Video of the new UFC intro that debuted on 'Diaz vs Condit'-led PPV
by Thomas Myers on Feb 5, 2012 12:30 PM EST
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PrintNotice something very different last night (Feb. 4, 2012) with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) intro video?
Unless you've been living under a rock, then the absence of the now-infamous (or is it posthumous?) UFC gladiator that kicked off pay-per-view (PPV) broadcasts did not come as much of a shock. Indeed, the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion cut him after several years of loyal service, replacing the ancient Roman with a slick new, historically-inspired 60-second vignette.
One that UFC President Dana White said cost an "obscene amount of money" to make thanks in large part one would imagine for having super-composer Hans Zimmer score it, among other things. It was apparently worth every red cent, at least according to our very own Sergio Hernandez, who called it a "big step up:"
So the music was top notch, that much is certain. So what about the accompanying video? It was fantastic. Some of the greatest moments in the promotion's history -- Royce Gracie choking out Ken Shamrock, Matt Hughes slamming Frank Trigg and Anderson Silva kicking Vitor Belfort unconscious are just a few -- are set against a CGI Octagon background while an arena begins to form around it. The huge screens above the cage also show snippets of UFC history until the very end when images of Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit appear. This will presumably change from event to event.
The follow-up "Face the Pain" music notwithstanding, were you a fan of the new opening or were you expecting, naturally, something better/different?
Big thanks to IronForgesIron.com for the video.
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The transition from that opening
to the normal black screen interviews and then Face the Pain was painful. The video was okay, too busy for my tastes, but it was just out of place. Not worth an obscene amount of money.
Forget it Donny, you're out of your element.
did you pay for it?
wouldn’t you rather they spend it on this than buy themselves a new hummer?
"You never know. I don't know. You know?" -Nick Diaz
No, I wouldn't, actually.
I don’t feel like they got their money’s worth.
Forget it Donny, you're out of your element.
it'l be used for EVERY intro. def. worth it
bones jones will be the champ for a VERY long time
damn that was fun watching tito choke out bader
same
give that money to the fighters and keep the old stupid video. or hire anyone with decent computer animation skills to do an average version for a grand
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1 Month sig bet with 10th Degree Whitebelt that DJ does NOT win the FLW tournament
Sig bet with KaleJohnCox on Alves-Kamp. ALVES
Fuck Carlos Starnes "The Natural Born Runner"
waaaay too busy for me as well
my head was spinning just trying to figure out wtf was happening… Idea was GREAT, just tone it down a bit boys
you should totally twitter that on your facebook
BRING BACK THE GLADIATOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's go Giants!!! clap clap clap-clap-clap
Let's go Giants!!! clap clap clap-clap-clap
Let's go Giants!!! clap clap clap-clap-clap
AND HIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's go Giants!!! clap clap clap-clap-clap
Let's go Giants!!! clap clap clap-clap-clap
Let's go Giants!!! clap clap clap-clap-clap
FACE THE PAIN!!!!
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by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Feb 5, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
ur new sig bitch boy
“Im a 16 year old child’s bitch. Fear The Pride”
Pro Sig record:14-6
1 Month sig bet with 10th Degree Whitebelt that DJ does NOT win the FLW tournament
Sig bet with KaleJohnCox on Alves-Kamp. ALVES
Fuck Carlos Starnes "The Natural Born Runner"
congrats you've proven that judges are idiots. and that your hero koschek sucks.
This win dont mean shit.
Im a 16 year old child’s bitch. Fear The Pride
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Feb 6, 2012 1:15 AM EST up reply actions
its alright
Bradley got robbed when he fought Pierce. Karma is a bitch
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Fuck Carlos Starnes "The Natural Born Runner"
Never got to see it.
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by CharactersAnalysis on Feb 5, 2012 12:39 PM EST reply actions
I like it
Poor Hughes gets one slam and two KO’s.
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by *Californication* on Feb 5, 2012 12:41 PM EST reply actions
I missed it
Totally forgot they were changing it.
Someone else mentioned, but you can def hear the saw theme in there.
The video's amazing, but the music's not catchy enough...
The Gladiator intro was perfect…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jCEnSsqHfE
"You never know. I don't know. You know?" -Nick Diaz
No one wants to see as the great James toney one said "dudes rolling around like sissies."
Stand and bang man!!
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by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Feb 5, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
Ken Shamrocks tap was so powerful he caused an earthquake
by KO Shrimp on Feb 5, 2012 12:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions
that was a wierd ref
if anyone has watched that fight, he taps, than taps a few more times and the ref just stands there not knowing exactly what the hell is going on. early refs didnt understand the rules of the octagon.
Silly rabbit
There were no rules in those days.
Pretty cool
Could have used some better music.
by _Felix_ on Feb 5, 2012 12:57 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Me and my buddies were all freaking out when we watched this
super bad-ass. It seemed like they almost had 3-D footage of that stuff, just awesome
by Tommy Shenanigans on Feb 5, 2012 1:00 PM EST reply actions
great video, poor choice of music
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by letter19 on Feb 5, 2012 1:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Good start
The first few seconds of the SONG intro and you know its coming. Epic video/music.
Creation
first fighters are just fighting anywhere. and than we see the octagon form, and than soon the arena is forming around fighters fighting inside the Octagon. With the bright lights and sold out arenas. Chronology of the rise of the UFC, sort of like Batman.
Huge let down.
The who montage is simple and 10 x better. I was really looking forward to this and am very let down. The entire video is dark, grey, and smokey. The music isn’t even that good. I like the idea and the clips they chose, but it didn’t come together well imho.
I don't mind stealing bread from the mouths of decadence...
by DetroitDrew1980 on Feb 5, 2012 2:11 PM EST via mobile reply actions
this video link
is dark, grey, and smokey. On real life hd tv it isnt that dark.
I thought it was good but couldve been better. Then watched it again and I’m sold, I think its amazing.
i remember thinking it looked pretty dark on all the tv's in the bar last night.
I was excited to give it a second chance today but still feel it is very underwhelming.
I don't mind stealing bread from the mouths of decadence...
by DetroitDrew1980 on Feb 5, 2012 2:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
meh. i like the graphics ok, but that guitar riff coming into the live shot can’t be topped. that doesn’t get me revved up for a night of fights. oh well, can’t please everybody!
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wow, simply amazing. now if they can only get te transitions from video to interview, on time with all the cues, and get mics that actually work for the press conf then they'll be much more "official"
bones jones will be the champ for a VERY long time
damn that was fun watching tito choke out bader
shocked, but i actually really enjoyed it. originally i thought it was a giant waste of money, seeing that there would be no way to make the money spent back but this was worth it. just a great intro!
"He who fights and runs away lives to fight another day and looks like a ***** today." -Tank Abbott.
Zimmer is a class act
The Lion King, Black Rain, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, Batman, Inception! He just keeps on prodcuing! New theme is banging – good bass and quitar elemants.
The visuals were very cool, almost surreal. Very symbolic as well which was suprising – Gracie and Shamrock fighting with NOBODY watching – in the same way no one was watching the sport back then! Shamrock breaks new ground (literally) by tapping out causing a chain reaction of knockouts and slams. Eventually the barren empty dojo collapses unable to contain the action. GSP and Hughes fall through the ground into an octagon where the action progresses. Eventually a stadium forms around the octagon ending in the Rogers Centre.
Full approval and thumbs up.
Must have been very difficult to cram a catchy theme in to 60 seconds!
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by The Grecian Glaswegian on Feb 6, 2012 7:49 AM EST reply actions
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