What Is The Greatest Era In UFC History?

[@ZBOXINGTALK]

The Machida Era

[@patmurphy8622]

Yes😂

[@SunTzuMedia]

Bro I literally only came here to post this 😅

[@highbrixgardens9491]

😂😂

[@highbrixgardens9491]

Only those that have been here 15 years+ even know wtf you're talking about 😂 no casuals laughing at this post.

[@philleotardo1500]

One of the coldest finishes in UFC history was against machida, Jon Jones literally let go of him and he ragdoll physics to the canvas and was left him like a dead body.

[@TheBlackKakashi]

Silva, GSP, Jones, Rampage, Machida, etc. That was my GOAT era

[@highbrixgardens9491]

That's 2 different eras but ok

[@thediaz07]

​@@highbrixgardens9491how

[@markrayne5382]

No not really, it was in the region of 2011-2014 all of those men listed above were competing in the UFC

[@doublea9482]

@@highbrixgardens9491literally the same era… lmao

[@markrayne5382]

@ highbrixgardens9491 not really, all of the names listed in the comment were from circa 2011 to 2014, so I’d classify that as an era, GSP,Jones and Silva were champions. Machida and Rampage were contenders. Definitely the best era imo

[@187btokes]

2006-2013 Anderson Silva's Title reign. During that period, LHW and HW was just crazy

[@luizansounds]

I got the tail end of the Silva-gsp era, Silva had an inevitability aura that No one but bones and khabib had

[@jayluis189]

Anderson Silva in his Prime was like fkn MAGIC. Anything he'd hit mfs with they would FALL. It was crazy because he a skinny normal looking dude ko'ing these big ass dudes. I started watching UFC in the spring of 2009 (UFC 98 - UFC 100ish). Awesome times!

[@27retrodaze]

The era that stands out to me is one where it felt like NONE of the Champions would EVER change... D.Johnson/R.Barao/J.Aldo/B.Henderson/GSP/A.Silva/J.Jones/C.Valasquez... crazy to think that today not only is Bones still on the list, but hes the Heavyweight Champ... Very cool

[@Cc81727]

Bones and DJ had crazy longevity

[@TrueConnoisseur]

Yeah, that 2008-2013 run was insane. Legendary runs from those you listed, as well as Cruz, BJ Penn, Edgar, Hendo, Shogun, Machida, JDS, as well as non ufc champs and stars like Pitbull bros, Aoki, Alvarez, Melendez, Woodley, Nick Diaz, Lawler, Cormier.

[@everydaffodil5344]

I personally believe that the increase in talent relates to what is the greatest era. Since the talent has constantly gone up, the quality of fights and craziness of the results also has. Plus it’s cooler now that the champion is truly a world champion, rather than a champion of a niche sport from either the USA or Brazil.

[@redbaron5308]

Could not have said it better myself.

[@redbaron5308]

But the judging right now is very questionable and needs to be cracked down on on why some judges make decisions.

[@markzuckergecko621]

​@@redbaron5308yea the judging is trash. That's one aspect of the sport that's seemed to have gotten worse in recent years. I think they just need to get together and come up with some kind of consensus about what exactly they're looking for, something less vague and more objective.

[@swifty123]

You’re right. They just gotta fix the gloves, judges, and fighter pay to step to the next level of mainstream.

[@moisesnavarro6051]

@@swifty123 true, but the last one its never gonna happent cuz for what i can tell, when it comes to fighters pay everybody compares mma to other sport like basquetball and they wanna fighters to get pay the same as if they where on the NBA and that its imposible

[@reyruiz8484]

Not sure if it's through nostalgia but my personal favorite time with the UFC was definitely in the middle (03-13). I feel like the amount it rose from VHS tapes to PPVs was such a huge jump in both competitors and famousness and just overall quality. I feel like the more recent years just seem to polish on what the mid era created.

[@heresthethingyouguys]

It takes two to tango

[@ejayman]

Same, I got into MMA about a month before Pride folded, so when I think about peak nostalgia, for me it's 2008-2010 - Rua/Machida 1 & 2, Silva vs Sonnen and the incredible lead-up, the rise and fall of Brock Lesnar... It's purely subjective but that truly was a golden time for me despite almost every other part of my life being totally shit, and I look back on it with fondness Lately, it feels like the UFC (and possibly all areas of life really) is taking a turn towards being a circus, not in terms of the quality of fighters and their abilities, but in how the company is being directed and run. I hope my fears prove baseless in retrospect

[@Thor-Orion]

But the vhs tape era was also live on PPV. We got UFC 1 live when I was a toddler.

