This Year in UFC History

This Year in UFC History - 1994

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In celebration of the UFC's 30th anniversary, take a look back at pinnacle years in the Octagon's existence.
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@iminsideyou2717 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy to think there were people who went to ufc events and didn’t know what was going on. The commentator saying “what is a guard?” says how far the sport has gotten

@Maixo Жыл бұрын

I remember UFC 1 and the crowd booing because they didn't understand why combatants were tapping out. I was involved in martial arts in the 80s - Karate Wado Ryu, Kung Fu Pai Lum and kick boxing - and there was endless debates about which was the best. The UFC opened everyone's eyes. As Jim Brown the Co-commentator remarked - fighting is not what we thought it was!

@wildcat8598 3 ай бұрын

You gotta think this was pre MMA. Most fighters had one style and except for Gracie it wasnt BJJ. It was Karate or Boxing/Kickboxing and a lot of wrestlers. You’re correct though that commentator shouldn’t have been calling these fights. Then again Jim Brown wasn’t exactly a fight expert either lol

@Blackhaze3000 2 жыл бұрын

These people paved the way, respect.

@williamdelong8265 2 жыл бұрын

Remember going to the video store to get these fights lol. Blockbuster Video.

@starwatcher727 Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking the same thing from boxing gym to blockbuster those where the days! Take care!

@kidfrankie54 2 жыл бұрын

An active fighter in 2023 is 3 fights a year. Royce was out here getting 3 wins in a night.

@athishkiran1260 2 жыл бұрын

I have this question why Royce never fought with sumo wrestlers like people who were because he simply couldn't take them down

@jamescrippen792 2 жыл бұрын

@@athishkiran1260 oh he did

@jamescrippen792 2 жыл бұрын

@@athishkiran1260 Akebono Taro

@domoshea4104 2 жыл бұрын

He was also fighting far lesser competition

@ghagzor 2 жыл бұрын

Against fucking NOBODIES who can't fight lol

@TheSamp00 2 жыл бұрын

It is just crazy to think that these guys fought multiple opponents same night and had no idea who those opponents would be. Now we praise guys who will fight on few days notice when these guys fought without knowing their opponent but minutes before the fight

@ronaldflorencio7480 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. And there is no weight classification back then.

@nicumecu3116 2 жыл бұрын

3 fights in 1 night respect to these warriors..

@USA-80 Жыл бұрын

Chance one fight and they die for weeks or months 🤣

@NazriB Жыл бұрын

Lies again? Associate Professor School Hunk

@aesquivel7514 2 жыл бұрын

Even the kid Gracie drinking the Coca-Cola is dangerous😂😂😅😂

@countcrotchula44 2 жыл бұрын

Royce is the original rousimar. He doesn't let go when dudes tap

@ghagzor 2 жыл бұрын

Because his family owns UFC at the time. It was a glorified infomercial for Gracie JJ

@realboltfan 4 ай бұрын

He actually talked about this. He started doing this after his first win with the confusion of Ken trying to act like he didn’t tap. Rpyce said going forward he was going to hold the subs.

@cdaze7761 2 жыл бұрын

old school ufc was the shit i miss the no holds barred tournament style

@robertkomninos4220 2 жыл бұрын

It’s so good to see where it all started, thank you!

@20undy10 2 жыл бұрын

Early ufc was brutal

@Gman2002 3 ай бұрын

It was the real life blood sport. I wish they would bring that style back called UFC Classic.

@rayzrealm 2 жыл бұрын

*The legend Big John froze when viewing a man who was on the brink of extinction. This is easily one of the most memorable videos on this channel.*

@jordanterry6248 2 жыл бұрын

If you’re talking about Pat Smith and Scott Morris, then he didn’t freeze. The early shows were meant to only end in certain ways and he wasn’t supposed to stop fights except under specific situations.

@ghagzor 2 жыл бұрын

Dummy

@SquishyyPoohhGaming Жыл бұрын

@@jordanterry6248he almost let him kill him good thing the guy on top had mercy and realized he was out bc big John was not coming to the rescue that night imagine if he woulda kept elbowing him the way he did he prolly would be dead lol

@BrushworkNL 2 жыл бұрын

Keith Hackney is the original BMF, Beat a 6'8 650lb man and then viscously punched Joe Son in the balls 11 times in a row. Legend

@Rammsteinfanboy2 2 жыл бұрын

Bruh Keith Hackney was a Chad

@ghostfamilia 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@kevinx1893 2 жыл бұрын

and he fought well against Gracie.

