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hitcher
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11.11.2011 | 9:30 AM ET

This is a serious question. How could someone still possibly think it was a good organisation? The fighters were not tested for drugs and steroids, they constantly cheated and there was at least 1 fixed fight on every card. I'm glad Dana developed the sport so we can finally watch it on network tv, and especially FOX.

P.S.: I've been an MMA fan since 1993, back then it was called no holds barred in case some of you didn't know.

* Edited at 11.11.2011, 9:31 AM ET *

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11.11.2011 | 9:32 AM ET

Well with this being your 2nd post and already having a -100 post score, I nominate ban.
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11.11.2011 | 9:34 AM ET

Why do I have a -100 post score? What's that all about? Instead of writing a useless post you could at least try to refute my points.

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11.11.2011 | 9:36 AM ET

Well before I give you a constructive response, show me a shred of evidence that fighters cheated and a fight on EVERY card was fixed. I don't like Pride and would be inclined to agree with you had you went about it another way and didn't appear to be such an obvious troll.
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11.11.2011 | 9:39 AM ET

I'm sorry, but this is common knowledge. If you weren't around back then you can't know that stuff. Have a look at the infamous Ramage, Mark Coleman, Dan Henderson interviews, they practically admit everything I wrote in my opening post.

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11.11.2011 | 9:48 AM ET

As far as an organization I don't know much about the things you are saying. All I know is there has been some really great Pride fights I have seen and I haven't really watched any and left thinking wow that looks like he threw the fight

"“All of a sudden, he was shooting for a takedown, and I’m like, ‘Oh, you’re a wrestler now? Remember, I’m the black belt in jiu-jitsu. And you’re shooting on me now? This is a wrap." - Nate Diaz"

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11.11.2011 | 9:57 AM ET

There were definitely some sketchy aspects to Pride.  They definitely didn't test, and there definitely were some fixed fights.  I am glad the UFC had to become regulated to be relevant. 

With that said, Pride was ******* awesome.  There were plenty of fighters that were not roiding, and the vast majority of the fights were not fixed. There were a lot of classic moments in the sports history from Pride that shouldn't be discredited just because not everything with Pride was always on the up and up.  Honestly, the blatant lack of regulation was part of what gave Pride it's charm.  I am glad things have evolved past that though.
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11.11.2011 | 9:59 AM ET

What was there not to like about Pride?

Sure there were some quirky match-ups at times, but often that's what some fans want to see.  Fights you won't get anywhere else. 
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11.11.2011 | 10:05 AM ET

Ragardless of whether or not Pride fights were fixed, Pride is one of the reasons that MMA is so successful in today.  Pride got international recognition for MMA, because the UFC sure as hell wasn't big overseas at that time.  Also, if not for Pride, I'm not so sure we would see all of these great international fighters in the UFC, or anywhere on the main stream.

* Edited at 11.11.2011, 10:06 AM ET *

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hitcher
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11.11.2011 | 10:24 AM ET

Alright, so reading your replies, all of you agree with me on PRIDE fixing fights. What I don't understand is that you guys still liked it and were entertained by those mismatches and freakshows. Those fights certainly didn't add any legitimacy to our beloved sport and we should be thankful to Dana for buying the sinking ship. I also don't get you guys playing down the steroid / drug usage, not to mention PRIDE being in bed with murderers (yakuza).

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11.11.2011 | 10:24 AM ET

Are there still people that think UFC 1993-1997 was a good organisation?

This is a serious question. How could someone still possibly think it was a good organisation?

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hitcher
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11.11.2011 | 10:29 AM ET

That's a legit question Gregory. What's the point in derailing this thread though? Just open your own topic and discuss it with people who care about it. UFC 1993-1997 was not as much a freak show as PRIDE was. There were no fixed fights.

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11.11.2011 | 10:31 AM ET

fixed fights

"they constantly cheated and there was at least 1 fixed fight on every card"




Below is a list of every PRIDE event, can you identify the fixed fight on each card for us?



