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Anthony · 11-12-2008, 02:35 PM

And now it's one of the biggest combat sports ever!

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) celebrates it's 15th birthday today. When taking into account it's only been 15 years, it's grown in leaps and bounds. From being a spectacle likened to a Human Cockfight, to a Mainstream sport with rules, regulations, AND STILL TO THIS DAY - NOT ONE DEATH IN THE OCTAGON OR IN MMA!

Happy Birthday UFC!

Machete_ · 11-12-2008, 02:43 PM

naa..
Sam Vasquez was the first. Then there was Tra Telligman who died in the ring vs Tim Sylvia. There were proberly more, because im not in to that sport/fight

sicone · 11-12-2008, 02:45 PM

The sport has come a long way these last few yrs

marketsmart · 11-12-2008, 02:54 PM

mma still has so much growth potential.. i think its the fastest growing worldwide sport...

collegeboobies · 11-12-2008, 02:55 PM

Yayayyy white trash sports

marketsmart · 11-12-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ebus_dk

naa..
Sam Vasquez was the first. Then there was Tra Telligman who died in the ring vs Tim Sylvia. There were proberly more, because im not in to that sport/fight

ahh.. tra isnt dead...

Machete_ · 11-12-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by marketsmart

ahh.. tra isnt dead...

I got it from google. I have no clue about the sport as i said. So if you say he is still alive, I belive it

marketsmart · 11-12-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ebus_dk

I got it from google. I have no clue about the sport as i said. So if you say he is still alive, I belive it

yes, there was a rumor about that, but its not true..

Anthony · 11-12-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ebus_dk

naa..
Sam Vasquez was the first. Then there was Tra Telligman who died in the ring vs Tim Sylvia. There were proberly more, because im not in to that sport/fight

Somebody should tell Telligman he's dead. I was incorrect about that, there has only been ONE DEATH in the past 15 years of a sanctioned MMA match. Vs Boxing that has 50 deaths in 2008 alone.

Dirty D · 11-12-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

And now it's one of the biggest combat sports ever!

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) celebrates it's 15th birthday today. When taking into account it's only been 15 years, it's grown in leaps and bounds. From being a spectacle likened to a Human Cockfight, to a Mainstream sport with rules, regulations, AND STILL TO THIS DAY - NOT ONE DEATH IN THE OCTAGON OR IN MMA!

Happy Birthday UFC!

The purest sport in the world.

Machete_ · 11-12-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

Somebody should tell Telligman he's dead. I was incorrect about that, there has only been ONE DEATH in the past 15 years of a sanctioned MMA match. Vs Boxing that has 50 deaths in 2008 alone.

That is true. Not to mention that Boxing send uneven fighters out against each-other and fighters that have failed the health checks.

Its to much about money now

Rorschach · 11-12-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

Vs Boxing that has 50 deaths in 2008 alone.

If that's true that's insane! But I guess participation would be much higher in boxing.

Quagmire · 11-12-2008, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ebus_dk

I got it from google. I have no clue about the sport as i said. So if you say he is still alive, I belive it

information + internet = gospel truth.

TheSenator · 11-12-2008, 03:29 PM

My boy is fighting Igor Gracie this Friday.... MMA has come a long way.

I still love my BJJ and can tap out the best MMA guys out there.

slapass · 11-12-2008, 03:30 PM

Wiki - Vasquez became the third fighter to die in an MMA bout. Vasquez joins Douglas Dedge who died in an unsanctioned Ukraine event. Dedge was unable to be medically cleared in the US due to a pre-existing heart condition. "Korea witnessed its first MMA related death at a Gimme 5 event (now known as Neofight) in 2005. The cause of death was due to brain hemorrhaging after the fight, but many blamed the death on the promotion’s inadequate medical standards"[2]

Machete_ · 11-12-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Quagmire

information + internet = gospel truth.

Quite right sir
The Internet and religion is all about the same thing. Steal your time and money.
Both is 99% bullshit and infested with people who want to tell you how wrong you are living your life without their product

Quagmire · 11-12-2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ebus_dk

Quite right sir
The Internet and religion is all about the same thing. Steal your time and money.
Both is 99% bullshit and infested with people who want to tell you how wrong you are living your life without their product

I have some lovely porn, penis pills and a fleshlight I can sell you! click my links now!!!111!

TDF · 11-12-2008, 03:42 PM

i watched ox wheeler vs. del hawkins last night..wow what a sick submission to end the flight

pornguy · 11-12-2008, 04:01 PM

I think it was started before the 90's

I recall something in the late 80's that was quickly outlawed.

Peter Romero · 11-12-2008, 04:11 PM

There was that Bruce Lee guy in the 70's...

Anthony · 11-12-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by slapass

Wiki - Vasquez became the third fighter to die in an MMA bout. Vasquez joins Douglas Dedge who died in an unsanctioned Ukraine event. Dedge was unable to be medically cleared in the US due to a pre-existing heart condition. "Korea witnessed its first MMA related death at a Gimme 5 event (now known as Neofight) in 2005. The cause of death was due to brain hemorrhaging after the fight, but many blamed the death on the promotion?s inadequate medical standards"[2]

Vasquez is the first to die in a sanctioned MMA fight. While the death of the others is sad, they were all non sanctioned.

