PRIDE 19: Don Frye vs Ken Shamrock | Feb 24, 2002

[@weirdo24-7]

Don always gives me that vibe that he drives himself home after the fight like nothing happened and just cuts the grass and drinks a beer. Maybe buys a bag of ice at a gas station. 😂

[@ghdzmuzic]

I feel that same vibe

[@adamfowler350]

He picks up the kids on the way home too lol...*correction, his step kids

[@dallasdominguez2224]

😂😂😂

[@92cb7sedan]

And slaps a raw steak over his bruised brow

[@lordgargamel4124]

I wouldn’t be surprised at all man. Hes an adult with responsibilities too and a everyday guy i bet. Only deference between him and us is, he can twist our heads off alot easier. Thats all.

[@MrBendylaw]

That staredown was insane. Don's moustache was staring down Ken's sideburns.

[@Satisfyinglyowned]

Hahahaha under rated comment

[@MrBendylaw]

​@@SatisfyinglyownedTBF, Ken's sideburns look a little sparse for an Irish fellow. A bit thin, a little weedy. If I were Don's steroid-fueled moustache, I'd want to kick the shit out of them too.

[@AbdulGetTheRocks]

Those sideburns are wild.

[@bobkin611]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@swiftcee266]

LOL!!!! brilliant

[@JohnnyButtons]

They don’t make Don Fryes anymore, they’ve been discontinued…

[@tntshuffle-9799]

Not enough testosterone in the soy boys and girly-men today!

[@14daroad]

They made only this one prototype

[@Nonegiven14582]

He wasn't any good. It was just a novelty act. The sport still is in a kind of way? Haven't even sorted out all of the 190 or so rules yet.

[@hooktraining3966]

@@Nonegiven14582 lol one of the best operating inside of the rules.

[@dipladonic]

A one-off. Ken wasn't far behind. Two absolute legends.

[@stefalkilani1008]

The hug that happened between them after this brutal fight. It confirms the extent of their sportsmanship

[@Віталій-л3и]

...і Людяності!!! Хвала таким спортсменам!!!

[@brianpope7882]

The hug was more for the people in the stands. If heard their interviews after the fight, definitely no love lost at all...

[@Hingle_McCringle]

Juiced to the gills, two behemoths, waging war of sheer will and grit, too tough to tap. Don didn't even sit down between rounds. Ken ate dozens of kidney shots and kept coming. These two monsters are the epitome of the warrior spirit.

[@ukob]

I have no doubt steroids are used but i would not say juiced to the gills you see some real lab rats these days that make them look small.

[@jimherbst9466]

Juiced to the gills AND conditioning to go the distance that fight did. That’s the real phenomenon. Juice makes you big and strong, but tires you quickly. The fact that those guys were that big AND that well conditioned really speaks to being absolute warriors.

[@Hingle_McCringle]

@@jimherbst9466 shit was crazy back then.

[@jimherbst9466]

@@gustavog8683 you have two kidneys, one on each side

[@alphacapo]

@@jimherbst9466 and three testicle

[@DonnieGoodman-ex9xk]

I think Don Frye is probably the toughest man that I have ever seen or heard of. The closest thing to a modern day Gladiator that you can be. No matter what century Don Frye had been born, he was born to be in battle. A true battle hardened warrior.

[@moparman1692]

Well.. he never went to battle, at least in this life. A battle is a very specific term, and nothing they do in a ring will qualify. I still regard Don Fry as a true warrior, and one of the greatest fighters that ever walked the earth.

[@johnboylan3832]

Does Don Frye's cock taste better than air to you?

[@ivanboesky1520]

A subhuman just like you. 😀

[@monarch1651]

​@@ivanboesky1520 Astounding that a slav is calling someone else subhuman lmao

[@backyardFoods]

Respect to Shamrock for taking so many body shots, probably ended up with a couple of broken ribs.

[@willchurch8376]

Don Frye was just Omniman's civilian disguise. What an absolute beast of a warrior.

[@mariolongtin8271]

He looks like many French men from that Era 😅

[@wackaflacka548]

Fun fact, Don Frye is actually Omniman's dad.

[@DaroZuo]

Ey I thought he looked familiar

[@rmf9567]

Oh my they touched 😭🤣🤣😭

[@tylerjackson3259]

Damn! Ur spot on bro...woulda made a dope live action omni man lol

[@andrewc0128]

Before Chuck Norris goes to sleep he checks under his bed for Don Frye

[@steelearmstrong9616]

Lol

[@QVAlfista]

BEST comment EVER! and TRUE! 🤣🤣

[@TheGreyRider-p5z]

Chuck probably doesn't do that.

