A Night of the beast in MMA - Dan Severn vs Tank Abbott

[@MyMy-zi7yv]

I'm so happy you're showcasing this guy, I've always believed he was the real forerunner of wrestlers who made MMA what it is today. But way more impressive is you've also got to remember, Dan was 36 when he started his MMA career, and that alone by itself is amazing! People at 36 start to think retirement or do retire at around that age! Would've been great seeing Dan in 2021 at 23 years of age, he'd have been someone to reckon with.

[@kingbugs3558]

36 is a baby age.

[@MyMy-zi7yv]

@@kingbugs3558 Maybe in Dan's case yes, but not most people.

[@mrk7201]

He's an amazing man

[@EnduringArts]

@@kingbugs3558 It's not the age it's the mileage.

[@kingbugs3558]

@@EnduringArts Tell the original commenter, not me.

[@BRad-qy6xi]

Dan couldn’t throw a punch to save his life, but his wrestling and brute strength carried him to legend status.

[@jaimealvarezmd7245]

And his size. He could take a punch. Dude . He beat tank Abbott mercilessly

[@chrisa.d.7460]

Multiple fights on one night. No holds barred ruleset... beyond tough. And all through it Big John prevented anyone from being killed. Dan had the original blueprint for what is most effective now....a strong wrestling base..Truly a beast! Thanks for uploading this.

[@Frip36]

Not killed. Just brain damaged. Good times...

[@nicholasokeefe3632]

@Enzo Morf 1995 and 2021 are wildly different in literally every aspect of the world. We've advanced so much that we now know how bad strikes like that are for people. If they knew then they probably wouldn't have let it happen.

[@tanpoponomonogatari]

I remember how John would signal the start of a fight by dropping his hand and shouting _Let's Get It On_ !... Damn, that was 25 years ago...

[@whiskeykilmer1866]

@@Frip36 Hahahahahaha

[@jayanthony5075]

An Olympic wrestler at 17 years old. That's called a prodigy. Prodigies rarely fail at whatever they put their mind to.

[@soyburglar77]

Both Dan and Tank were equally impressive to us early UFC fans. But as I watch this now at the age of 45, I am blown away at just how much was required of these guys in the cardio department that I couldn’t appreciate at the time. The idea of continuous fighting and wrestling for 27 minutes just sounds laughably impossible, considering today’s fights. You have to give it up for the sheer grit these guys had, literally willing to leave it all on the octagon.

[@donavonhoward114]

Not only that, but to become a UFC champion, you had to beat 3 opponents in one night

[@SIOUXO2Z]

​@@donavonhoward114Melhor q os Gracies

[@omegaweapon116]

These guys fought more in one night than guys fight in one year nowadays

[@Bozar069]

Dan Severn's early UFC fights were the reason I wrestled in highschool. I ended up with a serious injury and had to give it up but those were the best 2 years of my life.

[@italianmiltyfriedman6264]

that was a great story Matt, enriching. Thanks for sharing. My life is forever changed.

[@G1stGBless]

Its cool when someone can have an impact on your life from a distance. Dan seemed like a classy dude.

[@idizzle498]

@@italianmiltyfriedman6264 your life was changed for the worst the moment you spawned

[@matawie]

What injury did you got?

[@Bozar069]

@@matawie I lost the genetic lottery and had some unknown at the time back problems. I ended up rupturing several discs in my back in the off season and wasnt able to start doing normal things again until late in my senior year.

[@luca.1992]

That Severn vs Gracie match was one to remember for every wrestler and every jiu jitsu grappler.

[@TRUMP20Z4]

The early days were the BEST days.

[@Frip36]

i really disagree.

[@sirbrad4]

The old UFC was way better than today's trash, no rules no weight classes style VS style just like it should be. Today it is all cookie-cutter fighters who all weight the same, look the same, and fight the same mostly. MMA became its own style and the one who does it best wins but it is boring af.

[@Frip36]

@@sirbrad4 Do you not care about brain injuries? Also, the old fights could be pretty boring. You only see the highlights. Remember the ground locks that would last 10 effing minutes?