RRRED · 11-12-2008, 04:42 PM

Happy Birthday, UFC!

Kudles · 11-12-2008, 06:51 PM

I love cage fighting

Peter Romero · 11-12-2008, 06:53 PM

Can't wait for the show tonight and the fight this weekend.

d-null · 11-12-2008, 07:13 PM

was that already 15 years ago??

I remember being so hyped for that first UFC, the way it was billed was that it was a huge matchup of all the different martial arts.... back then nobody had a clue how the martial arts would play out against each other, there was no real MMA term or scene yet

you had a Tae Kwon Do guy, greco roman wrestling, jiujitsu (which we all were quick to be shocked by how amazing it was), various karates, kickboxing, etc...

no weight classes, nobody knew what to expect.... it was awesome

Thomas N · 11-12-2008, 08:28 PM

Hard to believe its been that long already.

I think I saw video of the dedge fight when he died. If its the one I'm thinking of, they start doing cpr and defibrilators on him right at the end of the fight on the mat.

Bojangles · 11-12-2008, 08:40 PM

Happy B-day UFC

April777 · 11-12-2008, 08:54 PM

I love my UFC. GSP is my favorite! I can't wait until the Couture fight. I am so glad he settled his dispute with Dana White and the UFC. I've missed him. And yes, the UFC has come a long way, I think people like Joyce Gracie back in the day were true campions because there was no weight classes, and you fought all night, the last man standing was the champ. Let's see some of the guys today do that!!

HandballJim · 11-12-2008, 08:56 PM

I was thinking about developing my domain LikeFighting.com with UFC videos and ads. Does google mind fighting?
The copy cat associations seem to water down the sport though...one day MMA was on like four channels.

d-null · 11-12-2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by HandballJim

I was thinking about developing my domain LikeFighting.com with UFC videos and ads. Does google mind fighting?
The copy cat associations seem to water down the sport though...one day MMA was on like four channels.

I think the UFC minds

11-12-2008, 02:35 PM	#1
Anthony Keyboard Warrior Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: One of the outer rings of Hell Posts: 9,653	15 Years ago, two men stepped into a cage to fight... And now it's one of the biggest combat sports ever! The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) celebrates it's 15th birthday today. When taking into account it's only been 15 years, it's grown in leaps and bounds. From being a spectacle likened to a Human Cockfight, to a Mainstream sport with rules, regulations, AND STILL TO THIS DAY - NOT ONE DEATH IN THE OCTAGON OR IN MMA! Happy Birthday UFC! __________________

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Machete_ WINNING! Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,579	naa.. Sam Vasquez was the first. Then there was Tra Telligman who died in the ring vs Tim Sylvia. There were proberly more, because im not in to that sport/fight

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marketsmart HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sunnybrook Institution for the Criminally Insane Posts: 20,419	mma still has so much growth potential.. i think its the fastest growing worldwide sport...

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slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,622	Wiki - Vasquez became the third fighter to die in an MMA bout. Vasquez joins Douglas Dedge who died in an unsanctioned Ukraine event. Dedge was unable to be medically cleared in the US due to a pre-existing heart condition. "Korea witnessed its first MMA related death at a Gimme 5 event (now known as Neofight) in 2005. The cause of death was due to brain hemorrhaging after the fight, but many blamed the death on the promotion’s inadequate medical standards"[2]

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RRRED Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: WA Posts: 6,754	Happy Birthday, UFC!

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11-12-2008, 07:13 PM	#25
d-null . . . Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 13,724	was that already 15 years ago?? I remember being so hyped for that first UFC, the way it was billed was that it was a huge matchup of all the different martial arts.... back then nobody had a clue how the martial arts would play out against each other, there was no real MMA term or scene yet you had a Tae Kwon Do guy, greco roman wrestling, jiujitsu (which we all were quick to be shocked by how amazing it was), various karates, kickboxing, etc... no weight classes, nobody knew what to expect.... it was awesome __________________ __________________ Looking for a custom TUBE SCRIPT that supports massive traffic, load balancing, billing support, and h264 encoding? Hit up Konrad! Looking for designs for your websites or custom tubesite design? Hit up Zuzana Designs Check out the #1 WordPress SEO Plugin: CyberSEO Suite

11-12-2008, 08:28 PM	#26
Thomas N Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 973	Hard to believe its been that long already. I think I saw video of the dedge fight when he died. If its the one I'm thinking of, they start doing cpr and defibrilators on him right at the end of the fight on the mat.

11-12-2008, 08:40 PM	#27
Bojangles Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,419	Happy B-day UFC

11-12-2008, 08:54 PM	#28
April777 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 76	I love my UFC. GSP is my favorite! I can't wait until the Couture fight. I am so glad he settled his dispute with Dana White and the UFC. I've missed him. And yes, the UFC has come a long way, I think people like Joyce Gracie back in the day were true campions because there was no weight classes, and you fought all night, the last man standing was the champ. Let's see some of the guys today do that!!

11-12-2008, 08:56 PM	#29
HandballJim Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 4,024	I was thinking about developing my domain LikeFighting.com with UFC videos and ads. Does google mind fighting? The copy cat associations seem to water down the sport though...one day MMA was on like four channels. __________________ HOW I MAKE LOTS OF $$$