[@andrewc0128]

@@TheGreyRider-p5z Because he knows there is nothing he would be able to do anyway ;)

[@sunnyang6464]

Chuck is most probably checking for Bruce Lee lol

[@moote]

Damn I miss Pride. 😞 Don & Ken going at it, Bas calling it, Takayama in the crowd. Epic.

[@sinepari9160]

yeah those were the days... now all we have is sean o'malley 🤣 every time I see that guy I see bozo the clown

[@billtribble7197]

@@sinepari9160i agree. he makes me want to puke

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

Bas commentating was really the cherry on top.

[@hemidart7]

Now pride is a rainbow

[@franklee2683]

And then you...an ahnuld svazennegga avatar as your pic: go home and knit something...

[@dylantrebizo1345]

I don’t know why, but seeing Takyama in the crowd looking up at Don Frye with utmost respect not only as a fighter, but as a true fan as well, got me all teared up even after all these years. Legends never die

[@eustaciosolisii]

Seen that also. Was that before or after they fought ?

[@dylantrebizo1345]

Definitely after. You could tell Takyama was genuinely concerned, because he knew what Don could endure

[@michaelfrasca1480]

@@eustaciosolisii This was the fight right before Don and Takiyama fought each other coincidentally enough.

[@kaan3874]

On what time exactly since couldn't catch this part.

[@Monkey_11]

RIP

[@Klutch_Undercover]

For those of us that have had the pleasure of witnessing the entire careers of the fighters that ushered in the sport of MMA, it's bittersweet to see these men that were seemingly invincible grow into elderly men. They put their lives on the line entertaining us all. For that, I feel they are certainly owed a debt of gratitude and respect 🙌 .

[@hudsonclarkk]

yeah most of them can barely talk now

[@matthewryan1185]

Father Time is undefeated.

[@Karl_with_a_K]

​@@MorrisBlackwoodthey got paid fuck all money, they were robbed really.

[@leonidasrozas2347]

Look how much money McGregor made now and how much money DON FRYE made who was an absolute legend, an American hero, the toughest man who ever walked the earth. Then he was beaten without rules 3 times in one night without knowing who will they play, and with only two rules? hi. Don't bite, don't gouge out the opponent's eyes with your hands. Now it has fifty rules and it looks like tennis. Think again.

[@beest_]

Thoughest man who ever walked the Earth?? Don is the man no doubt, but I'd bet there were thousands thought men in middle ages and older times.

[@t6v5c2]

Neither fighter was the same after this. Mad respect for both.

[@rommelthedesertfox3089]

What do u men’s not the same

[@MansMan42069]

​@@rommelthedesertfox3089 Ken's chin couldn't take as much punishment. Don's legs were destroyed so badly he got addicted to painkillers.

[@rommelthedesertfox3089]

@@MansMan42069 I think I seen somewhere don say that he should’ve tapped out

[@jesuschristiskingandsavior461]

@@rommelthedesertfox3089I’d believe it, it looks gnarly at some points. Better to lose a match and have prolonged career

[@jesuschristiskingandsavior461]

@@MansMan42069thank you for the explanation. It makes a lot sense

[@codyking4848]

Man these were the days. These guys were monsters in their day. Ken Shamrock was terrifying, Don Frye was a killer. I miss these days when it was about the sport and not so much the money. These guys put it ALL on the line for very little money. The double leg lock at the end, neither man willing to bend, waiting for the other to give up.... if the bell hadn't rung, they'd probably still be there today all tied up, waiting for the other to tap. That's true warrior mentality. Mad respect.

[@josephmikelson2976]

yeah back in the day fighters fully juiced just fight to the death

[@ryanjeanes5253]

yeah it's called roids

[@JGD185]

Pride actually paid well for some guys, but yea in general the money was nothing like today.

[@RobertMajor-jq2ke]

True words they don't make them like that anymore no heart or balls for that matter literally the world totally different world what happened fake ass people know day's men and women SSDD

[@royrobinson9212]

Less talking, more fighting, right?

[@MyPalJimbo]

Shamrock will always have my respect. He was always game to have a fight with guys so much bigger than him and always fought the top of the heap, toughest guys, hardest nuts to crack. He didn't just have an easy career crushing cans. He had a career on hardmode like Sakuraba.