[@Jay.Artista]

@@sirbrad4 cookie cutter? You’re obviously not in mma.you just sound unintelligent

[@sirbrad4]

@@Jay.Artista Actually I have been doing MMA since 1995 and the martial arts for 41 years now, full contact karate and kickboxing since the 80's. I rolled with Rorion and Rickson Gracie in the 90's. It takes intelligence to recognize intelligence and judging by your less than pre-school grammar I would say you are the unintelligent one.

[@rugbyguitargod]

I was fortunate enough to attend one of Dan's clinics back in 2010. As someone who had ZERO experience in proper wrestling, I learned so much that day!!! He is such a class act and very kind & humble guy as well!! Extremely patient and knew how to teach.

[@RIUUI007]

17:08 It's so sweet how they've been friends for so long and now run a podcast together too. That's rare to have such a long friendship into old age. And both of them are living sports legends.

[@NinjaSushi2]

The stache bros

[@drewnashty]

It's also funny how Dan is the bigger older one, yet Don looks older and sounds older. Two genuine straight shooters that make grown bearded hipsters look like bearded ladies.

[@vaylox09]

Aren't they married ?

[@fekalistagrzybowory7619]

The toughest mustaches in world of fights

[@elmoblatch9787]

@@vaylox09 To women or to each other?

[@Gordypow]

Dan and his son came to my family cabin for a weekend trip once when I was young. He was so chill and kind. We went tubing, fishing, etc. Now all these years later I'm learning about how much of a fucking monster this guy was in the ring lol

[@karelhoogendoorn]

To me, the most impressive fighters are killers in the ring and gentlemen in the world.

[@hindenberg507]

its alarming how two men can slug each other in a fight and waste so much energy yet if someone can grapple and get you in a choke or an arm bar its fight over within a minute or so, i tell you something wrestling and similar techniques where you can disable an opponent are so under rated yet so efficient, such an under looked part of fighting.. everyone wants to be the karate man or the boxer but grappler not so much.

[@marcinluberadzki6422]

In his prime was beast!!

[@michaelfrazia4569]

he is the true definition of the gentleman warrior. such a class act..intelligent, well read, kind , and a straight beast...such a cool guy.

[@tonyfuri9693]

@@marcinluberadzki6422 who wins Dan or Don?

[@patricknilsson4360]

Ah my favorite UFC days. In the red corner Aversge Joe weighing in at 120 pounds, and in the blue corner King Kong weighing in at scale breaking pounds.

[@naturalman1972]

Reminds me of Hackney vs Yarborough.

[@calebcompton9120]

@@naturalman1972 Hackney obliterated him. I always thought Keith Hackney could've won UFC 3 if hadn't destroyed his hand on Yarborough's melon head. Had he finished the big boy with some soccer kicks or some knees inn the ground, nobody would've ever known who Steve Jennum was.

[@naturalman1972]

@@calebcompton9120 yes indeed. I thought too. Keith is a beast

[@Sicxej88]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!! XD and totally right!

[@damienf6369]

Dan was the absolute real deal. The Beast was and is a perfect callsign for him. Loved watching him fight.

[@datruthhurts3984]

Crazy these guys fought three times in one night.super unsafe times but still incredible feats by these men

[@sbragan5lg76i]

Fun fact: Dan has a total of 127 MMA fights. 101 wins, only 19 losses and 7 draws. Another fun fact is Dan had a hard time making weight. It's almost impossible to shrink your balls in a sauna and his weighed close to 30 lbs.

[@kamalahmed5057]

All this talk about balls over the last few years makes me think how bent ppl are

[@philb3654]

LOL

[@SlayerofFiction]

Hilarious, well played. It's interesting how the UFC black listed him later on.

[@dadeee7776]

@@SlayerofFiction black listed? When

[@trump-totalwar6509]

another fun fact is that he lost to every good fighter but scored a lot of wins versus mediocre competition.

