The First UFC Event Ever | On This Day | November 12, 1993

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On this day 28 years ago, the first UFC event took place in Denver, Colorado. The inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship featured an eight-man tournament with no weight classes, no rules, and no judges. The first-ever event to determine the superior fighter in any and every fighting style and martial arts discipline.
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  • @gracewnell6464
    @gracewnell64642 жыл бұрын

    man: taps in agony referee: hmm, what could he possibly mean by hitting the canvas???

  • @andreaw357

    @andreaw357

    Жыл бұрын

    Rotfl too 😁

  • @TechRide.
    @TechRide.2 жыл бұрын

    Refs be like: "If he dies, he dies."

  • @chaosvii9459

    @chaosvii9459

    2 жыл бұрын

    LoL

  • @joshuaszehner511

    @joshuaszehner511

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mario Yamasaki will never ref in the ufc again

  • @andreaw357

    @andreaw357

    Жыл бұрын

    Rotfl

  • @KiamatChange-ke8nd

    @KiamatChange-ke8nd

    3 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @decidingpaper6324

    @decidingpaper6324

    Ай бұрын

    @@joshuaszehner511Mazzagatti was way worse 🤷‍♂️

  • @AlexBonesJones
    @AlexBonesJones2 жыл бұрын

    Closest thing wel ever get to a real life mortal kombat

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    greetings from Indonesia I would like to introduce the martial art of Pencak Silat. May I? Those who reply to this comment may be given health always.

  • @kingsmokes733

    @kingsmokes733

    2 жыл бұрын

    When I was a kid this reminded me of the Van Damme movie called "The Quest"

  • @Noah-pk7tf

    @Noah-pk7tf

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@pakkasun22 no

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Noah-pk7tf do you know pancaksilat my friend

  • @Noah-pk7tf

    @Noah-pk7tf

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@pakkasun22 no

  • @Doodles555
    @Doodles5552 жыл бұрын

    It’s crazy man how far the ufc has came

  • @jvm-tv

    @jvm-tv

    2 жыл бұрын

    In just 20 years. It's fascinating.

  • @tyreepowell8367

    @tyreepowell8367

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jvm-tv UFC Is Still Number One

  • @fea8ture896

    @fea8ture896

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Anon X probably even more fun when there was a battle in arena of roman empire

  • @mobiblaize

    @mobiblaize

    2 жыл бұрын

    "Has come"

  • @Victor-Soria

    @Victor-Soria

    2 жыл бұрын

    now they have no jiu jitsu

  • @D34N6232
    @D34N62322 жыл бұрын

    Loooool the ref is absolutely clueless 😂

  • @Rantandreason

    @Rantandreason

    2 жыл бұрын

    it was the first one. Everyone was clueless

  • @enricobreveglieri397

    @enricobreveglieri397

    2 жыл бұрын

    "Why is he hitting the canvas with his hands? What do I do?"

  • @Josh-on-journey

    @Josh-on-journey

    2 жыл бұрын

    The ref was like "Yeah, go ahead and choke him out 1 more time for good measure."

  • @alanfrost75

    @alanfrost75

    Жыл бұрын

    He was horrible. I dont give a shit that it was the first one, surely someone told him about tapping out. He was probably a boxing ref or something. Big John came in from UFC 2 and set the standard for all refs to come.

  • @TheTerhun

    @TheTerhun

    Жыл бұрын

    @@alanfrost75 Thank god Big John came and replaced this useless ref

  • @rishabhgaur218
    @rishabhgaur2182 жыл бұрын

    "I clearly felt the tap". This is the origin.

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    greetings from Indonesia I would like to introduce the martial art of Pencak Silat. May I? Those who reply to this comment may be given health always.

  • @tyreepowell8367

    @tyreepowell8367

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@pakkasun22 Exactly

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tyreepowell8367 do you know pancaksilat my friend

  • @champ1159

    @champ1159

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol yes

  • @douglasgomesbueno1526
    @douglasgomesbueno15262 жыл бұрын

    Royce Gracie is the Father of MMA he taught us that it doesn't matter if you is a Wrestler, Kickboxer, Boxer, Muay Thai dude everyone needs to learn BJJ to survive in UFC.

  • @gv3135

    @gv3135

    Жыл бұрын

    To survive a real fight in the street

  • @chlorophyll6154

    @chlorophyll6154

    Жыл бұрын

    It's not very useful in street fight but it certainly compulsory in MMA

  • @douglasgomesbueno1526

    @douglasgomesbueno1526

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chlorophyll6154 the Gracie family created the BJJ to use in street fights. Depending on the Submission used, it can kill a man easily.

