UFC 162: Forrest Griffin, Stephan Bonnar Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2013
- Prior to UFC 162, Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar were inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the UFC Fan Expo at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
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"I've spilled pints and pints of blood for you guys over the years, and you know what, it's clearly been my pleasure."
Thank you, legend.
Calling his son griffin bonnar is just legendary, he will be the coolest kid in school
Is this real?
Grant Hatcher yup
That's so beautiful. So is this beautiful sport we almost never got.
@@granthatcher Griffin Brandon Bonnar!
Knowing his dad is one of the men who saved the UFC, yeah, he's gonna be one of the cool kids.
I called 7 friends during the fight. 4 answered and started watching. They thanked me aferwards.
Before you think Bonnar talked too long you need to acknowledge that this is his retirement speech. Griffin still works for the UFC. It could have been setup better, but let's face it UFC isn't going to make a special arrangement for Bonnar to do a retirement speech so he took things into his own hands.
Eagles Fan Since Super Bowl 52 okay okay.. i tell you my fingers were gettting ready to lay it down... like damn he got the brain sickness too?
Didn’t know that. Thanks for letting everyone know that before Stephan got put on blast for running on.
I mean it also looked like people were enjoying his speech. Dana's laugh when Stephan pulled out that list of people to thank...priceless
@@karateman302 ~ I just watched the whole video to see that bit! It was pretty funny though, Dana was getting a little alarmed...
I wasn't aware this was his retirement speech. Thanks for clearing that up.
Rest In Peace to a legend. Thank you for the incredible memories and inspiration growing up.
R.I.P. 🙏 you are a legend! Your fight with Forrest was AMAZING!!! The good die young 😢
How did he do 😢
Bonnar is Rocky
Just saw him on Cops
I've literally been watching the UFC since DAY 1.....
and this is the ONLY fight........
that I remember where I was, who I was with and what we were all doing
Tell the story
Every athlete that has been inducted into the hall of fame no matter what sport. Deserves the right to give their HOF speech for as long as they want. Well deserved Bonnar
Love those guys . So cool he named his son Griffin
Bonnar named his son Griffin ???
my 19 yr old son has a good mate called Griffin
@@Sportek24 mhm. Griffin Brandon Bonnar. That's really cool for Stephan to do. Shows how much respect he has for Forrest Griffin.
@@KameWeebthey were very close friends
the ending of that very fight still gives me goosebumps to this day!!!
it's a dream come true turn out of events. like a hollywood movie, but better!
The emotions i felt years ago watching this live i still feel all these years later watching this. Great fight
Bonner is the man
I still remember that fight like it was yesterday. Amazing fight, amazing athletes, amazing sport!
Griffin “yeah whatever” Bonnar “let me tell you how much this means to me” that’s why I’ll always love Stephan Bonnar
Rip king
These 2 warriors deserve to be in the UFC hall of fame.
4:14 bruce buffer was so happy
Bonnars such a legend, came to watch this after news of his death and this long speech did not dissapoint.🔥🔥😢
Bonnar and griffin made Dana so much money at that time
I still remember watching this fight first time and being absolutely amazed at both men. it was Amazing to watch them 🙏🏻
Say what you will about Dana, he recognizes real. He understands what these dudes have sacrificed for his company.
I remember my dad coming in and going damn
I will never forget exactly where I was watching this Fight. A True WaterShed moment in Combat Sports. I watched this Fight with my Boy Tony Barasso. "RIP Tony B"
I thought Stephan bonnar was trolling when he pulled out the note after that 10 min quote
This was his retirement speech. That's why it was so long.
There were a lot of factors including the hugely popular Ken Shamrock fighting the completely unknown Rich Franklin. That's why I watched.
But the numbers on Bonnar/Griffin don't lie. They jacked the public into watching.
I watched that show from the beginning and those first few seasons were the absolute best! After that fight I could see the end of boxing as it was at the time. To keep UFC or cage fighting/mixed martial arts is so much faster paced and aggressive.
Just watched the Fight it was a moment in time that brought UFC on the map, Legendary is an understatement . These two Whent far and beyond I love them.
It's not just about having been in great wars, but having been in THE great war that got MMA and the UFC out there and really turned it around for the UFC. Without TUF 1 and that awesome finale the UFC might not be around today, so it can be argued that he deserves it. Mask is in it and he never even fought, but still did a lot for the sport. And people should remember it's the UFC HoF, not the MMA HoF so they can put in it whoever the hell they want that's been good for the company lol :D
Best fight ever hands down
RIP Stephan Bonnar.
My all time fav fight
lol that's awesome xD love those guys
Awesome dudes they deserve so much respect
Their sportsmanship too was unparalleled
Spot on.
I used to say To my friend why are you watching this UFC its two dudes laying on top of each other then I watched Griffin bonnor fight now I'm a bigger fan than my friend and Griffin is my #1 favorite fighter much love to these two and UFC
Great speech
war bonnar and war griffin
and war griffin bonnar lol that's priceless
Hell ya. Best fight ever
Just finished watching the fight…again. Still my favorite fight ever. I was hoping for the sudden death 4th round, but incredible either way.
Say what you like about Dana, he always has some cool as fuck Adidas.
The Daily Grenade say what you want about Adidas, they always have some great Dana Whites'.
He has the new Air Jordans to match his Air Head
Mom's Spaghetti your comment made me laugh way more than it should have.
Great fight. Respect
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent
Calvin Coolidge
Best fight ever
Rest easy Stephan, thank you
Goosebumps all the way hehe
Legend legend.