[@XFUSER]

Ooh Sakuraba one 1⃣ of the ELITE

[@seabassmcgee3367]

True but you can't be turning up to fight Don Frye with those sideburns

[@MyPalJimbo]

@@seabassmcgee3367 lol true, that was his biggest mistake

[@paulgianni]

Shamrock - The first King of Pancrase (no weight categories). The World's Most Dangerous Man didn't earn that title simply because they couldn't think of anything else. The sideburns should have a title of their own.

[@michaelsnelling9875]

Shamrock is the best ever.

[@markredden311]

That stare down was epic as fuck. They clearly hated each other before the fight and by the end had both earned the other's respect. That's such a beautiful thing in an ugly profession. True sportsmanship.

[@joeblowe3180]

2 American beasts. What a fight

[@MarcosA2976]

Two Americans who are roided out of their mind.

[@vasocreta]

These guys were something else. I mean, this is like watching those videos of two grizzly bears fighting for dominance.

[@MasonMaynard-cs4hf]

The way Ken came back from that knockdown was amazing.

[@MichaelGrubbEvolvedMinistry]

Yep, he was tough back then.

[@Mindboggle100]

100% he deserves more recognition, nerves of steel!

[@ghostttriddder]

@@Mindboggle100 Pro Wrestling did more damage to Ken Shamrock than his whole MMA tenure.

[@MansMan42069]

​@@ghostttriddderA lot of mma fans forget that fact when they look at Ken's post-PRIDE career

[@ghostttriddder]

@@MansMan42069 Had he not went to wwe and met Tito in the late 90s, the outcome would be different compared to his post pride career.

[@MMmmmmBobbert]

21:13 that fight was over in todays MMA. Ken is a beast for fighting through that onslaught and continuing! Total warriors that truly are LEGENDARY! They’re the men who paved the way!

[@JohnSmith-bn7bl]

total respect for these two. legends.

[@marcodessy1444]

😂

[@adamdavidsoddities8573]

agree

[@beetlejuice4357]

Yeah it could have gone either way. Good fight

[@onlyinthailand88]

​@@marcodessy1444 weirdo

[@ivanboesky1520]

You mean two subhumans like you. 😀

[@JAGUARSNAKES]

10 minute rounds is crazy 😂

[@seanmcd5287]

Like bro 3 10 min rounds... insane. The only guy I think who could do this now is Sean strickland

[@cokelife5831]

@@seanmcd5287not even u sean glazers are hilarious

[@evilflowx]

the staredown is incredible. one of the most intense. and the show of respect at the end of the match is awe inspiring. this is one for the books.

[@mixsersatterchase7724]

Don looked like he wanted to take the other guy home with him.

[@isabelmerryl]

​@@mixsersatterchase7724 and do what?

[@ДавидОвакимян-н5е]

20:03 22:32

[@m75s87]

When Don left home he told his dad, 'you're the man of the house now'.

[@ohjajohh]

:)

[@rsktransport]

Lol

[@rsktransport]

Before they take his ID picture they have to ask him to move his enormous balls out of the way.

[@GorGob]

copied comment

[@m75s87]

@@GorGob Welcome to KZbin.

[@jayoly6273]

Loved to see Frye win but hated to see Shamrock lose. Huge respect to both of these guys

[@sativaindica9775]

Two legendary warriors

[@CarelessVagabond]

My thoughts exactly... it was hard watching this fight due to the immense respect had for both.

[@realkinehawaii1829]

The UFC will never top "PRIDE"!!!! "PRIDE" is where I've seen the best fights ever!!!!!👊🤙💥

[@jaykiller4510]

Bareknuckle new york ring is the best

[@wm5297]

The best formula for a fight is an intense rivalry punctuated by mutual respect after they demonstrated their prowess to each other. Its violent and wholesome at the same time.

[@JulietteSheppard-u7k]

Two MMA heavyweights but above all two legends. Respect to them both.. Total respect for these two. Legends.

[@joshkraus392]

Big props for shamrock working so hard for the submission and Frye’s sheer determination to fight out of it. Amazing to watch.

[@wheelbarrow23]

Frye's face was TOO calm when Shamrock had his leg like that. It's like the man didn't feel any pain in that moment.

[@bryankarst3881]

But it worked in the WWE?!