[@NotKimiRaikkonen]

I think we're still coming into it. The idea that there's a bunch of kids coming into this sport, that have trained a mix of wrestling, BJJ, Muay Thai and boxing since elementary school, with the sole intent of joining the UFC, is amazing.

[@Prillaquatjaa]

Hi Dana

[@markzuckergecko621]

For real, we're out of the specialist and side job era, there are hardly any people coming over from other combat sports these days like they did back in the old days. Most sports took a lot longer, in baseball you still had guys up until the 20s and 30s that were farmers and steel miners and shit like that, and just played baseball on the side, that was half a century after major league baseball first started. In less than 30 years MMA was already phasing out of that.

[@bolosandninjarolls]

​@markzuckergecko621 we're not out of the sidejob Era yet. Tons of fighters on the roster still have part time or full time jobs. Even some in the top 15. It's sad that's still the case, but we're getting close!

[@NotKimiRaikkonen]

@@bolosandninjarolls are you starting a 100% fighter owned league? If not, I don't see it changing. Promotions like PFL and ONE are raising hundreds of millions in funding from VCs who are going to expect a hefty cut.

[@bolosandninjarolls]

@thesehandlessuck5 Well the UFC has the most fighters who are still working jobs out of those 3 companies. You're allowed independent sponsorships in the other promotions and that keeps most of the fighters from having to work real jobs.

[@ronswanson1410]

Early 2010’s so far is my pick

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

Same

[@noodle_tax]

fair the last 14 years have been great

[@DreIsGoneFission]

The GSP era. It bridges so many great things. You see the ushering out of the brawlers and meatheads and the blending of the martial arts nerds with athletes and killers.

[@markzuckergecko621]

Part of me kinda misses the brawlers and meatheads though. Today's era is definitely the best as far as fighter skills and tactically speaking, but I dunno, there was just something so exciting about 2 guys with wildly different styles going head to head. We'll never get that again.

[@DreIsGoneFission]

@@markzuckergecko621 TOTALLY. I was just watching some old Tank Abbott fights. And that’s part of what I’m saying! Even in the GSP era the best of the Brawlers was still around.

[@markzuckergecko621]

@@DreIsGoneFission lmao, good ole Tank, he was like an absurdly unbalanced created fighter from a video game, kicks - 0. Stamina - 0. Footwork - 0. Punching power - ALL OF IT!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@tenacminotauro9541]

@@markzuckergecko621 I recommend you check out Trevor Peeks.

[@ChainsGone2012]

​... Brilliant comment. He really was a game character

[@wthwasthat8884]

2012 - 2016 was the peak for me.

[@Grand_Rizzard104]

For me, the greatest time was 2006-2013. Hughes vs Gracie was the first fight I saw and that time period was my OBSESSION with UFC.

[@heresthethingyouguys]

It takes two to tango

[@youngbear8927]

My favorite era was roughly 2003-2009. Middle School-High School for me. Liddell vs Ortiz/UFC 47 was one of the first fights I remember a lot of people being really excited about. I remember telling my friend’s step dad that I thought Liddell would KO Tito. He thought Tito would take Liddell down and control/submit him. I think MTV did a documentary on their training camps? Saw the fight at my Aunt & Uncle’s. Such a good time. Best fight I saw live in person was Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Le. My dad got us great tickets the day of. He had good connections. The energy was amazing. Vietnamese flags waving everywhere. San Jose is my hometown and it felt like the fight for San Jose. I loved going to the events at the HP Pavilion. I was a little shocked when Frank dropped to the floor while walking back to his corner. Had no idea he got his arm broken. What a night. UFC, Pride, and Strikeforce all putting on great fights and then the UFC buying both and putting together fights we could only imagine prior was great but it was also sad to see the other promotions end. What an era for MMA. One of the things that really interested me in MMA was the rear naked choke and eventually submissions in general. At the time I didn’t that was a way you could win a fight. I used to think you could only win by KO/the other person giving up. It blew my mind.

[@_morethanjake]

I got into MMA/UFC in around 2006. So for me, the Golden Era will always be the days of: Chuck, Tito, Randy, Matt Hughes, BJ Penn, GSP, Anderson Silva, Forrest And of course the best era of TUF too: Seasons 1-11 were insane entertainment

[@levis503]

I loved that era. Its sad to see that some fans new to the sport don't know who Matt Hughes is. He is one of my favorite fighters of all time. Or how some people know of the down fall of BJ Penn. That dude in his prime was a killer. Idk if I can say it was my favorite but damn did I love it.