@sanperchannel9560 2 жыл бұрын

That tall long kickboxer dude that kicked the guys teeth into the 6th row was a mean sob that could fr fight too

@kevinx1893 2 жыл бұрын

@@sanperchannel9560 he gouged fighters eyes, caused a Japanese fight become blind.

@SJSnowdon 2 жыл бұрын

for me the early UFC was so special, and will always be my fave era. i started watching in 1994 here in the UK and have been hooked ever since .

@5tevenH 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Ditto. Was 15 years old

@vinceb.8363 2 жыл бұрын

Dude how crazy was dan severn vs oleg taktarov. Just 8 knee drops to the face in a row

@andrewsheppard2404 2 жыл бұрын

@@5tevenHSame man, was 14 and have been hooked ever since.

@jaimejeronimo892 2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewsheppard2404 wish i would’ve been there live man

@SJSnowdon 2 жыл бұрын

@@pjmack4351 I'm exactly the same I would normally save up and then buy a pride and a couple of UFC's if I could. I ended up liking pride more than the UFC after a while. During those dark cages pride was absolutely booming

@sting1524 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine Mario Yamasaki in early ufc. The casualties would be endless

@groundscum4-ps4pd 2 жыл бұрын

Mario “if he dies, he dies” Yamasaki

@CarringDevil Жыл бұрын

🤣Several years on and you people still giving Mario shit!🤣🤣🤣😂

@shawnsweet5557 8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@markadler8968 2 жыл бұрын

"We have a saying back home If your coming on COME ON!" I remember watching this back in the 90s and cracking up when this came on 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@alexanderloeb 2 жыл бұрын

😂 I love the announcers: “What is that, an arm lock?” “Oh, yeah. And he’s gonna break his arm-and he did it.” *they hug 3 seconds after*

@misterjaliscoelmascabron9327 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 the commentator.." they really attached his arm,,with tape" ,,😅

@ef3602 2 жыл бұрын

Please upload those 'UFC 25 Years in short' documentary videos! Congrats on 30 years UFC!

@lisetteeliseparis7070 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations and Happy Birthday year, UFC! Been checking you out since 2017. Love you!

@thelevelbeyondhuman 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine being a random Nebraska police officer and being able to say you won one of the very first UFC tournaments

@eccolane 2 жыл бұрын

What a success story over these 30y!! Congrats to this achievement and making MMA more legit, more entertaining.. more everything.

@mattreid8292 2 жыл бұрын

@@beaualoevv one day you’ll wake up and regret posting over 1000 comments on one KZbin channel.

@DY-td3ku 2 жыл бұрын

I was the opposite When I first seen it I was expecting it to be like it is today with wheel kicks flying knees and spinning elbows I was super disappointed I thought martial arts doesn’t work they just roll around on the ground, I didn’t understand jiu jitsu I thought these big guys getting beat by Royce were just giving up cause they were puffed out

@Glassbarbecue_ 2 жыл бұрын

Its obviously more legit but is it more exciting? Watching these old clips was more exciting than their last PPV

@eccolane 2 жыл бұрын

@@Glassbarbecue_ good point, but I still believe that overall it is more entertaining. Fights as such have way better matchmaking -> more likely to get some back&forth battles and thrillers. The production overall around the fights is 1000x better and the social media content is great isn't it ? This like UFC embedded, slow motions..it's the full package imo :)

@mattreid8292 2 жыл бұрын

@@beaualoevv one day you will wake up and regret doing all of this, your cats must love you.

@mjr8935 2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit Severn was an animal.

@henryargueta8480 2 жыл бұрын

This is real fighting, we should take it back to this

@heartlessfox420 2 жыл бұрын

I miss the Wild West days of the UFC

@northtrue145 2 жыл бұрын

I really hope they do the fans fav 30 fighters and have them all in the octagon like UFC 45

@justinsmith424 2 жыл бұрын

Dave Severn vs Oleg was awesome

@Fred-xo3ku Жыл бұрын

Rest In Peace, Jim Brown, Jeff Blatnick, Patrick Smith and Emmanuel Yarborough. 🙏

@freemanlacroix674 11 ай бұрын

Keith Hackney was my karate instructor. The most intense human that I ever met. And the nicest. HOF Hackney

@LyonzDen 2 жыл бұрын

@20:42 AL SNOW????

