Throwback Thursday – WEC 4: Rumble Under the Sun

Previous weeks of "Throwback Thursday" have looked at two promotions: UFC and Pride FC. This week, we'll introduce a third promotion into the mix, that being WEC. WEC is an incredibly important promotion in MMA history. Its short yet impactful run saw it build up a big roster of fighters and eventually get acquired by … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – WEC 4: Rumble Under the Sun →

Throwback Thursday – Pride FC: Shockwave

Welcome to another week of "Throwback Thursday," the series where we watch and reflect on retro MMA. To continue our viewing of 2002, this week we're looking at Pride FC's first "Shockwave" event. Pride FC was certainly known for its spectacles at this time. However, this event was a spectacle like no other. Let me … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Pride FC: Shockwave →

Throwback Thursday – UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall

The year was 2002, and it was time for UFC to break new ground as a company. In their first venture to London, England, the top MMA promotion presented "Brawl at the Hall" on July 13th, 2002. This event provided a unique British flavor, with fighters like Ian Freeman and Mark Weir having their moments … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall →

Throwback Thursday – Pride 21: Demolition

Welcome to another episode of "Throwback Thursday." I'll start by being completely honest with you. The past few weeks of this show haven't been covering incredibly important throwback shows. That's just what can happen with this series. On "Throwback Thursday," we put the top events from a year in order and watch through them all. … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Pride 21: Demolition →

Throwback Thursday – UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets

Welcome to another week of "Throwback Thursday." We're approaching the halfway point of our 2002 watch. Just a month into this project, we have seen some interesting events. Things have been controversial or wacky, but above all at times an interesting time capsule for the early days of MMA. This next event is certainly an … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets →

Throwback Thursday – UFC 37: High Impact

Welcome to another episode of "Throwback Thursday." Like we do every week, we're going to hop into the time machine today and go back to a retro event. Continuing out watch of 2002, we head today to UFC 37, which was titled "High Impact." This event took place on May 10th from the CenturyTel Center … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – UFC 37: High Impact →

Throwback Thursday – Pride 20: Armed and Ready

Welcome to another episode of "Throwback Thursday." Today, we continue our watch of 2002 by viewing Pride FC's "Armed and Ready" card. This show took place on April 28th at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. The main attraction to this card was a superfight between Pride FC's top dog Wanderlei Silva and K-1 stand-out … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Pride 20: Armed and Ready →

Throwback Thursday – UFC 36: Worlds Collide

On this week's episode of Throwback Thursday, we look at UFC 36. This event took place at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on March 22nd, 2002. I'll start by saying something that will likely be said frequently in this series: it is so wild to look at these lineups and see … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – UFC 36: Worlds Collide →

Throwback Thursday – Pride 19: Bad Blood

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Knockdown News briefly looked at retro events to fill the gap in the 2020 fight schedule. While that series was stopped for a while, we secretly really wanted to bring it back. And with the new year just kicking off, we thought it was the perfect time to … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Pride 19: Bad Blood →