[@bighead6763]

It like like me and my brother fighting when we were 3.

[@AbdulGetTheRocks]

Also. Props to Shamrock for going outside with those sideburns

[@unclejesse22546]

​@@AbdulGetTheRocksou mean burnsides

[@chivalrousjack]

Thank you, UFC, for posting this legendary fight.

[@felaciosuxonadik8517]

That was one of the greatest fight competitions ever!!! Endless stamina and "never say die" attitude by both of these amazing men!!! Massive respect to them both.

[@beatles42ohgg94]

yeah, back when testing for PEDs was far less common. these dudes are beyond jacked.

[@staticcharm3808]

gay

[@felaciosuxonadik8517]

@@staticcharm3808 Actually, I am gay. Just read my name out loud 3 times.

[@CONEHEADDK]

As a rather small guy, who's knocked quite a few big guys out, I always wonder, how any two guys can go for hours, with none of them planting a turn off switch on the other....

[@shawnheenan9000]

​@@CONEHEADDK That's why the clinch was so prevalent in the first 2 rounds. They both knew each other had knockout power, Frye more than Shamrock. They knew they would take body damage in the clinch, but not get knocked out.

[@JaceyMitchell]

Love the mutual show of respect at the end, and then for Don to raise Shamrock's hands in the air as well. These are two of the all time greats in more than one way.

[@deerharvester7355]

You got that right!

[@MichaelGrubbEvolvedMinistry]

Yep, they were tough.

[@MagnusDivision]

This fight took years off of both of their lives. I think neither could stomach losing to the other and would have died before giving up. Ken's recovery from the knockout was amazing.

[@tannerslomko]

I know right? He looked totally flattened out and then did a perfect sit up and got himself back in the fight. Incredible.

[@willemdodgerford5782]

Wasn't this fight rigged?

[@MagnusDivision]

@@willemdodgerford5782 I've never heard that before. There were rumors back in the day that Otsuka took a dive against Kenny and then later that Ken took a dive against Rich Franklin and Kimbo Slice.

[@bigdeal6852]

Shamrock is such a whiner anyway ! Always whining about something ! 🤣

[@dredenny6654]

yo. is this kickboxing thing three 10 minute rounds

[@karroome]

Brutal..... This fight is underrated

[@Invincibletro]

I was a huge Shamrock fan during these times, this fight was purely epic. These men were so amazing. Both being accurate in their own studies, knowing that the wrong move may give your opponent the advantage. What a battle. So impressive.

[@v.german11b]

This was an epic, legendary fight with two extraordinary MMA fighters, recorded forever in the history of the sport.

[@zhugeliang1000]

Pride meant something a lot different back then

[@tjtj4069]

💯

[@skipmoto3438]

🍺😁👍

[@kingfrostydasnowgoon5]

Yeah it wasn't gay😂

[@Kustan112]

I am proud to say I am a pride fighter. I am also proud to say I've been tapped by my betters.

[@JypPerez]

Totally agree with you!!! I was thinking about how stupid these fighters now away days behave after a victory. No respect like the ole days.

[@lanapope4517]

You just have to love the sportsmanship of these two guys. That embrace at the end just shows that it's all about the sport and that's it, no bad blood afterward.

[@onebridge7231]

Damn, I can’t believe I watched this fight 21 years ago already. Time does slip by and you get reminded sometimes by these types of videos.

[@MJIZZEL]

Just said the same thing. Been 21 years now. Crazy

[@CONEHEADDK]

I watched it 40 years ago, and it was even tougher back then...

[@waynecribbs786]

Yes it does. Seems like YESTERDAY but nope. 20+ years but what warriors they both were.

[@igorefremov6781]

Спасибо, Вам! Реально, время летит....

[@halfassranch8363]

Seriously dude I'm just sitting here 40 years old and I remember it like it was last month

[@jasonrideout4836]

What impresses me the most is the silence of the crowd and how they react ..you can hear word for word from the corners ...this is respect to the fighters truly focused on the fight

[@stuartdamon3610]

Best part of the fight, the sportsmanship at the end. ❤

[@MrPopo-nn7kp]

What a npc comment

[@robertstone9342]

These 2 guys are titans of this sport. both of them have been just fantastic to watch in the ring

[@LEXA_BIK]

Насколько уважительно относятся бойцы друг к другу, начиная с битвы взглядов, чувствуется сила, ни страха ни визгов, вот за что мы их уважаем.

