"I've spilled pints and pints of blood for you guys over the years, and you know what, it's clearly been my pleasure." Thank you, legend.

Calling his son griffin bonnar is just legendary, he will be the coolest kid in school

@granthatcher

3 жыл бұрын

Is this real?

@marcosmendez8805

3 жыл бұрын

Grant Hatcher yup

@hiraether6209

3 жыл бұрын

That's so beautiful. So is this beautiful sport we almost never got.

@saulsoros

3 жыл бұрын

@@granthatcher Griffin Brandon Bonnar!

@KameWeeb

2 жыл бұрын

Knowing his dad is one of the men who saved the UFC, yeah, he's gonna be one of the cool kids.

I called 7 friends during the fight. 4 answered and started watching. They thanked me aferwards.

Before you think Bonnar talked too long you need to acknowledge that this is his retirement speech. Griffin still works for the UFC. It could have been setup better, but let's face it UFC isn't going to make a special arrangement for Bonnar to do a retirement speech so he took things into his own hands.

@sdbling

4 жыл бұрын

Eagles Fan Since Super Bowl 52 okay okay.. i tell you my fingers were gettting ready to lay it down... like damn he got the brain sickness too?

@javoss123

4 жыл бұрын

Didn’t know that. Thanks for letting everyone know that before Stephan got put on blast for running on.

@karateman302

4 жыл бұрын

I mean it also looked like people were enjoying his speech. Dana's laugh when Stephan pulled out that list of people to thank...priceless

@NannupTiger

4 жыл бұрын

@@karateman302 ~ I just watched the whole video to see that bit! It was pretty funny though, Dana was getting a little alarmed...

@KameWeeb

2 жыл бұрын

I wasn't aware this was his retirement speech. Thanks for clearing that up.

R.I.P. 🙏 you are a legend! Your fight with Forrest was AMAZING!!! The good die young 😢

@CJ-ts4jm

Жыл бұрын

How did he do 😢

Rest In Peace to a legend. Thank you for the incredible memories and inspiration growing up.

Bonnar is Rocky

@beckymurray3921

4 жыл бұрын

Just saw him on Cops

Every athlete that has been inducted into the hall of fame no matter what sport. Deserves the right to give their HOF speech for as long as they want. Well deserved Bonnar

Love those guys . So cool he named his son Griffin

@Sportek24

4 жыл бұрын

Bonnar named his son Griffin ???

@NannupTiger

4 жыл бұрын

my 19 yr old son has a good mate called Griffin

@KameWeeb

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sportek24 mhm. Griffin Brandon Bonnar. That's really cool for Stephan to do. Shows how much respect he has for Forrest Griffin.

@rareform6948

3 күн бұрын

@@KameWeebthey were very close friends

I've literally been watching the UFC since DAY 1..... and this is the ONLY fight........ that I remember where I was, who I was with and what we were all doing

@ohGodlordGeezer

3 жыл бұрын

Tell the story

the ending of that very fight still gives me goosebumps to this day!!! it's a dream come true turn out of events. like a hollywood movie, but better!

The emotions i felt years ago watching this live i still feel all these years later watching this. Great fight

Griffin “yeah whatever” Bonnar “let me tell you how much this means to me” that’s why I’ll always love Stephan Bonnar

@Jdp313

Жыл бұрын

Rip king

Bonner is the man

I still remember that fight like it was yesterday. Amazing fight, amazing athletes, amazing sport!

Bonnar and griffin made Dana so much money at that time

These 2 warriors deserve to be in the UFC hall of fame.

Bonnars such a legend, came to watch this after news of his death and this long speech did not dissapoint.🔥🔥😢

4:14 bruce buffer was so happy

Say what you will about Dana, he recognizes real. He understands what these dudes have sacrificed for his company.

I still remember watching this fight first time and being absolutely amazed at both men. it was Amazing to watch them 🙏🏻

I will never forget exactly where I was watching this Fight. A True WaterShed moment in Combat Sports. I watched this Fight with my Boy Tony Barasso. "RIP Tony B"

I remember my dad coming in and going damn

I thought Stephan bonnar was trolling when he pulled out the note after that 10 min quote

@KameWeeb

2 жыл бұрын

This was his retirement speech. That's why it was so long.

Just watched the Fight it was a moment in time that brought UFC on the map, Legendary is an understatement . These two Whent far and beyond I love them.