[@mk1r449]

That's why he is the beast!!! Dan was and always was an elite athlete. Truly... a special talent and stronger than most people gave him credit for. 👊🏆

[@Doctor-Stoppage]

Look up Dan Severn's records and stats. I have never seen a more decorated human athlete. The guy has competed in and been champion of more categories than most people know exist.

[@diggadirt393]

Steve Blackman would whoop him, kill him, get rid of his body, and get away with it.

[@Bucephalus84]

@@diggadirt393 sheeeeeeeeiiiit. Nah.

[@soulsurfer639]

His record doesn't even include his wrestling record

[@diggadirt393]

@@Bucephalus84 Did you know Steve Blackman held the Hardcore Title on six occasions?

[@jorgem.hernadez9358]

9uhh¢

[@gammasmash1924]

I learned all about respecting wrestling back in '88. I was in basic training with a kid who'd won the Pennsylvania state wrestling title in HS. He was a good bit smaller than me too, but the kid handled me easily. I was confident too. I'd always been able to take good care of myself in a scrap, but that little wrestling match was a real eye opener.

[@Hayyden]

When his moustache started covering his lip there was no turning back.

[@johnnaile9644]

It'd be great if he pulled out one of those old time bench press barbells that are just two black balls on the end of a black rod. 😂

[@dustinsanders2379]

Don't forget the man who came after him "THE PREDATOR" Don Frye

[@filthykumdumstr7190]

Lmao 🤣

[@poopypantsbiden5688]

This is one of the funniest comments I’ve read on any YT video!!! 😂😂😂 I have a beard and hate when my mustache creeps over my lip..

[@greyk610]

@@poopypantsbiden5688 especially when u start getting stache hair in your mouth or when it gets caught while eating. Smh

[@davidmeloche3563]

Still teaching as of 2022. Luckily, due to his supreme wrestling skill, he didn't take too many rough shots, and is still going strong.

[@JaceyMitchell]

Yeah Dan is in great shape still today. A huge difference with Don Frye, who is unfortunately not doing so great at all.

[@ubiased23]

Back in the day when mustaches were mandatory to be the ultimate man.

[@vgee3926]

U mean they're not anymore?

[@maxpainmedia]

😂😂😂

[@punkwarlord]

Mustaches are are still mandatory.. Everyone just opts out to into being a pussy now a days..

[@aikidoka00]

Were bringing um back

[@maxpainmedia]

They were juiced to the Gills back then too.. shamrock was on 1000mg tren a week i bet

[@johnnysumomovo2663]

I love this video giving the history of the beast. I never knew Dan brought the NWA heavyweight title to the cage with him. Kinda cool to see Harley Race’s world title in the UFC

[@dresheraton9276]

That's "Handsome" Harley Race

[@Pughausen]

There's video of Dan Severn performing at WWF events with the UFC titles. It's so bizarre.

[@waltermcmillan3654]

UFC was great back in the day!

[@jasonstevens3084]

Old head

[@riskybitness]

I once had the good fortune of attending a seminar with Dan Severn and when asked about this fight, he said he didn't want to hurt Royce. He was expecting Royce's corner to throw in the towel, but it didn't happen. He thought Helio was willing to watch his son die in that ring for Gracie Jiu Jitsu. So he stopped throwing strikes. Severn was smart. Unlike a lot of the other fighters back then, he know how to avoid injuries. There were so many alternates brought into the tournament in those early days. You had these guys who weren't used to punching and kicking without protection, they would injure their hands, wrists, legs and feet. Other times they went through such a war that they simply couldn't continue. Severn knew how to win fights without taking himself out of the tournament. I love the story of Severn being this big powerful good guy who beats up the bully Tank Abbott. A little bit of pro wrestling storytelling in there. I guess he just couldn't help himself!

[@blessedwithchallenges9917]

Oleg fighting Dan is like St. Pierre fighting Rampage.

[@leonss102]

“But the tired swashbuckler was barely on his feet” next level shit talking lol 😂

[@daisymontague9515]

9:02 “Blow after blow Tank blinked at the camera in morse code to call for reinforcements with a helicopter, but no one responded.”