  • @chlorophyll6154

    @chlorophyll6154

    Жыл бұрын

    @@douglasgomesbueno1526 nope, I certainly said no, street fight is uncontrollable elements at best, common occurrence is the opponent has weapon and usually involve more than 1 assailant ( most burglar case ) the only chance to survive by boxing or muay thai, the Idea was keep your distance and deliver strike fast enough before the assailant could take action that would stunt them and *RUN AWAY* , 95% knife counter attack are fatal even how many black belt you have, BJJ in street fight is useless because it do not kept distance and leaving your back expose which make other assailant could easily stab you

  • @douglasgomesbueno1526

    @douglasgomesbueno1526

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chlorophyll6154 Jiu Jiu was originally art of war and can kill, BJJ has defense against knifes now sport jiu jitsu is useless on the street I agree.

  • @ipuya
    @ipuya2 жыл бұрын

    I watched these on pirated VHS tapes. Couldnt believe my eyes! Martial arts has grown more in these 20 or so years than in the previous 200 because of MMA.

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    greetings from Indonesia I would like to introduce the martial art of Pencak Silat. May I? Those who reply to this comment may be given health always.

  • @Redaku418

    @Redaku418

    2 жыл бұрын

    Silat is a scary aart lots of elbows?? I think

  • @jvm-tv

    @jvm-tv

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's advancing so fast that each champion fighter gets much so much during his career. That's not the case with wrestling for example. After you are a champion the improvements are miniscule but not in MMA. Very interesting.

  • @toocanny

    @toocanny

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@pakkasun22 what is it

  • @ceejayc6502

    @ceejayc6502

    8 ай бұрын

    Yup, remember being a little scared i was going to see real life Bloodsport, which it was.

  • @opaaaaaaaaaaa
    @opaaaaaaaaaaa2 жыл бұрын

    This is where it all began and I am so glad it happened . Happy tears 😭😂

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    greetings from Indonesia I would like to introduce the martial art of Pencak Silat. May I? Those who reply to this comment may be given health always.

  • @opaaaaaaaaaaa

    @opaaaaaaaaaaa

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@pakkasun22 Pencak silat is fun to watch 👍

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@opaaaaaaaaaaa What country do you come from? how do you know pencak silat

  • @opaaaaaaaaaaa

    @opaaaaaaaaaaa

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@pakkasun22 I am from India my friend. I watch a lot of martial arts videos 😄. I am not a huge practitioner of martial arts but I am always a student of it. It makes me happy to see people like you who shares the knowledge about various martial art forms and I am glad to meet you. Have a great day my friend.

  • @_SkyEye

    @_SkyEye

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@pakkasun22 - subbed to your channel, Wonderful martial art.

  • @rabbychan
    @rabbychan2 жыл бұрын

    This would've been the perfect MMA era for Maria Yamasaki.

  • @draxxsklounst6595

    @draxxsklounst6595

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @austynstephens9263

    @austynstephens9263

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maria 😆

  • @osio7528

    @osio7528

    2 жыл бұрын

    Too many deaths 🤣🤣🤣

  • @mckinleymac3452

    @mckinleymac3452

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@osio7528 Huh...wtf wrong with you?

  • @osio7528

    @osio7528

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mckinleymac3452 what? I'm saying if Yamasaki reffed back then, too many people would die. It's called a joke, mate

  • @kevinx1893
    @kevinx18932 жыл бұрын

    2:52 When you realize the “no grabbing the fence” rule comes earlier than no groin strike rule.

  • @Mr.Sr.Jr.

    @Mr.Sr.Jr.

    Ай бұрын

    Wrong. Casual.

  • @user-uz2jo5hw1b

    @user-uz2jo5hw1b

    4 күн бұрын

    It actually wasn't a rule until 1997.

  • @aaron5347
    @aaron53472 жыл бұрын

    I watched UFC 1 when it came out on VHS at the local video rental place and was blown away - there hadn’t been anything like it in America before.

  • @pearlmax

    @pearlmax

    Жыл бұрын

    I know, I remember growing up in Ecuador and seeing the first UFC and thinking "there's never been anything like this in America before"

  • @tulapimp21

    @tulapimp21

    Жыл бұрын

    I was a young kid underestimating what jujitsu really was and laughing at the style.