RIP Stephan Bonnar.

I watched that show from the beginning and those first few seasons were the absolute best! After that fight I could see the end of boxing as it was at the time. To keep UFC or cage fighting/mixed martial arts is so much faster paced and aggressive.

It's not just about having been in great wars, but having been in THE great war that got MMA and the UFC out there and really turned it around for the UFC. Without TUF 1 and that awesome finale the UFC might not be around today, so it can be argued that he deserves it. Mask is in it and he never even fought, but still did a lot for the sport. And people should remember it's the UFC HoF, not the MMA HoF so they can put in it whoever the hell they want that's been good for the company lol :D

There were a lot of factors including the hugely popular Ken Shamrock fighting the completely unknown Rich Franklin. That's why I watched. But the numbers on Bonnar/Griffin don't lie. They jacked the public into watching.

Best fight ever hands down

Say what you like about Dana, he always has some cool as fuck Adidas.

@Playeryt676

6 жыл бұрын

The Daily Grenade say what you want about Adidas, they always have some great Dana Whites'.

@momsspaghetti7729

5 жыл бұрын

He has the new Air Jordans to match his Air Head

@ericksheldon3870

4 жыл бұрын

Mom's Spaghetti your comment made me laugh way more than it should have.

My all time fav fight

war bonnar and war griffin and war griffin bonnar lol that's priceless

Great speech

Awesome dudes they deserve so much respect

@walleye2949

2 жыл бұрын

Their sportsmanship too was unparalleled

Spot on.

I used to say To my friend why are you watching this UFC its two dudes laying on top of each other then I watched Griffin bonnor fight now I'm a bigger fan than my friend and Griffin is my #1 favorite fighter much love to these two and UFC

Hell ya. Best fight ever

lol that's awesome xD love those guys

Great fight. Respect

Just finished watching the fight…again. Still my favorite fight ever. I was hoping for the sudden death 4th round, but incredible either way.

Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent Calvin Coolidge

Legend legend.

if you follow ufc like me and love it you have no idea how true this story is... forest and stephan gave birth to the ufc success

Rest easy Stephan, thank you

The ratio of Bonnar to Griffin is just too much.

@andygarza8132

3 жыл бұрын

It was his retirement speech dude... Twitter and social media wasn’t what it was back then as it is now. And fighters never had the opportunity for a press opportunity for retirement. The sport wasn’t as big back then.

Best fight ever

Pride put on fights like this nearly every event. In the U.S. you fight not to lose; In Japan you fought to entertain the crowd.

@nocaparoni4502

5 жыл бұрын

Send A Raven we fight for glory and to be the best ever we are never satisfied with losing

LMAO the more he rambled the harder I laughed

@ahmadparak6742

3 жыл бұрын

He is a huge part of UFC history so I'm sure he has the right to ramble for a bit

Goosebumps all the way hehe

RIP Bonnar

I thought the ufc back in the day was terrible. I only started watching ufc when the wec merged. And i think now a days its gotten much better. Some of those old fighters are still fighting today like vitor. But some just dont stand a chance against todays top contenders. I know they have done important things for the sport, but they are part of the reason i used to not watch the ufc. But congrats to them regardless

Rest in peace Bonnar, damn shame how you went out.

I remember this fight, unbelievable fight. This fight was the foundation of the UFC .

Forest griffin: 10 seconds Stephan Bonnar: 10 minutes....

@momsspaghetti7729

5 жыл бұрын

It was his retirement speech jackass Forest still was in the UFC at that point in time

I'm not crying... you're crying... I need to craft a sword or something now I feel exposed.

Cool

RIP

The real g o the game

And thats why people liked Griffen's style more then Bonnar's...

Surprised no one has not said they want a new fight night lol

10:00.., Dana is thinking (this guy talks more than Chael Sonnen ffs).

Stephan talked a reasonable amount of time. Forrest just spoke very little.

@KameWeeb

2 жыл бұрын

Stephan only talked that long because this was his retirement speech.

Did Stephan name his son after Forrest?

@nignog5476

4 жыл бұрын

Angelo S no Griffen.

Man, i sort of feel for Griffin. Seems like all of his accomplishments has to be shared with Bonnar. Bonnar is a decent fighter, but i don't see him as a hall of famer, unless you then include a bunch of other mediocre fighters. I mean he has been in there with alot of the greats, i'll give him that, but i just feel like he's setup as the punching bag in most of them.

