RogerJones620 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I actually feel that the early UFC was more entertaining, but in a "Jerry Springer" sort of way. It was hilarious how random dudes who claimed to be Ninjas, Sumo Wrestlers, or other random Martial Arts experts were allowed to get into the ring when it was evident that they were out of shape and had no clue how to fight at all. The fact that guys were expected to fight multiple fights in a single night makes it even more hilarious, but not as humorous as the complete lack of weight classes. I been watching Howard Harold tributes on youtube, and reminiscing on how entertaining the old UFC used to be - in a white trash sort of way. You definitely had a lot more outrageous characters / personalities too (think Kenny Powers, Kip Dynamite, Dwight Schrute etc.) Did anyone else find this crap super entertaining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanman20 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 lol STFU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobercuban Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 5-6 years ago was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGOAT Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Deadliest catch, without the crabs. We're almost out of gas, call the arabs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnages Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 lowblows should be legal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGOAT Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 lowblows should be legal Kongo thinks they still are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyFeet Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Ehh, what the UFC has lost lately has gained other things that the UFC didn't have back then... I'll say it all balances it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Kang Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 5-6 years ago was Id say about 03-08 was the best of the ufc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnages Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Kongo thinks they still are. He is an oldschool warrior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobercuban Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Id say about 03-08 was the best of the ufc ^this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGOAT Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Lol STFU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washap Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 i liked multiple fights in 1 night now they spread a tourny across 6 months.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horrorfan663 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Kongo thinks they still are. If low blows were legal "Cup" Cheick Kongo would be HW champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddievanhalen3 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 5-6 years ago was Thats what im thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moony Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 It was awesome, but it had to evolve. Maybe they need another organization where they take guys who still do just one discipline and pit them against each other. Rules limiting them to their official style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StompGrind Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I actually feel that the early UFC was more entertaining' date=' but in a "Jerry Springer" sort of way.[/b'] lmao! Sig worthy quote right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCCagerattler Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 It was more entertaining when you had to finish. There is no doubt about that. It is an entirely different feeling to watch a fight that is probably going to be judged on points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaksame Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Well i think it most certainly was ,however i always had to worry if a fighter got injured,which was highly likely.One injury would ruin the whole night.You get a banged up tired fighter going against a fresh fighter,is not a fair scenario but one they had to do. There is perhaps just like now the fact that one sided fights can really look crazy,just that today's one sided has a lot of wrestlers holding guys down.There were VERY few well matched fights back in the day,or perhaps we would have seen a lot more boring fights as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijosef Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 In a way, it was. I loved the pure circus aspect of it, and pitting one style/discipline against another was a really cool idea (at the time). However, just as the above poster stated, it had to evolve. Fighters developing a more rounded skill set was inevitable, and we'd eventually have nothing but guys who have blended styles (we're almost there now). We're already at the point where newer fighters begin training in "mixed martial arts" rather than coming from wrestling, jujitsu, karate, etc. I remember watching The Karate Kid (the real one with Ralph Macchio) when I was in grade school and thinking that I could whoop anybody if I had Mr. Miagi to teach me. I took some Tae Kwon Do a little later and thought that the guys with the upper level belts would destroy anyone in a street fight. I also thought that wrestling was nothing more than a sport in junior high and high school. I was intrigued to see the first UFC in 1993 (I actually saw it a year later on VHS), thinking it would be awesome to see a boxer and against a karate guy, a sumo against a kung fu guy, etc. I was shocked when all these dudes with black belts from their various dojos and whatnot came out and got destroyed. It was even more surprising (to me at least) when drunken bar brawlers like Tank Abbott came out and smacked around supposedly "legitimate" martial artists. The early UFC really changes a lot of people's perspectives on the importance of striking versus ground fighting. It was fun, but it couldn't last forever. I'm happy with modern mixed martial arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StompGrind Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 For the spectacle and limited rules it was but not for the talent and skill level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Wesley_of_Wells Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Id say about 03-08 was the best of the ufc ^^this with the exception being heavyweight. I think the heavyweight division post-'08 is way more entertaining than it was then. All the other wieght classes were better than they are now though, even if the skill level wasn't quite there. LHW was the best hands down. Prime Chuck, Randy, Tito and then the Pride guys like Hendo, Wand, and Rampage came over. Bonnar/Griffin 1! It was an awesome time to be a fan. I miss the good old days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Kang Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 ^^this with the exception being heavyweight. I think the heavyweight division post-'08 is way more entertaining than it was then. All the other wieght classes were better than they are now though' date=' even if the skill level wasn't quite there. LHW was the best hands down. Prime Chuck, Randy, Tito and then the Pride guys like Hendo, Wand, and Rampage came over. Bonnar/Griffin 1! It was an awesome time to be a fan. I miss the good old days.[/quote'] I still had Pride back then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Can Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 back when zuffa was having one card a month tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scileyrott Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Bring back Oleg Taktarov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Wesley_of_Wells Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I still had Pride back then :confused: Pride was absorbed into the UFC in 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Kang Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 :confused: Pride was absorbed into the UFC in 2007. Still had 03-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmoGOAT Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Back in the day some of the fighters rivaled even WWF in terms of wackyness and comedy. A guy fought with ONE boxing glove for Christ sakes. That kind of novelty could only last so long, but it was great. I just think of the skill level and beautiful display of grappling that the kimura Mir put on Big Nog was, and can be glad of where the sport is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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