These old school UFC fights were WAY more intense and entertaining than anything of today's fights. Don Frye is a LEGEND.

@loh1870

5 ай бұрын

Most entertaining fights are because one or both are low skilled ..High level fighters usually end up with 2 much respect for eachother and it feels like your watching a chess match 😅

@klausvonschmit4722

5 ай бұрын

Tank is legendary as wel..

@charlesenyeart5421

5 ай бұрын

They both are! Tank was awesome for a dude with a beer belly!

@ComboMuster

5 ай бұрын

@@charlesenyeart5421 Tank hell of a puncher! Don could take a punch like no other. Both awesome sobs!

@charliehanchett1431

5 ай бұрын

You're statement holds no water

Man, Frye took some hits if tank didn't trip he might have won .

@boar7153

5 ай бұрын

Correct.he was throwing some good blows.

@pops3554

5 ай бұрын

I watched this when I was a youngster¡!!!! I wonder how these guys would do today

@user-zv2rm6id8n

5 ай бұрын

Танк был действительно танком,и даже напористей. Я уважаю этих парней особенно Вандерлея Сильву вообще тигр был!! Салам алейкум бойцам достойным от Чеченца!!

@LambeauLeeeper

5 ай бұрын

Tanks cardio was his issue. He was gassed.

@seanshortridge3852

5 ай бұрын

The Predator grabbing the fence to save his skin and get the finish

Don Frye started showing up on shorts and people forgot about Tank. They were both beasts. OGs.

@Mary-dc6js

4 ай бұрын

No one forgot about him, its just most of us that watched these guys are old and Frye stayed a lot longer in the sport. Plus his mustache is magnum pi levels of dope. Tank is still a legend, he just wasn't as good of a fighter because despite being a national junior college champion wrestler he had shit cardio and never wrestled, he would have won more if he had bettet cardio and kept up his wrestling. Frye was simply the better fighter, has more memorable fights, lasted longer with his pride run after the UFC. Doesnt mean tank isn't a legend as well, Frye was just the better fighter and has more accolades, plus his mustache

@ThePowerOfTheD

3 ай бұрын

​​@@Mary-dc6js Fry was a beast! Tank too! Its a shame Tank just couldn't keep up ounce ufc went mma! You're right Fry kept his skills up, Tank had the knock out power and relied on it too much, and couldn't hang anywhere else except standing up.

@666sk8erguy

3 ай бұрын

@@Mary-dc6jsFrye didn’t stay in the sport all that much longer than Tank

This was the first UFC I ever watched. No weight classes. Gloves optional. Just brutal brawling and battle of willpower. These two warriors will always be legends.

An unstoppable force meets an immovable object

@string15276

5 ай бұрын

Anyone other than frye would of been flattened when tank bulldozed him

@scottschroeder4920

5 ай бұрын

@@string15276It’s unbelievable how many shots Frye took!!

@PFPTHEGREATEST

5 ай бұрын

​@@scottschroeder4920 One of the toughest to ever do it.

@seferino

4 ай бұрын

Which one is the immoveable object ? 😂

@Adamanthon

4 ай бұрын

That was one of the most majestic,impressive things I’ve ever seen

Don Frye in my opinion was the toughest of the old school fighters. Hands down.

@BaconIsNotBiceps

4 ай бұрын

Yup! Maybe not the best fighter, most agile, quickest or most technical, but toughest SOB for sure.

@kirkjackson3306

4 ай бұрын

You aren't lying, not too many could eat those punches and keep their head in the fight at the same time

@LeftistJuden

4 ай бұрын

I think I would have died from those shots and I'm not joking

@Magnus-m

4 ай бұрын

He and Oleg Taktarov. That russian took some hard beating and carried on

@morganwiseman1

4 ай бұрын

He got lucky on that on...tank was beating his ass

Tank’s accuracy is next level. God only knows the power behind those punches too

@warrenmooney9422

4 ай бұрын

I pretty sure Don never fully recovered from that first shot that out him on his ass because usually he is better than that on his feet.

@tommyeagle5706

4 ай бұрын

Tank could bench press over 500lbs back then all natural he would bash the fighters that used steroids

@666kinski

2 ай бұрын

A​@@tommyeagle5706Actually 600.

@charlessarver8350

8 күн бұрын

I saw a documentary short where he benching 600 in high school.