  • @Meatball2022

    @Meatball2022

    11 ай бұрын

    First ufc I saw was ufc4. After that I went back and watched 1-3. Those were wild back then

  • @southernmomma5832
    @southernmomma58322 жыл бұрын

    UFC 12 happened in my home town of Dothan, Alabama. It was the first time Joe Rogan interviewed the Fighters. Dana was a tiny soft spoken man. Vitor Belford was 19 and won the title that night. It was amazing.

  • @Mosopia

    @Mosopia

    Ай бұрын

    dAnA wAs a tInY sOft sPokeN mAn lol who the fkk r u

  • @ric5683
    @ric56832 жыл бұрын

    When no one knew the faqs about MMA, especially BJJ. These were the true gladiators, multiple fights in one night.

  • @moto-fl3rd

    @moto-fl3rd

    2 жыл бұрын

    There was no MMA (mixed martial arts). UFC cause the mix that we know today.

  • @sandoumir4348

    @sandoumir4348

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@moto-fl3rd wearing one boxing glove was pretty Mixed, to be fair....

  • @moto-fl3rd

    @moto-fl3rd

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sandoumir4348 well, he knew it wasn't boxing and he knew punching was allowed. I don't think he knew how to kick with any real effectiveness or even sprawl. So I don't know how mixed his fighting game was. But he gave it a shot so good on him.

  • @Shiggystardust

    @Shiggystardust

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m sure the drugs helped make it possible

  • @moto-fl3rd

    @moto-fl3rd

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Shiggystardust and grit. It's a whole different fight strategy if you have to fight multiple times in night. Better win quick the first couple of fights if you want to win it all!

  • @HappyCarReviews
    @HappyCarReviews2 жыл бұрын

    Royce Gracie, what a LEGEND!

  • @xboxtest4226
    @xboxtest42262 жыл бұрын

    Rousimar Palhares would have legitimately killed a men if he had competed in this due to the refs.....

  • @ernestoludwig6243

    @ernestoludwig6243

    2 жыл бұрын

    He would bust someone's knee for sure

  • @dead_meat8362
    @dead_meat83622 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, the Gracie jiu jitsu commercial

  • @tradtke101

    @tradtke101

    2 жыл бұрын

    Right? "Let's determine the most effective martial ar... Oh, it's BJJ, case closed."

  • @Lucille69caddy

    @Lucille69caddy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tradtke101 Until everyone figured it out. Now we rarely see any JJ in the octagon. Matt Hughes (MATT HUGHES!!) ground and pound Royce’s scrawny ass so bad Royce’s corner threw in the towel🤣. Without that gi stickboy couldn’t use any leverage.

  • @tradtke101

    @tradtke101

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Lucille69caddy most fights aren't between naked greased up wrestlers though. So I'd say BJJ is still the king of fighting, just maybe not the *sport* of fighting.

  • @Lucille69caddy

    @Lucille69caddy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tradtke101 Every style has its place, I guess. On the street though, going into the guard right away might not be the thing to do. A big guy like myself (6’2 1/2”, 245 lbs) would pick the dude up by his clothes, belt, whatever (no naked greased up wrestling here, lol) and slam his ass on the concrete. FIGHT OVER. In a ring it’s set up so dudes don’t get hurt. The ring is sprung and padded. It is a sport after all. JJ is great at subduing a drunken bastard (I’ve had to do it to my brother and some out of hand friends) without hurting him. Multiple dudes JJ is absolutely useless. At least with striking arts you can strike and flee if you have to. That’s happened to me a few times. Fight just enough to get the hell outta there. Live to fight another day. One dude taking on five guys is movie fodder.

  • @tradtke101

    @tradtke101

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Lucille69caddy those are both good points. You definitely need some kind of wrestling/judo for grappling while standing. And agreed that multiple opponents you need aggressive striking and luck. It never hurts to have more. But IMO most realistic self defense scenarios are basically the defender trying to survive an attack from one attacker until help arrives. For that BJJ is great, especially for women to defend themselves from assault which is the #1 self defense scenario. It's definitely different priorities for someone your size. (I was never quite that big, but not too far off.) Then it's great to have more skills, and like you said, BJJ becomes less powerful the more the other person has training. (But most people don't.) There's also the fact that BJJ is weak to dirty stuff like head butts, biting, gouging, pulling fingers. But still, I feel confident that grappling is the way to go if I am in a typical 1v1 fight situation (no weapons, not an attempted murder) because I can take striking out of the equation. Which takes luck out of the equation.

  • @osufan77
    @osufan772 жыл бұрын

    I remember watching this live, thanks to my teacher at school who got me hip to the Gracie's earlier that year.