@fumanboy 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@NPC_10 2 жыл бұрын

Happy 30 Years of the UFC,and Happy 10 Years of me being a huge fans of UFC. Cheers!

@KAystinn 2 жыл бұрын

Now we need 1995

@thirtythree504 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely no early stoppages back then 😅

@derschwachling6352 2 жыл бұрын

0:01 the first recorded power slap fight

@ЯрославШ-ж9м 2 жыл бұрын

Best mixed martial arts organization of all time

@bakester55 2 жыл бұрын

RIP Jim Brown

@wildberry752 2 жыл бұрын

0:58 WOW that is where John Cena learned the stfu

@80srocknroller 2 жыл бұрын

RIP Jim Brown

@DHVRIEN 2 жыл бұрын

Royce Gracie's team got a similar vibe to Charles Oliveria's team

@wildberry752 2 жыл бұрын

nah the Gracie family is a bunch of pompous pricks and they basically rigged this whole event so Royce would win

@garibay711cod 2 жыл бұрын

Royce is so unappreciated

@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu 2 жыл бұрын

5:02 Love how Gracie was holding on to the choke even after John stopped it As soon as the ref touches you shouldn't you know to stop what you're doing? That looked deliberate

@ffbear8078 2 жыл бұрын

The rules were pretty loose back then. He probably didn't want to risk them restarting the match if he let go too early

@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu 2 жыл бұрын

@@ffbear8078 Surely Royce could see him tapping. Surely he knew the ref was stopping the fight from there.

@ffbear8078 2 жыл бұрын

@Mr.Wolfchamp 1999 yeah tbf rewatched it and you right those holds were just long

@Gratefulfellow 2 жыл бұрын

Royce's Grace was mean holding into that guy's arm until he broke it. That is just mean. If any Fighter tried this right now in the UFC. Dana would expell that fighter from the UFC and third career would be ruined.

@SpyroTek 2 жыл бұрын

@@ffbear8078 You were right the first time. In one of the matches from UFC 1 Royce’s opponent blatantly tapped, Royce let go, but for so,e reason the ref let them carry on again. Ever since then Royce made extra sure with every submission.

@nicholasmoreo7658 2 жыл бұрын

Harold Howard is a legend

@anghusmorgenholz1060 Жыл бұрын

Royce's entrance in the first one was brilliant. Walked out in a Gi tfat was so new you could still see the creases from the package. He stood awkwardly and in no way looked like he was a threat. The only guy not fooled was Bill 'superfoot' Wallace. He tells his co-host, he tells Jim Brown. Royce strangely posted up threw a weird punch or two, maybe a basic front kick. His opponents saw that snd moved on him. Then they lost

@THMOVIES-g1e 2 жыл бұрын

Uncle Dana , we want Ngannou vs Jones , even if it is in the ufc or outside.. make this fight happen

@lisetteeliseparis7070 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Right on and agree!

@domoshea4104 2 жыл бұрын

Dana tried to get it made. Ngannou didn’t want it.

@THMOVIES-g1e 2 жыл бұрын

@@domoshea4104 agree , but now it's the perfect time

@domoshea4104 2 жыл бұрын

@@THMOVIES-g1e how is it the prefect time when he’s been released from the UFC & signed with PFL? There’s absolutely no chance of this fight happening.

@williamdelong8265 2 жыл бұрын

Once in a lifetime! Now.

@eaglekeeper7608 2 жыл бұрын

It really was a unique and special time in the early years. I know so much has been reshaped and the format drastically changed since then but it got me thinking could there still not be some cup like one night competitions once in a while also? An 8 or 16 man last man standing tournament using the current rules but with specially adapted rounds would be epic?

@SoulH4rmony 2 жыл бұрын

There are last man standing tournaments still happening, it's just mostly Striking Combat Sports like Kickboxing, Muay Thai or Lethwei. I haven't seen or heard of any MMA tournaments of this kind in today's era - but who knows what the future will bring.

