFC as well. There’s been so much more talk of money fights that never was before. Guys cutting in line for title shots over higher ranked guys because that’s what’ll sell, McGregor being allowed to hold the belt hostage for well over a year. Dana White who once upon a time while clearly still a dick, at least stuck to his guns now flip flops on so much shit based on whether it would sacrifice his money-making ability. When money plays too much of a role the sport suffers.
@brennenspice6098 Жыл бұрын
I see your point but I disagree. Old ufc as fun as it was has really not aged all that well, and many of the og fighters were more mental fighters than they were actual athletes. Now that the sport has garnered the attention in the umbrella of athleticism we have overall objectively better fighters, and with that the reality is that often times you don't havs to be a hardass meatball stereotype to kickass. Old ufc to me was more rap rock or nu-metal than it was punk honestly.
@Jack-hb4dm Жыл бұрын
Ik the apex was built to hold fight cards without the COVID restrictions being broken by inviting a crowd of fans to watch, but it amazes me that Dana didn't have it built to eventually hold fans when the restrictions were lifted, or that he hasn't already started construction for it to hold fans since they could turn it into the perfect arena for the UFC and make millions from it
@ciaranlynch2128 Жыл бұрын
It wasnt built to holds cards during covid, it happened to be near completion as they entered lock down, it is built to hold a small crowd and be used for shows like TUF, other promotions on fight pass, and small crowd ufc events. It is not intended to be an arena and having it big enough to be would be a waste of resources
@PMaslak23 Жыл бұрын
its small, you can only fit a couple hundred at most. also kind of a high security area because it's still part of the PI. a lot of the fighters like the apex because they can hear their coaching better. i dont mind them honestly but i hate how the cards have gotten weaker
@JamieCoville Жыл бұрын
Yeah, there was that fairly recent even that was a bit bigger than the Apex, had a bit of a crowd there. That I liked (although the walk ways were a little too narrow for the fighters and security IMO). I'd rather something that.
@tenacminotauro9541 Жыл бұрын
They should do grappling only events at the Apex. It's a paycheck, it promotes fighters, lower risk for fighters since they aren't taking strikes to the face, they don't have to prepare as vigorously, and fighters wouldn't be putting their record or rank on the line. Fury Pro Grappling 6 was fun.
@Jake-cy7to Жыл бұрын
I got used to the new belt but it's not okay, the old one was literally 10 times better. It sucks so much that we don't have it anymore
@bornmenu Жыл бұрын
The old one looks worse imo
@themostdiabolicalhater5986 Жыл бұрын
@@bornmenu turns out opinions can be wrong
@blessedboxer3449 Жыл бұрын
@@themostdiabolicalhater5986 you are living proof
@2hy4deez Жыл бұрын
@@blessedboxer3449 nah he right tho the old better looks better
@benjaminwilliams41 Жыл бұрын
I think they could definitely have improved the old belt, the flags were a nice touch. It was just changing them so drastically and I don't like the new ones either.
@BooboosANDBloodshed_95 Жыл бұрын
What I really miss all the Fight Pass exclusive cards not that fight pass isn't worth only nowadays but back then it kind of made the incentive to do so that much sweeter when they added the exclusive cards
@makuacleet8881 Жыл бұрын
11:44 there’s no way the old belts cost $300,000
@tahajbara2024 Жыл бұрын
Lol DJ has $3 million worth of belts? Not on Dana's watch
@mjso Жыл бұрын
The belts were releathered replicas, they cost like less than a grand to produce. Hell you yourself could buy a replica and have it releathered for less than a grand so every belt they made was chump change prices
@MMAFightMagazine Жыл бұрын
The thing I hate most is by FARRRR that the UFC stopped doing the collective post-fight press conferences. Those were amazing.
@nev12345678910 Жыл бұрын
I doubt the fighters were a fan lmao
@Brandon34300 Жыл бұрын
One of the ones I’m sad to see go, but totally understand why they got rid of it. Got to consider how the fighters feel about things too and it was an awful system for them.
@madgavin7568 Жыл бұрын
Bisping vs Rockhold 2 aftermath was the straw that broke the camels back for that. Bisping BURIED Rockhold in the post-fight presser and it was a bad look all around when you had a sore loser and a gloating winner still talking trash after the fight.
