Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: UFC EAN: 0687797905390 Feature: Run Time: 140 mins aprox. Format: Color Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Studio Works Manufacturer: Studio Works Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Studio Works Region Code: 1 Release Date: 2007-07-31 Running Time: 140 Studio: Studio Works Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Run Time: 140 mins aprox. Relive some of the greatest fights in UFC history Includes most prelim fights.
March 3, 2007 From the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia is set to defend his title against Randy Couture, who is coming out of a 12-month retirement. Couture, a former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight Champion, last fought as a heavyweight at UFC 39 in 2002. The star-studded undercard is highlited by the return of two former champions - Matt Hughes (welterweight) and Rich Franklin (middleweight). A total of 9 fights. Preliminary card Lightweight bout: Jamie Varner vs. Jason Gilliam Lightweight bout: Gleison Tibau vs. Jason Dent Welterweight bout: Jon Fitch vs. Luigi Fioravanti Light Heavyweight bout: Matt Hamill vs. Rex Holman Main card Light Heavyweight bout: Renato Sobral vs. Jason Lambert Welterweight bout: Matt Hughes vs. Chris Lytle Middleweight bout: Rich Franklin vs. Jason MacDonald Middleweight bout: Martin Kampmann vs. Drew McFedries Heavyweight Championship bout: Champion Tim Sylvia vs. Randy Couture. Please check out the rest of our UFC store for other great merchandise.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: This PPV is the bomb! Comment: The fight cards on this Dvd are amazing. The fight with Babalu and Lambert was amazing despite having been stopped in the second round, when Babalu got seriously hurt. The fighters brought the house down with this great PPV. The commentaries on this Dvd are very professional. The UFC and Pride FC have done things that WWE, ECW, WCW, and TNA have never done. After all, Mixed Martial Arts is the dominant brand of sports entertainment. Highly recommended. UFC rules! Customer Rating: Summary: The Uprising Comment: What an important event this was in to the landscape of mixed martial arts. Here we get to see the return of The Natural to the heavyweight division and to MMA in general, as well as the comeback fights for two fallen champions in Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin.
The drama factor is higher with this event than most, as focal acts in the stories of some of MMA's finest fighters are played out on this night. Randy Couture comes back to fight in a division that he was essentially battered out of by larger men a few years back (none of whom were as large as Tim Sylvia). Couture left the Light Heavyweight division after losing twice to the division's then premier striker, Chuck Liddell, to face one of the Heavyweight division's then premier strikers in Sylvia.
With Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin, we get to see just what they've got left to offer after suffering extremely decisive losses in their respective weight classes. Georges St. Pierre painted a masterpiece in his dismantling of Hughes at UFC 65, picking Hughes apart on the feet and shucking off all takedown attempts. Hughes returns against TUF runner up Chris "Lights Out" Lytle. Hughes declares that he will return to his wrestling roots in this fight - the skill set that brought him to his status as the greatest welterweight champion the sport has seen.
Who can forget the image of Rich Franklin being manhandled in the clinch by a highly-touted fighter from Pride? It was one of those fights that is almost difficult to watch (ALMOST). Franklin simply had no answer for Anderson Silva's muay thai clinch at UFC 67. Franklin returns to face Jason McDonald, who has recently been making a habit of upsetting fan favorites. He is called "the spoiler" in the UFC and he has had to fight for many years, through career ups and downs, to get to the UFC. Each man has much to prove in this bout - so the stage is set for something special to happen.
I will not go into the details of any of the above fights, but each is significant and each is worth watching. The undercard fights are pretty solid, as well. We have Jon Fitch hoping to continue on his unbeaten path to a welterweight title bid, Matt Hamill from TUF, heavy-handed Drew McFedries taking on fellow striker Martin Kampmann, Babalu Sobral vs. Jason Lambert and a couple of other preliminary bouts that round out a stellar fight card.
This is highly recommended viewing for any MMA fan. Customer Rating: Summary: "Randy's coming out of retirement 'cause he thinks he can beat me. I don't think he can." Tim Sylvia Comment: That was said in the traditional gladiator introduction of UFC 68. When a friend who used to work with me approached me and announced that Sylvia was defending his title, I thought it was cool. When I heard he was taking on Randy Couture, I laughed out loud. Tim Sylvia's words are in my title above. These were the words of myself, and quite possibly many others, "This fight is gonna be over in less than a round! Couture doesn't stand a chance." I figured that the return of "The Natural" was great, but I thought that it was rather bold on his part. I thought Tim Sylvia was going to take his head off, just like Chuck Liddell did in UFC 52 and 57. There was one thing I was forgetting. Tim Sylvia isn't Chuck Liddell. I wasn't expecting the MAIN EVENT to be such a big deal. After all, Matt Hughes, Rich Franklin, and Renato "Babalu" Sobral are on the card too! ALL these guys were coming off of losses. What's the big deal about Randy coming out of retirement? Just gonna get beat, go home, come back to the Octagon, and lose some more. He's washed up! That was really stupid to think.