[@jimmyrussell6543]

If Tommy Toehold was a marvel comic book hero his passion for this sport would be his superpower. Fucking great video

[@dachamp171]

2007-2013 was MMA at its PEAK

[@charlie-horse]

Always interested to hear when people first started watching, i started at UFC 60 when I was twelve, the return of Royce Gracie about one month after I was shown the VHS tapes of UFC 1

[@iwishiwaschrismacavoy8116]

If its not based on the ever growing talent then the best era for MMA was probably between 2010-2015. The crossover between Rousey, Lesnar and Mcgregor to a wider non-MMA fan audience was huge and I don't think the UFC will have that same level of mainstream appeal for a long time. The beginning of the TUF era is personally my favourite.

[@heresthethingyouguys]

It takes two to tango

[@hardnewstakenharder]

I got into MMA in 2005; I was stationed in Japan and my friend had several Pride and UFC DVDs we used to watch in the barracks. Pride was still the top dog then; the production quality and atmosphere is still unmatched in my eyes. The quality of the fights is the best right now, but the show has yet to surpass PRIDE.

[@TiesOfZip]

Early 2000s to mid 2010s. Great fights, not over saturated, and not so many aloud mouth, cocky pricks. That last one has really pushed me away from mma in the last few year as. I miss fighters that showed class

[@diegopons4622]

If you have a time when GSP, Anderson, JBJ & Cain are all champs at the same time... that's the best era.

[@eetfuk3571]

I started watching UFC since this era. Frankie Edgar also caught my attention big time and knowing he was fighting at 155 and looking so undersized I was always like "yo this guy could fight lower than that" and boy time told me I was right.

[@diegopons4622]

@eetfuk3571 Yep, very true. This was also the time when WEC weight classes were acquired, so we can add Mighty Mouse Johnson, Dominick Cruz and Jose Aldo to that list.

[@MoshJunkie426]

For me it was about 2008 to around 2016 or so. The rise of Anderson Silva, GSP, Cain and JDS were the new breed of heavyweight. Just too many legends to even name. Brock came in and pissed everyone off and we had a new crop of people to call casuals. We still had pride legends getting it done, TUF was on fire and Dana was calling people drunken retards every other episode. With all of that said, MMA was still a fringe sport and was edgy and violent and cool. The people that discovered it had their minds blown and you felt cool for being the guy that didn't watch football or basketball, you were the guy that watched a bloodsport. My favorite thing about this era though was the fact that bjj and muay thai was becoming accessible as a hobby and that's where I picked it up and it's still my passion these years later. From a skinny 14 year old kid stepping on the mats to now being a guy that's helping guide the young guns in their martial arts journeys. It all started post TUF.

[@trav7917]

Member Shane Carwin? I member Shane Carwin

[@MoshJunkie426]

@@trav7917 oh yeah man, met him briefly when I was working in the water treatment industry in commerce city colorado years ago

[@SkunkApe407]

While I agree, to an extent, I have to counter with the TUF era, itself. Without TUF, we wouldn't have the high-profile, mainstream status sport we do today. The TUF era literally brought the UFC and US MMA out of the Dark Ages and into legitimacy. We got to watch the sport we love go from something you were almost embarrassed to talk about in public, to something that you could watch on any sports bar TV, right next to the NFL and MLB. Having been a fan since UFC 3, I can't think of anything better than seeing the sport grow up.

[@SaltyPeanutz]

Yup! same here I feel like 2006 to 2016 was magical.

[@MoshJunkie426]

@@SkunkApe407 I can accept that as well, I got into the sport during TUF 1 and yeah it was a great time

[@thediaz07]

Its tough. Maybe the Silva, GSP era.

[@Huzkibaba]

I started watching during the Khabib era. I remember the world talking about UFC ,every news channel covering it. He made the spot popular in the Asian and middle eastern region.

[@reyruiz8484]

I would say between 03-13 was the "Attitude Era" of the UFC like it was in the WWE/WWF. Such a huge and successful time for the promotion.

