More bone-crushing, cross-discipline fighting action, featuring four semi-final bouts in which one challenger outweighs the other by more than one hundred pounds. "The Superfight," a match between reigning champion Ken Shamrock and Kimo, the man who defeated Royce Gracie, highlights the event.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
ONE OF MY FAV'S FROM THE EARLY DAYS:
UFC 8
DAVID VS GOLIATH This was one of my favorites back in the day and still is to this day, I love the David vs Goliath idea. 1.DON FRYE VS THOMAS RAMIREZ-Don Frye shows exactly why they call him The Predator in this fight. This fight lasts only seconds as The Predator Don Frye lays the Goliath out with some great strikes. Excellent quick fight but very very fast.5/5 2.JOE MOREIRA VS PAUL VARELANS-this fight lasts the entire 10 minutes which very much the opposite of the last match.... more info
Good, not great:
Not as good as the first four UFC's. As by this time, rules began to take hold and the UFC was still attempting to figure out time limits, rounds, etc.
More debuts of modern legends... Don Frye and Gary Goodridge...:
UFC Classics, Vol. 8 features the debuts of two mixed martial arts legends... Don Frye and Gary Goodridge... As per future superstars, they make a big splash in their opening bouts of this tournament... Frye's KO is scientific, while Goodridges is viciously brutal... Another fantastic addition to any library of MMA history...
David vs. Goliath:
U.F.C 8
A very interesting and enjoyable disc that reminds us why the early years of the Ultimate Fighting Championship are examples pure Martial Arts Gold. Featuring the return of Ken Shamrock to Superfight action in a match against KIMO (the man credited of making Royce Gracie look human), the event was set to promise an exciting card. In the traditional Ultimate Challenge Tournement, the unstoppable Don Frye makes his memorable U.F.C debut with a hard hitting punch and the eqaully famous Gary... more info