[@BennyD89]

I'd like to make you squeal🤪🥴😜

[@johnbutorovich6038]

Omg…..ridiculous courage, toughness, skill…..we all need more men like this representing what we should strive to be….

[@heySTUPIDass]

Thank the trans movement

[@ivanboesky1520]

Yeah, strive to be a subhuman like them and you. Brilliant. LOL

[@darkmatter7266]

@@ivanboesky1520 lmao 😂😂

[@jackburton4892]

Can you list their stack? I want to be like them too... Thanks in advance.

[@sagan08]

@@ivanboesky1520 I mean....I understand you have some difficulties in life with a name like that. Try no to hate much..

[@deerharvester7355]

You don’t fear a man who knows 1,000 different kicks. You fear a man that punches you in the ribs in the exact same spot 1,000 times 😂

[@jellijams5564]

not enough people got this absolutely GOLD Bruce Lee reference, but I want you to know that I did lmfao

[@raskolnik78]

Гладиаторы 💪 Сейчас таких больше нет. Сейчас это деньги, трешток, шоу. Тогда это была война за жизнь. Герои

[@drunvert]

Ken was one of my customers and our kids went to school together so I got to know him pretty well. Really nice guy.

[@longshotdiedtired1582]

Okay , you say he’s a nice guy whoever said he wasn’t ? Pretty easy to be humble when you know you can whoop 90% of the population

[@drunvert]

@@longshotdiedtired1582 I was just saying that he was a cool guy. I wasn't trying to make anything out of it. He said the WWE was harder than MMA because it was full of dudes twice. His size and chairs hurt

[@kingslayya6876]

Ken was my uncle

[@aarongreenfield9038]

​@@longshotdiedtired1582 From statistical point of view, it would be more like 99.9% of the population, and in Don fry's case, about half of them at the same time LOL😂

[@WesleyAPEX]

1:24 Yoshihiro Takayama in the audience is crazy! He looks like he’s recovered from the Predator!

[@johnbutler8638]

That instant recovery from Ken in the third was amazing. His arms went above his head like he was out then he came to in a heart beat!!

[@davidbrandel4128]

It’s called conditioning.

[@2008israelramos]

Tremendous heart and courage on display here. Love the sportsmanship too after leaving it all in the ring.

[@frankiedunham6678]

This brought tears to my eye what a couple of historic men Anybody who would step in the ring with Big Don Fry is awesome

[@Patriotsprecision]

What an absolute battle to warriors. Wish the mma was still like this

[@travismoore8337]

The only person to ever match Don Frye’s stare down was Don Frye when he caught himself in a mirror one night. The mirror eventually shattered and Don Frye walked off into the sunset with a piece of beef jerky that he kept hidden in his mustache.

[@kevinparks5220]

hahaaa so good bud....

[@isaacmagovero296]

That was perfect ....

[@JudahTroxel-xs9fw]

😂😂

[@eddiemoney1093]

That tracks

[@usaman7358]

lol

[@jakk221]

Total respect for these two. Legends

[@540raidernation3]

Can't believe Ken didn't get that foot lock that's like his signature move But Don is a beast he didn't even sit during the break. Much respect to both these guy's.

[@MmacentralNl]

Don admitted he should have tapped afterwards. It ruined his knees and made him dependent on pain killers for a while.

[@kinsmart7294]

@@MmacentralNl Adrenaline is one hell of an drug

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

@@MmacentralNl That's the problem with not tapping when they are manipulating a joint, being too tough can fuck the rest of your career. You don't tap with a choke you just pass out then come back, no problem.

[@psyclinez5985]

Magnum pi on ROIDS... lmfao i grew up watch these guys from the beginning. Outstanding

[@mavericktheace]

It looked like Don was gonna destroy Ken out of the gate, but Ken's ground knowledge really turned things around there. Very impressive all around!

[@howdyusa]

Bro this match was boring

[@goodsolonius7305]

The manliest staredown of all time

[@johndicksonkaraoke2554]

Mirko Crocop vs Wanderlei Silva 1 Staredown was also a very historic as well.

[@graciegjj]

I like how Bas said forget about a Wanderlei stare down lol 😅

[@jasongarcia5697]

Namajunas vs Jedrzejczyk is a close 2nd

[@lancemanyon7645]

Wanderlei v Cro Cop best stare down ever. Kudos to Mike Tyson’s return fight out of prison against Peter McNealy

[@graciegjj]

@@lancemanyon7645 first or second fight what is the better staredown? I would say the first but both were good.