[@markzuckergecko621]

I think the most exciting era was the Chuck to Anderson era, because that's when we were starting to get legitimately extremely talented fighters who were also cross trained, but there was also still a lot of variation in styles, you still had wrestlers, and muay thai fighters, and boxers, today pretty much everyone is just a mixed martial artist. And obviously fighters still have different strengths and tendencies, but the style of fighting has become a lot more uniform as the sport has progressed. That being said, I think the best era as far as fighters skills is definitely right now, and its still getting better. The downside to that is that there are often more slow paced, tactical fights, because everyone is so good at defending.

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

Those old cards had so much energy to them when we’d go out to the bar and watch them. It was special to go out and watch Chuck, Couture, Hugh’s, Penn, GSP ect. Sports bars would have a huge buzz going around. Great times

[@markzuckergecko621]

@@user-tz2zz5ij1s for real. I think a major change everyone knows, but a lot of fans probably don't really think about, is that there are just so many more fighters and events today than there used to be. And that's awesome, I'm not trying to say it's bad at all, but it was just so crazy back in the days where there was only a handful of fights per year compared to today. EVERYONE on the PPV cards was a big name, even the guys on the undercard.

[@ChainsGone2012]

That's a good point about the early days of seeing fighters crosstrain but still be pretty unique in their styles.

[@SuperRKO92]

The late 2000s into the early 2010s was probably the absolute peak of the UFC. From the TUF Boom to the JBJ Vs DC rivalry, you had something for everyone in every card. It was truly a golden era that I don’t think will ever be replicated

[@ipawilzon]

a Tommy Toe Hold video always gets an immediate thumbs up. Every single one is always a banger.

[@explorewithme4707]

Im 47 and have been involved in MMA since it was called NHB. Too me the greatest era for the sport is the Pride era.

[@markzuckergecko621]

I'm 38, so you got a couple of years on me. But I remember going to Best Buy on payday to get some music, and I would always cruise by the aisle that had workout and "special interest" DVDs, because they sold PRIDE DVDs, I still have most of them just for the sake of nostalgia. Those were good times, smoking a big fatty with my friends and watch some fights that weren't necessarily new, but new to me. Cro Cop, Mark Hunt, Wanderlei, Fedor, damn there were some amazing fights in that era.

[@joshuab3715]

2005-2015 was a crazy decade for this sport.

[@Fresh06jr]

My timeline The dark age 1993-2001 The Zuffa era 2001-2005 The TUF era 2005-2010 The Legacy era 2010-2015 The Rousey/Mcgregor era 2015-2018 The ESPN era 2018-2020 The Pandemic era 2020-2021 The Modern ere 2021-Present

[@Thor-Orion]

93 isn’t the dark age yet dude. About 95/96 is the dark age. The beginning is really the Detroit Dance. Before that is just the early formation of the sport, which is like 80’s valetudo and Japanese mma branching off from pro wrestling.

[@Fresh06jr]

@@Thor-Orion this is my timeline so if you have yours be me guest

[@devinburkett9036]

​@@Fresh06jr*WTF????* the *NOTORIOUS* *Mac* *Daddy* *Era* is *2015-CURRENT* *ERA!!!* Conor *OWNS* the *Fight* *Game!!*

[@Nick_Valentine2702]

@@devinburkett9036Ha! He got his leg broken vs Dustin Poirier and got knocked the fuck out the fight before that. He doesn’t own shit. He’s not even gonna fight Michael Chandler… he’s a fucking joke now

[@psolo3]

McGregor rousey probably would go up until 2017. Rondas last fight was in 2016, and McGregor fought Eddie in November 16, then floyd in 17, khabib in 18. So pretty inactive to say that was his era

[@johnatlas3452]

The consolidation era. When the UFC folded in Pride, then WEC, then Strikeforce. So many dream fights became reality. So fun

[@justinkeizer2386]

It’s a shame because I’ve only recently become obsessed with this sport. I think my first event was 291. The history of this sport is just amazing, watching old fights has fanned my love for sports

[@kuniosolis]

Keep them coming MMA on point, love these historic recapitulation videos.

[@bilguuntsog-ochir3889]

Like it or not, Dana is one of the greatest CEO in sports industry

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

The ufc won't be the same when he's gone I fear the ufc will go full on corporate and whoever replaces Dana will probably be a yes man to whatever ESPN asks

[@siliziwencanywa1138]

​@@drunkenmmamaster419You don't think that the UFC is full-in corporate already? How? What are they doing better for the fans and athletes themselves?

