Don Frye on His Match Against Yoshihiro Takayama Considered "Manliest MMA Fight Ever" (Part 3)

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  • Опубліковано 16 лис 2020
  • Part 2: • Don Frye on Ref Saying...
    Part 1: • Don Frye on Fighting i...
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    In the final clip, Don Frye described his classic match against Yoshihiro Takayama. Frye credited his opponent as the toughest Japanese fighter of all time and was grateful that the match is considered one of the greatest MMA fights of all time. Frye also addressed his multiple attempts at retiring from the sport and appearing in Japanese films, such as "Godzilla." Don Frye also described the various injuries he's suffered throughout his career. The MMA fighter said he's had 20 back surgeries and has suffered a stroke. Despite his injuries, the UFC hall of famer doesn't regret being a fighter. Frye stated that although he believes fighters from his era were tougher, today's fighters are more refined.
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  • @seanezzitt27
    @seanezzitt27 3 роки тому +4675

    When Don Frye turned 18, his parents moved out.

    • @mrlaydback11
      @mrlaydback11 3 роки тому +39

      lol. nice one.

    • @antjmi
      @antjmi 3 роки тому +20

      Ha ha good one🤣

    • @cathedraldean4631
      @cathedraldean4631 3 роки тому +10

      @Tom Campofelice I've never seen it before, and I've been on UA-cam for YEARS.

    • @cathedraldean4631
      @cathedraldean4631 3 роки тому +6

      @Tom Campofelice That's my point... I've been using social media(YT, FB, IG, etc), and have never seen a comment similar to his. If you're implying that I was flexing some sort of internet bicep, you're being a bit histrionic. I was simply stating that your reply to his comment, seemed like a false implication. You made it seem like it was as common as "LOL", but if it was, then I'm sure more people would've called him out for it. I mean, his comment is over a day old and I'm pretty sure it's been viewed by hundreds of people.

    • @cathedraldean4631
      @cathedraldean4631 3 роки тому

      @Tom Campofelice You're being histrionic again. I never implied I seen everything. What I implied, was that his comment of exaggerative humor, wasn't nearly as common as you claimed it was. That's all.

  • @rexbanner7611
    @rexbanner7611 3 роки тому +5133

    Testosterone once tested positive for Don Frye.

    • @alexbucko48
      @alexbucko48 3 роки тому +55

      Now that’s good lmao

    • @bartaugustus4319
      @bartaugustus4319 3 роки тому +19

      🤣 awesome

    • @davidlalor9464
      @davidlalor9464 3 роки тому +42

      A Great Line . A Hall of Fame Line .

    • @garethshaw6126
      @garethshaw6126 3 роки тому +31

      You just won the internet, that's such a good line 🤣🤣🤣

    • @rexbanner7611
      @rexbanner7611 3 роки тому +10

      @@garethshaw6126 Thank you kindly.

  • @rw8147
    @rw8147 Рік тому +1221

    "It was all Yoshihiro Takayama-San."
    Don Frye's a class act giving the credit to his worthiest opponent.

    • @kevinzhu6417
      @kevinzhu6417 Рік тому +59

      I'm not Japanese but I'm fairly sure the "san" was an added sign of respect from an American who likely went out of his way to learn about his opponents culture. both guys are legends and class acts

    • @codyvandal2860
      @codyvandal2860 Рік тому +38

      @@kevinzhu6417 San means "Mr" basically. Don lived in Japan for a few years

    • @animationdude9
      @animationdude9 Рік тому +10

      @@codyvandal2860 that’s awesome

    • @charlestontouch
      @charlestontouch Рік тому +14

      Agreed...class act

    • @KevinSmith-dq9tz
      @KevinSmith-dq9tz 3 місяці тому +1

      Straight up. 👍

  • @darkflower1729
    @darkflower1729 6 місяців тому +275

    Don Fyre visited Takayama in the hospital in 2017 with the following message:
    "Takayama-san:
    God gave me the greatest opponent anybody couldve asked for, you.
    You made the greatest fight the world has ever seen.
    You are the reason we beat the World Cup head to head for viewership.
    You are the image of bushido, strength, and triumph.
    You are the first person anyone ever asks me about when they meet me.
    You are the warrior we all hope to be."

    • @TonyTuckersMopTop
      @TonyTuckersMopTop 3 місяці тому +30

      He also said takayama is the reason he recovered, because the feeling he felt In that fight he wanted to feel again. And takayama said for the first time he felt like rocky, one savage battle bonded two warriors forever!

