Product Details

• Actors: Tito Ortiz, Ken Shamrock, Tim ", The Maine-iac", Sylvia
• Directors: Anthony Giordano
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Studio Works
• DVD Release Date: March 27, 2007
• Run Time: 140 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000LC52B4
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,419 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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UFC 61: BITTER RIVALS (DVD MOVIE)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Worth It, April 23, 2007

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Ron (Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Fighting Championships, Vol. 61: Bitter Rivals (DVD)

Drew Fickett vs. Kurt Pellegrino
Gilbert Aldana vs. Cheick Kongo
Jeff Monson vs. Anthony Perosh
Hermes Franca vs. Joe Jordan
Yves Edwards vs. Joe Stevenson
Josh Burkman vs. Josh Neer
Dan Christison vs. Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock
Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovoski

The Edwards/Stevenson fight and the Franca/Jordan fight are the highlights of this event. The main events are just terrible. If you sat through Sylvia/Arloveski III the first time, you won't be able to the second time around. Ortiz and Shamrock was a huge letdown and waste. The rest of the card just isn't that strong. A lot of new guys, a bunch off of the Ultimate Fighter, and a really out of shape Frank Mir. The dvd quality is just okay. They do include a few nice extras pre and post fight. Most of that stuff I caught on various UFC shows, but it was nice to include it on the dvd. This is for completionists only.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not so good., April 6, 2007

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Terremoto (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Fighting Championships, Vol. 61: Bitter Rivals (DVD)

Overall I have to give UFC 61 a big thumbs down. Sylvia v. Arlovski did have to happen, but it was a very, very boring fight. Sylvia fought as a counter-fighter - in other words he pretty much waited for Arlovski to throw something and then he would counter with his own strikes. Its tough for a fight to be exciting when one fighter is forced to initiate all of the action.

Tito v. Ken - I was really looking forward to seeing this - another big let down - very anti-climatic.

Frank Mir's comeback - oh man, that was rough to see. I know he was in a motorcycle accident but it was very hard for me to see him in the shape he was in.

Wait to see this on Spike TV or something or go to youtube or something - its not really worth your money.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars pre-lims > main card, August 22, 2007

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Irish Kamikaze (oahu, hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Fighting Championships, Vol. 61: Bitter Rivals (DVD)

Very rarily will you see a main card event that is below the preliminary fights.

Fickett/Pellegrino was a very action packed fight, something you should always expect from Fickett. Pellegrino did move up to 170lbs for this fight, but luckily for those who enjoy his style, he has moved back down to the 155lbs division.

Cheick Kongo makes his UFC debut taking on Gilbert Aldana (RIP) in a display of strikes from the outside and a superb clinch game.

Jeff Monson/Anthony Perosh is a battle of 2 ground technicians who actually take it to their feet and display not great technique, but tremendous power.

Hermes Franca/Joe Jordan, what can you say? Franca is a machine and Jordan took this fight on short notice. Good showing by both in a action filled contest of the little guys.

The rest of the night, the main card....dismal. One man bleeds profusely, another fighter is robbed by the judges, a rematch that didn't need to happen, battle of Josh's, and a timid main event