David Isaacs UFC Co Founder Deep Dive

Send a textDavid Isaacs UFC Co Founder Ep 182David 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 Intro0:19 Interview Start0:49 Introduction to David Isaacs1:30 Getting Involved w/ SEG6:29 Genesis of UFC14:09 Relationship with Pancrase17:30 Chosing Denver for UFC 119:05 What Happened at UFC 131:12 What Happened at UFC 233:04 Division within UFC Management36:05 Running out of Ambulances at UFC 238:43 Instructing Referee When to Stop Fights45:13 Rickson Gracie Demanding $1,000,000 to Fight in UFC 348:12 UFC 3 Events51:07 Kimo's Cross as a Prop52:46 Ken Shamrock Pulling Out of Fight55:15 Royce Gracie's Condition after Kimo Fight56:05 Royce Gracie's Corner Throwing Towel at Start of Fight58:07 Dealings with Joe Son1:01:27 Relationship with Charlie Anzalone1:02:51 Attempting to hold events in Japan1:04:00 Social Consequences for starting UFC1:07:01 Interactions with Bob Shamrock1:12:29 Tank Abbott1:19:13 Backstage Politics1:21:25 Disagreements Within the Company1:23:09 Buddy Albin Fake Promotion in Russia1:25:25 Finding out about the Promotion1:28:55 UFC 12 Changing from New York to Alabama During Weigh-In's1:35:21 How They Were Able to Get a New Audience on Short Notice1:39:11 Needing a New Match Maker1:42:28 Making Gloves Mandatory at UFC 141:46:47 Potential Yakuza Involvement at UFC Japan1:49:45 Vince Mcmahon as a Potential Investor1:52:09 Attempting to Make Wesley Snipes vs Joe Rogan1:56:59 Art Davie Attempting to Destroy the UFC2:00:28 Interview Wrap Up2:00:56 Outro/Shout-OutsDavid Isaacs UFC Co Founder Ep 182Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcebSeWpoMqcotWR_1rHnQ Socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/ iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb  Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - @mikedavis632 Outro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#ufc #DavidIsaacs #harvard #harvarduniversity #MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MiguelIturrate #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FightPodcast #FightTalk #DEEPDIVE #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast #FightPodcastSupport the show