[@Frip36]

That was awesome. It slowly occurred to me that the narrator had good sense of humor.

[@MrPERPS]

You picked that up too lol ,,,,commentary gold

[@vanessawagner6209]

If only grub hub had been invented back then 😆

[@Skorzeny00]

Is that a reference to the American POW who blinked in morse code when put on TV by his captors back in the day ??

[@dottorb7054]

Truth. Few men could withstand that abuse.

[@CaptGuts1945]

I wish we could still have tournaments like this these days. Fighters these days have it so easy.

[@Melcavic42]

Wah wah wah I'm only making 400k a fight wah wah, these dudes only win money if they win. Cry me a fkn river. Modern PRO sports are so weak now and the negative effect on youth sports is showing with taunting, no sportsmanship, bad techniques etc

[@NL-fg6it]

@@Melcavic42bet you’ve never trained a day in your life. If you did, you’d have respect for them.

[@sillykicker0877]

I watched UFC in Atlantic City in the early days. More fights in the audience than in the octagon. BEST damn time ever

[@bignickdigger7105]

Amazing how soft the country is now. All the testosterone and mustaches have faded away

[@sillykicker0877]

@@bignickdigger7105 Sad but true

[@kennethalbert4653]

"Landed enough blows to take down an entire football team" Brilliant !!

[@balbin0329]

This was great. I appreciate this kinda content. MMA fans dont really know anything about the history of MMA and how it evolved, they only focus on who is current and who is popular unfortunately.

[@beetlejuice4357]

Yeah we used to have to rent a m video tape 📼 from Blockbuster and it was pretty much like a real life street fighter video game. A sumo wrestler vs a kick boxer. It could be anyone any weight fighting anyone.

[@select20]

I remember those two fights. I ended up being the Taktarov fan after that because the guy wouldn't quit. To this day I remember how much I admired the heart.

[@calebcompton9120]

Taktarov was so tough. He had already had a really rough fight with Marco Ruas before his fight with Severn

[@NinjaSushi2]

Dang

[@unactive2]

Agree. Marco Ruas was the best Brazilian at the time. Nicknamed the king of the streets.....

[@EvMc305]

Already stated in the video

[@thehammer3340]

UFC on VHS, those were the good ole days.

[@gambo302]

Dan was like a gladiator from Ancient Rome

[@saladbreath607]

Oleg Taktarov was as tough as nails. I've never seen a guy take so much punishment. Mad respect!

[@canuckfan1745]

Dan "the beast" Severn is a straight up Greco-Roman wrestling ĺegend!

[@jerrywoods4066]

He also cross trained.

[@tonymontana3949]

Wrestlers specificaly greco roman wrestlers is most compleat athletes

[@jerrywoods4066]

@@tonymontana3949 yeah that's why he had to cross train to be complete

[@canuckfan1745]

@@jerrywoods4066 what fighting styles did he cross train? since he seldom ever kicked or used knee strikes, I noticed he used alot of that Bas Rutten style of palm striking, which still could put someone on their ass if hit on the right spot lol, his ground impound was pretty damn savage also.

[@jerrywoods4066]

@@canuckfan1745 he was in judo even before he started fighting he also took a little Sambo and jujitsu.

[@theofficialpeterkim]

Absolute legend. I don’t think current fighters can fight like they did in these long tournaments.

[@keithcalvosa5894]

That's the dumbest shit I'm pretty sure they would rape these unathletic old guys they just don't do it no more because it's not safe and it's not a good product watching a guy fight multiple times in one night Don Frye can't even walk and hell will tell you he was retarded for doing it

[@DerWutendeMetzger]

These current pussy fighters want over a year to prepare for an opponent and over $10 million per fight.

[@Lambdamale.]

It would be interesting to see how things would change, who would rise, and who would fall, in today's modern UFC if they changed the rules back to the way they were.

