This Year in UFC History

This Year in UFC History - 1993

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In celebration of the UFC's 30th anniversary, take a look back at pinnacle years in the Octagon's existence. We begin our journey in 1993, marked by UFC 1 - The Beginning, our first MMA event in the promotions history.
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@JokerzGallery Жыл бұрын

Those early days were crazy. VHS rental shops used to keep UFC vhs tapes with the Faces of Death horror movies like it was fight to the death.

@TylerPearl77 Жыл бұрын

Crazy how far this awesome sport has come in 30 years, here's to 30 more years💪👊

@PeterGriffingigity Жыл бұрын

Crazy right?

@kingcarrot6355 Жыл бұрын

Crazy how MMA peaked +10 years ago, and is now deteriorating quickly into stupifying pro wrestling. KOTS is the real shit now

@emansfvera Жыл бұрын

Totally but part of me thinks that a real ultimate fighter is open weight with no time limits, they should hold an annual tournament honoring this style of format, that championship would really be the highest belt in the promotion.

@wheelmanstan Жыл бұрын

@@emansfvera Yep. The UFC should do something like a kumite once a year or a mixture between kumite and that Bruce Lee film "tower of death"-structure it that way and give it that look, winner gets a crown, haha. They really gotta do something different. It's really gotten boring. Have it last an entire weekend, winner has to win 3 fights. 1 round, 10minutes. Have the weight classes laxed by 15lbs over or under fighting each other and each fighter has no idea who they'll be facing until the door opens. They could also do an Ultimate-Ultimate with only the toughest non-champs and have the winners get BMF belts that way each year.

@sherminator1617 Жыл бұрын

To be honest T Squirrel you are always complaiting about ufc and how the paychecks is like everywhere. I think you need to seek professional help in real life because of how much you care about others paychecks. We the real people who work so u can sit home everyday complaiting here we do not care that much. We care about getting a raise on our own paycheck, its kinda hycropitic to sit and act like this when you always in vids complaints about Dana White and paychecks.

@tombystander Жыл бұрын

Im 30 and so is the UFC been a fan since i was 8. Unreal how far this sport has devolped. Thank u dana and the fertitas

@Budsport_TV Жыл бұрын

Similar here. I remember going to the local grocery store to pick up a WWF or WCW VHS when I was a kid and accidentally picked up one of the first UFC tapes and was like, “wtf am I watching? This is sick. But who tf is this dude in a robe laying on people?”

@Westcoast3d2a Жыл бұрын

The first fight I saw was Jones vs Cormier 1, been hooked ever since💯ufc 182🔥

@scotthafele5266 Жыл бұрын

I'm from the start to but currently 51. Great sport. Lifelong fighter and trained but these men and women our insane top level nowadays. Good watching

@CA-Premium Жыл бұрын

The ufc did exist before zuffa, not to say they didnt save the ufc, but you're missing out the Seg years by just thanking White and Co.

@briantneary2248 Жыл бұрын

Im gonna be 40 in July and i remember renting the UFC VHS tapes from blockbuster. Its been amazing watching this sport go from being banned to the best sport on the planet.

@Teddyisoffline Жыл бұрын

Haa that's class u look way younger than 39 by the way 🙌

@johnnybravo6951 Жыл бұрын

UFC is the future.

@martysmith2851 Жыл бұрын

I miss the old days, was like the movies, like a video game

@parachut4509 Жыл бұрын

The vintage 90s promos were something else. Very nostalgic

@WelmarDomdom-lv4ed Жыл бұрын

The most enjoying combat sports, with fantastic talent, happy happy 30years UFC

@JokerzGallery Жыл бұрын

Gracie in the early days was similar to Ronda's run. The competition hadn't caught up to them yet.

@emansfvera Жыл бұрын

That was the competition back than homie, don't be a hater lol.

@factualopinion9370 Жыл бұрын

@@emansfvera he’s not being a hater and he’s right. Womens MMA during Ronda’s era was completely unpolished, so her Judo/grappling made her dominant until real MMA guys came along. Same thing with Mens MMA when it started 30 years ago.

@JokerzGallery Жыл бұрын

@@emansfvera Royce is 1 of my all-time favs. Definitely not hating, just saying Royce was 10 years ahead of everyone.

@TheUser3D Жыл бұрын

I'd argue if Rhonda went full Ben Askren and didn't even try to throw a punch she would still be champion right now.