[@romanvercier3556]

@@drunkenmmamaster419the next guy is Hunter Campbell who is like Dana don’t worry

[@bilguuntsog-ochir3889]

@@siliziwencanywa1138 Have you ever been to an UFC event?

[@siliziwencanywa1138]

@@bilguuntsog-ochir3889 No, I have not. What has that to do with what I asked? Genuine question...

[@jeremybooth6720]

I really got into MMA and started training during the Dark Age/Pride Era, around 2001. I was and still am completely in love with PrideFC and that era, I think the World Domination Era leading into the Mainstream Era was the best balance of overall talent, competition, entertainment, amount of shows per year, and cost/access from home was the at its peak as of yet. I used to be able to put events off until my cable bill was due before ESPN+ put up a second paywall. Its fine, but the ease of access has to account for something.

[@paulogden27]

I remember my first live event was the Brawl at the Albert Hall 2001 and what an event that was

[@jimsheppard3166]

The TUF era of 2005-2009(ish) was an incredible time for mma fans. If you weren't watching before the Ultimate Fighter debuted you just can't understand how amazing it was to have fights on television every single week. Before that, you relied on your local movie rental store to watch past UFC pay-per-view events, or you hoped to catch Pride/K1 at 3am on ESPN2. After season 1 of TUF, mixed martial arts became so much more readily available and it was AWESOME.

[@kadeemjones30]

I miss that era of TUF cause not only you got the fights but they actually showed the fighters having fun in the house and showed some personality nowadays whoever’s fighting that episode they just show their little home video and the fight and that’s it

[@kadeemjones30]

Also during that time winning the ultimate fighter actually meant something you couldn’t wait to see what the TUF winner was gonna do in the UFC but now this is just my personal opinion but I feel like it’s lost it’s spark like it doesn’t feel like a big deal now

[@robertkrebs4184]

Ive been a casual fan since the tough boom but shoved all in during the pandemic era. I rewatched TUF season 1 and stumbled upon this channel which is how i got up to speed through the years i sparsley watched.

[@russell2890]

Are you even a casual by this point? You've been following the sport for over a decade now lol

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

I'd been watching since the TUF boom but fell off during the pandemic era. Fighting without a large crowd just seems wrong to me. Thankfully MMA On Point and Napolean Blownapart brought me back, and now my old man and I are really looking forward to UFC 290 this weekend.

[@arthurgordon2358]

Spike TV Era. So many of my friends got together to watch fights during that time. People would pitch in on the PPV and enjoy the night. I miss those days.

[@alvaroc6326]

2008-2014. That era of ufc, alongside wec, Dream, Sengoku and Strikeforce shows were a true golden era for MMA.

[@Dople1989]

The whole time watching this thinking this channel has came such a long way as well! Great job guys! This is my most trusted MMA channel!

[@CombatSportsGaming]

The inspiration McGregor used to give me when he first came out and I believed what he was selling, was enough to make me walk miles through NYC at night to go to the one mma gym with a UFC fighter. It was enough to get me to be confident and many other things I didn't have the balls to do before McGregor. That time was magical.

[@greglane334]

I will never forgive you for tricking me into watching this amazing walk down memory lane, Tommy.

[@TheArizonaRanger.]

The Era of overlap where GSP, Silva and Jones were in their prime is unbeatable. Dudes were dominating their divisions which were filled with fighters that easily could have been or were champions in their own right. Love some Pride throwbacks, though.

[@hippiehazy96]

The pride era was truly a thing of beauty ❤️nothing even close to it since imo. Ufc after the pride buyout was right up there to with shogun and machida, Silvas domination, gsp and bj Penn, TUF, Cain and jds a bit later and the beginning and the end of chucks career 😢 everything that was happening during those times made for great times in the sport!

[@levis503]

Could you imagine if soccer kicks and knees to a grounded opponent were legal in US mma. Belts would change hands on the reg. One fc has got me hooked on their rule set. No soccer kicks though and if Rizin could get some real talent they might have something. Bellator and PFL have some good fighters but no elbows can make the matches boring some times. Bring back the violence!!!! Now that I think about pride didn't allow elbows either. I could be wrong.

[@suhmitt2825]

The best era is the one where I was introduced to the sport and have the most nostalgia.

[@JarodJoseph]

The only bad part about MMA is that it’s so young it’s inevitable that we’ll run out of shit to talk about and and up repeating content and conversations! Praying for you boys to keep the creativity up, I know it can’t be easy! MMA on Point is the UFC of MMA KZbin.