[@SIOUXO2Z]

Lenda

[@SIOUXO2Z]

​@@Lambdamale.Caçador dos Gracies.

[@willandrews9741]

Lol at Forrest griffin calling him a fat Freddy Mercury while absorbing some of this massive punishment. Severn was/is an absolute specimen man.

[@jmacc9876]

It's a pretty great insult though

[@willandrews9741]

@@jmacc9876 oh of course it’s epic

[@ftlgo7815]

At least Severn never ran out of the cage crying. TWICE

[@willandrews9741]

@FTL GO did he twice? I know he did once against hardline And then randomly after a fight with Tito I think but not n tears Hey I love em both

[@dezmarcel9098]

Got to be at a fight with the beast watched his came confidence and hung out at the afterparty listened to him impart wisdom about fighting still my favorite fighter

[@carter3369]

Dan Severn’s WWF entrance music was badass

[@JPerry-jw9ik]

Dan graduated from my high school. He was never mentioned when I grew up wrestling. Not sure why... He is The Beast though for sure!

[@NinjaSushi2]

What school?

[@JPerry-jw9ik]

@@NinjaSushi2 Hill McCloy high school in Montrose Michigan.

[@Nick-cp8wf]

Likely because him graduating in 1976 would require the teachers and coaches to be 50 year veterans. Usually the schools staff passes on the word of a great student athlete. When I graduated in 2007 there was a lot of talk about athletes in the 80s because the teachers there that were teaching for 30+ years already passed the word down about them. Him being a 70s student makes it unlikely there are any teaching or coaching staff from that ers still present. Cool topic though.

[@blueboat9581]

I personally know Dan Severn... super nice guy. I have a tremendous amount of respect for him.

[@jimpeart5685]

hahaha "tank blinked at the camera in morse code for reinforcements" hahaha

[@ThalassicMeasure]

Holy shit! I forgot how brutal Severn became after losing to Gracie. Gracie would have been annihilated in that fight had Severn been willing to inflict those headbutts, elbows, and hammer fists.

[@shafo4384]

Or just have submitted him more easily as Severn offered up his limbs or head.

[@bouncingsoul777]

@@shafo4384 Nah, not likely with that size difference....I mean, it wouldn't have been impossible for Gracie to still have won, just not likely. If Severn were more aggressive, he could've picked Gracie up and dropped him on his head...armbar and all

[@CHMPro]

True. After Gracie loss Dan unleashed a new style called beat the shit outta them. He's so aggressive I think Gracie would have been spanked on this version of Dan.

[@ThalassicMeasure]

@@shafo4384 Perhaps. Gracie could submit anyone during those early days of MMA. But I think all Severn had to do was to unleash those headbuts when he had Gracie's head pinned. I honestly think it would have shattered Gracie's skull and ended his career or life right there. No need to offer up any limbs to do it either.

[@austinsavage]

@@ThalassicMeasure could hv, would hv, should hv. Dan was in a long drawn out fight with Royce. At that point anyone would do anything to win. It was a FIGHT with minimal rules. Dan was already an experienced MMA fighter then, dont u think he could hv done that if he could (headbutt/beat up Royce)? U guys are theorising too much here. And im not a Gracie fanboy

[@turdferguson2839]

Severn would've easily beaten Gracie if he was willing to hit Gracie in the face, after that loss Severn realized he couldn't play nice and that's why he started beating guys on the ground. Gracie knew he couldn't compete with Severn, Frye, Abbott and Shamrock and that's why he quit.

[@davefoster6767]

Gracie cheated

[@kayapolori8779]

All are heavyweight whereas royce is a middleweight. If they were all same weight, royce would probably beat them, but at that time gracies decided to make an openweight tournament, so they cant say they were disadvantaged by the weight difference

[@johndehaan2764]

Royce Gracie was 80 freaking kilos bro. That's why MMA has weight divisions now. Pound for pound Gracie was an awesome fighter who applied his disciplines so well that it forced the entire sport to raise the bar.