@Ben-cl2co 2 жыл бұрын

Man we need a tournament like these. This shit was so cool. Can you imagen? with all the stars of today

@Neon-Lines 2 жыл бұрын

idk feels like the old fighters were built different

@bauerj3398 22 күн бұрын

Could never happened, even if they wanted it to. Back then, the best fighters would roll their opponents in 30-60 seconds, relatively unblemished. Today, there is not such a gap, so the fighters would have to fight 3 legitimate fights of 15 minutes. The Jennum victory really exposed the problem with the tournament format.

@magicalfrijoles6766 2 жыл бұрын

Mario Yamasaki watches these and wonders why Royce lets go of his submissions so early.

@Maixo 2 жыл бұрын

Great compilation 👍

@jhunt5578 2 жыл бұрын

OG UFC was real life Bloodsport.

@cosminparaschiv1084 2 жыл бұрын

That sequence at 2:39 is disturbing. UFC was so vicious back in the days.

@Justinw303 Жыл бұрын

Besides the first couples elbows that might have been called as 12-6, everything else is still legal today.

@itspeejaystv4994 2 жыл бұрын

they should’ve been doing these since january as mini episodes every month

@ghostfamilia 2 жыл бұрын

Btw i miss the old ufc theme song that was defo fight music 😅

@Moreland1234 5 ай бұрын

Remember watching the fights on the tv on the floor

@ooutroladodamoeda7349 2 жыл бұрын

I would pay to see a fighting championship with old rules (the few old rules). This is the closest to a real combat.

@thegreathutt 2 жыл бұрын

idk who would sanction fights with nutshots and strikes to the back of the head tho.. it's a good thing that they implemented some more rules

@TheSeptuagint 2 жыл бұрын

The only rules were no eye gouging and no fishhooking

@ooutroladodamoeda7349 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSeptuagint and bite?

@samcooke343 2 жыл бұрын

They have rules for a reason though, you would get some horrific injuries and deaths with no rules in the modern sport.

@TheCinderellaman10 10 ай бұрын

There were no rules in ufc 1

@quintonstevenson292 2 жыл бұрын

I slowed the video down at 8:30 and it appears to me that the guy by the gate out side of the cage actually opens the cage door rather than it accidentally being opened by the fighters. He then appears to tell commands to one of the fighters so I'm assuming he wanted his fighter in a better position so he forced the reset. Idk could be totally wrong and way too high

@Justinw303 Жыл бұрын

I thought you were crazy at first, but after reviewing it, you might actually be right.

@dixinbuttz44 2 жыл бұрын

awe I wanted to see the one boxing glove 🥊

@Justinw303 Жыл бұрын

That was in UFC 1, was covered in the 1993 video on this channel

@blyndowle 2 жыл бұрын

How shit was John McCarthey back then? Guys were tapping for their life and Big John just stood and watched like he didn't know what tapping was.

@Bt26x 2 жыл бұрын

Dude the ref at UfC 1 was terrible about that.

@TheCinderellaman10 10 ай бұрын

John Mccarthy was the OG yamazagi.

@Dondlo46 2 жыл бұрын

You had to be an animal to compete in the old UFC, imagine taking multiple fights in a night

@rileyjothecorso9732 2 жыл бұрын

Back in the VHS and renting movies from the video store days 🤔

@jalenikezeue4114 11 ай бұрын

The BEAST Has entered The Octagon 🦁🐯🐂🐃🐐🐐🐐🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅

@skuxxskits 2 жыл бұрын

2:45 I think that's the most brutal and gory knockout I've ever seen in my life..

@CompleteProducer84 2 жыл бұрын

Another similar one is Gary Goodridge's crucifiix KO. It reminds me a bit of this one in that the opponent is just so helpless

@misterrr7 2 жыл бұрын

@@CompleteProducer84 I like ko Pardoel vs Wiet also. 8 elbows to the head

@phillipbottrell 2 жыл бұрын

brings back some awesome memories

@perryandjazz7851 2 жыл бұрын

20:42 Is that Al Snow in Severn's corner ??

@SpeedyStone130 2 жыл бұрын

Dang it was dope back then!!

@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu 2 жыл бұрын

3:27 Such a great stoppage by the ref Nice 🙄🙄

@DaSkyBlue 2 жыл бұрын

Glad that weight classes were introduced 😅

@nikoredone Жыл бұрын

Love these!

