This Year in UFC History - 1996

[@athomefitness3089]

Don Frye was probably the first true mixed martial artist or close to it. Division 1 wrestling, pro boxing experience, a black belt in judo and a crazy amount of heart.

[@suicideblack1526]

I just met Don Frye at international fight week this year. Had a small conversation with him, seemed like a cool, genuine guy. When he shook my hand it was like a bears paw and firm as hell. It took me by surprise. I was like "Holy shit" in my head, lol.

[@ThePinkMan]

I think Marco Ruas from UFC 7 deserves that title.

[@frankiehitman2610]

​@@suicideblack1526I felt the same way during and after I shook JDS hand. Dude has bear paws 😅

[@mikebishop6707]

I'm still thinking Marco Ruas

[@victorhugo9960]

Marco ruas >>>>>>>

[@eifelitorn]

That Big Daddy KO still gives me chills, freaking brutal..

[@duramaxdad]

That big daddy tap out. Super smart.

[@iconofsin4578]

That was his career highlight. After that he got whooped hard

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

It was shocked he got that on him. His plan was to go for a arm bar, but he got a gift wrapped win.

[@CompleteProducer84]

The Goodridge Crucifix KO is to this day one of my top 3 favorites ever

[@andrewsheehy9938]

One of the most brutal knockouts you'll ever see in Mixed Martial Arts.

[@random__joe]

No honor in bludgeoning an unconscious opponent. Would of been cooler if Gary showed some restraint imo. Totally different era back then

[@Thor-Orion]

@@random__joereally hard to tell when he goes unconscious in that position.

[@timh5395]

One of the best videos the UFC has put out on this channel.

[@MrStraightGangsta]

Still one of the best years ever for UFC

[@mikedee8666]

They should still make judges stand and hold up a sign for decisions.

[@Peter-uo9km]

Yes

[@JTJ92]

Don Frye had some of the all time greatest fence grabs

[@DerKaktusfreund]

The "Hey tank don´t hurt your hand when your´re tapping" sign had me rolling.

[@JimboSlice-dice]

😂

[@JimboSlice-dice]

Go check out 12.33 someone had the sign upside down 😂😂

[@duramaxdad]

Big John really has a big role here. He tackles every winner. Stops every fight. Wrangles the big horses back to civility. Like a cop in Chicago.

[@stopsheeping]

HAHAHAHA! Have you seen Shitcago?!? The only people the pigs are wrangling are traffic violators and taxpayers with cameras catching them being scumbags.

[@capy069]

Good call because he was a long time LAPD cop

[@lowlowseesee]

big john helped make the rules with commissions when the sport went legit lol. funny to see him in the other vid damn near choking tank abbott or when he let royce break that one guys arm lol. big john has come a long way

[@joshuab3715]

Big John literally wrote the rules. He’s also the reason it’s call “mixed martial arts”

[@gtaone1838]

When originals battled for supremacy of their fighting styles for ages to come, these guys really paved the way for what the sport and organization has become today. Its awesome

[@Alex.8081]

I could only see the UFC by renting it at Block Buster Video! Those were the fun times and what made the UFC #1 MMA Entertainment in the World! The UFC has come a long way and look forward to many more years!

[@wedontlikenoneofyou]

same here with my brother we were like 10 and 11 renting the knockout volumes they were super common at hollywood and blockbuster

[@Bozar069]

Its crazy how fast Dan Severn still was at his age.

[@aaroncapricorn5867]

Dan deserves a retirement fund. he's been fighting for decades in other promotions after he left the UFC

[@xfghkhjfsejid]

That judging decision was like a show in of itself.

[@ronburgandy1475]

It's crazy how fast time flys bye. I still remember UFC 1-10, the 33 and 33.5 (odd number) , all the pride fighters and the chuck/Tito/randy drama... even Gracie winning the 1st one ... It's really amazing how it's evolved. Shamrock and his leg locks were lethal. Today a 2year many would know how to roll with one... Just amazing looking back at the improvements. I still remember Randy winning the HW and LHW titles. It was unheard of someone winning 2 weight classes back then. Man the steroids would have been a staple diet back then too! Especially in pride.

[@frankiehitman2610]

33.5- chuck vs vitor on best damn sports show period. Just like it was yesterday as you said. Crazy. Side note, does anyone remember when Tom Arnold fought with Michael Strahan on the show? Lmao. I initially thought it was a skit or something.

[@aziz7355]

2:18 that was brutal

[@tyronealaka6537]

Have to respect the first ufc fighters

[@highleif40]

Need a Time Machine. That shit was truly bloodsport 😍

[@franlovelsimic8421]

Love how each of the judges show their decision. So much swag from the final judge. The UFC of now should have these judges show their scores and be eligible by feedback (shitton of boing).