[@Scottishman50]

I've been a fan since 1993 but my favorite time was when they had 1 PPV a month. The whole fight card was Amazing! I was on the edge of my seat with every fight.

[@RCB122398]

Life was much simpler when the champions we're: HW: Cain LHW: Jones MW: Silva WW: GSP LW: Henderson FW: Aldo BW: Cruz IBW: Barao FLW: Johnson WB: Rousey

[@dmurph2990]

I remember being 14 & watching the first season of TUF & and I have been hooked ever since

[@jwiese100]

It basically started with the TUF 1 finale because thats what saved not only the UFC but MMA in general. Its hard to say where the end was

[@alexw.8999]

you guys consistently crank out amazing content👏🏼👏🏼

[@zackerymeltonturdle5648]

When Forrest Griffin, Machida, Iceman, tito, and randy were in their prime was my favorite era.

[@Reedinho]

I came in during the TUF Boom, and kinda checked out once Silva lost. Then slowly regained my hardcore fandom when I took up boxing in 2018.

[@Colt_10R80]

I came in around 2004-2006, whichfor me the 2000’s was great but the 2010 specifically the mid 2010’s 14-18 range with connor at his peak was my favorite. But i still appreciate and love all era’s

[@lov3lygus953]

So much knowledge and hard work gone into this. Great stuff!

[@BrianForTheWin]

The best era for fans is definitely right now. Elite fights 2-4 times a month. Absolutely unreal and beyond enjoyable.

[@IHamDogg]

I came in as a Kid in the NoRules Era, Spent hours online downloading Bootleg copies of the first 8 UFC Events then kept up as they came out, Left andc ame back a few times but The Match between Gordeau and the Samoan is the "Spark" when i think of my initial love for the sport. (I was fkn 8)

[@Millisama]

The Era of Frankie Edgar, GSP, Hendo, Spider, the deepest LHW class, and Shane Carwin, Brock, Mir, Big Nog, Stephan Struve, etc at Heavyweight

[@lonewander6772]

I came into UFC when watching WWF with my bros abd my uncle was there saying "This is fake. You guys should watch UFC. Shamrock fought a little guy named Gracie and lost." At the time we knew of Ken Shamrock who was nicknamed in WWF "Most Dangerous Man Alive" when he threw on the ankle lock. My uncle was alluding to Shamrock being a "real" fighter. Then one day he showed up with a vhs tape and we watched UFC2. Then UFC3, 4, up to where Taktarov defeats Tank and we got hooked. Just enough. Pivotal fights we saw were Tito vs Vitor, GSP vs Serra, and Arlovski vs Sylvia (when Alrovski heel hooked him). Then I started watching IFL as that aired on tv after school. I got into the whole team thing and it was where I learned about weight classes. I saw Big Country in his early fight career working with Shamrock's Lion's Den. At some point the IFL dropped off my radar and I started watching Fedor in Pride. Then went back to WWE until Brock retired and I followed him to UFC. After Brock left I dropped off until Conor showed up and Rhondamania was a thing, though I disliked Rhonda. I was on and off, but have been steadily following since I started watching mma videos like this channel and started getting back into it. I heard about Petr Yan's rise (before his Aljo DQ), watched Cruz's lost to Garbrandt and subsequently went into Cruz's history based off people's comments about him being really good (curious because he didn't look great against Cody) and now he's a favorite of mines, and seeing these lighter weight classes booming got me back into UFC/mma and I am now even looking at ONE's fights. However personally it was the IFL that really hooked me into mma. Not Pride, not UFC, frickin IFL 😂.

[@unoriginalandrew]

I think I enjoy typos and errors more when they're from my favorite channels because I can do a chuckle and then move on. Excellent video 👍

[@Merark1]

Cain, Jones, Silva, Gsp, Frankie Edgar, Aldo and Cruz were the champs: time was wild

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

The correct answer is it's yet to happen. There's always nostalgia attached to when you first got into the sport. Like the iconic sounds of mike Goldberg and Joe rogan, the fighters like liddell, ortiz ext but the fights back then where nowhere near as technical and as impressive as the ones now. And in 10 years from now it will be the same. It's a great sport and it will always be a great sport to watch.

[@ronswanson1410]

That doesn’t mean you can’t analyze the last 30 years and just pick a damn timeframe. It’s not that deep

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

@@ronswanson1410 of course. I'm just giving my opinion 😂

[@ronswanson1410]

@@insertgenericusernamehere2402 Fair enough brother I kinda came off like a dick saying what I said. Sorry if I had that effect at all.

