the change i hated the most was the reebok/eliminating any other sponsor deal, that fucked the fighters over so bad that it was damn near criminal

The PPV price increases are my all-time hated moments.

Why is the bonus pay still the same. Conor was calling for 60gs after the brimmage fight and that was damn near 10 years ago

I miss the sit-down face to face interviews during fight week. Gave me old school HBO vibes. Dom & TJ episode will always be immortal. Dom: "can't be done talking to me, you're facing me, dummy" 😂😂

I love the old belt and the fact that you get one for every defence.

Can we get a deep dive into the James Krause situation, and maybe a follow up on alleged fixed fights in mma

I hate that they don’t let fighters walk out with their flags anymore

The change I hate the most is that it went from being primarily focused on seeing who is the best fighter/style to being mainly about what fights will sell the most tickets. It is no longer who is the best of the best but rather who is the best for the boss.

“White guy gusmao, black guy Jones” “That was said by Joe Rohan” -Goldy Legendary moment

The price increase truly grinds my gears. $87 for a possible hit or miss card is outrageous.

#1 was absolutely something I hated the most. The iceman shorts, Tito flames, Rich Franklins pink and brown, Anderson black and yellow, the list goes on. But on top of that, it was cool seeing big brands on fighter shorts like Nike, and Burger King. Then the brands that grew with the sport like tapout, xyience, venum, hayabusa, and even the weird ones like condom depot on fighter shorts. But the ufc can have every one of those brands and corn nuts on the canvas or popping up in the "locker room cam" because it lines their pockets more. GREEDY

Face the pain got you ,hyped for the ppv. It added so much energy it made them feel way more epic than they may have actually been.

maybe hyperbolic, but Anik has created the most memorable sporting moments for me, alongside Martin Tyler and Peter Drury in football, and Mike Breen in basketball. His 'NO WAY' at Leon's headkick is right up there with 'BLOCKED BY JAMES' as two moments I'll remember forever.

Getting rid of face the pain was the worst one for me, it makes me sad knowing I’ll never get that exact rush of it playing during the title sequence again, especially the fighter dramatically looking into the camera followed by a hard zoom into the face as the song and intro ends. I’m getting goosebumps just thinking about it

As someone who got into MMA while being a massive wrestling fan, I miss the big ass stages with lights and pyro and all that. Yeah, clearly not everyone cares about having some extra pageantry like Chuck at UFC 43. But some fighters clearly do and I’d love to see them have a bigger stage to come up with some memorable shit. Genki Sudo forever.

I used to buy the ppvs because I liked supporting the fighters. I didn't mind paying 60 or 65 bucks when I became a fan in 2020. But the price increases have been ridiculous. I just stream them now because of that. I'm sure I'm not alone in that either. Try lowering the price and I think you'd be surprised how many more buys you'd get.

Just that little laugh sound bite from Jon Anik made me crack up. You guys never stop with the best mma content.

Top 10 Cinderella stories Ungrateful fans Best/most toxic fan bases Dream locations Even fights on paper that didn’t turn out What we look forward to for ufc 300

1) the Reebok deal and loss of sponsorships 2) changing to the Legacy Championship in 2018 from the UFC version of The Big Gold Belt (I swear I didn't skip ahead naming these they were completely coincidental)

The no flags rule really grinds my gears.

To tie in with getting rid of face the pain, I think a lot of that generally ties into the change in the UFC’s business model which seems to have turned off a fair chunk of OG fans. What a lot of fans seemed to like back in the day was that UFC/MMA had a real counter culture vibe about it. Where boxing had become all about money fights, cherry picking opponents and a litany of questionable decisions, UFC and MMA fighters were gladiators. The bear wanted to fight the best and it didn’t feel so money oriented. These guys weren’t just prize fighters, they were martial artists. The fact that it had risen so quickly especially after all the shit they got in the beginning and fighting to be recognised as a legit sport, I think resonated with a lot of fans of punk and metal because these genres got similar shit too. But since MMA has become more mainstream, it feels like a lot of earlier quirks have been discarded by UFC as well in an attempt to appeal more to the masses. But also a lot more of the problems that plague modern boxing have started spilling over to the UFC as well. There’s been so much more talk of money fights that never was before. Guys cutting in line for title shots over higher ranked guys because that’s what’ll sell, McGregor being allowed to hold the belt hostage for well over a year. Dana White who once upon a time while clearly still a dick, at least stuck to his guns now flip flops on so much shit based on whether it would sacrifice his money-making ability. When money plays too much of a role the sport suffers.

Ik the apex was built to hold fight cards without the COVID restrictions being broken by inviting a crowd of fans to watch, but it amazes me that Dana didn't have it built to eventually hold fans when the restrictions were lifted, or that he hasn't already started construction for it to hold fans since they could turn it into the perfect arena for the UFC and make millions from it

I got used to the new belt but it's not okay, the old one was literally 10 times better. It sucks so much that we don't have it anymore

What I really miss all the Fight Pass exclusive cards not that fight pass isn't worth only nowadays but back then it kind of made the incentive to do so that much sweeter when they added the exclusive cards

The Gladiator/Face the Pain one hurts the most for sure

I like the fighter kits, BUT they should be allowed to put sponsors on their shorts. Make them limited so it doesn't get too out of hand. The uniform look does look cleaner, but there has to be give and take on these fight kits.

