David Isaacs UFC Co Founder Ep 182
David Isaacs is a Harvard Law graduate and was the UFC president for their first 22 events. David Isaacs give us an administrative view of all of the chaos and moving parts that has made the UFC what it is today.
The subjects of Bob Meyrowitz, Campbell McLaren and the departures of both Art Davie and Buddy Albin are all discussed in this tell all episode.
David Isaacs does not hold back and provided us with a never before look into the UFC's No Holds Barred Era.
0:00 Lytes Out Intro
0:19 Interview Start
0:49 Introduction to David Isaacs
1:30 Getting Involved w/ SEG
6:29 Genesis of UFC
14:09 Relationship with Pancrase
17:30 Chosing Denver for UFC 1
19:05 What Happened at UFC 1
31:12 What Happened at UFC 2
33:04 Division within UFC Management
36:05 Running out of Ambulances at UFC 2
38:43 Instructing Referee When to Stop Fights
45:13 Rickson Gracie Demanding $1,000,000 to Fight in UFC 3
48:12 UFC 3 Events
51:07 Kimo's Cross as a Prop
52:46 Ken Shamrock Pulling Out of Fight
55:15 Royce Gracie's Condition after Kimo Fight
56:05 Royce Gracie's Corner Throwing Towel at Start of Fight
58:07 Dealings with Joe Son
1:01:27 Relationship with Charlie Anzalone
1:02:51 Attempting to hold events in Japan
1:04:00 Social Consequences for starting UFC
1:07:01 Interactions with Bob Shamrock
1:12:29 Tank Abbott
1:19:13 Backstage Politics
1:21:25 Disagreements Within the Company
1:23:09 Buddy Albin Fake Promotion in Russia
1:25:25 Finding out about the Promotion
1:28:55 UFC 12 Changing from New York to Alabama During Weigh-In's
1:35:21 How They Were Able to Get a New Audience on Short Notice
1:39:11 Needing a New Match Maker
1:42:28 Making Gloves Mandatory at UFC 14
1:46:47 Potential Yakuza Involvement at UFC Japan
1:49:45 Vince Mcmahon as a Potential Investor
1:52:09 Attempting to Make Wesley Snipes vs Joe Rogan
1:56:59 Art Davie Attempting to Destroy the UFC
2:00:28 Interview Wrap Up
2:00:56 Outro/Shout-Outs
David Isaacs UFC Co Founder Ep 182
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