@BamBamKiwi Жыл бұрын

there trash need gi and special rules UFC 1 was scripted ti show off graciie bjj

@Happy-ki6eo Жыл бұрын

I turned 20 in 1993 and just turned 50 years young in 2023. I have proudly watched the UFC since it started and the evolution over the last 30 years is amazing. UFC 289 just happened and the GWOAT Amanda Nunez retired as the champion in the 135 & 145 lb female division. The first female fight in the UFC happened in 2013 and until then and I quote "NEVER will there be females fighting in the UFC" Dana White president of the UFC ~ So the evolution of the UFC has came a long way to have 3 or 4 women's weight divisions and they added men's weight division as it grew. Fantastic time to be alive.

@arizvisa Жыл бұрын

what a time to be alive.

@viktorbratan9985 Жыл бұрын

Wich era is your favorite ? Nostalgia besides ? I think the most technical version of the sport is now !

@Happy-ki6eo Жыл бұрын

@@viktorbratan9985 My friend, I like the beginning of the UFC to right now. Just watching the evolution changing each year with new talent is really great to see.

@mastakush4272 Жыл бұрын

Wow, congratulations 😂

@scarred10 Жыл бұрын

I'm 1 yr older than you and started sparring mma rules using Gracie tapes in 94,my only other training was tkd at that time.

@soccerman127 Жыл бұрын

Since it's been 30 years, can we finally get updated videos for the "Top 20 Knockouts in UFC History" and "Top 20 Submissions in UFC History" videos??

@miltonbates6425 Жыл бұрын

Royce Gracie is the goat of OG UFC. He put Brazilian Jiu-jitsu on the map.

@reecemccullough4829 Жыл бұрын

It was rigged. The Gracie's put UFC 1 on hahaha

@miltonbates6425 Жыл бұрын

@@reecemccullough4829 That doesn't mean it was rigged. Fighters didn't really know how to defend against the endless submissions of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. That's the main reason he was able to dominate.

@Childofbhaal Жыл бұрын

@@miltonbates6425 I thought I heard it was “rigged” in the sense that the Gracie’s tried to do everything they could to prevent people with grappling skill from competing. Deliberately making it far easier for them to out grapple and dominate the tournament

@miltonbates6425 Жыл бұрын

@@Childofbhaal That's just plain wrong. Royce Gracie fought seasoned grapplers in UFC 1. Ken Shamrock was a highschool wrestler thar qualified for state championship as a senior and Gerard Gordeau trained and competed in shoot wrestling prior to UFC 1. Royce also went onto beat Dan Severn, a truly world-class, two-time world champion, hall-of-fame wrestler in UFC 4. To say that the Gracie promotions were fixed is an insult to Royce submission skills.

@Childofbhaal Жыл бұрын

@@miltonbates6425 I never said if it was right or wrong just that that’s what I’ve heard

@jameshughes525 Жыл бұрын

I was 14 years old when this came out, and I thought it was the most Savage thing I've ever seen.

@MasmydaMusy Жыл бұрын

I turned 128, watching UAC since age 98, crazy how time flies by.

@damagedone56 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I'm alive to be a part of this moment in MMA history 30 years of some of the best hand-to-hand combat of all time all I can say is thank you kindly

@kendricklamar9573 Жыл бұрын

Love this type of video! I bet they’re going to release 1 year per week for 30 weeks. With exactly 29 more weeks left, 2023 will be the last week of the year,

@jaymac7203 Жыл бұрын

The commentary was rough in the early days 😭 they were as clueless as the referees lol 😂

@xiaodhanan1 Жыл бұрын

RIP to the iron sheik. Greatest all time wrestler that ever lived. In his prime, he will finish the division today.

@sirsebastian7130 Жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work UFC!

@FayeTheNerd Жыл бұрын

Let's get the facts straight: Ken shamrock was technically the first person to win by Submission in the UFC.

@ghagzor Жыл бұрын

The first ufc was just a thinly veiled promo to sell Gracie bjj classes

@FayeTheNerd Жыл бұрын

@@ghagzor We know and it worked

@JEFFMAN90 Жыл бұрын

@@ghagzorDon't hate on that family appreciate.

@RedWhiteBlueYo Жыл бұрын

Y'all should make a true 30 year video which would actually show 30 years of progression...