  • @YosemiteOnMyMind
    @YosemiteOnMyMind11 ай бұрын

    It's been so long that I'd forgotten just how amazing Royce Gracie's grappling was. Keep in mind that he was fighting men stones heavier than Royce was and dominating them.

  • @ironlungslc9529

    @ironlungslc9529

    7 ай бұрын

    Kazushi sakuraba dominated the gracie family, ending up calling him the gracie hunter. He was better in my opinion.

  • @YosemiteOnMyMind

    @YosemiteOnMyMind

    7 ай бұрын

    @@ironlungslc9529 I never got the chance to see him fight

  • @aaronbenhaggai973
    @aaronbenhaggai9732 жыл бұрын

    I remember seeing this for rent at the video store when i was a kid and my dad rented it plus ufc 2 3 and 4 and we watched them all and we where hooked

  • @Stephen-lt1tp

    @Stephen-lt1tp

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ufc 2 was the best Royce beat 4 guys in one night. Tremendous

  • @brendanz
    @brendanz2 жыл бұрын

    Wearing those Gi’s in there like true martial artists, straight savages from brazil stomped in ufc 1

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    greetings from Indonesia I would like to introduce the martial art of Pencak Silat. May I? Those who reply to this comment may be given health always.

  • @FuShengAlex

    @FuShengAlex

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@pakkasun22 I was introduced by Raid Redemption. Incredible movies!!

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@FuShengAlex Yes, the Raid movie is originally from Indonesia. And that's one of the silat styles in Indonesia

  • @moto-fl3rd

    @moto-fl3rd

    2 жыл бұрын

    The Gi has advantages since you can hold on to it to help with chokes and other positions.

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@moto-fl3rd do you know pencak silat friends? where do you know about pencak silat?

  • @trillfa9774
    @trillfa9774 Жыл бұрын

    I remember watching this back in 93 when it first aired and man it was a trip i’ll never forget it!

  • @markfox2043

    @markfox2043

    Жыл бұрын

    What a time to be alive ey

  • @supmario
    @supmario2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, it's amazing how far UFC's come.

  • @xboxtest4226
    @xboxtest42262 жыл бұрын

    Can we get a one night Tournament Event once again?

  • @iganpparamarta8813

    @iganpparamarta8813

    2 жыл бұрын

    No weight classes. It's gonna be riot. I believe only LHW and HW would take the chance. MW and welter can only hope not to face the bigger opponent like Ngannou or Jon Jones

  • @aliquidgaming1068
    @aliquidgaming10682 жыл бұрын

    I remember back in those days growing up growing up were really against kicking and fighting on the ground. Can tell a little by the boos when people didn't understand all aspects of fighting. Later on because of this and how MMA evolved it became normal and refined. Loved what the sport has come too and what MMA has evolved into.

  • @sleepy007
    @sleepy007 Жыл бұрын

    I loved the MMA when it first started. I'm a girl who had never even watched a boxing match, but I loved it. It was just so awesome to see people who were the best in their individual fighting disciplines compete. Now everyone trains specifically for the MMA without sole focused on their specific discipline. There isn't anything special or unique about that. I miss it.

  • @marcoaureliorodriguesdevas135

    @marcoaureliorodriguesdevas135

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree on almost everything you say. If you take a look, the most interesting champions in modern UFC are still specialists. The difference is that they are specialists in more than one area. Anderson Silva: Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, BJJ Jon Jones: Wrestling, Muay Thai. Khabib: sambô, boxing Connor Mcgregor: boxing, karatê. Adesanya and Alex Poatan: Kickboxers. Charles Oliveira: BJJ and Muay Thay. And so on and so far. The guys that "train mma" and are not specialists in some martial arts are quite boring and average all around.

  • @e13kid

    @e13kid

    11 ай бұрын

    I know what you mean and I do agree but the simple reality is some styles are just too superior. So if there’s a match up of styles people need to have certain techniques from certain disciplines.

  • @Meatball2022

    @Meatball2022

    11 ай бұрын

    You’re right about this, but there are still some people that have a special skill in a particular area and lean towards that area. Edson Barboza. Jon Jones. Amanda nunes. To name a few. You’re right though. Their skills are much closer to each other than it used to be.

  • @vibovitold

    @vibovitold

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@marcoaureliorodriguesdevas135sure, but it's much more blended. For a layman, those stylistic shifts aren't nearly as obvious as back in the day, where most fighters had small comfort zones and were mostly clueless once taken outside of those. This is inevitable as the sport has evolved, but it requires more knowledge from the viewer to maintain the same appeal.