Don frye and fedor emilienko are my absolute favorite fighter of all time.real warriors

@PaulSmith-zi3sn

2 ай бұрын

Me too 👍

@olliefoxx7165

2 күн бұрын

I liked them as well as Dan Severin, Oleg Taktaroff, Mark Coleman and Randy Couture.

@danceswithjokes

Күн бұрын

Same here!

One of the best early UFC fights

@user-zv2rm6id8n

5 ай бұрын

Согласен с тобой друг, как я любил в детстве их смотреть особенно понравился дебют Витора Белфорта. Ты смотрел его тогда??

@hanorokpony420

5 ай бұрын

​@@user-zv2rm6id8n I have seen Vitor's early fights. Very epic

@Ost1ak

4 ай бұрын

​@@user-zv2rm6id8nВитор тогда был феноменален

I was a teenager when I saw this fight. It was awesome! UFC now ain't got shit on the old days.

@kingkongsson1

5 ай бұрын

That's because it's more skill nowadays, that was a brawl you'd have in a bar lol only thing skilled was the ending with the submission. Frye was way more skilled than tank but couldn't help having a straight out dog fight lol. The brawl against the huge Asian dude ,can't remember his name was absolutely ridiculously great to watch. Don frye was a true alpha male , wouldn't back down to anyone. One tough tough sob

@caiusmadison2996

4 ай бұрын

​@@kingkongsson1I don't think it is. The sketchy stances and even hyper jitters aren't them being less trained, the same a me teams trained the next generation and the next and the next, how would they not have the same based ass pedigree of skills? They did. Literally. However, with less rules, come more to be defensive of, and thus the idea was just knock them out or submit very fast, because there is notime to waste an elbow while grounded 12 and 6 was legal, knee kicks legal, standing Muay Thai elbow lead in strikes are good, and any uniform ya like, so you where comfy as could be fighting. That's a LOT of variables today's pampered class never had to deal with.

@merleshand2442

4 ай бұрын

It was alot less scripted back then

@hansnostring8376

4 ай бұрын

100% better. No weight class, multiple fights per night, real combat

@steverogers7601

4 ай бұрын

Rose tinted glasses. It’s the same sht that vanilla suburban dudes say when they wish we were back in the good old days.

I can't believe how many hard shots Don Fry took and still came back to win that fight.

Don is a tough sob

@Wolf-os9yu

5 ай бұрын

Facts

@ValhallaHorses

4 күн бұрын

He is lucky Tank tripped

@jaysonkrause3861

4 күн бұрын

@@ValhallaHorses How is he lucky tank slipped? tank fell backwards he didnt slip lol tank got smashed by a better MMA fighter

Two great warriors , that backed away from no one,,,,,, including each other.

Frye was a next level beast. Such a strong striker

Watching tank knockouts as a kid was my introduction to the UFC

His runners gripped the mat, so he couldn't backslide and keep his balance. It cost him! This fight could've taken place in the parking lot! Two tough SOB's!

@fightrrrrr

5 ай бұрын

Exactly

Loved the UFC back in the 90s. Good times. They don't make fighters like them anymore.

Don Frye was getting his a** handed to him until Tank slipped.

@letsgrow9163

3 күн бұрын

And then tank became his bitch

Don and tank are legends I loved watching both of them.

Дон Фрай, супер рубака! Как же сейчас не хватает такие бойцов!

@ComboMuster

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely correct!

Fry's fence grab was wild 💀

@negative949

4 ай бұрын

Fake fight... Dude quit

@bigorangenation41

4 ай бұрын

@@negative949those haymakers to the dome looked pretty real

@oliverklozhoff

4 ай бұрын

​@@negative949you're retarded

@usarmy19kilo1

4 ай бұрын

Why have a fence if you can't use it 😂

@algorasm2565

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, as tough as Don Frye was I think some instincts of desperation maybe kicked in and he grabbed the fence without really thinking .

So glad I grew up in this era to watch the best fighters of all time wish we could go back the good old days

These were 2 of the most vicious f****** animals in the business. It just never got any better than these guys and the guys of this era.

Couple of legends throwing down!! Man, these old school fights were something else

They were both 31 years old during this match.

@jasonmerced718

5 ай бұрын

Men were way different back then💯

@ebayerr

5 ай бұрын

@@jasonmerced718 Indeed

@PFPTHEGREATEST

5 ай бұрын

​@@jasonmerced718ya but what tf happened? This is one generation ago.