@andrewsheehy9938 Жыл бұрын

UFC 1 in 1993 was Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter come to life.

@4fingaz Жыл бұрын

So many iconic lines. „Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, all the way. Theres no chance. They gonna end up giving their back to me. They dont know what to do on the ground“

@siers1432 Жыл бұрын

exactly why it isnt as impressive its like stealing from a cripple they cant stop you. if it wasnt tailored to gracie then very impressive

@BarakaUglyyAhh Жыл бұрын

Looking back, I agree it’s not impressive at all. Literally the equivalent of an adult being able to beat up a kid or beating a 1 legged person in a race. Gracie fraud jiu jitsu was tailored for every opponent in earlier UFC because nobody knew what it was

@wantutosigh1117 Жыл бұрын

It's not impressive that a family created a martial art that can beat any opponent from any other martial art? I guess we have different ideas of impressive.

@siers1432 Жыл бұрын

@@wantutosigh1117 they showcased it againt people who didnt know what it was and made it so royce had each fight pretty much tailored towards him. they even made their own rules so hhe coul win like royce can wear whatever he wanted as much rest breaks and people like ken shamrock was rushed out of their changing rooms and wasnt allout their chosen gear. so no not very impressive not that people know what bjj is they can defend it lets see silly royce in his prime vs someone like our light weight champ islam or charles olivera.

@wantutosigh1117 Жыл бұрын

@@siers1432 don't buy Ken Shamrocks complaining and excuses. He was 225 lbs of pure muscle and was a grappler. He shouldn't need shoes to win. The first UFC did seem like a mess behind the scenes. But rules were not tailored to Gracies. Just stop with that. Anybody was allowed to wear a gi. And after UFC 1 there's no excuse to not know what bjj is anymore. Your "each fight tailored toward him" is nonsense. Whoever won their fight won their fight. Shamrock was probably the biggest threat to Royce in the tournament and they fought in the second fight. I have no idea what your last sentence says. Obviously Royce wouldn't beat those guys. The early UFC's was style vs style. That was the whole point. It became obvious eventually that to be a complete fighter you had to train extensively in a few styles to be comfortable anywhere the fight went.

@justindavis5731 Жыл бұрын

30 years of watching this art!!!! Sad we didn't get to see the likes of Fedor Mike Tyson Kurt Angle Cael Sanderson Bart Gunn compete in this..... here's to many many more years of combat!!!

@H3llb0und Жыл бұрын

I was 16 when UFC 1 happened, and I wasn't surprised about the winner as I had been to Brasil for vacation / visiting family many times before and I've watched Vale Tudo (Anything Goes) in Brasil. I knew that unless someone caught Royce Gracie with a big punch or kick, there was no chance anyone would beat him once the fight was on the ground. And remember, his brother Rickson Gracie was bigger, stronger and better than Royce. It would have been a massacre if he was competing there. They had Royce compete instead to make a point to the world of Martial Arts. A smaller guy can beat anyone with Jiu-Jitsu.

@siers1432 Жыл бұрын

prime gracie couldnt do shit nowadays. he needs the fights to be tailored to him

@H3llb0und Жыл бұрын

@@siers1432 I never mentioned nowadays. Nowadays the Gracies themselves would also work on their striking. (I hope) Today no one can rely on just one aspect of fighting and be successful. If you're mainly a striker, you need to at least have a decent takedown defence. Etc etc

@mrclean5146 Жыл бұрын

Damn you're a boomer!

@H3llb0und Жыл бұрын

@@mrclean5146 Nah. I'm at the end of GenX. My parents are boomers 🤣

@wantutosigh1117 Жыл бұрын

@@H3llb0undYou are totally right. I love people saying the rules were tailored to the Gracies.There were no rules. Exactly the situation you want your martial art to be most effective.

@aneekkachhwaha Жыл бұрын

Congratulations UFC 30 years man a long and amazing journey

@TheRonin248 Жыл бұрын

Changed the landscape of combat sports forever!

@terencew7716 Жыл бұрын

Happy Anniversary UFC

@kikierpel85 8 ай бұрын

Wahnsinn, was aus der UFC geworden ist. 😮

@sportfishing4889 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on UFC's 30 years of dedication and success for all of us

@Nswix Жыл бұрын

UFC makes a bigger deal of their anniversaries than any girl I've ever dated...