  • @Zak-bv4qm

    @Zak-bv4qm

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@iamme25yagoYou sound more annoying.

  • @shuaibkhan5773
    @shuaibkhan57732 жыл бұрын

    Goosebumps watching Gracie submitting those monsters back in the day

  • @sunnydforfree7145

    @sunnydforfree7145

    Жыл бұрын

    “Monsters”

  • @jaketapper8910

    @jaketapper8910

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sunnydforfree7145 That man with the 1 boxing glove was definitely top 5 p4p back then! 😂

  • @Gazzaroo
    @Gazzaroo2 жыл бұрын

    That one boxing glove system didn’t really catch on

  • @YODAJJ
    @YODAJJ2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing how far we’ve come 💙

  • @shoreshadam760

    @shoreshadam760

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oma

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@shoreshadam760 greetings from Indonesia I would like to introduce the martial art of Pencak Silat. May I? Those who reply to this comment may be given health always.

  • @olivercovington3767

    @olivercovington3767

    2 жыл бұрын

    im coming and im coming all night long

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hallo bro

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    @no name iya broooo....dukung yaaa...😁😁 Indo mana kmu

  • @sgt_slobber.7628
    @sgt_slobber.76288 ай бұрын

    This is the UFC I remembered!!!!!🤗🤗🤗

  • @T_bone
    @T_bone2 жыл бұрын

    We used to have debates amongst ourselves about effectiveness of the martial arts prior to this and we were all riveted. We had to rent this on VHS!!!

  • @eugenewinata5901
    @eugenewinata5901 Жыл бұрын

    Back then: Style vs Style Nowdays: athlete vs athlete

  • @osio7528
    @osio75282 жыл бұрын

    Real life Street Fighter. In a generation, this will be the biggest sport on the planet

  • @nonamelegend_vapor

    @nonamelegend_vapor

    Жыл бұрын

    Someone should do a ROM hack of Street Fighter 2 and make all the characters the original participants in UFC 1

  • @osio7528

    @osio7528

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nonamelegend_vapor this is an awesome idea

  • @Boe_Jiden81
    @Boe_Jiden812 жыл бұрын

    28 years and still going strong! Thanks uncle dana for promoting the greatest sport in the fucking world!!!!

  • @mckinleymac3452

    @mckinleymac3452

    2 жыл бұрын

    The English believe that their 'sport' of cricket is the best in the world

  • @soulimmortal8487

    @soulimmortal8487

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mckinleymac3452 better than Americans believing in basketball

  • @mckinleymac3452

    @mckinleymac3452

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@soulimmortal8487 Why would that be 'better'?

  • @soulimmortal8487

    @soulimmortal8487

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mckinleymac3452 because basketball is worse than cricket

  • @mckinleymac3452

    @mckinleymac3452

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@soulimmortal8487 No one knows where a _World's 10 favorite sports_ list would place numbers 2 though 10...with soccer obviously at the top.q But everyone can comfortably say that basketball would feature much higher than cricket(which might not even make such a list).

  • @Itssofla
    @Itssofla2 жыл бұрын

    Legend has it that ref was a young Mario Yamasaki

  • @tombystander
    @tombystander2 жыл бұрын

    The first dude to tap to Royce, was that a frustration tap?! Holy hell

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    From Indonesia

  • @viniciusbaeta7997

    @viniciusbaeta7997

    2 жыл бұрын

    He didn't know what was happening and what he should do

  • @moto-fl3rd

    @moto-fl3rd

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'd guess he was a boxer and was clueless on the ground.

  • @nonamelegend_vapor

    @nonamelegend_vapor

    Жыл бұрын

    First and only submission by full mount lol

  • @gazc8872
    @gazc88722 жыл бұрын

    I remember watching this round a friend's house - I have been hooked ever since!

  • @thirtythree504
    @thirtythree504 Жыл бұрын

    Ken actually did pretty good considering nobody from this part of the world had seen this style of fighting before

  • @michalwright6979

    @michalwright6979

    Жыл бұрын

    Ken’s version of things makes me question how fair those fights were as well as some things rorion said, as well as what others said about him not being chosen

  • @Meatball2022

    @Meatball2022

    11 ай бұрын

    Ken had fought overseas many times prior to this event. Him doing well has no relation to people here not being familiar with this

  • @tyreepowell8367
    @tyreepowell83672 жыл бұрын

    28 Years Since UFC Made An Impact With Some Of The Greatest MMA Fighters In The World

  • @MilkManLucas
    @MilkManLucas2 жыл бұрын

    So glad Royce held down that submission way past the tap as an FU to the ref.