Wait are they only inducting Bonnar? Dana must be regretting it, lol.

Isnt it just the fight itself being inducted?

joe son and Adriana celeste is next in the hall of fame

Both of these guys are super likeable and relatable even for fat people in their mom's basement.

Someone def deleted comments on here.

Those are real men. Humble, and strong spirit.

My man had some things to get off his chest eh

The rematch Griffin destroyed bonnar though

Why do you release videos so long after things actually happen? If you have the video why wouldn't you just put it up asap?

Screw the compliments.... should have given them lifetime royalties

44 million in the hole, big deal, I’m sure the Fertitta brothers could save the business they invested in if need be. :31

Did Stephan Bonnar just admit to illegally watching ufc in front of dana white?

Forest Griffin is Wayne rooneys father

Dana obviously had a massive helping of columbian marching powder before this speech.

He has a wife and a kid. What do you think?

It certainly was one of the most iconic fights, but I don't see how one performance alone warrants a HOF entry. Also, if you think that fight actually had the impact the UFC will have you believe, you are living under a rock. And I just realized Stephen was busted for roids not once, but TWICE.

Looks like this is the year dana started to look really old

A WEEK LATE A FUCKING WEEK

lmao Bonnar won't shut up

Dana controls this bull shit, why isn't shamrock in the hall of fame?? Some dude with a good fight against a former champ busted for anabolic steroids twice? What the fuck

That was long!

show me where there's criteria for being in the ufc HOF? is there a set of rules that have to be met? no there isnt, who is anyone but the ufc to say who should or shouldn't be in their HOF an for what reasons. what it looks to me is Bonnar is not in there because of his UFC accomplishments but for being the guy in THE fight that sky rocketed the sport more then it was.

Good to see #dana got dressed for the occasion ..guess he only suits up ..when his fighters are making millions $… #such a Corp gangster flog ..justmyopinion

Bonnar

Dana White's story of the rise of UFC doesn't add up at all, lol. He says TUF brung Spike the highest ratings they ever got with 2.3 million viewers yet WWE Raw was also on Spike at the time getting from 3.0 - 4.5 million viewers every week. He also didn't mention they started airing TUF right after WWE Raw in 2005 to get their viewers. UFC owes a lot of credit to the WWE and Spike for their success, it's not like they didn't have any backup which is what he's trying to make it sound like.

lol say no to coke lol

@shepherdoffire9263

4 жыл бұрын

Voodoo why you say that?

still cant believe bonnar and griffin are in the hall of fame

@Eziokilla9595

8 жыл бұрын

I think it makes sense. Those two are largely responsible for the UFC even existing.

@ericscarface

8 жыл бұрын

because of this Pete Williams is now in the hall of fame.

Those Hall of Fame trophies are kinda ugly compared to the earlier ones....

why did you have to give Stephan bonnar the Mike he didn't shut up damn.

@Anonymous-rz6vq

4 жыл бұрын

casual, put some respect on his name, he was imperative to the success of the UFC

@christopherwells3426

4 жыл бұрын

@@Anonymous-rz6vq lol whatever

They both got destroyed by Silva lol

Omg bonnar...its closing time, wrap it up

@momsspaghetti7729

5 жыл бұрын

Your on steroids

you are the minority

@momsspaghetti7729

5 жыл бұрын

You are on steroids

Funny how they both got inducted before UFC 162 considering Anderson beat both of those bums.

@leodavies9383

4 жыл бұрын

oh yeah don't forget Chris weidmann beat that bum

Forrest Griffin is one thing. Whether you like Forrest Griffin or not, he did win the LHW championship at one point. But Stephan Bonnar, someone who never won a LHW belt and never beat anybody significant at LHW and was busted for roids twice? But no Frank Shamrock, who is the first UFC MW champion in the history of the organization and went 5-0 before he left on his own? Dana White is really full of shit.

@mikeg3950

5 жыл бұрын

nmr20067 shamrock sucks and is a douchbag get real

"UFC was nothing before the griffin fight"... That is the biggest load of bs ever pushed on mma fans... But when you hear something enough...

@bobjones9186

7 жыл бұрын

Gama Isora Sorry I know you wrote this comment years ago but, didn't you hear what he said? They were 40 million in debt. The UFC was nothing business wise or anything. It was dead in the water until this fight. They JUST SOLD IT FOR 4.3 BILLION. Think about that.