@RyanBitler Жыл бұрын
The fact is if I didn’t have to pay 2 days wage on UFC fights I’d pay for every last event but I can’t afford to watch one
@taylorbertrim7625 Жыл бұрын
Still miss the. "And here we go"
@Domtooboss Жыл бұрын
Yeah Anik doesn’t have his own iconic lines the same way that Goldy did
@acridmushroom Жыл бұрын
@@Domtooboss its not the cloth from where which he is cut is iconic af! goldy is just nostalgic
@Domtooboss Жыл бұрын
@@acridmushroom cool line may be fresh in everyone’s mind right now but it wont be remembered the same way and it’s exclusive to one specific moment and can’t be used the same way as “ here we go”
@genkice6247 Жыл бұрын
It’s all over!!!
@alwaysup34 Жыл бұрын
I'm still a fan of the old title look. Reminds me of the WCW championship which looked dope af
@Thegaminglender Жыл бұрын
I like the fighter kits, BUT they should be allowed to put sponsors on their shorts. Make them limited so it doesn't get too out of hand. The uniform look does look cleaner, but there has to be give and take on these fight kits.
@nicolemerrill9167 Жыл бұрын
Face the pain is so iconic
@ThousanWhite Жыл бұрын
It's a way more special treat when you go and watch a LIVE UFC event because they actually still do the full-blown Face the Pain intros for the live crowds, even for the Fight Night cards---though they're no longer on the televised broadcasts at home.
@NickMachado Жыл бұрын
My first PPV was UFC 100 and seeing that intro blew my 12 year old mind lmao I still love "face the pain" to this day
@macbook802 Жыл бұрын
Face pain? The Ultimate Slap Championship or the Ultimate Slapionship?
@ayoitscris Жыл бұрын
The WWE gimmick name ideas for the PPVs could've worked if they added numbers with the names every year like how WWE keeps track of the WrestleManias
@psycoses6613 Жыл бұрын
Not really a change to the company structure but the UFC not allowing Ariel Helwani at the events was a pretty harsh moment.
@aidanthomas2510 Жыл бұрын
In all fairness the guy literally somehow got a hold of the fact that Brock Lesnar was coming back for the first time in 5 years, which I can imagine would have probably only been known by the top brass of the company, and leaked it before they announced it at UFC 199. So you can kinda see why Dana was pissed. If memory serves me I think Dana also got him banned from the press coverage of MayMac, which was only the year after.
@briansalas4990 Жыл бұрын
I love how the UFC still does the Face The Pain intros live at the actual events. Makes you feel nostalgic when you hear it.
@lupe103344522 Жыл бұрын
Really? This is awesome to hear as I’m going to my first event next week for 287 in Miami!
@briansalas4990 Жыл бұрын
@@lupe103344522 Yeup! I’ve been to UFC 232, UFC 245, UFC 270, UFC 272, and a couple of fight nights recently and they all have done the Face the Pain intros it’s epic seeing it on the big screen
@louporch8227 Жыл бұрын
Man i have such a huge appreciation for the content this channel puts out, keep up the great work yall 🙏🏽
@fighter4life72 Жыл бұрын
Although not major, I miss the old post fight press conferences when ALL the fighters would be present in the room after the event was over.
@tibib0ss Жыл бұрын
Dropping the face the pain intro is what hurt me most....
@hakeemlecco4109 Жыл бұрын
2:30 i grew up to his calling “ brought to you by budlight “ or “ and its all over “ and “ JUST. LIKE. THIS”
@jto3314 Жыл бұрын
I’ve never been so early for an mma on point video, GOD do I love hearing Tommy in the intro
@TheDashingOne123 Жыл бұрын
Same, popped up right when i took my lunch break! Lol
@HollywoodAJ Жыл бұрын
A wave of nostalgia just hit me with all the entries in this video
@thebipolarbear1 Жыл бұрын
What a eye opener to how different things are now . The days of the Tito chuck rivalry are my favorite and the original ultimate fighter first few seasons idk the spike era . Big gold belt check , face the pain check, mike Goldberg check, personally check!
@stormfourstrings1735 Жыл бұрын
I hate how dirty the UFC did Goldie, but Jon Anik has quickly become my favorite commentator. Dude's such a pro, you can tell he truly loves the sport, really cares about doing his job well, and puts in his best effort every event. And every now and again he'll say some insane shit about custody battles or laugh like Mickey Mouse, and it's great.
@madgavin7568 Жыл бұрын
Anik was the perfect replacement for Goldie who by his later years had become very repetitive and stale with his fight starting and ending calls. I do agree that Goldie was done dirty and he deserves a an induction into the Contributor Wing of the UFC HOF.