[@unwnme]

I'm getting old enough to forget the results of these legendary fights. Memory loss is not all bad.

[@ohjajohh]

Same here

[@chadphillips6098]

Now go re-watch the Tyson fights.

[@usaman7358]

Same here. I think. No wait I forgot. Nevermind

[@HooksBill]

Same

[@TheScotian82]

lol LG

[@darkwarrior478]

Total respect to two great warriors, awesome fight and felt every second of it!!!

[@bobkin611]

2 absolute UNITS and legendary hall of Famers, Can't believe I just found this fight. Thanks for the upload!

[@jimmydee935]

I’m not currently nor was I ever the biggest Ken Shamrock fan but you cannot deny that the man is one tough S.O.B. As is Don, obviously. They don’t make ‘em like the likes of these 2 savages, very much, anymore. Just monsters refusing to bend to their opponents will. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@Daniel-59]

Ahhhh, the excitement was real back then. Trading body punches, face kicks,, leg locks and toe locks.. 😅😅 Both great competitors and very capable. Miss those days, not so much current matches.

[@NEOMAX238]

Вот они, настоящие мужчины, ни какой злобы после боя, только уважение )))

[@poohead8022]

Real men,ready to fight no money involved.

[@igorefremov6781]

@@poohead8022 Да, Вы правы!

[@igorefremov6781]

@@Bear-1972 Без комментариев, Вы правы!

[@ПётрБурмистров-р7к]

Этот респект, для этих ребят, это обычный гешефт? А как их здоровье?! Система отстой, что нет другого зароботка!?

[@steventhompson4840]

"As soon as I walked out of the arena & got back behind that curtain, boy, I fell like a stone...We got pictures of me & all my crew in the locker room, & I'm laying on a table with ice on both ankles." -Don Frye, from J. Snowden's book about Shamrock. Dude was tough.

[@steventhompson4840]

"The final tally for Frye: a hairline fracture of his right ankle, a sprained left ankle & a partially torn meniscus. He would later admit the fight led to his subsequent painkiller addiction." -from the same source, how he didn't tap I'll never understand

[@hillbilly9804]

Don Frye is a man’s man. Dudes voice can whip most men. He’s always been one of my favorite fighters.

[@BV-Auto]

Bas Ruten as announcer! LEGENDARY

[@Nonegiven14582]

I liked Bas but the thing was just steroids and fixed fights. And they didn't ever get the best people. So was just a niche drug sport

[@kevinbreese5739]

Don Frye and Randy Couture are my top 2 favorite fighters of all time. Both absolutely amazing warriors, especially Don Frye. I think it's impossible to dislike him. The manliest man that ever lived while also being very honorable, humble and respectful.

[@cdrtej]

My top 2

[@guysmiley4830]

He really is the best

[@gunzborgia1403]

If Don Frye was able to start MMA in his 20s, he would have been the greatest fighter of all time. Started at 31 years old and won 15 out of 16 fights in 6 years. His age and fighting style eventually caught up with him.. but, it’s hard not to imagine if he started 8-10 years earlier…

[@anthonydeleeuw]

Dan Severn was another favourite of mine too. He has that same respectful attitude and a natural beast. I wish we able to see more future fights with him because he quit too early.

[@rubberknees]

Bet his mom is proud too!😊 Glad to never hear any negative about his life outside the ring.

[@jerbganderwood8433]

Don Frye is who I imagine Omniman from Invincible would be in real life.

[@PtotheMtotheK]

Spot on!

[@blaster42008]

💯

[@ChongFreak]

Don's a complete fighter for the era. Dude can wrestle, stand-up. And more.

[@cryptoken9064]

Warriors..Intensity..Skills..Determination..Bravery..Stoic..For the Honor..Respect..Don did win it and remains one of my all time favorites!!❤️👍🏼

[@r.speirs]

I love how at the end when Don is celebrating at the ropes, you can see Yoshihiro Takayama staring at him from the crowd.

[@mr_blue8208]

The world needs more of dudes like these.

[@cwalser544]

The fact that these two went 30 minutes together is amazing. Most fights last 3 minutes.

[@octanina21]

These legends sure made mma/ufc a whole lotta fun and great to watch. Miss guys like them

[@agentcodydanks]

I heard Don Frye went home and built a log cabin right after this match.