@jasonmerced718

5 ай бұрын

@@PFPTHEGREATEST change in lifestyle, change in the world. Things were harder back than.

@zmc50

4 ай бұрын

The internet has made everyone a brainwashed pussy for real. That’s the only major difference in life really

Uncle Don you are the man!! Love you too death ! Thank you for taking the time a long time ago to work with young wrestler's and fighters! Some of us still use the lessons in everyday life!

Man…Frye was a beast and a fabulous wrestler…but I could feel Tanks punches connecting. What absolute and amazing strength and power.

...Tank was snappin tht jab, and ole Don was just eatin tht shit! Loved all these early ufc fights!

Вот это настоящие бойцы,без предварительного курса скем придется биться не иша изъяны в их стойке борьбе они шли в бой.

@rrai-

5 ай бұрын

Agree 💪🏽

Don Frye still feeling those shots. We have dreams of falling off a bike, Frye sees that left jab

Early UFC fights were definitely a special time. I’m glad I lived it and seen it all back when it was new. It made for some great times with friends and great memories. And for any younger fans who don’t know , Tank was “that guy “ lol He was never in great cardio shape , he never studied film , “ I like to go into it blind “ he once said. Back in his day he was the LAST guy you wanted to get tough with at the bar I’m sure lol. And of course everyone knows Don was “that guy” …. Super bad in many ways. Very well rounded , and as tough as there is or ever will be.

Two absolute legends. Respect

I can't believe Fry ate all those shots. He got lucky at the end.

@adoniselgrande

5 ай бұрын

EL TANQUE TAMBIÉN RECIBIÓ VARIOS, PERO FRYE ERA MAS TÉCNICO .

@guillermostoll1

5 ай бұрын

@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om Don Frye had no glass jaw, especially noticed during his fight against Yoshihiro Takayama. Beastly clash.

@davidours8830

5 ай бұрын

Guess you dont know don.

@SonnyT10

4 ай бұрын

Are you delusional…Don was the king of taking big shots

@Steve1975truth

4 ай бұрын

​@@SonnyT10are you delusional? He was getting his ass handed to him on a platter until Tank tripped and Frye got a lucky choke. Get rhe f outta her tou pansy

Tank hit like a Mac truck, Don took it. They were both tired. Don pulled it off !Two great fighters.

This is when UFC was worth watching. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the sport has evolved and I take nothing away from current fighters but this is what it was all about. Two guys going toe to toe. Brutal & entertaining. Both legends of the sport.

Uma lenda chamada Dom Frye

@guillermostoll1

5 ай бұрын

@sidneioliveira4040 Con Dan Severn, a Fera, como gerente, Don Frye provou ser selvagem também.

@steveweatherly6907

4 ай бұрын

Yeah - "Dom" Frye...

@sidneioliveira4040

4 ай бұрын

@@steveweatherly6907 tú é de qual lugar do mundo meu caro?

o melhor jeito de vencer um valentão que só sabe atacar é indo pra cima dele.

There’s not many could take tanks best shots and come back and win so quickly after, showing calmness and presence of mind from the great Don Frye. Both these guys were awesome formidable men.

Two legends banging it out… it doesn’t get any better than that! RESPECT!!!!!

Tank would smash a punch machine

@sneat2028

5 ай бұрын

Ooookay! 🙄

Tank Abbot was a bruiser and actually had the fight won but could close the deal. But Don Frye is an even bigger bruiser! Both r legends.

These two are some of the guys who made ufc world famous.

Those guys were absolute warriors back then.

No one else could have survived those shots from Tank Abbott...Fry was so tough. Those guys were just built differently

An unstoppable force meets an immovable object. Amazing when it happened. When true titans clashed. Hats off to these two men for giving us that in our lifetime!

THESE ARE THE WARRIORS THAT PAVE THE WAY FOR THE UFC OF TODAY....!!!... STANDING OVATION FOR THESE GLADIATORS....!!!...THANK YOU...!!!...💪😤

Back when ufc wasn't boring

Those guys were both tough as hell both of them Legends!!!!

Эх было время.... В школе ещё смотрели эти бои. Класс. К нынешнем боям такого чувства нет, как было тогда в 90х годах.