@Matty-738 Жыл бұрын
3:28 that Guru laugh 😅
@Eidest9 Жыл бұрын
Jon Anik's laugh sounds awfully transgender
@justinnsmma11 Жыл бұрын
My gawd you don’t know or maybe you do. How much of a nostalgia trip is the gladiator face the pain intro! Loved it just as much as hearing ITS TIME!!!
@enbo98 Жыл бұрын
I LOVE apex cards, hearing all the strikes land, and the corners yelling instructions is always such a treat. Some crowds(not many, but some) just ruin events for me.
@OG-ft3rr Жыл бұрын
Showing the fighter’s highlights and face the pain in the back ground is peak ufc saturday for me.
@AppAnswers Жыл бұрын
I miss the post fight presser with all the fighters at once. How did that not make the list?
@filip4477 Жыл бұрын
The old belt wasn't worth $300,000. The price to make it was about $2,000 to 16,000 tops, the priciest to make was supposedly the 'BMF' belt, per Dana White - $50,000. The legacy belt or the new one, is three times more expensive to make than the old one. The first google search result isn't always the best one ;)
@adamwilliams2874 Жыл бұрын
Doesn’t make it better does it?
@michaelmashburn6068 Жыл бұрын
Those excessively long UFC events were painful during the FOX era. So many commercials and filler content.
@ayannyahkai6595 Жыл бұрын
I loved the iconic old belt wish they'd used it improvising with just adding gems.
@paying-for-free-speech Жыл бұрын
Anik is a master of his craft.
@mfc5808 Жыл бұрын
I have to admit, I miss face the pain, it must be nostalgia taking over. As far as the belts go, the old belts are far superior, but still not nearly as cool at the Pride belts.
@IIconikk Жыл бұрын
I swear in this day and age it’s almost primitive to pay to watch live PPV’s 😂
@blakep4329 Жыл бұрын
someone has to buy it to stream it to the rest of us lmao
@RomaroBrandon Жыл бұрын
Tournaments in sports truly are the best, especially when a title (or something equivalent) is on the line and not just bragging rights. That's why WWE's King & Queen of the Ring is so popular too this day, despite it being held in Saudi Arabia instead of literally anywhere else. Also Impact Wrestling had an awesome mashup tournament in 2019 that may not fit the UFC but could fit the EFC.
@dg5028 Жыл бұрын
This list could easily be top 25. Hope you make a few follow ups.
@soappy1720 Жыл бұрын
I loved when dana rolled out a literal box of cash for some youtubers who were already quite wealthy. While simultaneously paying his fights bread crumbs
@BWalsh737 Жыл бұрын
All that stuff w/ Goldie wouldn't have happened if The UFC was transparent and had alittle bit of a send off tribute for him, like a little clip montage or something like that. I like Anik and in a lot of ways he is way better than Goldie but I still miss him.
@sallgoodman2323 Жыл бұрын
Same. Give him some kind of tribute, a hall of fame spot for the teams that helped deliver that early UFC energy
@coreyjohnson1744 Жыл бұрын
UFC flushed him down the toilet, it's a shame. Love or hate Goldie, the guy put in the work and earned a good send off and place in the UFC hall of fame
@protoblupersonal3 ай бұрын
The UFC actually used the Face the Pain intro for UFC 300, I almost shed a tear
@GregHuffman1987 Жыл бұрын
I still miss mike goldberg. He was a goof but he stood out and there's nothing better than the moments where Joe corrected him. Who knows how many amazing exchanges we missed between them that could have been
@aceofspades2097 Жыл бұрын
Reebok/venom deal surely. No unique gear anymore it's so dull
@paradoxx9382 Жыл бұрын
I love the Apex environment. The quiet cage is SO MUCH BETTER during the fights. It just needs a full size cage and better booking.
@bigdumbchannel Жыл бұрын
Undisputed 3 is the goat. Fighters felt so unique because you could individually go in and change the move sets for a created fighter. If you wanted to really focus on certain strikes you could, you could give a better personality in my opinion
@BearsBetterHaveMyHoney Жыл бұрын
Did I hear you say the old belts cost $300k each? I find that hard to believe as many of the belts we saw on TV were replicas re-leathered by Paul Martin (from the clip used in this video). I doubt Dana is even close on this figure. Great video though!
