Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Vidmark / Trimark
• VHS Release Date: June 20, 1997
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303128017
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,191 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars UFC 2, February 11, 2003

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E. Batica (MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Fighting Championship 2 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

UFC 2 was probably one of the more memorable early UFC events because of the brutality factor in this one. The fighters in this one were all guts in this one and you had to expect nothing and be amazed by everything else.

This event started out with 16 (although all of the matches weren't showed) and just like the first, only 1 could walk away the UFC Champ. The preliminary fights were shown in clips (usually of the end of the match) and after that the 4 quarter final matches, 2 semifinal matches, the final and for an added bonus, returning Champion Royce Gracie's preliminary fight. And also there was a small vignette piece on several different styles of martial arts and their brief histories showing footage of styles like Thai Kickboxing, Judo and Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, Kung Fu and even some unknown styles of fighting like Ninjitsu and Pentsak Silat.

The fights are amazing in this one. Everything you thought you were going to see in this one happened! A lot more striking, a lot more technique and all in all, a lot more brutality. Royce Gracie (Gracie Jiu-Jitsu) vs Minoki Ichihara (Karate) was actually a very good match. Although most of it was spent on the ground, it was still a very skilled and technical match. The first quarter match was between Johnny Mosely? (Karate) and Fred Ettish (Karate). I won't give too much away but this was a great match. The beating that Ettish received is still one of the most memorable matches in UFC history. This match also proved that technique is sometimes not everything and that true fighting ability is what matters in the Octagon.

2nd Match is returning UFC fighter Pat Smith (Thai Kickboxing) and the American Ninja Scott Morris (Ninjitsu). This was one of the most brutal matches of the night as well. Personally, I didn't think that one person could take that many elbows to the face, temples, mouth and nose and STILL be able to get up after a match. I have to admit again that this was another match where just because you looked good in your video promo, doesn't mean your great in the Octagon.

3rd Match was between French kickboxer Orlando Veit and Holland Jiu-Jitsu grappler Remco Pardoel. This was a pretty good grappling match. Although it was more or less simple on how the other opponent was defeated, it was all technique. And the 4th quarter match saw Royce Gracie against Jason Delucia? (5 Animal Kung Fu). A decent match. Again, technique is the key word in this match. You'll see!

I gotta say it, UFC 2 is probably one of my favorite events from the early UFC events and honestly, still one of my favorites in general. This one is definitely worth picking and checking out. Unlike some of the other later UFC events, this one isn't all a bunch of guys in "the guard" all fight long. UFC 2 is a bare knuckle, full contact, brutal fighting challenge and this one became a staple of what people wanted to see in the UFC and unfortunately it wasn't truly replicated again until UFC 6. Anyway, check out UFC 2!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good UFC for first timers., August 10, 2001

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David Hundleby (Lincoln, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Fighting Championship 2 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This UFC I would recommend to a first time watcher because it is entertaining and violent but lacks sufficiant technique to satisfy the trained eye. Its a 16 man tournament but you only see the last 8 plus Royces first round fight (8 fights in total). None of the fights last long and some are brutal. The Fred Eddish match is hilarious - he's the poorest excuse for a 5th dan karateka i'v ever seen. The so-called 'american ninja' was made short work of by Pat Smith. Watch out for the Pardou v Weit fight - the takedown and elbows are truly textbook style. As usual, Royces fights are standadary. He easily beats his unexperienced grappler opponents and proves that Gracie Ju Jitsu simply is the most effective style in the Octogan. If this is your firs UFC then i strongly recommend you to buy it but if your looking for more technical and skilled fights then try a different tape. Hope this helps.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Bloodiest UFC ever, November 30, 1998

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[e-mail] (Fresno, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Fighting Championship 2 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is probably the bloodiest UFC ever. Three matches had bloody endings. There were no matches that stood out. Gracie vs. Ichihara was a very boring match. There were two others that weren't too good. There were 16 fighters in UFC II, instead of eight like in UFC I, and this made it so the first seven matches weren't televised. Disapponting too, as it seemed there were some good matches in those seven fights.