[@Kyler_951]

Dude! Fuck yeah that would be great

[@thefourfourfour9512]

Where there is money... their lies corruption. So during this time , people werent getting paid to take a dive or lose...the ufc wasnt big business. Nowadays people get paid to lose and take dives thats why the judges were honorable back then.

[@adalbertoramirez3151]

Ramirez in the first fight claimed he was undefeated in 200 street fights. I'm Puerto Rican just like him, my last name is Ramirez as well and still I laugh my ass off when Don Frye ko his ass out. 😂

[@fumanboy]

He was a cab driver.

[@scienz]

Of all the guys in PR they could have chosen why him? You can obviously see he was in terrible shape. I think it was disrespectful of UFC to choose him to represent the hometeam.

[@jhausler543]

Its so crazy how different it looks

[@levismith8423]

Real MMA fans will appreciate this because it showcases some classic fights while also demonstrating how far the sport has evolved in modern times.

[@thefourfourfour9512]

only problem is , it hasnt evolved its devolved... The fighters have incorporated more disciplines into their repertoire (thats true) YET the sport as a whole has devolved... from fluid rules (hardly any) to rules which promote lay and praying (because they cant headbutt, pull hair, hit testicles etc etc etc to finish the guy ) .. or rules which allow runners to not engage in the fight ... and still win ( see Izzy )... Rankings having no value or weight , random kids getting pushed because they sell tickets. Putting feral looking blondes on the commentary booth because 'selling views' The list goes on and on Thats not evolution. UFC is a joke nowadays.

[@levismith8423]

@wesm.8982 Ok? No one mentioned you at all. Chill.

[@Steven-xv8eg]

​@@thefourfourfour9512 All truth in this comment.

[@Stephen-lt1tp]

Don Frye is the best. Beats 3 heavier fighters in one night did that twice. Only Royce Gracie beats that by beating 4 fighters in one night in UFC2. Let’s see GSP or Usman try to do that.

[@lowlowseesee]

lol dont act like they couldnt do that lololol. especially if they were old enough then

[@Stephen-lt1tp]

@@lowlowseesee they couldn’t…..

[@TheInvisibleMan420]

good thing they don't have to do that anymore, that's stupid

[@Stephen-lt1tp]

@@TheInvisibleMan420 I would say it’s extremely entertaining more than fights today and it shows and never give up attitude. On the battlefield, you can’t quit no matter how many opponents are coming.

[@Day-ZDuke]

@@Stephen-lt1tpbecause it’s not comparable at all.... Don’t get me wrong, I love Don Fry. But when he did this, the skill level of the fighters involved varied widely. Most weren’t “pro” fighters that spent every day training like the fighters do today. It was an entirely different ‘sport’ back then Also, it was much easier to get a win by exploiting your opponents lack of understanding of some aspect of MMA. Back then, most guys had a single discipline that they trained in, and barely knew anything else. Today, all the fighters are well rounded and competent in all areas generally So it’s not a reasonable comparison. Now say if GSP or Usman could go in a time machine & go back to fight during these years, yes they could do the same thing Royce and Don did

[@robertquinn3603]

Genesis 😅…… UFC has come such a long way….. what absolute great fighters and athletes the UFC have given us ,that would’ve had otherwise never have been.

[@dixinbuttz44]

thanx tips mcgee

[@robertquinn3603]

@@dixinbuttz44 welcome compadre

[@Spyro-]

Damn Ken Shamrock was huge here, looked like a bodybuilder.

[@zibberebbiz]

Severn seconding Frye: back-up mustache

[@robertclemente9753]

The last fight between Don Frye and Tank Abbott was the best.

[@TheHannibalTV]

It was so much better in these days for entertainment

[@seantube21]

UFC Channel admin, thank you for not posting Slap BS today. We all appreciate it!

[@SpyroTek]

Ahhh so it's your fault they went on a slap video posting spree shortly after you posted.

[@seantube21]

@@SpyroTek Guilty as charged! Dana can't be blamed for any of this. 😄

[@SpyroTek]

@@seantube21 😂😂

[@JoshyManTheGreat]

Fry switching stances and smooth with the jab ! Ahead of his time !

[@Night-Jester]

Gary Goodridge used to be one of the scariest fighters to me. Plus he... represented...Kuk Sool Won which I took. Good times!

[@jakedemaggio8649]

Gary Goodrich got beat by literary every single guy in this video. Coleman, Frye, Severn & even Shamrock beat him…

[@stopsheeping]

@@jakedemaggio8649 You beat me to it. Small daddy was a soft quitter.