@chrisklitou7573 Жыл бұрын
Having to be Subscribed to ESPN+ just to even be able to buy the ppv is the worst
@JrakeOutdoors Жыл бұрын
Face The Pain is iconic don’t get me wrong, but Ron Pearlman narrating the Cold Opens on every PPV gets me even MORE hyped. That’s just me tho 🤷🏾♂️
@ogcyrax3294 Жыл бұрын
Did they add Dan Hardy’s “Stop the fight” for that Silva vs Iceman video game section!! Lmao it’s the little things they do here
@CoolToMe_ Жыл бұрын
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@wattoucheng Жыл бұрын
Reebok deal better be on top of this list
@blessedwithchallenges9917 Жыл бұрын
You should make one on how sucky the Reebock deal was...for fans and fighters (if you haven't already and I just missed it).
@aidanthomas2510 Жыл бұрын
I think they did but yeah, I honestly do miss the sponsored shorts they looked way cooler and obviously got the fighters way more money
@selvinmckay6768 Жыл бұрын
I miss the old tale of the tape track. That symphonic music is so cool.
@RGP43_ Жыл бұрын
Funnily enough, I’ve always hated the new belts, but lately they’ve truly grown on me. So much cleaner and I love the ruby idea
@trelard Жыл бұрын
The price increase isn't from people watching free. It's more to do with greed and the bloat of not fit for purpose hires that comes with a company growing as quickly and as profitable as UFC did.
@CJDimes Жыл бұрын
What I hate is that you still have to pay for the ppv when you have ESPN + when wrestling PPVs are free on peacock
@stanthedemigod Жыл бұрын
I like the new belts tbh
@meh7348 Жыл бұрын
I miss mid week events and how there would regular breaks between fight cards, made the events mean a bit more. The current UFC schedule is just like prime WWF, near on every week with out fail, touring the world putting on monthly PPV's. Tournaments/Grand Prix would be good for divisions with dominant champs, especially if that champ is trying to take another belt.
@jimnosnow4484 Жыл бұрын
Thank you I’ve been saying this for ages. Sometimes less is more
@Ryan-fc7lp Жыл бұрын
Personally I absolutely love the fights on almost every Saturday
@michiel4686 Жыл бұрын
I love the apex fights tho. You can hear the coaches, hear the hits and kicks land. It´s awesome imo
@chrislaverick6413 Жыл бұрын
agreed, I love hearing the thud of a good shot
@pluto5618 Жыл бұрын
That effect wore off after like 3 events in the apex, it’s not that special
@pluto5618 Жыл бұрын
Also apex should only be used for TUF and DWCS unless we get another situation like 3 years ago
@michiel4686 Жыл бұрын
@@pluto5618 nah, each to their own, i like hearing what the coaches yell. Most of the time that´s more interesting than the commentary as I can see what´s happening.
@dennisdalipi6997 Жыл бұрын
I actually quite like the look of the new belt. And the idea of adding gems for every defense making your belt even more unique is better than just getting a new Normal one every time. The old belt just looked old and out dated although I’ll admit, pretty iconic
@tekanatoken Жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly. The new belts look great. A simple modern design and the gems for defenses are a nice touch.
@alstone9543 Жыл бұрын
I kinda like the new belts, but the old belts were 300,000 a pop so D. Johnson has 10 old style do the math.
@tekanatoken Жыл бұрын
@@alstone9543 The new belts are $330K.
@alstone9543 Жыл бұрын
@tekanatoken that's just one belt now, that's 330,000 for one, what are the gems worth?
@therecalcitrantseditionist361310 ай бұрын
I don't really get it's "outdated" the only reason you could realistically say that is because it's no longer current. Of course something like aesthetic is a subjective statement. Vut i definitely think the new belt is super hideous looking. That "sleek" look is honestly just bland and boring. Like people who do their whole house in white or grey
@jumpingbear Жыл бұрын
Wednesday night fights. I agree with that change. My wife gets annoyed with fights almost every week end now.
@devinburkett9036 Жыл бұрын
I *Absolutely* *LOVE* the fact that *Tonmy* *ToeHold* has been doing almost all the *New* *Videos!!!* I hope he does them *ALL!!*
@BatCaveOz Жыл бұрын
Tommy > Jason > Bayliun
@devinburkett9036 Жыл бұрын
@@BatCaveOz For sure. Bayliun is by Far the worst. But Nobody is close to Tommy ToeHold. Everyone knows he's the reason we watch!!
