Art Davie UFC 1 Deep Dive | MMA History Podcast

Art Davie UFC 1 Deep Dive Ep 191 UFC founder Art Davie weighs in on UFC 1 October and the road to Nov 11 1993. Art Davie gives is a candid behind the scenes look at all of the moving parts of the first UFC. UFC October started with Ken Shamrock and is ending with Art Davie. 0:00 Lytes Out Intro 0:19 Joey Venti’s guest introduction 1:15 Interview start 1:29 Art Davie’s book “Is this legal?”/ Sean Wheelock helping with the book 5:34 Sean Wheelock work ethic/ involvement with combat sports  6:35 Art Davie recalls Chris Lytle’s fighting career 8:47 Art Davie tells story meeting Rorion Gracie  11:31 creating a tournament with no rules/ finding a state with no athletic commission  14:03 Zane Frazier throwing Frank dux over the table story  16:29 Why Rickson Gracie was not in UFC 1 18:24 Video Tape of Rickson Gracie wrestling Mark Schultz 19:34 Dan Severn helping recruit wrestlers for UFC 20:34 Issues Between Gene LeBell and Rorion Gracie  21:41 Ernesto Hoost/ meeting Gerard Gordeau 24:32 First time talking to Ken Shamrock about UFC 1 26:27 Ken Shamrock not believing Royce Gracie was a good fighter  28:03 Gracie’s filming the fighters for the pre fight workout  29:10 Art Jimmerson wanting to pull out of UFC 1 30:16 How Art Davie found Teila Tuli 31:16 Gerard Gordeau smoking between fights 32:44 Problems at fighter meeting with Rorion Gracie 34:49 Helio Vigio Story  37:24 Big John McCarthy Making Unified Rules for UFC 38:08 Not Giving Out Fines to fighters at UFC 9  38:56 Frank Hamaker story  40:18 UFC 2 being More Brutal Than UFC 1 43:06 Kimo Leopoldo wanting Jiu Jitsu lessons from Gracie’s  44:24 Art Davie tells Kimo Leopoldo cross story  47:16 Hesitation to have Ron Van Clief fight in UFC 4 48:12 Rickson Gracie wanting $1 million to fight in UFC 6/ Rorion Gracie not wanting to sell the UFC 50:51 Getting hired as UFC commissioner by Bob Meyrowitz 51:22 Wrestlers taking over UFC 51:54 Fighters being afraid of Mark Coleman 52:50 Matching up Maurice Smith against Mark Coleman 54:18 Ken Shamrock turning down $60,000 to fight Harold Howard 54:43 Problems with Vitor Belfort and Mark Coleman 55:32 Big John McCarthy issues with Mark Coleman fence grabbing during fight  56:41 Pete Williams head kick to Mark Coleman with shoes on  58:56 fighters having to adapt to the new rules 1:00:32 Art Davie deciding to sell the UFC after UFC 5 1:01:13 Andy Anderson getting locked up for 35 years 1:03:08 why Art Davie preferred no holds barred/ boxer head injuries  1:06:08 Chris Lytle and Art Davie talk difference between glove and bare knuckle  1:07:01 relationship with Tank Abbott / Pat smith elevator attack  1:10:35 Igor Vovchanchyn no showing UFC event rumor 1:11:00 Meeting Julian Sanchez  1:11:39 Art Davie recalls IFC event  1:12:48 Trying to find new locations UFC  1:13:55 Gracie’s looking for Gerard Gordeau after biting Royce Gracie’s ear 1:17:39 Telationship with Charlie Anzalone 1:18:43 Fang Maturi 1:19:28 Relationship with Rorion Gracie 1:21:21 Interview wrap up  1:21:54 Closing thoughts  Timestamps completed by Andrew Mendoza @ambidexstress Want to help the show??? Leave a comment or a review Art Davie UFC 1 Deep Dive Ep 191 Please follow our channels on Follow the MMA History Team on Instagram: MMA Detective Mike Davis @mikedavis632  Co Host Joey Venti @aj_ventitre Records Keeper- Andrew Mendoza @ambidexstress Social Media Manager Andy Campbell @martial_mindset_ Thumbnails Julio Macedo @juliosemacento Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mmahistoryp... Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8Ksfq... Apple Podcast MMA History Podcast YouTube    / @mmahistorypodcast   Outro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632  Cash App - $mikedavis1231 Venmo - Mike-Davis-63 ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 #MMA #UFC #NHB #MixedMartialArts #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #MMAPodcast #fightpodcast Thank You for your support