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Ultimate Fighting Championship Classics Collection, Vol. 1-4

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I still remember when I first purchased UFC 3 on VHS in the 90's. It was so fresh, underground, and controversial. There were allot fewer rules and no weight classes, and the fighters were masters of their own disciplines. I liked seeing a master of jiu jitsu face off against a master of kickboxing. Today nobody really has a single discipline (they are all mixed martial artist). That is really the huge difference that you will see. The old tournaments featured men, who had dedicated their life to their craft and were true masters of their discipline. Case in point, Royce Gracie is better at Jiu Jitsu than any current MMA fighter, but he also isn't as well rounded as todays fighters, who are well versed in multiple fighting styles.

I also liked how these original tournaments addressed age old questions, such as which fighting discipline is the best, or can a David really beat a Goliath? I also like the classic way the tournament was run. 8 fighters began and winning fighters would advance to the next round to face each other until only one man was left standing as champion.

Yes, I agree that today's fighters are probably better than the ones you will see in these old tournaments, but these guys laid the ground work.

By todays standard, these guys will all seem pretty primative. But, back in the day, everyone thought that karate chop man would take down the world. So now we have a better understanding of fighting and it is much more evolved, thanks to the Gracie family who started the UFC to share their fighting style with the world. Buy this, enjoy it, and in turn, you will appreciate the skill of the fighters today.

If you are reading this it means you are probably a hardcore UFC fan. You will enjoy the fights I am not going to spoil it for you by telling you who wins. Its great to get this because you get to see how the sport evovles over time, for the better or for the worse, it is up to you to decide. I would recommend going to ebay to buy UFC 1-30, that is what I did becasue UFC only released 1-8 of the UFC classics series.

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 worth. Eventually more and more rules would be enforced and the Gracie's would leave thinking the rules were too much.

Simply put, if you appreciate MMA and it's history, you can do no wrong picking these up. If you enjoy a spectacle you will also enjoy these. Otherwise you might just want to rent.

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 was quite a bit different than the current UFC. I think these matches are much more interesting to watch.

It was great to watch the UFC when the fighters used pure styles. It was a fun trip down memory lane.

My jiu-jitsu/kickboxing instructor insisted we watch 1-10. "This is why jiu-jitsu is so important." You will see when fighters with certain disciplines go to the ground, they loose. You'll see boxers fight jiu-jitsu, ninjitsu fight wrestlers, etc. Very educational for you new MMA junkies and guys who are just learning how to fight. Might want to reconsider starting your formal Karate lessons after watching these.

The beginning of what is now known as "MMA." Awesome no holds-barred fights-"before there were rules." This is a must have for anyone into MMA. Great fights that show why you must incorporate grappling into your MMA arsenal in order to be successful. Royce Gracie was incredible-taking down much larger and stronger men utilizing "Gracie Jijitsu." A great set of DVD's. Very high quality resolution. I recommend this DVD set.

product was in GREAT condition & arrived QUICKLY - the early fights were VERY over hyped by people i know , & i was also very dissappointed w how they were ,

but as 4 the product & service VERY GREAT !