Back when if someone got your back you tap right away. That bjj really is a lifesaver

That was like their third bout in a night ...crazy but amazing times. Don Fry is one of the best to do it.

Two of my favorite guys to watch at peak of their games. Legend status

Good God, these two men are fierce AF warriors. 💯

Both unbelievable. Just straight up killers absolutely going for it ❤

Both are so tough fighters. Incredible. UFC was best back in the days.

Even Don was suprised that Tank tapped so quickly

This Tank V. Kimbo would have been awesome.

OLD SCHOOL MMA FIGHTERS ARE SO AWESOME

The fucking good old days of the UFC

Tank wasn't just a brawler, he had an awesome jab with a lot of power behind it

Now those two guys are the definition of tough

Don is still such a great guy after so many battles. The punches he could take 😳

“When you talk about Abbott, he tapped. He begged me, ‘Please, don’t kill me.’” - Khabib Nurmagomedov

Love that crowd. Screams and all.

This was a WAR. One of the best fights I've seen

Don wasn’t lying when he said tank hits hard…that man is a freight train 💯💯💯

Don Frye never had a boring fight.

I was in my early 20s when i saw this fight live. Truly a pleasure to witness. UFC nowadays ain't shit in contrast. They had 3 rules. No biting, no fish hooking and no eye gouging.

Best bar-fight ever.

@nickmetz8436

5 ай бұрын

Most bar fights dudes don’t even know how to throw a punch, and if you get punched in your face I’m willing to bet you piss yourself, run or cry, but you’ll stop running your mouth real quick. There’s a few who are drunk and try to fight back or swing on you but when you slam someone on their face, head,back or they get punched all your plans go out the window if you have no training or you have all bark and bite. Some of the funniest crap happens to loud mouth crap talking idiots. These two dudes would smash through any bar. Try fighting even amateur. It takes a lot more than beer to do that and calling it a bar fight is an idiotic thing.

@fruitydickens6291

5 ай бұрын

@@nickmetz8436 I don't drink...never have. I'd walk thru you like an open door. LOL!

Don Frye looks like one of those old timey bare knuckle brutes

One of the best one round wars of all time

Don vs Dan was great, I remember mowing yards and renting these on VHS as soon as they were available.

Two wrestlers. Don was a youth wrestler that made it to 4yrs at ASU, Tank from 8yo to 2 yrs at Goldwnwest. Wrestling makes the toughest athletes.

One of the greatest short fights ever

Easy to forget how fkin tough don frye is when he looks so much like a hollywood idea of a tough guy.

Don Frye is a true legend. And he looks just like my high school adversary

Don Frye and Royce were my favorite old school fighters

The fight that Frye was fried standing up, needed that trip from Tank.

The smile on the camera man , he knew he was recording something special

There was never a more obvious “I GIVE UP”. 😂. “I’m exhausted, here’s my back”.

Both are Beast! Fey really can take a brutal punch on the chin and smile back at you.

That fence grab was criminal 😂

У Фрая характер которого не у кого не было тогда, а про сейчас вообще молчу. Он и дядька не плохой

Tank was always more of a street brawler than a complete fighter but during that era he was one of the scariest heavyweights

2 OGs hammering eachother man. If tank didn't fall that fight would've been close.

Miss this like a old bar fight

Tank Abbot was a beast, no training just pure street fighter, Tank vs Kimbo both in their prime 🤩

"Most intense bare knucke combat" Both wearing gloves 😂😂

The best ufc I’ve ever seen The new ones are great but let’s see these guys go from tier to tier like the OG’s.

Old school UFC was the heat 🔥🔥🔥

Don Frye is a real Legend in this sport, the more fights he had the better he became.

That was almost the biggest upset in ufc history. Damn I’m glad he didn’t squeak that one out.

2 of the baddest asses ever to fight in the ufc.

Two terrifying men right there. What a great fight

Two legends duking it out … bad ass fight

Don Frye is one in a million guys to be able to get back up after that punch from Tank. I bet when Tank saw him get up it took the wind out of his sails. He knew how tough Don was for sure then.

Tank brought the style of fighting we all wanted to see and Don Frye showed he was ok with fighting that way also. Both legends in the UFC

Don Frye is one of the biggest legends of any sport

Wow ufc was different...the evolution in 20 years...amazing

Two OGs that made the sport what it is😮