Pride 34 Kamikaze 2007.04.08
Pride 33 The Second Coming 2007.02.24
Pride Shockwave 2006 2006.12.31
Pride Bushido 13 Bushido Survival Finals 2006.11.05
Pride 32 The Real Deal 2006.10.21
Pride Final Conflict Absolute 2006.09.10
Pride Bushido 12 Bushido Survival 2nd Round 2006.08.26
Pride Critical Countdown Absolute 2006.07.01
Pride Bushido 11 Bushido Survival 2006.06.04
Pride Total Elimination Absolute 2006.05.05
Pride Bushido 10 2006.04.02
Pride 31 Unbreakable 2006.02.26
Pride Shockwave 2005 2005.12.31
Pride 30 Fully Loaded 2005.10.23
Pride Bushido 9 2005.09.25
Pride Final Conflict 2005 2005.08.28
Pride Bushido 8 2005.07.17
Pride Critical Countdown 2005 2005.06.26
Pride Bushido 7 2005.05.22
Pride Total Elimination 2005 2005.04.23
Pride Bushido 6 2005.04.03
Pride 29 Fists of Fire 2005.02.20
Pride Shockwave 2004 2004.12.31
Pride 28 High Octane 2004.10.31
Pride Bushido 5 2004.10.14
Pride Final Conflict 2004 2004.08.15
Pride Bushido 4 2004.07.19
Pride Critical Countdown 2004 2004.06.20
Pride Bushido 3 2004.05.23
Pride Total Elimination 2004 2004.04.25
Pride Bushido 2 2004.02.15
Pride 27 Inferno 2004.02.01
Pride Shockwave 2003 2003.12.31
Pride Final Conflict 2003 2003.11.09
Pride Bushido 1 2003.10.05
Pride Total Elimination 2003 2003.08.10
Pride 26 Bad to the Bone 2003.06.08
Pride 25 Body Blow 2003.03.16
Pride 24 Cold Fury 3 2002.12.23
Pride 23 Championship Chaos 2 2002.11.24
Pride The Best Volume 3 2002.10.20
Pride 22 Beasts From the East 2 2002.09.29
Pride Shockwave 2002.08.28
Pride The Best Volume 2 2002.07.20
Pride 21 Demolition 2002.06.23
Pride 20 Armed and Ready 2002.04.28
Pride 19 Bad Blood 2002.02.24
Pride The Best Volume 1 2002.02.22
Pride 18 Cold Fury 2 2001.12.23
Pride 17 Championship Chaos 2001.11.03
Pride 16 Beasts From the East 2001.09.24
Pride 15 Raging Rumble 2001.07.29
Pride 14 Clash of the Titans 2001.05.27
Pride 13 Collision Course 2001.03.25
Pride 12 Cold Fury 2000.12.09
Pride 11 Battle of the Rising Sun 2000.10.31
Pride 10 Return of the Warriors 2000.08.27
Pride 9 2000.06.04
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals 2000.05.01
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round 2000.01.30
Pride 8 1999.11.21
Pride 7 1999.09.12
Pride 6 1999.07.04
Pride 5 1999.04.29
Pride 4 1998.10.11
Pride 3 1998.06.24
Pride 2 1998.03.15
Pride 1 1997.10.11

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11.11.2011 | 10:31 AM ET

@hitcher

Can you please give a link to the interviews you're talking about? 

* Edited at 11.11.2011, 10:32 AM ET *

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11.11.2011 | 10:32 AM ET

Every sport has its dark periods...Luckily for MMA it was at the beginning and not late like baseball!

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11.11.2011 | 10:35 AM ET

What's the point in derailing this thread though?






It was a rhetorical question.

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11.11.2011 | 10:39 AM ET


And I think Gregory made a good point. All mma in those years was vastly inferior to the product we enjoy today.

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11.11.2011 | 10:42 AM ET

Gary Goodridge confirming fixed fights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiDpgLby0t0

Rampage confirming fixed fights: http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/interviews/viewarticle.php?id=4080 (there's also a proper video interview floating around in the interwebz)

Coleman confirming the Takada fight was fixed: http://www.heavy.com/mma/2010/02/mark-coleman-bottom-line-i-can-still-fight/

Guy Mezger confirming: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/6/11/550357/guy-mezger-on-pride-and-wo

I'm surprised people didn't know about it and request proof... I though it was common knowledge?

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11.11.2011 | 10:45 AM ET

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wolfmanhowl
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11.11.2011 | 10:47 AM ET


those fighters must have been terrible negotiaters b/c those guys did not have much money at all. i believe i saw rampage say he was broke as can be before he got into the UFC. tell us more about the "yakuza"

* Edited at 11.11.2011, 10:48 AM ET *

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11.11.2011 | 10:48 AM ET

Thanks SoccerKick.

Edit: There is also a video of Rampage talking about how he was offered to throw the Sakuraba fight.

* Edited at 11.11.2011, 10:50 AM ET *

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