I'm still a fan of the old title look. Reminds me of the WCW championship which looked dope af

Face the pain is so iconic

They should do grappling only events at the Apex. It's a paycheck, it promotes fighters, lower risk for fighters since they aren't taking strikes to the face, they don't have to prepare as vigorously, and fighters wouldn't be putting their record or rank on the line. Fury Pro Grappling 6 was fun.

It's a way more special treat when you go and watch a LIVE UFC event because they actually still do the full-blown Face the Pain intros for the live crowds, even for the Fight Night cards---though they're no longer on the televised broadcasts at home.

The fact is if I didn’t have to pay 2 days wage on UFC fights I’d pay for every last event but I can’t afford to watch one

The WWE gimmick name ideas for the PPVs could've worked if they added numbers with the names every year like how WWE keeps track of the WrestleManias

11:44 there’s no way the old belts cost $300,000

Not really a change to the company structure but the UFC not allowing Ariel Helwani at the events was a pretty harsh moment.

Still miss the. "And here we go"

3:28 that Guru laugh 😅

I love how the UFC still does the Face The Pain intros live at the actual events. Makes you feel nostalgic when you hear it.

Although not major, I miss the old post fight press conferences when ALL the fighters would be present in the room after the event was over.

Man i have such a huge appreciation for the content this channel puts out, keep up the great work yall 🙏🏽

What a eye opener to how different things are now . The days of the Tito chuck rivalry are my favorite and the original ultimate fighter first few seasons idk the spike era . Big gold belt check , face the pain check, mike Goldberg check, personally check!

The thing I hate most is by FARRRR that the UFC stopped doing the collective post-fight press conferences. Those were amazing.

2:30 i grew up to his calling “ brought to you by budlight “ or “ and its all over “ and “ JUST. LIKE. THIS”

I’ve never been so early for an mma on point video, GOD do I love hearing Tommy in the intro

All that stuff w/ Goldie wouldn't have happened if The UFC was transparent and had alittle bit of a send off tribute for him, like a little clip montage or something like that. I like Anik and in a lot of ways he is way better than Goldie but I still miss him.

My gawd you don’t know or maybe you do. How much of a nostalgia trip is the gladiator face the pain intro! Loved it just as much as hearing ITS TIME!!!

A wave of nostalgia just hit me with all the entries in this video

Dropping the face the pain intro is what hurt me most....

I have to admit, I miss face the pain, it must be nostalgia taking over. As far as the belts go, the old belts are far superior, but still not nearly as cool at the Pride belts.

There is a site where you can watch it 1080p, and every fight comes 1-1:30h after it had happened , not enough time to get spoiled because mostly everybody is sleeping (the main card starts usualy around 4am where I live and the fight of the night is usually around 7) so what that meens is not only does it not make sence to pay for it if youre living in this region, but by relying on this site what saves the fights as well and categories them (by date and organization of happening) Im actually forced to get a good nights sleep and watch the whole thing first time in the morning. You just cant say no to that unless your career depends on it like yours making this awesome content for us. That being said, sorry Tommy hope you hate us a bit less with this apology 😅 amazing video like always!!!

Showing the fighter’s highlights and face the pain in the back ground is peak ufc saturday for me.

I LOVE apex cards, hearing all the strikes land, and the corners yelling instructions is always such a treat. Some crowds(not many, but some) just ruin events for me.

It’s crazy how Undisputed is still better than all 4 entries in the UFC EA era

Great video and I liked the random yet well placed horrible histories clip.

Anik is a master of his craft.

Reebok/venom deal surely. No unique gear anymore it's so dull

I miss the post fight presser with all the fighters at once. How did that not make the list?

I loved the iconic old belt wish they'd used it improvising with just adding gems.

Tournaments in sports truly are the best, especially when a title (or something equivalent) is on the line and not just bragging rights. That's why WWE's King & Queen of the Ring is so popular too this day, despite it being held in Saudi Arabia instead of literally anywhere else. Also Impact Wrestling had an awesome mashup tournament in 2019 that may not fit the UFC but could fit the EFC.

This list could easily be top 25. Hope you make a few follow ups.

I love the Apex environment. The quiet cage is SO MUCH BETTER during the fights. It just needs a full size cage and better booking.

Did I hear you say the old belts cost $300k each? I find that hard to believe as many of the belts we saw on TV were replicas re-leathered by Paul Martin (from the clip used in this video). I doubt Dana is even close on this figure. Great video though!

Undisputed 3 is the goat. Fighters felt so unique because you could individually go in and change the move sets for a created fighter. If you wanted to really focus on certain strikes you could, you could give a better personality in my opinion

Those excessively long UFC events were painful during the FOX era. So many commercials and filler content.

