UFC Hall of Fame

**Fabien Barthez** · 07-21-2009, 06:35 PM

What, like 18 month prior to tapout becoming associated with UFC? that was late 97. UFC 15 was the first UFC to feature Tapout as a sponsor, and the UFC 14 card is full of people with great records. It was less popular than when it began at this point also.

Not just that, the criteria when it was NHB was to be exemplar in a fighting discapline. Randy Couture was innitially rejected for not having the credentials. There were more accomplished wrestlers in UFC at the time. All At about the time of the Innaugeration of tapout. Before there was a publication specifically based on MMA, MMA was just the bringing together of different experts in different styles of fighting, and pitting them together, and now it is a recognised sport.

Everyone who was in UFC before it really became what we know as MMA had a renound background in combat sports. You talk absolute nonsence.

**Reavant** · 07-21-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Fabien Barthez

Everyone who was in UFC before it really became what we know as MMA had a renound background in combat sports. You talk absolute nonsence.

Really? Considering they had guys like tank abbot running around from like ufc 6... What was his backround bar fights?

07-21-2009, 06:35 PM	#1
Fabien Barthez Spliff & A Brew Posts: 6,754	What, like 18 month prior to tapout becoming associated with UFC? that was late 97. UFC 15 was the first UFC to feature Tapout as a sponsor, and the UFC 14 card is full of people with great records. It was less popular than when it began at this point also. Not just that, the criteria when it was NHB was to be exemplar in a fighting discapline. Randy Couture was innitially rejected for not having the credentials. There were more accomplished wrestlers in UFC at the time. All At about the time of the Innaugeration of tapout. Before there was a publication specifically based on MMA, MMA was just the bringing together of different experts in different styles of fighting, and pitting them together, and now it is a recognised sport. Everyone who was in UFC before it really became what we know as MMA had a renound background in combat sports. You talk absolute nonsence.