[@yoyo762]

@@johndehaan2764 No he didn't raise any bars. He had a double leg takedown and then fight from the laying down guard. And wait out a chance to choke. Once other fighters stopped letting him do things his way, he was ineffective

[@jerrywoods4066]

They stopped those knee strikes to the head as well I believe a couple other things because of injuries, also gave grappling an advantage later on. That helped some of them gracies

[@geekspeakmadechic4003]

One of the 2 most dominant mustache’s in sports history. Never mess with a man with a stache like that. He means business

[@artfuldodger4557]

Who has the other stache?

[@artfuldodger4557]

Never mind. Gotta be Don Frye.

[@robertlange5875]

Best fighting channel on the platform

[@tonpalacios2964]

Dan Severn and Don Fryes mustaches are tied for the manliest things on this earth.

[@joefishstone8132]

I Fr can’t believe they just fought multiple fights in a night

[@Cutlass_Rudd]

They need to do a retro tournament with the modern crew

[@kusukacolaylowlee1611]

Only for 50grand

[@fritzthecat9451]

@@kusukacolaylowlee1611 adjust that for inflation! In 96 that would have been close to 100k today.

[@mroy471]

Bare handed too 😵

[@maxpainmedia]

Back then they were mens men

[@pnice494]

Ufc history is the best! I remember watching these as a kid but didn't know much of anything.

[@anonymousanonymous5327]

Severn a he'll of a fighter in ufc and such a great singer in queen

[@yoyo762]

Lame.

[@SadDad01]

😂

[@aikidoka00]

Was it just me or did Dan Severns look like a god when he came in the ring?

[@PROFESSOR-I.C.]

I remember this was the most brutal professional fighting in the world during this era. There were only 3 rules, no gouging eyes, no biting, and no striking your opponent's package. These men would fight 2 or 3 times in 1 night. Often, they would fight with injuries and stitches in their face/head bandaged. There were matches when these men's faces were covered with blood. Many times by the end of the night the octagon was covered with blood. Sometimes, pure savagery. These were the true warriors of fighting. Excuse me, I'm thirsty for some tomato juice.

[@frankamaya5796]

No fishhooking

[@jasse85]

@@frankamaya5796 Just bite the fingers off.

[@omegaweapon116]

Was it the earlier UFC's where you could hit in the groin?

[@Gamevet]

Severn enters the ring and wipes his arm pits with his t-shirt. Then he proceeds to wiping his opponents.

[@mwbright]

Dan Severn may not have been the greatest MMA fighter in history, but he was damn good and nobody came out of that corner who was scarier. Nobody.

[@jewbego5323]

Back when UFC was real and exciting.

[@jebby16]

This was beyond Thunder Dome.

[@MoeSlislack]

these early days changed everything. you could bring whatever fighting skill you thought you had and try it out to see how effective it was. it destroyed this mythical belief we all had in kung fu, ninjutsu and karate.

[@kusukacolaylowlee1611]

Ninjutsu is art of killing no way they use real technique

[@andyb9994]

Severn is a true tough guy, I don't think I have seen Tank take a beating like that, I've seen him lose but never got pounded like that...👍

[@me005003]

Would be awesome to go back to the original tournament ways without weight limits or weight classes & where you have to fight more than once a night to see who has the heart & endurance to truly prove who wants the win most!

[@myguitardidyermom212]

You might as well just make it a heavyweight tournament because nobody under 200 is gonna make it very far

[@me005003]

@@myguitardidyermom212 it ain't the size of the man, you land the punch in the right place a 100 lb man can knock out a 300 lb man.

[@Jay.Artista]

@@me005003 so you’d be ok with seeing Jon Jones go up against deivson figuereido? 80 pound difference. Not a good idea pal mma is completely evolved from what it was in the 90s. Not one guy from that era would survive today. Plus it’s not worth the brain damage. I actually like these guys and would love to see them live long beautiful lives after mma.

[@lathumpipe]

Don Frye and Dan Severn….best friends….and 2 men I wouldn’t want to meet (on the wrong side of a fight) in a billion years. I would, however, drink a beer with these gods.