[@Jojo-co4pn]

Yoooo 😂😂😅

[@terrafair3248]

Its the log cabin bob ross paints

[@usaman7358]

LOL

[@JasonMoore-em2tr]

He didn’t cut the trees, though, he stared them down.

[@BigElectricBull1981]

I heard he had to fight off a bear while he was building it. The bear tapped. Frye had a beer and went on to finish building the log cabin.............

[@timslee0618]

Don Frye admitted he had ankle problems for a while after this fight and got hooked on pain killers because of it. It was nice and cool to see last year Ken went on Don and Dan's podcast and reminiscence about this fight and just joke an laugh about it now

[@precisionfilms3777]

I could see Don Frye being a beast in his firefighting gear carring out 2 victims of a fire on each shoulder. Just a no nonsense badass. Shamrock is a warrior too

[@tonyspicer6745]

Love the old UFC fights. Respect to Don and Ken. Great fight with good discipline and sportsmanship 👍

[@SellingLAandMiami]

Epic battle of titans. Nasty game of footsy. Amazing they were able to stand up and walk

[@joshdona8845]

I could barely watch the whole time! The savagery was insane throughout. Mad respect to them both

[@sphenoidjjj]

It was a great fight

[@rayjones95]

We are Savages

[@waynecribbs786]

Holy COW!!!! 2 freaking STUDS right there boys!!!! Just don't see men like this very often anymore. DAMN impressive!! Two champs in my book.

[@johnmerryman8480]

It would be hard to find two men like this in the UFC. There has been some rivalries in the UFC, but never anything like this. Two men with the only mission was to break the will of the other. Incredible.

[@bat__bat]

Too damn good. Absolutely killed each other then hugged it out. 👏 I'm sure it was such a hard fight for Frye that he almost decided to skip shaving the next day.

[@donavonhoward114]

I get that this may be considered a boring fight by casual mma fans, but to me this is awesome. A lot of casuals don't understand how painful, and physically draining it is to battle in the clinch while taking and giving constant body shots over and over and over and over again. You can see the drama on their faces, and it's basically two men with ego's the size of Texas trying to test each others endurance, and resolve. Who will break first was the storyline of this fight, and neither guy broke despite being in intense pain, and exhaustion. They didn't want to waste too much energy trying to advance their position in the clinch because they were both so freaking strong, and it's not like they were just laying on each other. They were resisting each other the entire fight battling to get off the ropes, and trying to reverse position, and trying to wear each other down so they could finish well in the third round. If I got hit with that many short body shots by these men, I would have puked my guts out eventually, and I would probably tap to strikes before the end of the first round, and then I would start selling insurance or something instead of fighting professionally. The third round wouldn't have even been necessary for most fighters in this situation. If either of these guys fought this type of fight against a lot of the fighters today, it would be game over pretty quickly due to sheer exhaustion, and their raw strength, and endurance, yet these guys are able to go toe to toe in the clinch like two bears locked in a struggle for dominance, and territory, and were still able to explode at the end. If these guys can get one underhook, they have control, and if you make a mistake, you get taken down and either get submitted by Ken, or you end up with Don Frye on top of you which is basically hell on Earth. God forbid you have a barrage of heavy strikes coming at you with a huge mustache behind them. That mustache has a chin of it's own, and it's made of steel.

[@jasonjohnson9132]

😂😁🤘

[@BGIANAKy]

Learn paragraphs and many understand the pain. My girlfriend couldn’t even watch it cause she doesn’t like to see the pain and she’s never watched a fight.

[@sonofromel]

I was a casual when I was a kid, I saw a replay on this and I was in suspense the whole time. I thought it's some kind of WWE in the first round until my dad told me it's for real haha.

[@arcade56557]

great explanation

[@fabianrios3021]

Estos si que son dos gigantes de acero. No los vas a noquear tan facilmente.

[@skiz72]

I like Shamrock but Don Frye in my opinion was the Master of the staredown.......2 Legends right here

[@brianpinion5844]

poker face on a can of whoop ass !

[@davidsnyder2000]

I think the strike Frye landed that put Ken to the ground was the decision breaker there. Otherwise it was an evenly matched fight through and through. It was like if each one of them were cloned and had to fight themself, that’s what we had here. They were identical in there moves and fighting style but someone had to be declared a winner. Such a close fight👍

[@nickeverything4433]

It could do either way, Ken won the first round, tie on the second, Frye in the third. Would've been a great draw.... or coin flip

[@Vladamir67]

хороший коммент!