@mattro4902 9 ай бұрын

Its so interesting to see how this sport has evolved. Back then, guys had no idea how to defend against BJJ. Now good wrestlers can defend agaihst it and counter. Love the sport.

@curiouslymavismade Жыл бұрын

I love the UFC.

@iceYoni Жыл бұрын

I was 3 yrs old in '93 😅

@Childofbhaal Жыл бұрын

Bring back fighters fighting multiple times in the same night

@scarred10 Жыл бұрын

Could never happen now,the standard is too high to finish people early,everyone was useless back then except Gracie who actually trained for this ruleset.

@nls8520 Жыл бұрын

What a great throwback. I remember when it all began back in the day. Wow, we're getting old lol.

@ruddyguzzman Жыл бұрын

I was 13 years old and. At the video store looking for old WWF videos. I found this.

@antoniogarciarodriguez5741 Жыл бұрын

30 Years Now Unbelievable 😮El VERDADERO UFC..The REAL UFC👊🏻💪🏻👍🏻

@renaissancepoet Жыл бұрын

I remember watching Royce submit these guys and wondering what it was he was doing. Total mystery to me at the time.

@Dexlect Жыл бұрын

Royce Gracie name was enf for him to tap out 😜

@jairomann442 Жыл бұрын

Era tudo Arrumado pra esses Grace só Otário não percebem. Põe eles com Crocoop, Emelianenco, Coleman, Don fry, Mark Hanry, kevim Ramblem, Shogun, Anderson Silva, Wand e outros Verdadeiros Assassinos do Octogon 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Quero ver se são tão Fodão assim.

@DeanDangerousTDD7 Жыл бұрын

( 0:00 ) I don't think that I've ever seen a video start out SOOO STRONG. That kick though, damnnnnnnnnn !!!!

@Gintello9 Жыл бұрын

Check at the end was FIFTY GEEEES BABY!!!

@Drazwin 7 ай бұрын

That was also back in 1993. Worth about 107,000 today

@pownder Жыл бұрын

That French kicking guy Royce Gracie beat in the final was bad ass.. Mean guy

@catman-zz3sc Жыл бұрын

So iconic, never forget, the one glove.

@usshéctor Жыл бұрын

I ❤ UFC 😊

@dstorm7752 Жыл бұрын

The UFC needs a full gi option. In the real world, people who get into fights don't first strip down to shorts.

@douggherkin Жыл бұрын

Been watching since the very beginning, Baby.

@lucastalentmma Жыл бұрын

Obrigado família Gracie, obrigado Royce Gracie.

@LWisMakhachevNhisUFCsons Жыл бұрын

That first kick to the face was so personal that you might think he was a racist.

@handzteam Жыл бұрын

I’m surprised the commentary was as knowledgeable as they were back then

@lostnfoundhistory Жыл бұрын

It’s amazing that a guy decided to wear Nike high tops and one boxing glove 😂

@inobi30 Жыл бұрын

Gerard Gordeau (the tall blonde guy)looked a lot like karate fighters in the UFC today.

@ur2l836 Жыл бұрын

UFC is older than the Pokémon TCG ☝🏻

@MilMaska Жыл бұрын

The editing of this is amazing 👍

@talitemjenimchen3048 Жыл бұрын

This sport was brutal back in the days. I’m glad it’s much safer now with new rules. Whew!

@moyano.bngbng Жыл бұрын

My family love the UFC

@Lucas_11_ Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dana!

@fredfernandine6067 Жыл бұрын

been watching since Diego Sanchez first fight wow time really flies 😳

@--J-B-- Жыл бұрын

Era muito louco, os caras lutavam sem luvas, não tinha regra nem tempo, e ainda lutavam mais de 2 vêses por noite! Orgulho da técnica do Gracie!! Maior destaque do começo do UFC

@axoneman7513 Жыл бұрын

I started watching UFC since the fight betwwen GSP and Hendricks, and i was a huge fan of Carlos condit.

@tgstk2 Жыл бұрын

wow the did'nt had jugdes!!! and no time limits......... those where the days!! and it was just awesome that a bantam weight could be in the same ring with a heavy weight... true art!

@SAMFLURRYJAMES Жыл бұрын

Bring back the golden 'no-rules' days please.