[@Billybobble1]

Very well put, I was thinking very similar, nostalgia taints our opinions which is not a bad thing, it just is. @ronswanson1410 Props to you sir, you don't always see reasonable people in the comments section. I think the best is yet to come too, but for what has been, for me, the GSP era. 💪

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

@@ronswanson1410 all good brother🤜🤛

[@94462]

You SHOULD MAKE a seperate video talking about the GREATEST era in MMA Period x so that includes PRIDE era and Strikeforce as well, MMA history is NOT JUST exclusively the UFC x we can't forget the run of prime fedor, the prime Wandelei - Axe-murderer- Silva or strikeforce nick diaz etc

[@1984pad1]

Gsp, Young Jones, Hendo, Shogun, Machida, Nick, Chuck, Rashad, Rampage, Rumble.... Thats the one

[@kostic211]

I‘m impressed by you‘re performance Tommy

[@martialartsguild6460]

As a young lad I remember going to my buddy's house cuz his dad had the trade tape vhs in 1995 -96. I was hooked I was about 7 been a fan ever since. Its what got me fighting in Muay Thai and Competing in Judo. I think before I get too old I need to take to the cage a couple times just to experience what I have been a fan of for so long. in my opinion I'd say The beginning, pride and up through chuck/randy were the best times to be a fan. My all time favorite fighter is don frye, and what was always fun was being able to follow your favorite fighter through their career. Now days fighters maybe will fight a 4 or 5 times then get cut unless you're a champion or crazy abstract like Yair Rodriguez.

[@andu1854]

The Gracie clan says it was in the first years so their form of BJJ dominated due to no one knowing how to defend it, along with no time limits and judges to rule in favor of shamrock in that one fight where Gracie spent the fight on his back, getting hit repeatedly, and no rules which is what saved Royce vs Kimo when he clearly grabs hair

[@i_GiveFRUIT]

The Gracies also don't tell people about SHOOTO, and how MMA was well rounded in 1985, some of the ground games were more Advanced than modern MMA fighters. Instead of BJJ they used Catch Wrestling and Sambo with bits of Judo.

[@AndrewLaReal]

Lol get it over it. How was anyone supposed to be held to today’s standards in 1993 ? The Gracies still won multiple world championships in BJJ

[@GloKillz]

The late 2000s and early 2010s was a time to be alive

[@nchess1044]

When I first started watching around 2009-2010 whatever that era is considered. The early Zuffa days early 2000’s were great also.

[@TurbulenttJuice]

Keep this kind of content coming guys the long form stuff is absolutely fantastic! 👍👍

[@KritterKreed1016]

Hughes, Liddell, Silva/Franklin era is why i watch MMA and TUF 1 of course the whole show me and my friends were in the eight grade and blown away since then ive been a hardcore fan

[@goat7728]

I started watching MMA from 2020 i am from sri lanka here in asia millions of ppl even knew MMA after the Khabib Vs Conor fight 🤷‍♂️

[@darkside3744]

I don’t have a favorite but I do look back with nostalgia on certain era’s because of the good times I shared with friends and loved ones that have since moved on or passed away. Since I have been watching since UFC 1 I’ve cycled through a lot of people and experiences.

[@whodatboi2567]

For me its the World Domination Era which I mark from 2011 (UFC on Fox and post-Lesnar) to 2016 (The Sale of the UFC to Endeavour). This era represented the zenith of the exponential growth of the sport: The UFC undeniably had all the best fighters on the roster, the level of skill was at a height that only saw a shallow growth from 2016 to today, the UFC entered the mainstream, the brass' desire to sell the company incentivised them to put the best product out as they possibly, and to cap it all off the era ends with 2016 which is the greatest year the sport has ever had.

[@Nix_909]

Pride was epic, easy choice if you witnessed that era compared to others, and prime Fedor!

[@Muhamad3mad]

Personally the thing that makes an era big is the "StarPower" And no era had a star power like 2013-16 across all weights, plus it still had the great stars of the past and the emerging new superstars That time had Gsp, Anderson silva, Jones, Conor, Bisping, DC, Diaz and the list goes on and on

[@TheStrengthClassroom]

The tuf boom is my favourite. Fighters had distinct styles. MMA wasn't very meta yet where everyone is pretty good everywhere

[@ives3572]

I came across the sport around 2014 and ever since then I've been a fan

[@badger297]

Youve been putting out really unique mma content. Love it

[@Gottiline_Ace]

My favorite era was when i got to watch UFC6 Shamrock vs Severn PPV for free somehow at my grandparents house by luck of timing and flipping through channels. I was hooked since that day

[@KirkCarnage]

this video was awesome guys, great job.