I also remember when my friend approached me at work after UFC 68. We hadn't seen each other in about a week. He didn't just walk up to me. He RAN up to me. And the first words out of his mouth were, "Oh boy! I've been waiting to see you. You missed one of the best UFCs I've ever seen!" Oh yeah? It was that good, huh? "The Randy Couture and Tim Sylvia was the greatest fight I've ever seen! The first 12 seconds of the fight were worth it alone!!!" How long did this fight last? "It went the distance. Unanimous decision. Oh man! Just wait until you see this fight!" So, if you were like me, you missed the PPV, and you had to wait for the DVD. If you've seen the fight, you can't quit talking about it. But that's the problem. Including undercard fights, there are 9 total fights on this DVD, and this was indeed a 5 star rating! Here are the fights, including the one I've been ranting and raving about.
Jamie Varner vs. Jason Gilliam: The Worm takes on The Gizzard! Pretty quick submission in a little over a minute.
Gleison Tibau vs. Jason Dent: This goes all 3 rounds. Dent wants this to stay on the feet, Tibau wants it to go to the ground. It is a unanimous decision
Jon Fitch vs. Luigi Fioravanti: Pretty good bout that ends with a submission in round 2.
Matt Hamill vs. Rex Holman: The deaf kid from TUF 3 who impressed all. He impresses in this as well with a first round TKO!!
Renato Sobral vs. Jason Lambert: Quite frankly, this was a great fight. And it ended with what I'd call a surprise knock out in round 2!
Matt Hughes vs. Chris Lytle: This was a 3 round battle that went to a unanimous decision. It had it's moments, but you can probably guess who dominated most of this fight.
Rich Franklin vs. Jason MacDonald: Franklin's fightin' in his home town!! He's ready to put on a show that is over with after 2 rounds.
Martin Kampmann vs. Drew McFedries: This was pretty good. What was really interesting was the comeback, as well as the submission in the first round.
Tim Sylvia vs. Randy Couture: Have you seen this fight? Have you watched the first 12 seconds, let alone the rest of this fight?! When Joe Rogan is left speechless, you know that this is worth talking about!!!
What more is there to say? Watch this event! Nothing disappointing at ALL about this!! Customer Rating: Summary: The Natural Returns and better than ever!!!! Comment: UFC 68: The Uprising has got to be the most explosive MMA event that I have seen in North America. From top to bottom, this fight card was not the best overall but it was one of the most exciting cards that the UFC has put out. We get to see "Babalu" Sobral against Jason Lambert in a good fight that ends with a brutal knockout, TUF Season 3's Matt Hamill in dominating fashion, Jon Fitch continue his climb to the top of Welterweight Division and former UFC Champions Rich Franklin and Matt Hughes begin their comebacks to the gold.
The highlight of this event is to witness the return of UFC Hall of Famer and Legend Randy "The Natural" Couture taking on the UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia. That fight alone is worth the price of this event. This is the best Couture has looked since the first time he battled Chuck Liddell, WOW at 43. You will be on the edge of your seat from the first 11 seconds to the final bell of this fight.
Again, the card was great and I can not wait to see more of Randy Couture. This man is the GOD of MMA. Highly recommended!!1 Customer Rating: Summary: Almost perfect event - 4.5 stars Comment: UFC 68 had one of the best main cards up until that point, since it included a hall of famer (Couture) coming back for a title fight against Tim Sylvia, and two former champions Hughes and Franklin staging their return after losing their title. And if this does not get you pumped, you also get to see "Babalu" against Lambert, which on paper is one of the most promising bouts in this card for those that like Brazilian Ju-Jitsu.
But this DVD has a lot more to offer than the main card, with some preliminary fights that are worth watching. In Varner vs. Gilliam you get to see some great Ju-Jitsu with a nice submission. This is followed by another lightweight fight, Tibau vs. Dent, which develops mostly on the ground, but it is more of a struggle between the fighters for keeping / passing guard. This is not a bad fight, but it is one of the most disappointing in the card. Fitch vs. Fioravanti kicks up the pace again and we get a nice combination of stand-up action, grappling and ground game. The final under card fight, Hamill vs. Holman, can best be described as a slug fest, but it looked to me as if both fighters lacked in the technique department.
The first fight in the main card features the return of Babalu after his lost opportunity to capture the title in his fight with Lidell. As I already mentioned, since I really enjoy Ju-Jitsu this fight had the potential to be extraordinary, and I was not disappointed. I was surprised though by how the fight ended, one of the best KO I have seen in a long time. Hughes vs. Lytle is basically a ground fight, but both fighters keep active this entertained me throughout the duration. One of the things I really like about his card is the differences in style among the fighters, and we go from a pure ground fight to a stand up war with some ground action between Franklin and MacDonald. The final bout before the championship fight, Kampmann vs. McFedries, showed a nice combination of skills and a beautiful submission.
And then there was one fight left, but what a fight! Forty-three-year-old Randy Couture coming back from retirement, to go against one of the most dangerous strikers in the UFC. It seemed lunacy, but these two guys put on an amazing show that will be remembered as a classic. Overall this was a great event, with only one fight really missing the mark. 4.5 stars.