[@liamwalters5029]

I would second this

[@josephurbina2614]

I’ll never forget renting the vhs where Dan Severn suplexed his opponent so hard his feet slapped the canvas.

[@gatekarain9780]

Macias I think

[@robertknoll3544]

Yep, Anthony Macias.

[@martincolvill5453]

Back when fighting was just that. Fighting.

[@____-.]

I loved tank Abbott until I saw his unsportsmanlike behavior. Many years later I saw his interview that he is a different guy but hey man people don't change they become cautious.

[@sugabearization]

I like how Royce Gracie got up after the submission like he was actually going to do something to Severn, other than lie on his back and politely ask Dan to get in his guard lol

[@blackflag4093]

This was the best UFC. I don’t watch anymore because it sucks.

[@Disconnect350]

100%

[@UnblockedOne2]

Same. I only watch if they have an actual interesting fight. I skip about 75% of their events.

[@ridiculous4090]

I've got another, "I miss old UFC," comment for you... I miss old UFC. "Bbbbut, those were deadly blows!!! You liked seeing extremely dangerous combat??!? That's messed up. You're messed up!!" Yes. Yes I did like seeing extremely brutal combat with extraordinarily limited rules. Yes, I did. It was effing awesome as hell. Besides, those guys knew what they were getting into; THEY SIGNED UP FOR IT. I am 100% fine with modern UFC existing, and I will never say those guys and gals aren't talented as shit. They are. But today's stuff all feels the same, and TO ME (opinion, remember), it's lame by comparison. I feel there's still a place for the old school gladiator UFC combat. Uniquely different styles clashing, multiple fights a night, hardcore MMA fests.

[@tgshort7638]

Great stuff thanks I watched most of these live on ppv I always liked Dan Severn he was a trailblazer for today's wrestler in MMA

[@miamimagicians]

Around this time ken shamrock was the most dangerous man on the planet

[@dunningkruger3774]

Most roided for sure. I wonder if Dan took any?

[@thunderenriquez255]

he smashed tank like an anvil

[@BunzingJeeper]

The shear ferocity combined with primitive striking skills really makes "the Beast" fit him perfectly. Awesome video and tribute to a ledgend of MMA! One correction though (hard to see) it was a keylock or americana instead of a kimura.

[@topsuperseven7910]

" One correction though (hard to see) it was a keylock or americana instead of a kimura. " Oh FFS, stop that. No. Just no.

[@hexkwondo]

I hope you were being sarcastic…

[@BunzingJeeper]

@@topsuperseven7910 I'm correct in saying that. What's the problem?

[@wolfsfire68]

I remember watching The Beast jack up Tank Abbott long ago and I was absolutely amazed over the beating that guy took and was still able to get up. I think if it was anybody but Tank, they would have left the ring on a stretcher. The Beast had no mercy in that match, he made his point.

[@StanLeeCubeBrick]

This is when I watched ufc. Before everyone was plastered w tattoos

[@italianmiltyfriedman6264]

ok boomer.

[@StanLeeCubeBrick]

@@italianmiltyfriedman6264 Get off my lawn

[@jeromemock26]

Ufc is more advanced now

[@StanLeeCubeBrick]

@@jeromemock26 Yeeeeah, fir better or worse still entertaining and the athletes are still mega impressive and admirable. But surely one can see why more advanced isn't necessarily in every way better. There isn't a 500k sports car today that in my opinion LOOKS better than a 58 plymouth fury, 57 corvette, 68 stingray etc. But obviously those classics couldn't out perform an audi. So I'm just saying a lot o times I appreciate old classics as opposed to newer things. Buuuuut the athleticism, dynamicism, determination, skill and training it takes to be one these mma beasts today is unbelievable and way beyond anything they wouldve dreamt in 95

[@Disconnect350]

Modern MMA is bunch of tattooed guys dancing around each other for 25 minutes with hesitant striking. Modern MMA fighters now only care about their footwork and head movement instead of actually beating up their opponent.