    • @darkflower1729
      @darkflower1729 3 місяці тому +6

      @Ben-sh7in cannot imagine the feeling of respect they must have for eachother, just beautiful

    • @tony9305
      @tony9305 2 місяці тому +4

      That is pretty legendary. 👏

    • @Sam-vz8pm
      @Sam-vz8pm 17 днів тому

      ​@@TonyTuckersMopTopit's counterintuitive as hell but that's just how it works, there's something so personal about getting into a clean, mutually agreed upon fight

  • @DDM7406
    @DDM7406 2 роки тому +2136

    The guy is as tough a man as they come, but the way he keeps saying “God bless him”, warms my heart. Good man

    • @JohnSmith-dd6xk
      @JohnSmith-dd6xk 2 роки тому +91

      Don Frye is just a different breed. A lot of tough guys nowadays think being loud and obnoxious is the way, when it only makes them look like they havent matured past the age of 16. Don is a class act.

    • @dangerous8333
      @dangerous8333 2 роки тому +71

      That's because tough doesn't mean disrespectful or inconsiderate.

    • @bensearle7536
      @bensearle7536 2 роки тому +14

      I was watching a podcast (might’ve been on here) where Don Frye and Dan Severn were sat in one of the others homes chatting and answering viewers questions.
      Don was giving Dan absolute shit 😂😂 Dan was taking it. It was clear these two got on really well.
      When it comes down to it, these two guys competed at the beginning of MMA. Proper old school dudes who fought with no time limits. Before you knew about your opponent and was able to review how your opponent fought.
      Dan Severn, where people might call him boring to watch, he was/is hard as hell. As a massive fan of vale tudo/mma, got to have respect for both Don & Dan. They certainly paved the way.

    • @MatneyResells
      @MatneyResells 2 роки тому +18

      He just wants the best for everyone man it’s so great

    • @lukemccann
      @lukemccann Рік тому +10

      Amen. Great to hear. God Bless them both, and all of us.

  • @maximus6746
    @maximus6746 2 роки тому +1925

    When Don Frye Creates an account, the terms and conditions agree with him.

    • @chicharobenz1562
      @chicharobenz1562 2 роки тому +3

      xD

    • @starship3095
      @starship3095 2 роки тому +1

      That is super 👌

    • @josephwalton487
      @josephwalton487 2 роки тому +10

      BEST COMMENT EVER.
      Dude was a monster back in the early 90's back when UFC wasn't a "Reality T.V. show".

    • @Jacen13
      @Jacen13 2 роки тому +1

      lol! I may steal this one, very witty! Lol

    • @house2437
      @house2437 2 роки тому

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @maxpower1293
    @maxpower1293 6 місяців тому +193

    Men like him build the world we're throwing away nowadays.
    What a legend.

    • @user-io6eq9gt6w
      @user-io6eq9gt6w 3 місяці тому

      Well Don Frye is great, but thats a fairly strange statement. People who built the world we're living in (if you really want to boil it down to individuals) are people like Jesus Christ and Albert Einstein

    • @trashcan7140
      @trashcan7140 2 місяці тому +11

      Maybe you should stop throwing it away and do something Max

    • @ATA-xu5vo
      @ATA-xu5vo 2 місяці тому

      nice username@@trashcan7140

    • @djbray7
      @djbray7 Місяць тому

      ​@@trashcan7140Maybe you should do something with yours, moron.

    • @layset1885
      @layset1885 26 днів тому +2

      ​​@@trashcan7140 Hard to do something when everything we try gets shit on, thrown away, ignored, or insulted. In favor for more gender, race and identity politics to draw the eyes from the ACTUAL issues of the world. Everyone's too divided. So even when we do something it won't do anything. It'll be forgotten or warped into something that's useless.

  • @TheEpicHitmarker
    @TheEpicHitmarker 2 роки тому +703

    Don Frye has been through hell, with his back surgeries, the stroke and all of his post fight injuries. But, he’s still here, living, talking, and being the most humble man on this channel.

    • @thaistomp
      @thaistomp 2 роки тому +16

      He’s a legend of the fight game for sure.

    • @andresemidey9679
      @andresemidey9679 Рік тому +6

      Let alone the pneumonia induced coma

    • @horrorcastles
      @horrorcastles Рік тому +5

      definitely most humble

    • @extremeking425
      @extremeking425 6 місяців тому +2

      Takayama has been paralyzed from the shoulders down for the last 6 years.