[@Night-Jester]

@@jakedemaggio8649 he literally didn't because the first clip is him knocking out knocking out Paul Herrera but I see your point.

[@lowlowseesee]

gary is not doing well now unfortunately. heavy brain damage

[@Night-Jester]

@@lowlowseesee Yeah I saw not quite the beast that scared me when I was younger :(

[@jakedemaggio8649]

AMAZING! Don ‘The Predator’ Frye, Dan ‘The Beast’ Severn, Ken ‘The worlds most Dangerous manI’ Shamrock, Mark ‘The Hammer 🔨’ Coleman & Tank Abott ALL LEGENDS 💪🏻 🇺🇸 💪🏻. They were all the class of wrestlers that completely cleaned out all the other disciplines & combat sport styles until it was only the wrestlers left! This was the reason The Gracie’s purposely didn’t allow any pure/high level wrestlers to enter the early UFC’s.. it’s amazing watching these competitors and I’m forever thankful for what they built & trailblazed giving us now the greatest combat sport in the world!

[@jblechan]

you do know Royce triangled choke Severn out right?

[@cedricblackmore4986]

don frye and tank abbott, known wrestlers. ken and dan, known losers to BJJ. cmon man at least pretend its true

[@mattpavey3062]

Don def showed me some new skills from that age gap generationally. When don got his back taken he took his legs out and mounted with ground and pound! Sick slick move

[@juanvega653]

Coleman was a fresh replacement vs a frye who had already fought that night

[@djcrhyem187]

Would love to see current fighters do mystery science theater 3000 style commentary on these old af fights

[@lowlowseesee]

thats a brilliant fucking idea

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

Yeah and the guys calling fight offer a lot of material. They called a take down when the fighter actually put their opponent in their guard. The Fighter pulling guard made the move.

[@alphabravocheesecake2952]

frye vs abbott was fucking legendary

[@shane1v]

I mix up Severn and Fry a lot. Awesome fights!

[@lutasquequerover1632]

Dom Fray era entretenimento puro! Deus lhe der muita saúde e um caminho de paz após tantas batalhas!

[@fxlegacy7085]

1:15 Imagine, in these times, you see these two men, Don Frye, and Dan Sev, Looking like the true definition of Freedom, and mustaches more perfect then a cold beer on a hot day, headed towards you to inflict deadly pain? im AF and i would be petrified

[@3new_tires]

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO❤❤

[@mana20]

Dude got flattened out and said no thank you.

[@petehayduk8051]

That was great!!!! We'll never see fights like that again!

[@Soulvex]

Memories :) I miss the good old days.

[@jimgreat3820]

Let's be honest. We all want the old ufc to come back.

[@mrstarbuck9212]

These fighters were charismatic

[@MatthewSmith-qd6du]

that gary goodridge elbow ko is one of my favourite kos of all time

[@CtheDead209-zt8tj]

Literally the only highlight of his career...

[@LittleJacob208]

Mark The Hammer Coleman was a absolute tank in his prime.

[@80srocknroller]

And he was the first ever UFC World Heavyweight Champion

[@CtheDead209-zt8tj]

Steroids to the gills.

[@jamesrobert4106]

He certainly took more steroids than the rest.

[@calebcompton9120]

I would've loved to have seen Don Frye Vs Marco Ruas.

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

That one fan was on point. "Don't hurt your hand while tapping" 😮

[@ee-mon-ee1653]

Don Frye is a scary man...

[@britviking5960]

How it's evolved is amazing, the skill sets of modern mixed martial artists is something else

[@SSO1025RET]

Don Frye is the GOAT. IT’S AMAZING TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE FIGHTERS OF THAT ERA TO THE FIGHTERS OF TODAY. WHAT A DREAM MATCH UP WITH SOME OF THESE GUYS WITH THE CURRENT FIGHTERS.

[@Nayson]

2:06 most brutal knockout in UFC history?

[@MrStraightGangsta]

Its a good one but my vote goes to Tank Abbot Vs John Matua

[@CoreyT127]

I was a teen. My older sister and her husband had a black box/scrambler. And always had parties whenever Tyson fought or UFC. Which had just started airing on PPV in 95 i think? Good times and good memories though.

[@SECRETSOFWAR9]

24:14 I think I hear tank abbot fighting someone in the crowd.

[@valboyce1117]

Love these guys, true pioneers in the sport.

[@ntedeprssnt]

2:35 who knew Kanye was a fighter before being a politician

[@bigskrewface]

More ufc history please !

[@zhdrums3872]

0:02 That dudes head flopped is insane

[@alexd2555]

Awesome video

[@thisislilraskal]

This was awesome

[@edthacow]

Don Frye is probably the manly man ever.

