UFC Classics take you ringside to the original battles - before there were rules. Masters in the skills of boxing, jiu-jitsu, karate, tae kwon do and more, the original warriors battled it out to the bloody end.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Classic:
Nice collection for a reasonable price.
Watching again, I now know what made that old myth about "95% of fights going to the ground" so popular. It was repeated a number of times by the commentators!
That should be "95% of arrests" not fights.
The Foundation:
Ah, the early days of the UFC. Rorion Gracie wanted to live the American dream so the Gracie's used their connections to get the UFC started to promote the Gracie's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Were certain people chosen over others for entry? Was Royce protected? Many arguments can be laid out but lets ignore those. This is the sport in it's early days (as far as the United States scene is concerned) where traditional martial arts were still the way. Fighters practicing one discipline and trying to prove it's... more info
Classic UFC:
I only got into MMA a few years ago so I bought this to see what it was all about back in the 90s. The commentary is cheesey, the color commentators constantly got info wrong and wtf... Jim Brown? come on what was Gracie and partners thinking. Just watching the Tuli/Gordeau fight gives you an idea of what it was all about when it started.
the old ufc rocks:
the old UFC was quite a bit different than the current UFC. I think these matches are much more interesting to watch.