[@chuckcassidymusic]

agree

[@Strongboy1770]

Too bad there no King of the Streets then. No rounds, anything goes, fight continues to knockout or submission.

[@alu.304]

@@Strongboy1770 speaking of, that would have been amazing to see these two Warriors and Marco Ruas in their prime in a Japanese Tournament😱 throw in a prime Oleg T and let er rip💪🏻

[@TeresaCamacho-i2u]

THAT WAS A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE ..THANK YOU DON FRY ,!!!!!!

[@Jasonlimitless]

They need to bring back these wild brawls with guys juiced to the Gilles.

[@viralsheddingzombie5324]

Ken's reversal at 21:40 was brilliant wrestling.

[@Biker65]

Nothing fancy just good basic wrestling

[@BrotherPatriot]

It was clench...put him back in the game. Warriors...both.

[@fernandorocknroll7713]

WTF don fall down hahahahaha

[@viralsheddingzombie5324]

@@fernandorocknroll7713 Yeah, because Ken hooked his leg and rolled him. lol

[@07Hawkeye]

the shamrocks were always great wrestlers. they were dominant af back in the day

[@jensz9360]

The fights back then were so incredible. These fighters back then were tough as nails. AMAZING!

[@aarongreenfield9038]

Yeah it sucks today's fights are much more technical, And crippled by rules, and Usually little 150 pound guys with colored hair.

[@jensz9360]

@@aarongreenfield9038 These two were REAL fighters, real badasses!

[@SirPraiseSun]

Dons body shots and clinch work is insane, generates so much power from there.

[@Annihilate3275]

Ken's whole body shakes when he gets hit with those body shots early.

[@ZenvoGlob]

Two MMA heavyweights but above all two legends. Respect to them both.

[@pacificblue3955]

the UFC wouldn't be what it is today without the legends Don Frye and Ken Shamrock.

[@daddyj2030]

Holy shit that was the best fight I've ever seen thank you KZbin algorithm

[@Dontbestupid-xy8lt]

Anyone who's had broken, or bruised ribs know it hurts to breath never mind fight couple of true warriors.

[@pridefulcaptain1474]

It was probably the best thing shamrock could do was hug his way through the fight. Don Frye was one of the deadliest strikers and there was no way he would have survived trying to throw hands. It was purely demonstrated the moment the hugging needed to stop and got rocked in a matter of seconds. Both legends and love how don took the time to raise his hand as a winner too, pure class.

[@austinsavage]

Well Ken was never a striker so the obvious gameplan for him is to grapple. TBF Ken probably had never thrown as many strikes as he did here in his career

[@ckobo84]

Ken pulverized Fugita with strikes till he was exhausted

[@KalleLagerlof]

Don was not a deadly striker. He always got his ass handed to him by real strikers.

[@OGboxing...]

lol "one of the deadliest strikers"

[@tupacalypse88]

​@@MTouran2-5-1 yeah it absolutely right.

[@carlitosway7054]

Imagine these two legends fought in their prime years. That would have been an explosive match.

[@perfectsplit5515]

At one point, Don Frye was rated the #2 MMA fighter of all time, and Ken Shamrock was rated #10 - in a top 10 rating of MMA fighters.

[@JohnDoe-yi4xd]

Is 37 old for white men? LOL

[@marcinluberadzki6422]

Here it was in their Prime

[@carlitosway7054]

@@marcinluberadzki6422 in the early 90's both men prime was in the ufc when their was no weight class.

[@davidpineda9160]

Ken was never much of an explosive striker lol

[@abhijitmishra5243]

This was such a terrific fight right from the very start to very end!... A fight can only be good when both the players give whole of their soul to it, and here both of these legends gave each and every drop of their blood and sweat. And Don is obviously one tough man to deal with, but ken on the other hand also just didn't give up despite grounded and pounded so hard at one point of time in the match. I wonder how many fighters can actually do that... Not many, actually. I deeply respect both of these fighters!...

[@lancemiller1725]

Don Frye's one of a kind ... A great warrior in the ring outside the ring hes a pure genetleman and patriot who loves being American 🇺🇸

[@StevieVman1]

They both love and respect each other. These guys are at the top of the heap of all time greats. They both give it everything they have from the beginning bell