  • @nedmurray3315
    @nedmurray3315 Жыл бұрын

    Just shows how frightening it is to be on the ground with someone like royce when you have no grappling knowledge by how jimmerson tapped to just being mounted

  • @michaelthomas8147
    @michaelthomas81472 жыл бұрын

    The Ultimate Fighting Challenge is the best.

  • @mls01981

    @mls01981

    2 жыл бұрын

    Bill Wallace's commentary still makes me cringe.

  • @arturojimenez7307
    @arturojimenez73078 ай бұрын

    Este si es una verdadera leyenda. Royce gracie

  • @Bricksallday113
    @Bricksallday1137 ай бұрын

    That guy in the finals was a savage too. Made look like a kid. Unreal.

  • @IsaiasMGPalafox
    @IsaiasMGPalafox2 жыл бұрын

    A man amongst boys imo. Royce Gracie is a legend. 💯

  • @chuckdoom7665
    @chuckdoom76652 жыл бұрын

    I remember this live on PPV. The sport has really come a long way.

  • @Thug_Nose
    @Thug_Nose2 жыл бұрын

    Dude really brought one glove to the fight I can’t 💀

  • @reevecol
    @reevecol2 жыл бұрын

    Hey man. Do you wanna be a ref for this comp? Sure. What do I need to know? Absolutely nothing. Okay. I’m in. 🤣

  • @Imhim247
    @Imhim2472 жыл бұрын

    Thank you UFC!

  • @mattincredibad8624
    @mattincredibad86242 жыл бұрын

    Ref was like "dude are u sure u are tapping and not just hitting the floor in anger!!"

  • @irishooliganmma8609
    @irishooliganmma86092 жыл бұрын

    The good old One boxing glove trick, works almost none of the time

  • @flickboogers9325
    @flickboogers93252 жыл бұрын

    Roy was such a blast to watch. Is there no one else like him nowadays?

  • @thomasgrisdale7080

    @thomasgrisdale7080

    Жыл бұрын

    I know this comment is a year old but incase you never got your answer. Not really, all fighters in the mma know some form of grappling now to prevent pure grappling strategies. In the UFC you need both striking and grappling techniques to stand a chance. There are however fighters who focus on grappling more than striking such as Islam makachev, Charles oliveria or someone like Paddy Pimblett if you want some mainstream current fighters. but you'll notice they will strike alot too and they'll strike alot of the ground instead of just going for submission.

  • @flickboogers9325

    @flickboogers9325

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thomasgrisdale7080 thanks homie

  • @thomasgrisdale7080

    @thomasgrisdale7080

    Жыл бұрын

    @@flickboogers9325 np

  • @EraldoPiccione
    @EraldoPiccione Жыл бұрын

    Gracie seems undefeatble in his prime, althought he did only BJJ, he was so tecnically and strong to beat up easily a boxer or a wrestler, Respect for him🥋🔥💯

  • @jesuschrist1501

    @jesuschrist1501

    Жыл бұрын

    in his prime there wasn't much contender at the skill level we have today tho.

  • @trippyfn5854

    @trippyfn5854

    11 ай бұрын

    That boxer is really ass checked his highlights. Also he had 0 idea take downs were allowed

  • @Pharmboy6

    @Pharmboy6

    11 ай бұрын

    Dan Severn wrestler gave him run for his money. And scared him into retirement

  • @swingcity7
    @swingcity72 жыл бұрын

    But… but I like when Sakuraba killed their whole famiry

  • @douggherkin

    @douggherkin

    2 жыл бұрын

    After he'd studied them for 6yrs.

  • @AroundElvesWatchUrselves96

    @AroundElvesWatchUrselves96

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@douggherkin meaning they didn't evolve in those six years

  • @surfingtothestars

    @surfingtothestars

    2 жыл бұрын

    didn't fight Rickson tho

  • @carter3369
    @carter33692 жыл бұрын

    I was just 4 years old when this went down. Good times.

  • @chunkymurps
    @chunkymurps2 жыл бұрын

    Gracie Jui Jitsu defined the game. If you don't win by knock out and it goes to the ground then every other skill won't help you.

  • @InstanRamen

    @InstanRamen

    11 ай бұрын

    Actually that was scary 😂 that mean we need learn Jui Jitsu and how to Knock the Opponent before ground play.