I still miss mike goldberg. He was a goof but he stood out and there's nothing better than the moments where Joe corrected him. Who knows how many amazing exchanges we missed between them that could have been

I went to my first live event in Vancouver last month and was pleasantly surprised to discover that Face the Pain is still played before the main card in the arena, so at least there’s that.

I miss mid week events and how there would regular breaks between fight cards, made the events mean a bit more. The current UFC schedule is just like prime WWF, near on every week with out fail, touring the world putting on monthly PPV's. Tournaments/Grand Prix would be good for divisions with dominant champs, especially if that champ is trying to take another belt.

I miss the old tale of the tape track. That symphonic music is so cool.

I loved when dana rolled out a literal box of cash for some youtubers who were already quite wealthy. While simultaneously paying his fights bread crumbs

The old belt wasn't worth $300,000. The price to make it was about $2,000 to 16,000 tops, the priciest to make was supposedly the 'BMF' belt, per Dana White - $50,000. The legacy belt or the new one, is three times more expensive to make than the old one. The first google search result isn't always the best one ;)

The UFC actually used the Face the Pain intro for UFC 300, I almost shed a tear

One that did not make the list is all the bars and restaurants that don't show the UFC ppvs anymore. Before I can walk into any Buffalo Wild Wings or Dave and Busters to see it, now it's very difficult to find a spot that shows it. Also the UFC website would tell you what bars/restaurants purchased the PPV, now I don't think it does anymore and the website itself is garbage as well.

I swear in this day and age it’s almost primitive to pay to watch live PPV’s 😂

Reebok deal better be on top of this list

Face The Pain is iconic don’t get me wrong, but Ron Pearlman narrating the Cold Opens on every PPV gets me even MORE hyped. That’s just me tho 🤷🏾‍♂️

I hate how dirty the UFC did Goldie, but Jon Anik has quickly become my favorite commentator. Dude's such a pro, you can tell he truly loves the sport, really cares about doing his job well, and puts in his best effort every event. And every now and again he'll say some insane shit about custody battles or laugh like Mickey Mouse, and it's great.

Did they add Dan Hardy’s “Stop the fight” for that Silva vs Iceman video game section!! Lmao it’s the little things they do here

I'm from The Netherlands, and Veronica(use to be a radio channel, now it's also a tv channel) had a contract where they posted fights on their website. It was fun, no downloading for a while. But then the contract ended, and you can guess where/how I watch UFC events now.

Can y'all puhleeez do an in-depth video on the Reebok shenanigans Brandeen Shnobb and just all around fuckery? Love your content. Best YT MMA channel out there IMO

You should make one on how sucky the Reebock deal was...for fans and fighters (if you haven't already and I just missed it).

Having to be Subscribed to ESPN+ just to even be able to buy the ppv is the worst

This was a good video ! my most hated changed is the uniforms!!!

I immediately thought "Face the Pain" when I saw this. I miss those intros terribly, they got me so hyped lol.

Funnily enough, I’ve always hated the new belts, but lately they’ve truly grown on me. So much cleaner and I love the ruby idea

I actually quite like the look of the new belt. And the idea of adding gems for every defense making your belt even more unique is better than just getting a new Normal one every time. The old belt just looked old and out dated although I’ll admit, pretty iconic

u ve managed to combine to things that were my first real introduction to ufc, i bought ufc undisputed 2009 face the pain hits on the opening video......omg this is amazing !!!

You always make me laugh Tommy. That's consistency right there ❤

I like the new belts tbh

I just wish they'd say who dropped that sweet intro music...

YO I am in the b-roll on this video! Love you guys, I started doing MMA videos because of you guys! 09:02

Thanks for the shout out!!!!

5:06 "Stop the fight!" Lmaoooo perfectly placed

MMA always on point

This list is spot on. You really nailed all the big gripes. I personally can't stand that "AHHHHH DUM DUM AHHHHHH DUM DUM AHHHHHH" theme they use when previewing other cards and in between fights. Genuinely the worst shit ever. The intros with fighters getting a chance to cut a promo before going into the highlights with "Face The Pain" as the gladiator walks to the light was IT. If you could bottle that up, it'd be the best drug on the planet.

Yo I love Straw Berry Girls and Eternity Forever lmao. So wild seeing this guy be on a MMA channel lmao

I know a good dozen people that are active watchers and fans of mma. Not one of them pay for the PPV. Either go to a bar that’s showing it or stream it.

Awesome video guys!!!💯

Crazy to think that I've been listening to Tommy ever since those EA UFC glitch videos lmao

The new UFC belt has grown on me but initially I absolutely hated it lol 😂

Love the new belt and the uniform idea. Hate the fighters lost a lot of money, but it made the sport look more professional and legit by going the uniform route. 300K per belt is ridiculous!!!! One belt idea was really needed!!!

The Zuffa UFC belt is up there with the WWF Winged Eagle belt...classic and timeless