[@80srocknroller]

The only time that the UFC had a show in Puerto Rico and it was at the Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum in Bayamón

[@jimclark6256]

Shamrock, juiced to the gills.

[@KindaBummy]

I don’t care what y’all say don frye is the goat!!!!!

[@salahsajid-vi2cw]

Merci infiniment pour le réalisateur de ces combats magnifiques des années précédentes 90

[@darXcore]

The year of the REAL Predator, loved it wholeheartedly. 👏

[@mikeram5308]

👏💯 Historical Moments in UFC

[@gnomechonky]

When fence grabs and headbutts were critical techniques

[@korallrev3497]

21:29 one of the worst KO landings ever after cro cop maybe

[@Jeromey0517]

When I first saw that fight, it made permanent residency in my head 😂😂😂😂

[@hellhorse5920]

Love these 🔥🔥

[@prestonwilson2203]

I was a child watching David vs. Goliath and Frye was my pick to win.

[@tombystander]

Don frye is a damn ANIMAL

[@astheskylarksings]

They should pay anyone who was featured in this video

[@Kyler_951]

That would be so cool! Here’s 100k

[@duramaxdad]

They already paid them. Unless royalties should stay with fighters u r outta yo mind.

[@jakedemaggio8649]

They all deserve a gigantic check from the UFC. These are the guys that built the sport and made it popular! All legends!

[@astheskylarksings]

@@duramaxdad I feel for you my dude

[@2024_R_I_S_I_N_G_]

"Get the elbow above the head" Standing arm lock knowledge, right there. Bent arm lock, or straight. When the elbows get above the head, it's Christmas Day for arm locks.

[@makslord]

Самый ПРикол Что Я Это ВСё СМОтрел в Детстве по телеку Клааааааааассссссссс.

[@lxchronic420xl]

The golden ages... What a site to behold.

[@iconofsin4578]

That Tank Abbot KO holy shit😮

[@THEDOGSBODIES1]

This makes me miss them grabbing the cage

[@danielpletikosic9021]

this year in ufc history 2014 - 2 hour long video

[@nawald3964]

Don Frye...phénoménal

[@shawnj1679]

Back then you had to have some Big size to you. I'm 6'2 and 270lbs just like Dan Severn and would've fit right in. I joke. I couldn't imagine a Conor Mcgregor or GSP vs a 300lb Monster. Someone would've been killed by now if they didn't change the rules and make weight classes.

[@SJSnowdon]

those big Daddy Goodridge elbows is probably my favourite Ko in the UFC of all-time and probably the most underrated KO of all time

[@blackfeather1457]

Man the belt is so beautiful

[@lombardvolakz]

It was Legendary TIME!

[@Borisam]

UFC 8 in PR!🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

The predator proved he had a solid chin against Tank. That guy was maxed out in power.

[@zachpinney]

Incredible

[@Zxubeé44]

At this Scenario Moments Boxing Mike Tyson were ruling the WCS 🥊💥

[@mestyacolney5077]

Good video

[@prestonwilson2203]

Before the fight Ken & Dan were told open hand strikes only. That ruined what would have been a battle

[@JimboSlice-dice]

Hahaha 12.33 someone had they're sign upside down 😂😂

[@Raised-Right]

Those good ole days of no weight classes, less rules, and multiple fights in a night

[@tyopYT]

dont hurt ur hand while tapping sign lol i could only imagine what kinda unhinged stuff people would be writing if they still allowed it.

[@machomaddness1]

this is great

[@jackwhite333-y1z]

Those were the days. Love it. Thank you UFC.

[@philfrazier9887]

Yo tank had my man looking like a fresh circus funnel cake extra drippy 😂

[@EvolveOutdoors]

Back before greed. and Hundreds of ''rules'' ruined real fighting.

[@thefourfourfour9512]

@@JearBear94 it doesnt discount the fact he is 100% correct... The UFC is a joke nowadays. from the rules to the promoting of random kids to the commentary booth. As for your comment, i doubt it, cos Ive seen guys on KOTS who only brawl (little skills) and beat up MMA practioners. cos there is no rules.. If there was rules the MMA practioner would obviously win. (or most likely)

[@HaisamSeleman-hy8dg]

i still dont understand why Goodridge tapped to Coleman!! Pls someone explain it to me what happened at 15:25min

[@sdlonyerg]

tapped due to Exhaustion, he lost a few fights due to being too tired to carry on back in the early years of his career

[@justjoe8397]

That gi would have contributed to it too, poor conditioning plus heat exhaustion

[@Ronen_Kungfu]

👍👍👍👌👌👌

[@inSaNe_44]

Just true legends! 💪 🎉