@garibay711cod Жыл бұрын

Legendary Gracie Family

@z-nassx6665 Жыл бұрын

Best of the Best 👌🏻👌🏻

@israel_martins Жыл бұрын

Brazilian jiu-jitsu 🇧🇷🇧🇷

@ligator Жыл бұрын

Gracie legend

@ajdonzain7496 Жыл бұрын

Truly change the game

@daub1 Жыл бұрын

If there's one thing we can all learn from 30 years of UFC, its that one boxing glove is not very effective

@Budsport_TV Жыл бұрын

30 year anniversary present from Dana White: Slap Fight

@egyorultnaploja Жыл бұрын

Thanks. That was awesome 🎉

@KevinAgot Жыл бұрын

Classic. I remember looking for underground copies of the vids back in the day because they were banned in most states.

@ashleyd1379 Жыл бұрын

That first ref calling a “timeout!!!!” Haha

@МаратГабдышев-я6у Жыл бұрын

Очень впечатляет эволюция этого вида спорта. В настоящее время это целое искусство.

@ligator Жыл бұрын

Congratulation UFC 30 years uhuuu

@Leo-1t1tp Жыл бұрын

Royce fights 4 heavier fighters in one night at UFC2, and my other favourites Marco Ruas , Don Frye, and Oleg Taktarov fought 3 heavier fighters in one night. How many of the new UFC fighters would have the mental strength to do that today?

@russelljones2281 Жыл бұрын

All the way to overtake soccer from the throne. Keep it going' This is just the BEGINNING! Happy 30th year UFC

@stefanp.6587 Жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday

@DYRBCebuCity1968 Жыл бұрын

The first 2 UFC tournaments can never be recreated. It was a break through beyond the limits of the era. Very few people outside Rio de Janero and Sao Paolo have seen anything like this before. Even those Hongkong Roof top fights and those Kumite fights in Thailand doesn't resemble anything like this. This is the first true mixed reality fighting ever shown to the world on cable tv and on Video Tapes. It ended many debates and answered so many questions in the martial arts world.

@TuberRene Жыл бұрын

Great seeing these crazy early fights again. Back then, it was all very shocking. We had never seen anything like it. Great sport. Gotta give Dana White his credit.

@zibberebbiz Жыл бұрын

that UFC 1 ref makes Steve Mazzagatti look like a 10th dan refereeing master

@Imhim247 Жыл бұрын

There have to be UFC 30th Anniversary show in fall. It's going to be epic

@groundscum4-ps4pd Жыл бұрын

The 30th anniversary falls on a Sunday Nov 12th. The last several years November they go to MSG. Best believe they are gonna stack that card to an insane level.

@Imhim247 Жыл бұрын

@Ground Scum4 They'll do it after the MSG show. It'll be cool to do 2 big shows in November

@GorillazINmist Жыл бұрын

Imagine people pick the mount rushmore of fighters and don't put Royce Gracie in top 4.

@536767676533766 Жыл бұрын

i still love the no rules style and no weight division so badass but offcourse dangerous. UFC love you xxx This is real fighting and not boxing

@raulguzman2433 Жыл бұрын

La condicion fisico atletica de los peleadores es impresionante y ver la evolucion de este deporte es gratificante para los que somos fanaticos de este deporte. 🥊🥋🏆

@sofea4587 Жыл бұрын

Best of celebrating ufc30. Years

@pakillogt Жыл бұрын

Royce gracie el mejor mi idolo gracias a el sabemos cual es la mejor arte marcial del mundo 👏👏👏👏🙌🏼💯🔥💯🙌🏼

@dannyrowleyyt Жыл бұрын

Incredible progress! Hard work pays! Everyone should go after everything they want, with all their capacity, strength and sagacity, faith, hope and confidence and stern pertinacity! To the UFC fans, respect ✌.

@wurmhat1501 Жыл бұрын

What happened to the guys in the first UFC fight ever? They should do something with them. Dudes are legends 😂

@YahYou813 Жыл бұрын

7:10 that really made a statement

@SkyFlyingShaun Жыл бұрын

Congrats on 30 years! Amazing to see how Gracie dominated the competition.👍

@danf8047 Жыл бұрын

Kamekona (the big sumo wrestler in the beginning) lost his fight and then decided to open a shrimp shop with shaved ice and help the 5-0 crew lead by commander Garrett.