[@Seniormando]

"The mma cosmos being formed" part about pancreas and the no rules era is perfect bro

[@ChainsGone2012]

Been watching mma since the UFC 1-3 days when my fight happy uncle would buy the VHS tapes. My favorite era though is pre-pandemic Silva, Jones, McGregor. Where you could go to a sports bar to catch a PPV and it would be packed to the gills. These days I can watch fights online every weekend, which I enjoy. But I miss going to a sports bar and knowing it would be packed for the PPV

[@SergioR00]

My introduction to the UFC was the ESPN era but I didn’t become a super fan until the Pandemic era. Having gone back and watched classic fights (along with all of your videos acting as history lessons of the sport), I’ve gotta agree that every era was great and offered a lot to the viewers of that time

[@meridianheights6255]

That was a lot of fun. Great video, great sport.

[@jayluis189]

2013-2019 was my favorite "era". So much happened in those 6 years • Anderson Silva, GSP, Benson Henderson, and Dominick Cruz losing their belts. • Strikeforce fighters taking over • Robbie Lawler becoming UFC Champion and his WARS with Rory & Condit The Rise of Conor and Rhonda The rise of Stipe Miocic towards Heavyweight GOAT status Jones vs DC rivalry The rise of Max Holloway, Dustin Poirier, and Justin Gaethje Michael Bisping becoming UFC Champion The rise of Tony Ferguson and Khabib The rise of Bobby Knuckles and Yoel Romero Floyd vs Conor GSP's return Demetrious Johnson becoming a legendary champion Triple C rises and Amanda Nunes gets established as the best woman fighter EVER. The beginning of Stipe vs DC Trilogy The beginning of Kamaru Usman, Israel Adesanya, and Alexander Volkanovski title reign eras

[@Dropzstuff]

Lol such a good ending to the video. I came in during Connors fight with nate but then got fight pass and literally watched everything. I think those first few ufcs are amazing. I had heard of Chuck Lidell but didn't know much about the sport other than he was like a badass or something. I lost my interest until izzy started popping and I think the gastelum izzy fight brought me back and im so interested in just everything now. Cyborg vs nunes was insane. I could argue that we are in the best Era now but I think we should all just be happy that we have the sport in general. Great video love you guys long time supporter thank you so much.

[@rodangrahf]

its Pride, followed closely by that magical time we had Silva, Jones and GSP as champions.

[@asasipogi]

Spot on with the Nostalgia hits bro!

[@jaredwarner2451]

I’ve been a fan since UFC 1, that era… watching live was mind blowing. Absolutely nothing like it. ….but…. No arguments for the GSP, Silva, Jones, Cain era. Bringing in the WEC & Strikeforce talent was fun to watch as well.

[@randallsavage13]

Sometimes it feels like it all got to big to fast and it lost a lot of the excitement that used to come with it but it’s probably just me because I’m old and live in the past to much lol

[@THEDOGSBODIES1]

I loved the no crowd shows, you could hear just how brutal it is

[@doublea9482]

I think currently is the greatest era. The fighters now, are so much better than previous era’s. The stardom is not as big as the Zuffa era but, the fighters are just on another level. And competition has been insane the past 10 years. But I love all era’s.

[@iceblue7118]

the fighters now? like who really? very few and between nowadays. UFC not nearly as exciting, talent pool isnt what it was

[@TheMMATicket]

I loved the Anderson Silva Zuffa Era watching Anderson Silva fight was truely something to watch

[@kaylek3874]

I got into the ufc when Chuck was on top, so that’s my era. Pure nostalgia and badass.

[@binsentsu04]

2011-2021 was the best ufc decade imo

[@Fierysaint1]

GSP era. A long era that bridges all the era of old school fighters to the era of current stars. Most all major stars fought either at the beginning or end of GSP's time.

[@juandiegocv]

The tommy toe hold era is by far my fav era of mmaop

[@zzzzaaattt12321]

Another great video, you guys are on fire 🔥

[@ThaTruth223]

12:37 the best introduction for someone of Brock’s stature