LMAO the more he rambled the harder I laughed
He is a huge part of UFC history so I'm sure he has the right to ramble for a bit
if you follow ufc like me and love it you have no idea how true this story is... forest and stephan gave birth to the ufc success
I thought the ufc back in the day was terrible. I only started watching ufc when the wec merged. And i think now a days its gotten much better. Some of those old fighters are still fighting today like vitor. But some just dont stand a chance against todays top contenders. I know they have done important things for the sport, but they are part of the reason i used to not watch the ufc. But congrats to them regardless
The ratio of Bonnar to Griffin is just too much.
It was his retirement speech dude... Twitter and social media wasn’t what it was back then as it is now. And fighters never had the opportunity for a press opportunity for retirement. The sport wasn’t as big back then.
Pride put on fights like this nearly every event. In the U.S. you fight not to lose; In Japan you fought to entertain the crowd.
Send A Raven we fight for glory and to be the best ever we are never satisfied with losing
I remember this fight, unbelievable fight. This fight was the foundation of the UFC .
Rest in peace Bonnar, damn shame how you went out.
RIP Bonnar
Forest griffin: 10 seconds
Stephan Bonnar: 10 minutes....
It was his retirement speech jackass Forest still was in the UFC at that point in time
Surprised no one has not said they want a new fight night lol
Cool
I'm not crying... you're crying... I need to craft a sword or something now I feel exposed.
The real g o the game
10:00.., Dana is thinking (this guy talks more than Chael Sonnen ffs).
RIP
And thats why people liked Griffen's style more then Bonnar's...
Isnt it just the fight itself being inducted?
Did Stephan name his son after Forrest?
Angelo S no Griffen.
Someone def deleted comments on here.
Those are real men. Humble, and strong spirit.
joe son and Adriana celeste is next in the hall of fame
Wait are they only inducting Bonnar? Dana must be regretting it, lol.
Man, i sort of feel for Griffin. Seems like all of his accomplishments has to be shared with Bonnar. Bonnar is a decent fighter, but i don't see him as a hall of famer, unless you then include a bunch of other mediocre fighters. I mean he has been in there with alot of the greats, i'll give him that, but i just feel like he's setup as the punching bag in most of them.
Stephan talked a reasonable amount of time. Forrest just spoke very little.
Stephan only talked that long because this was his retirement speech.
My man had some things to get off his chest eh
Why do you release videos so long after things actually happen? If you have the video why wouldn't you just put it up asap?
Forest Griffin is Wayne rooneys father
44 million in the hole, big deal, I’m sure the Fertitta brothers could save the business they invested in if need be. :31
The rematch Griffin destroyed bonnar though
Both of these guys are super likeable and relatable even for fat people in their mom's basement.
Screw the compliments.... should have given them lifetime royalties
lmao Bonnar won't shut up
It certainly was one of the most iconic fights, but I don't see how one performance alone warrants a HOF entry. Also, if you think that fight actually had the impact the UFC will have you believe, you are living under a rock. And I just realized Stephen was busted for roids not once, but TWICE.
He has a wife and a kid. What do you think?
That was long!
Looks like this is the year dana started to look really old
Did Stephan Bonnar just admit to illegally watching ufc in front of dana white?
A WEEK LATE A FUCKING WEEK
Dana obviously had a massive helping of columbian marching powder before this speech.
Dana controls this bull shit, why isn't shamrock in the hall of fame?? Some dude with a good fight against a former champ busted for anabolic steroids twice? What the fuck
show me where there's criteria for being in the ufc HOF? is there a set of rules that have to be met? no there isnt, who is anyone but the ufc to say who should or shouldn't be in their HOF an for what reasons. what it looks to me is Bonnar is not in there because of his UFC accomplishments but for being the guy in THE fight that sky rocketed the sport more then it was.
Dana White's story of the rise of UFC doesn't add up at all, lol. He says TUF brung Spike the highest ratings they ever got with 2.3 million viewers yet WWE Raw was also on Spike at the time getting from 3.0 - 4.5 million viewers every week. He also didn't mention they started airing TUF right after WWE Raw in 2005 to get their viewers. UFC owes a lot of credit to the WWE and Spike for their success, it's not like they didn't have any backup which is what he's trying to make it sound like.
Omg bonnar...its closing time, wrap it up
Your on steroids
lol say no to coke lol
Voodoo why you say that?
Bonnar
still cant believe bonnar and griffin are in the hall of fame
I think it makes sense. Those two are largely responsible for the UFC even existing.
because of this Pete Williams is now in the hall of fame.
why did you have to give Stephan bonnar the Mike he didn't shut up damn.
casual, put some respect on his name, he was imperative to the success of the UFC
@@Anonymous-rz6vq lol whatever
Good to see #dana got dressed for the occasion ..guess he only suits up ..when his fighters are making millions $… #such a Corp gangster flog ..justmyopinion
They both got destroyed by Silva lol
Those Hall of Fame trophies are kinda ugly compared to the earlier ones....
Funny how they both got inducted before UFC 162 considering Anderson beat both of those bums.
oh yeah don't forget Chris weidmann beat that bum
Forrest Griffin is one thing. Whether you like Forrest Griffin or not, he did win the LHW championship at one point. But Stephan Bonnar, someone who never won a LHW belt and never beat anybody significant at LHW and was busted for roids twice?
But no Frank Shamrock, who is the first UFC MW champion in the history of the organization and went 5-0 before he left on his own? Dana White is really full of shit.
nmr20067 shamrock sucks and is a douchbag get real
you are the minority
You are on steroids
"UFC was nothing before the griffin fight"... That is the biggest load of bs ever pushed on mma fans... But when you hear something enough...
Gama Isora Sorry I know you wrote this comment years ago but, didn't you hear what he said? They were 40 million in debt. The UFC was nothing business wise or anything. It was dead in the water until this fight. They JUST SOLD IT FOR 4.3 BILLION. Think about that.