EPISODE · Dec 6, 2021 · 1H 28M
SCOTT FERROZZO - UFC Career DEEPDIVE
from MMA History Podcast · host MMA Detective Mike Davis, Joey Venti
Send a text#UFC #ScottFerrozzo #UFCHistoryThe UFC was a different animal in the 1990's, back when Scott "The Pitbull" Ferrozzo stepped into the octagon to operate. A solid wrestler with a 117-7 amateur record and a reputation as a tough guy on the streets, Ferrozzo saw one of the earlier events and said "that is for me." He made his debut at UFC 8 in Puerto Rico in February of 1996 and a year later, at UFC 12 he fought his last fight. Short and explosive describe his career, and we are joined by the man himself to talk about it....CHAPTERS:0:00 Mike and Miguel Intro 2:23 Chris and Scott join4:55 John Longstreet5:40 Athletic background6:19 Street Fighting reputation 9:50 Angry kid11:10 Scott's gangster former NFL player father12:43 Training in Atlanta 14:05 UFC flying Scott to Buffalo 15:25 Getting in touch with UFC17:26 Seeing Tank in the crowd19:00 UFC VIII, David vs Goliath, in Puerto Rico22:15 Getting Bruce Buffer the job25:48 Jerry Bohlander vs Scott Ferrozzo 29:16 Tank at after party30:46 Post-Bohlander fight32:13 Contacting Don Frye33:15 Dave Menne vs unknown fighter35:30 Brad Kohler vs Scott Ferrozzo 36:37 UFC XI Sam Fulton vs Scott Ferrozzo 40:15 Tank Abbott vs Scott Ferrozzo 47:35 Mark Coleman winning tournament without a championship fight50:00 One of the final 8-man tournaments50:49 Becky Levi52:48 Interview with Bruce Beck at the ultimate ultimate 255:30 UFC XII moving from NY to Alabama59:21 Elaine McCarthy 59:56 Jim Mullen vs Scott Ferrozzo 1:01:53 Vitor Belfort vs Scott Ferrozzo 1:04:11 Retiring from sport1:05:00 Background setting for Backyard fight vs Tank1:05:47 Foot amputation 1:09:00 Fight being moved around1:10:21 Promise to Tank's father1:10:57 Tank quitting in fight and other edits1:12:08 PPV getting hacked from Europe1:13:49 Brock Lesnar1:17:12 Wes Sims' question, post-singlet Ferrozzo vs Rickson Gracie dream match1:19:29 Old school NHB vs New school MMA1:22:45 UFC pension system1:25:49 Mike and Miguel wrap upSubscribe to the Lytes Out MMA History 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 - $mikedavis1231 Venmo - Mike-Davis-63 ZELLE: [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#MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MiguelIturrate #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FightPodcast #FightTalk #DEEPDIVE #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast #FightPodcast Support the show
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Send a text#UFC #ScottFerrozzo #UFCHistoryThe UFC was a different animal in the 1990's, back when Scott "The Pitbull" Ferrozzo stepped into the octagon to operate. A solid wrestler with a 117-7 amateur record and a reputation as a tough guy on the streets, Ferrozzo saw one of the earlier events and said "that is for me." He made his debut at UFC 8 in Puerto Rico in February of 1996 and a year later, at UFC 12 he fought his last fight. Short and explosive describe his career, and we are joined by the man himself to talk about it....CHAPTERS:0:00 Mike and Miguel Intro 2:23 Chris and Scott join4:55 John Longstreet5:40 Athletic background6:19 Street Fighting reputation 9:50 Angry kid11:10 Scott's gangster former NFL player father12:43 Training in Atlanta 14:05 UFC flying Scott to Buffalo 15:25 Getting in touch with UFC17:26 Seeing Tank in the crowd19:00 UFC VIII, David vs Goliath, in Puerto Rico22:15 Getting Bruce Buffer the job25:48 Jerry Bohlander vs Scott Ferrozzo 29:16 Tank at after party30:46 Post-Bohlander fight32:13 Contacting Don Frye33:15 Dave Menne vs unknown fighter35:30 Brad Kohler vs Scott Ferrozzo 36:37 UFC XI Sam Fulton vs Scott Ferrozzo 40:15 Tank Abbott vs Scott Ferrozzo 47:35 Mark Coleman winning tournament without a championship fight50:00 One of the final 8-man tournaments50:49 Becky Levi52:48 Interview with Bruce Beck at the ultimate ultimate 255:30 UFC XII moving from NY to Alabama59:21 Elaine McCarthy 59:56 Jim Mullen vs Scott Ferrozzo 1:01:53 Vitor Belfort vs Scott Ferrozzo 1:04:11 Retiring from sport1:05:00 Background setting for Backyard fight vs Tank1:05:47 Foot amputation 1:09:00 Fight being moved around1:10:21 Promise to Tank's father1:10:57 Tank quitting in fight and other edits1:12:08 PPV getting hacked from Europe1:13:49 Brock Lesnar1:17:12 Wes Sims' question, post-singlet Ferrozzo vs Rickson Gracie dream match1:19:29 Old school NHB vs New school MMA1:22:45 UFC pension system1:25:49 Mike and Miguel wrap upSubscribe to the Lytes Out MMA History 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 - $mikedavis1231 Venmo - Mike-Davis-63 ZELLE: [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#MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MiguelIturrate #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FightPodcast #FightTalk #DEEPDIVE #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast #FightPodcast Support the show
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