[@robertlange5875]

Make a video on don Fryes career?

[@kimboslicefan78]

stamina back then was unreal lmao.. the headbutts + elbows + punches on the back of the head = savage.

[@hughgevainey3181]

Dan's physique is that of a old-school wrestler like Killer Kolwaski or Bruno Sanmartino. He couldn't punch to save his life but he got it done. My Jeet Kune Do school traveled to Tulsa to watch UFC. I was hooked.

[@niall5797]

DAN AND DON ...ABSOLUTE MONSTERS ....

[@liabatud67]

I never really liked the "no rules" ideology. But these fights were very exciting to watch and these are the icons worthy of my respect.

[@chrisortiz8072]

Yeah a lot of people didnt like how brutal it was that's part of the reason they had to sell the ufc so often.

[@tricia3114]

Brutal. When UFC was real.

[@billyflores3360]

Yeah, Dan Severn is unforgettable. He proves being a big guy=dominant fighter if the skill is there

[@MauricioLJ]

Mr Severn is indeed a beast!! Nothing but absolute respect for him!

[@342crazy666]

Dan vs Jon jones would have been an awesome match

[@shanghunter7697]

NOT of Dan got his arms wrapped around him ONCE and we KNOW he eventually would have. The man could take a punch for sure !!

[@gratefuldrifter6588]

The beast,and what a beast he was,showed wrestling is a true combat

[@frankpartidas2842]

Early UFC was amazing I remenber watching it as a kid!!!

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Gracie is overrated as hell...without his uniform yo hold onto he wouldn’t of beat Dan

[@haddenindustries2922]

Dan Severn and Don Frye walk into a bar......and nobody can do a damn thing about that

[@f.mazz.459]

I remember renting these early UFC videos at the video store and having a cow, yelling at the TV by myself lol. Knowing DULL WELL what was to come in the back of mind---the world of MMA. Great video and narration! Ty 👍

[@adammeade2300]

I count myself lucky to have been around for all this when it was current. There's nothing today like the early days of UFC. I have respect for all who entered the cage, but Oleg was always my favorite. Heart of a lion, that man had...

[@mikecotto1167]

Todays MMA fighters have no clue what toughness is. Fighting three times in one night, no weight class, to win a UFC fight? Those were the good old days of the UFC.

[@michaelfarar4232]

Todays fighters would easily decimate the greats from the past. It wasn't MMA it was NO HOLDS BARRED. Yes some bad ass brawlers back then and some real technicians. Had the rules not been implemented there'd be no UFC. John McCain almost shut it down. We're lucky to have seen that era. Thanks to the Gracie family especially Rorion who had promoted the NHB style he also knew that he could promote the family's style Gracie jj and Royce did the rest.

[@vaughn257]

I loved this tournament style of fighting.

[@shannonlandre4442]

I remember renting VHS tapes of these fights in the mid 90's😂

[@squadgeman3247]

Those were the days! I owned all of those UFC's on VHS and would watch them over and over again and again. This was when the UFC was the real deal! Don't get me wrong, I love the UFC now, but these guys were a different breed!

[@JustGeminis]

Far out , Dan really was a Big man beast smothering his opponents every time .. Man he was so hyped , his eyes looked like he had just drank 10 redbulls

[@sofakingtired9839]

One of the nicest people you can ever meet

[@justinmercado6515]

I still say Fedor was the best of all time!

[@justinmercado6515]

Really? Can you back that up? Fedor never had a roid body? Maybe ur talking out ur asz?

[@markjackson4085]

Not even close

[@jessbjhc]

Wow.. this is just amazing how he is fighting.. like a real monster

[@MilkshakeEnthusiast1992]

Old school ufc was fucking nuts

[@vanhattfield8292]

A fellow Michigander, always doing us proud...

[@Shinobi33]

His mom cheering him on from the cage lol. Love that

[@jaywalker9985]

They used to say back in the day that you wouldnt want to run into tank Abbott at a bar but it is the beast that you really wouldnt want to piss off.