Was the movie Bloodsport the inspiration for UFC 1?

[yuba84]

I know one of the main reasons that they had UFC 1 was to display Gracie jiu jitsu, but there are a lot of factors that could have inspired this tournament format with the clash of styles and the single-elimination tournament. http://vendettafighter.com/frank-dux-movie-bloodsport-inspiration-ufc/

 

[BigGucciSosa]

naw Pit-fighter was

 

[Cam Zink]

Never thought of this lol

 

[BC]

Shit is my inspiration to train haha

 

[NightwingBJJ]

Shit is my inspiration to train haha

Prime Jean Claude could defeat anyone

 

[Uplay2much]

It was my inspiration...Blood Sport, The last Dragon, and Big Trouble Little China. 3 most re-watched movies for me as a kid.

Generation X

 

[Still your boy]

 

[Dowdy]

Dux is the biggest fraud in martial arts

 

[BC]

Prime Jean Claude could defeat anyone

Yeah dude JCVD was a badass

 

[anthony stark]

Enter the dragon

 

[sadclown]

I know one of the main reasons that they had UFC 1 was to display Gracie jiu jitsu, but there are a lot of factors that could have inspired this tournament format with the clash of styles and the single-elimination tournament. http://vendettafighter.com/frank-dux-movie-bloodsport-inspiration-ufc/

Don't know if it inspired the UFC. But it did inspired a following and hence a slew of very bad JCVD movies all through the 90s.

Except for Cyborg. That was a good movie. The only good JCVD movie.

 

[Mr Wings]

If it was 'in the air,' it may have contributed.

Apparently there is a film called "Lady Bloodfight" set to come out this year; it's based on Bloodsport, but is about an all female fight tournament. Don't worry, Ronda Rousey and Paige Van Dance are not in it.

 

[Uplay2much]

Enter the dragon

If you're a baby boomer. Kidding.

"Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory..."

 

[KootenayKid]

When are they gonna make MVP: Most Vicious Primate

Jack the Chimpanzee gets signed by Dana White for a lucrative deal of 3 bananas per fight.

 

[DIABOLUS]

I want to see someone hold a Tenkaichi Budokai-style tournament. Raised hard surface, no canvas, no cage. You lose if you fall off the platform. Tournament format with no weight divisions or gender restrictions. Every fighter draws a number out of a box to determine their location in the bracket.

 

[Uplay2much]

When are they gonna make MVP: Most Vicious Primate

Jack the Chimpanzee gets signed by Dana White for a lucrative deal of 3 bananas per fight.

Chimpanzees are like 5-6 times stronger than the average man. That being said, they are vicious.

 

[LuchaBear]

Double Impact gets no respect

 

[KootenayKid]

Chimpanzees are like 5-6 times stronger than the average man. That being said, they are vicious.

Sounds like you're up for the reboot of this franchise.

 

[punky brewster]

Nah, the local Vale Tudo circuits have been around in Brazil since at least the 1970's.

 

[Rematch]

Don't know if it inspired the UFC. But it did inspired a following and hence a slew of very bad JCVD movies all through the 90s.

Except for Cyborg. That was a good movie. The only good JCVD movie.

Legionnaire and In Hell were pretty good. Granted, In Hell was 2003.