  • @thegoat5587
    @thegoat55878 ай бұрын

    After witnessing this first event/testing phase, every ufc fighter had no choice but to integrate submission grappling (jiu-jitsu) and takedown defence as part of their arsenal. Today, there is not a single mma fighter that doesn't have brazilian jiu-jitsu in their arsenal.

  • @alisenarahimi1461

    @alisenarahimi1461

    4 ай бұрын

    Khabib Nurmagomedov, white belt at bjj 🧐

  • @50tigres79
    @50tigres793 ай бұрын

    my cousin showed me UFC 1 back in 1994. I was shocked impressed and wanted more. It was like real the video Street Fighter coming to life.

  • @RustyrSpoons00
    @RustyrSpoons002 жыл бұрын

    Back when buying UFC PPV meant finding $5 VHS tapes in the clearance bins

  • @mattbushnell7885
    @mattbushnell78852 жыл бұрын

    I think the Gi helps grip with the submissions

  • @klj2382

    @klj2382

    2 жыл бұрын

    yeah they have more chokes for sure

  • @rootgrass9
    @rootgrass92 жыл бұрын

    This is ...... wonderfull!

  • @pandorabox9844
    @pandorabox98442 жыл бұрын

    Modern day mma fighters would easily smash these guys . It's amazing to see how much mma and ufc has changed in years.

  • @sandoumir4348

    @sandoumir4348

    2 жыл бұрын

    Modern day mma fighters would still lose to Royce. In fact, they actually still do.

  • @fredfonseca2003

    @fredfonseca2003

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not versus Roice i guess

  • @moncesdnine7850
    @moncesdnine78502 жыл бұрын

    Woow amazing thank you UFC is the best organisation in the world !

  • @vladimpaler9274
    @vladimpaler92742 жыл бұрын

    Royce Gracie is the Greatest of all time, he introduced jiujitsu to the 🌎🌍

  • @poontangpirate1343
    @poontangpirate13432 жыл бұрын

    I wanted wrestling VHS tapes from Blockbuster when I was a kid, my dad grab these instead and said “this is Bad to the bone real as it gets”. I was hooked ever since.

  • @doobsnack
    @doobsnack2 жыл бұрын

    Can't believe I've been watching UFC for 28 yrs now wow

  • @jamestufts8073
    @jamestufts80737 ай бұрын

    Royce Gracie was a man amongst boys! Once he got you in his grips it was just a matter of time.

  • @dragonrider9051
    @dragonrider90512 жыл бұрын

    Watching this in 1996 on vhs from Blockbuster when I was 16, the memory's

  • @horatiojones7960
    @horatiojones79602 жыл бұрын

    I saw this on VHS in 94 and have been addicted since!

  • @beingabhi9mishra
    @beingabhi9mishra9 ай бұрын

    Submission King!

  • @dmitriy_amur_888
    @dmitriy_amur_8882 жыл бұрын

    С Днём Рождения самый крутой турнир по смешанным единоборствам в Мире! Respect from Russia 🇷🇺 💪

  • @draxxsklounst6595

    @draxxsklounst6595

    2 жыл бұрын

    Da!

  • @tylercassano3116
    @tylercassano3116 Жыл бұрын

    Lmao. The ref immediately stops the dude from holding the cage, but has NO idea what to do when someone’s tapping out repeatedly 😂

  • @M135iboost
    @M135iboost2 жыл бұрын

    So glad UFC has got way better.

  • @Papoose316
    @Papoose3162 жыл бұрын

    Love Hoycey holding chokes on to be sure, because the refs had no idea what was going on. 🤣🤣🤣😂 Rorion did a good job getting all these guys merked! 😂😅💀

  • @Ismail-Kaila
    @Ismail-Kaila2 жыл бұрын

    Khabib was wrestling bears back then

  • @pakkasun22

    @pakkasun22

    2 жыл бұрын

    greetings from Indonesia I would like to introduce the martial art of Pencak Silat. May I? Those who reply to this comment may be given health always.

  • @tubesockets120v
    @tubesockets120v2 жыл бұрын

    The guy with one boxing 🥊 glove thought 🤔 he had all his bases covered.

  • @theinspector8416
    @theinspector84162 жыл бұрын

    Adiciona mais vídeos clássicos do UFC.