@Scottishman50 Жыл бұрын
Very accurate list. I was also disappointed when they got rid of "Stitch"
@understandingpimp7430 Жыл бұрын
5:06 "Stop the fight!" Lmaoooo perfectly placed
@nebojsa-ti6wq Жыл бұрын
There is a site where you can watch it 1080p, and every fight comes 1-1:30h after it had happened , not enough time to get spoiled because mostly everybody is sleeping (the main card starts usualy around 4am where I live and the fight of the night is usually around 7) so what that meens is not only does it not make sence to pay for it if youre living in this region, but by relying on this site what saves the fights as well and categories them (by date and organization of happening) Im actually forced to get a good nights sleep and watch the whole thing first time in the morning. You just cant say no to that unless your career depends on it like yours making this awesome content for us. That being said, sorry Tommy hope you hate us a bit less with this apology 😅 amazing video like always!!!
@94462 Жыл бұрын
The new UFC belt has grown on me but initially I absolutely hated it lol 😂
@westcoastflyers144 Жыл бұрын
I went to my first live event in Vancouver last month and was pleasantly surprised to discover that Face the Pain is still played before the main card in the arena, so at least there’s that.
@deezznts Жыл бұрын
Love the new belt and the uniform idea. Hate the fighters lost a lot of money, but it made the sport look more professional and legit by going the uniform route. 300K per belt is ridiculous!!!! One belt idea was really needed!!!
@lordlobezz1769 Жыл бұрын
I loved when fighters had there own shorts with there sponsors! And there banners hung on the cage during the announcements
@grimmjow-9557 Жыл бұрын
I actually like the new belt design better but I really thought it was cool how the champ would get a belt for each defense back then
@achraf-px1pj Жыл бұрын
They still do atleast islam got a new belt after his volkanovski defence
@hellofrominside8524 Жыл бұрын
I kinda prefer the look of trunks without a bunch of sponsors on it but it irritates the hell outta me that the fighters can’t have sponsors but they can fight inside a chain link nascar jacket while ads are read by the commentary team between rounds and sometimes during the fights.
@Highspirekid13 Жыл бұрын
We need like a top 5 or top 10 list of urban legends in the ufc that turned out to be true lol
@danabrownprivaledge Жыл бұрын
What would be an example?
@youknow2849 Жыл бұрын
As an old fan i like the new belt I think adding jewels for the title defenses is a unique idea and kinda a cool incentive imo
@WPC799 Жыл бұрын
Too bad it’s gonna be like 5 years for the first completion lol. Valentina was ONE win away and she blew it 😭
@bonniebunny9740 Жыл бұрын
@@WPC799 hey bro, things happen. But again, fair play to Alexa Grasso. Congrats to her becoming a champion
@codyduignan4266 Жыл бұрын
I think a new belt would be more incentive then a stupid jewel
@Does_it_come_in_black Жыл бұрын
I hate the inconsistency of the judges scorecards ever since legalize gambling got involved
@CodyLacroix919 Жыл бұрын
I really was not a fan of the new belt at first. However, something about seeing the adesanya vs gastelum fight made it feel more okay. That fight was insane and it showed just how much the sport had evolved. You had en elite striker like izzy throwing up triangles to create scrambles from the bottom and the iconic “im prepared to die” - the sport had clearly evolved and I was more okay with the belt evolving too
@cathaldowdall7467 Жыл бұрын
What are u on about
@pointysidedown Жыл бұрын
They didn't evolve the belt, they made it cheaper to save money. If anything they devolved the belt, it looks fake and tacky compared to the original
@infiniteposture Жыл бұрын
crazy that i have the exact same thought! I think that single event/fight got me really accustomed to it
@vercingetorix4446 ай бұрын
That Izzy Hunter shit is giving me big Twilight energy which is right on brand
@dr.loomis4221 Жыл бұрын
The Zuffa UFC belt is up there with the WWF Winged Eagle belt...classic and timeless
@InsomniaRex Жыл бұрын
The price hikes wouldn't be so bad if the extra cash went to the average pay of fighters, not just the big stars (or Dana Redheads pockets)!
@fiqighbal Жыл бұрын
The old belt looks way better than the new one. The new one looks like a Power Ranger could've wore in a fight.
@BiggieTrismegistus11 ай бұрын
People say the old belt looks like a WWE belt but to me the new one does even more. I honestly don't think there's a problem with them looking like pro wrestling belts anyway.
@AngryJT Жыл бұрын
UFC would make so much more money if the PPV was $30.