@mattm8098 2 жыл бұрын

9:35 damn John. How times have changed

@wheatley9601 2 жыл бұрын

0:12 aljo in ONE championship

@patrickjohnson1309 Жыл бұрын

The UFC's journey,is just one of the great journeys!! MMA/UFC is the greatest story in the history of sports,from where it was,to where it's is today!!

@davegreathead9946 2 жыл бұрын

The founding fathers right there! 💯

@BrushworkNL 2 жыл бұрын

Royce took one look at Harold Howard bouncing around looking fresh and said Fuckkkkk that

@sweetswing1 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@Primal_Flowtraining 2 жыл бұрын

Remember there was time ufc 90 was a thing!!!!! I saw it live Now were at ufc 290.... Damn i feel old haha😂

@monkmode9853 2 жыл бұрын

They should bring back the old trunks , they can wear those sponsor, unique even more better on ea games, and for the fighters

@ozzyg82 2 жыл бұрын

Bring back the old days of no holds barred. That sh*t looked brutal. 😅

@SIRCAM73 2 жыл бұрын

18:53 Royce Gracie vs Dan Severn "The Beast"

@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu 2 жыл бұрын

Royce Gracie and Charles Oliveira could be related And Tony Robbins looks like their giant long lost brother

@JT-hs3pe 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that too when he walked out. Looked like young olives

@Anthoneyyy 2 жыл бұрын

“All of these highlights- just beg the question; how good is Conor McGregor really?” - Chael watching this, probably

@SpyroTek 2 жыл бұрын

These ‘probably’ quotes you post aren’t going down too well.

@WarriorFromV4LH4LL4 2 жыл бұрын

Why doesn't Gracie ever let go when the opponent taps?

@Gman2002 3 ай бұрын

Because in his first fight the ref did not recognize it.

@ninjaforhire1897 2 жыл бұрын

Time flies🎉

@dano1307 2 жыл бұрын

Big John has come a long way lol those were some laaaaaate stopages

@shinobi404 2 жыл бұрын

Старая школа👊 Круто 💪....за один вечер по три боя проводили😉

@Amostrand3 Жыл бұрын

Ive been watching UFC since '94. It was when Royce Gracie was still fighting. Kimo, Dan Severn, Ken Shamrock. Real MMA artists! When it started like the Tough Man contest. No dramatic build ups. Just best of the best against the greatest UFC fighter Royce Gracie! I loved watching him fight, and win!

@saucyateo6492 2 жыл бұрын

the glazing on royce is crazy

@MrStraightGangsta 2 жыл бұрын

joyful childhood memories

@chriZzZzZzable 2 жыл бұрын

I have to say it's a bit disgusting watching royce holding onto submissions way past of the ref calling the fight.

@ChasingElizabeth 2 жыл бұрын

Those guys were ready to go to war with multiple opponents in one night. You’ll be lucky if you can get ALJAMAINE STERLING to fight twice a year 😂😂😂

@maxschubert3153 2 жыл бұрын

That it BS. Aljo is suuper active look it up! Don’t believe the narrative out there.

@wombiPL 2 жыл бұрын

2:52 Vini Jr looks scary in that one 😮

@Jjweeks01 2 жыл бұрын

Keith Hackney was the shit. That dude had some really really good stand-up. Shame he didn't get to showcase it. Sharp ass feint game too

@scienz 9 ай бұрын

he was like real life Ken from street fighter lol

@hardstylegrandpa1516 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine Mario Yamasaki in that era 😵

@mikereed3915 2 жыл бұрын

Royce was a savage.

@BamBamKiwi 2 жыл бұрын

splet fag wrong

@Slashyu97 2 жыл бұрын

2:44 When there are no rules and the reff thinks it is a fight to the death.

@nxo91 2 жыл бұрын

Gracie was the real OG of BJJ.

@buckboogie7685 2 жыл бұрын

That was cool, the game came along way!!

@Happy-ki6eo Жыл бұрын

Royce was literally the first horrible fighter to hold a submission after the guy had tapped and the ref had to pull Royce off because he wouldn't let go. Royce best fight was when Matt Hughes beat the brakes off of him.