1999 Flashback (pic)

[Grijswaarde]

This thread inspired me to rewatch Tank Abbott fights on youtuber. Thanks TS!

 

[Coconut Joe]

Why you can watch it right here in this thread



EDIT:

Also, "Once I Was A Champion" is out there somewhere. That is more about his life. The "1" documentary is surrounding his death.

Thanks Amigo! Great thread TS

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Great event UFC 19.. I remember it. I used to have all the old evens on VHS and then when they were re-released on DVD

 

[frederick]

I remember seeing this in the old Dreamcast UFC game intros and thinking this is fucking amazing.

worst headkick defense ever

 

[MMA]

Fucking a. That was the time. When 2 juiced to the gills monsters would wreck each other with minimal gameplans. More styles vs styles, none of this well rounded shit.

lol the fights were so much worse though

 

[The Natural Born Runner]

Back when having steroids in your Rice Krispies was the norm.

 

[11bravo1789]

Thanks Amigo! Great thread TS

Man. Evan was one of my favorites. I remember hearing when he died and it just sucked. He was a humble guy. When he whipped phil baroni's ass it was so great. Although I will always love Baroni also.

 

[Coconut Joe]

Man. Evan was one of my favorites. I remember hearing when he died and it just sucked. He was a humble guy. When he whipped phil baroni's ass it was so great. Although I will always love Baroni also.

Tanner shutting Baroni's mouth was epic. I recall Baroni saying he was going too "knock is jaw into the second row, then autograph it for the lucky fan"...

 

[arrmike]

around this time frame was the best of UFC in my opinion. I guess they call it the dark ages

people probably think Im being a hipster but a friend of mine fought in a couple of UFC during those years

The dark ages started after this. You couldn't find vhs tapes at Hollywood or blockbuster after this one. "There can be only 1" might have been the last released on CGS for a while.

 

[arrmike]

The dark ages started after this. You couldn't find vhs tapes at Hollywood or blockbuster after this one. "There can be only 1" might have been the last released on CGS for a while.

Funny shit, iPhone turns "vhs" into "cgs".

Makes me feel old

 

[Credo]

Got it on DVD. Epicness right there.

 

[Credo]

Back when having steroids in your Rice Krispies was the norm.

Brings tears

 

[UhVaiMorre]

ah the nostalgia of something i did not watch

 

[RoadKing Custom]

I miss Evan Tanner.

 

[11bravo1789]

Thanks Amigo! Great thread TS

I live 1 hour away from where he died. It gets so damb hot. Wish he could have made it out alive.

 

[Steve-French]

Funny shit, iPhone turns "vhs" into "cgs".

Makes me feel old

What does cgs stand for? I've never heard the term.

 

[Electabuzz]

Good lord man. First grade. I'm old

Yea I'm 22 turning 23 this weekend, how old are you man? I doubt your as old as you think. I say that b/c 30, 40, and 50 ain't old 60,70,80 you old lol.

 

[Hotei]

At the time i was """""following""""" the UFC only thanks to Budo International..a magazine.
How times have changed.

 

[11bravo1789]

Yea I'm 22 turning 23 this weekend, how old are you man? I doubt your as old as you think. I say that b/c 30, 40, and 50 ain't old 60,70,80 you old lol.

I am 32. I was 12 in 1995. I would walk down & rent the UFC VHS tapes from a store called 88 cent Video. Thats how you had to do it back than.

 

[ThePunisher]

Lot of people forget the original purpose of the UFC was to see which style was 'superior'...ironically we never really learned the answer; if karate>boxing or BJJ>wrestling etc. What eventually happened was this well rounded stuff that is todays MMA.

I dont believe the UFC was originally considered mixed martial arts...it was art v art

The reason it's no longer art v art is because every other art was losing to the ground arts.