Joe Rogan Sticking Up for #UFC in 1998 on Conan #joerogan #mma #combat | West Till Death

At UFC 17 in 1998, Pete Williams stepped into the Octagon as a late replacement to face Mark “The Hammer” Coleman, a former UFC heavyweight champion and #Olympic-level wrestler. Coleman was heavily favored due to his dominant grappling style and experience. Williams, a member of Ken Shamrock’s Lion’s Den, was seen as an underdog with something to prove. The fight took place under the older ruleset, with one long round that pushed both fighters to their limits. #MarkColeman started strong, using

The first UFC in Tokyo, Japan in 1998 was quite an historic event overall & for me too as was it the first time a fighter named Kazushi Sakuraba tried to grab my microphone because he was upset at the decision to stop his fight with Conan Silva declaring him the loser after which they were brought back into the Octagon to repeat their fight due to protest from fans in attendance and officials, which has never happened before or again. I always stand my ground as with all respect to our amazing O