  • @FatPasta
    @FatPasta2 жыл бұрын

    TAP TAP TAP Nah bro I'm not done with you yet

  • @justinblake420
    @justinblake42010 ай бұрын

    this is back when ufc was awesome

  • @jimmyog
    @jimmyogАй бұрын

    Who knew Jiu Jitsu would be the foundation of UFC

  • @ApexHerbivore
    @ApexHerbivore2 жыл бұрын

    We got a copy of this on VHS in 1999. Watched it on repeat until the machine chewed the tape up lol

  • @pinkydavis6113
    @pinkydavis61138 ай бұрын

    I was doing BJJ shortly after seeing this...

  • @Ratatoothie
    @Ratatoothie2 жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday UFC Happy birthday to theee Happy birthday to UFC Happy birthday to yeeeee

  • @rezakhoshdel5258
    @rezakhoshdel52588 ай бұрын

    Referee be like: poor guy he must be in a lot of pain look at him banging his hand on the mat like that.

  • @terencewright9972
    @terencewright99722 жыл бұрын

    Wow that's crazy!!

  • @ZeroCool_AcidBurn
    @ZeroCool_AcidBurn6 ай бұрын

    Watching the good old days of the UFC ( October 2023 ) 😭

  • @jamesjarvis-bx3qi
    @jamesjarvis-bx3qi6 ай бұрын

    I'm Royce Gracie II. Royce taught me Tae Kwon Do. I want to mention the Ci lingual. Ci can be used in your hand. It's long in your hand, but it's white creamy color, and if you rotate it in your left hand counter clockwise slowly, and slowly increase the rotation speed, the ci will turn into a tornado. If you get it big enough, you then add chi to it. This will give it rain and lightning and kinetics as if thunder. Only the trained eye can see it, so your Third Eye is important. And to open your Third Eye, use your pencil fluid and Sumpta Salts. The salts help you see the color better.

  • @Rickyralph
    @Rickyralph2 жыл бұрын

    Mortal Kombat. I miss the old UFC

  • @BobMarley-yq3wi
    @BobMarley-yq3wi2 жыл бұрын

    Savant is my favourite ultimate fighting challenge style

  • @artsy38
    @artsy387 ай бұрын

    Royce is a great athlete even at this time, might be slim however there is a extremely strong , well conditioned athlete underneath that gi. The fact he can shoot and take they big roid heads down, plus his balance is impeccable.

  • @shadyganley8877
    @shadyganley88772 жыл бұрын

    Oh how far we have come

  • @LORDFROMUDD
    @LORDFROMUDD2 жыл бұрын

    Jiu-Jitsu runs the ufc 🌪️

  • @AroundElvesWatchUrselves96

    @AroundElvesWatchUrselves96

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @trcs3079

    @trcs3079

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not anymore. Modern training has advanced BJJ defence so well that it's second nature to most MMA fighters, that they're back to focusing on offence such as strikes and wrestling. That's why right now the top contenders and champions in UFC at least, are wrestlers or strikers (adesanya, usman, ngannou, Poirier holloway etc) but there are still a few with exceptional bjj

  • @alohaletsplay7101
    @alohaletsplay71012 жыл бұрын

    2:15 how on earth did the ref not see that tap?? that was like 5 strong intentional taps in a row.

  • @carlmurphy2416

    @carlmurphy2416

    Жыл бұрын

    After this event UFC insisted that referees not be blind.

  • @yytManize
    @yytManize2 жыл бұрын

    30 years ,woow, how fast time flying

  • @swpo4878
    @swpo4878 Жыл бұрын

    Man defeating your opponent that is not in your weight class is a bad ass or movie like scene

  • @JohnArtsSports
    @JohnArtsSports8 ай бұрын

    Respect for Royce Gracie. Cannot compare UFC and the first Ultimate fighting. Ultimate fighting is almost no rules and no round no break, UFC have many rules, rounds and break... UFC is already great but ultimat was more dangerous...

  • @Creek321
    @Creek3212 жыл бұрын

    Royce Gracie one of the greats

  • @rayvee2837
    @rayvee28378 ай бұрын

    Damn back when fighters used to wear their sport’s clothes, its like those old arcade fighting games 😂

  • @ZigZagGoon
    @ZigZagGoon6 ай бұрын

    Ufc used to be full of fighting videogame characters 😂

  • @wendelsantana2190
    @wendelsantana21902 жыл бұрын

    Please unlock the sports video compilation called "Greatest Sports Moments of the Decade (2010-2019)"... I've been looking to watch it, but it looks like because of a piece of UFC video it went blocked. IT'S JUST A COMPILE OF SPORTS!

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