Prove your old school

onepunchJD · September 3, 2021, 7:51am

Me too, that’s funny.

Never occurred to me to do otherwise.

PhilipDunlap · September 3, 2021, 2:28pm

crowbar:

Norco_Corrido,

Yeah Sleeman was with Dragon Slayer or something close to that.I specifically remember his fight against Chris Leben in the WEC.He got kicked in the nuts and the fight was going to be over,but the crowd got real rowdy after Brian left the cage and the fight was allowed to restart.He ended up getting armbarred and walked around The Palace the rest of the night in a sleeve.

Would love to go back and reflect on the early shows.

Dan Freeman was very tight with Ken.

Elite XC I think had two shows? in Stockton at the Stockton Arena.I didn’t go but watched at least one on tv.

Nick Diaz,Chris Cyborg,Jake Shields,Robbie Lawler & Scott Smith.

Now the Strikeforce show in San Jose.I think it was the HP Pavillion but now called SAP Center.I was there also.I ended up “upgrading” my seats to cageside right next to Dana Stubblefield for the 49ers.When I had to give up my seat to the owners,I went back to my seat next to Cole Escovedo.

That was Frank against Cesar right? The show that broke the North American attendance record for a long time.

There is footage of Tim’s fights in Roseville,and I swear on the holy bible if you watch that footage you can see Me,Mike,my Uncle Garland & my cousin Johnny in the front row.

Gan McGee won that $10,000 dollar tournament in Friant,I was there also.

The shirt that you are talking about is “Just Plain Brutal” I own one also.Those were IFC ring announcer Jeff Weller’s company that sold them.

Nice old school FCF magazine’s that you bought online for $5.00 each.

Those days seem so long ago. The sport has evolved a lot but i miss those days

badboyhere · September 3, 2021, 2:49pm

i saw shannon the cannon win

kirik set our join dates to 00.

carmen electra signed my poster at the first UFC in vegas at mandalay bay
played blackjack with Evan Tanner

many many more… also

saul soliz(RIP) first cage ever in houston
ricco r
tito o
yves e
tim credeur
sam atkins
carlao prater

enjoyed the good ole days here in htown

ons_ear · September 3, 2021, 3:12pm

That’s great. I’m going to have to post a pic of my real old school mma mags and leaflets

Winston_Wolf · September 3, 2021, 3:26pm

awesome i wish i still had those and fighting sports

tomtomthumb · September 4, 2021, 9:42pm

Who remembers their original numbered password

crowbar · September 4, 2021, 9:43pm

Right here bro.

878

tomtomthumb · September 4, 2021, 9:43pm

8803

crowbar · September 4, 2021, 9:47pm

My password was 878,but I was member number 12,000 something.

I tell people that the UG use to tell you what member number you were.

Some people think that their password is their member number.

crowbar · September 4, 2021, 9:53pm

As you can see,we already had over 41,000 members in June of 2000.

http://web.archive.org/web/20000620205621/http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/forum/index.cfm

tomtomthumb · September 4, 2021, 10:02pm

Cool, I joined sometime in early 01

Jeff_Malott · September 14, 2021, 12:10am

How many of these are out there?

ons_ear · September 14, 2021, 2:07am

I remember that but I wasn’t A member. what perks did it give you?

I do remember the ufc instructionals with Severn, Hackney and Severn lol

Cold-Beer · September 14, 2021, 2:50am

mongo54 · September 14, 2021, 3:32am

638

I was training with John Lewis when the fighters notebook came out so I didn’t get it. I wish I had it now

truewrestler · September 14, 2021, 3:54am

For some reason it is crazy to think I have been on here for more than 20 years, and my hotmail account is like 30 years old. The interwebs used to be new.

Winston_Wolf · September 14, 2021, 8:07pm

the first few ufcs it was one or 2 articles in blackbelt Then Fighting Sports Newsletter which was my favorite.Full Contact Fighter was also a great paper magazine as was submission figthter to a lesser extent .FSN folded What was odd was the writter for fighting sports never gave his name ? who was it ? he at the time was the authority of mma

crowbar · September 14, 2021, 8:17pm

Sounds like it might have been Cal Cooper.

Winston_Wolf · September 14, 2021, 9:33pm

or clyde gentry which one from georgia ?

crowbar · September 14, 2021, 9:38pm

I only know Clyde from his book.I only know Cal as a journalist.

*Actually I know Clyde from his commentating also.