    • @manuelfeliciano9602
      @manuelfeliciano9602 5 місяців тому +2

      @TheEpicHitmarker Definitely agree 💯 🎯 👍 🙏

  • @joanesinu
    @joanesinu 2 роки тому +606

    When Don Frye was born, he told the doctors to stop crying

  • @DarkFaze6477
    @DarkFaze6477 2 роки тому +1051

    Don Frye is a real life version of every tough guy impression anyone and everyone has ever done. The look, voice, and persona.

    • @TheIrishMugFug
      @TheIrishMugFug Рік тому +47

      while spitting up awesome quotes like “Your ego pushes away common sense”. Hes a warrior poet

    • @jking0.o121
      @jking0.o121 Рік тому +14

      He's the epitome of manliness.

    • @DarkFaze6477
      @DarkFaze6477 Рік тому +4

      @@jking0.o121 indeed my friend........indeed.

    • @douglassmith3901
      @douglassmith3901 Рік тому +13

      I think his mustache alone could kick most guy's ass'.

    • @DarkFaze6477
      @DarkFaze6477 Рік тому

      @@douglassmith3901 well put

  • @Nobody-xe9fc
    @Nobody-xe9fc Рік тому +188

    There's a video out there on youtube that showed Takayama-san in a wheelchair and paralyzed and it hurt me to see him like that. Then about a year later, Don Frye came to Japan to share a heartfelt moment with Takayama because of the medical and personal struggles that Don himself had went through after their fight. Really emotional stuff, but it was a great moment the two of them shared.

    • @MM-qi5mk
      @MM-qi5mk 8 місяців тому +14

      Don said he was the prototype of Bushido code

    • @Pendragon981
      @Pendragon981 6 місяців тому +5

      True warriors show each other respect.

    • @philjackson1428
      @philjackson1428 6 місяців тому +1

      I just watched that video. Bless them both

    • @micahhlopez7678
      @micahhlopez7678 3 місяці тому

      Where can I find the video?

  • @sportsboyjon
    @sportsboyjon Рік тому +152

    Modern athletes SHOULD take note from this man. Tougher than nails. Badass. If someone has reason to be cocky, it's this man. But chooses humility and respects his oponents.

    • @mickyzzzeee
      @mickyzzzeee Рік тому +8

      He was round pre social media. Unfortunately it will never happen….they don’t make men anymore let alone ones like this

    • @KD400_
      @KD400_ 8 місяців тому +4

      ​@@mickyzzzeeeI love Strickland lol but hes no where being close to humble lol

    • @zerolosses4nero
      @zerolosses4nero 8 місяців тому +1

      This man,Khabib and Dustin Porrier bring honour to all fighters

    • @peterherrington3300
      @peterherrington3300 4 місяці тому

      An American who's not self centred & full of himself with little talent ?
      Shocker . . .

    • @jensz9360
      @jensz9360 4 місяці тому +2

      What a guy, true definition of a man. Even at his age now He is tough as they come, 100% respect to both fighters and as a fan I thank them for putting their heart into the fight and giving it all they had. What a display of toughness, I dont think anyone will see something like that again.

  • @norneva775
    @norneva775 3 роки тому +1780

    I grew three extra chest hairs just by watching Don Frye

  • @nicholaswidlewski8876
    @nicholaswidlewski8876 2 роки тому +592

    No man's voice has ever been more perfectly matched to him than with Don Frye.

    • @jeffostrander2082
      @jeffostrander2082 Рік тому +1

      What happened to his voice? Very ruff and gruff now.

    • @user-pd9xj1bt4e
      @user-pd9xj1bt4e Рік тому +11

      @@jeffostrander2082 aging and maybe smoking

    • @kitrik23
      @kitrik23 11 місяців тому

      the crazy thing is i just listened to him after winning ufc 8 ( i think ) and his voice sounds more like michael jackson than it does now

    • @billbill6576
      @billbill6576 11 місяців тому

      So true 😂

    • @Zavierdaboi
      @Zavierdaboi 11 місяців тому

      @@jeffostrander2082 he says it smoking cigars and drinking tequila

  • @larue131
    @larue131 2 роки тому +74

    Interviewer: "It was so crazy.." Don Frye: "Thank you" 😂 legend.

  • @kaige108
    @kaige108 2 роки тому +192

    This man is an absolute gentleman. A true warrior and has a nobility that is lost on nearly all pro fighters today. So humble and brutally honest. They aren't built like him anymore.

  • @reyesreef3714
    @reyesreef3714 3 роки тому +1940

    If Honey Badgers could talk they'd sound like Don Frye

  • @PapaBrejj
    @PapaBrejj 3 роки тому +2657

    At this point Don Frye is just the physical embodiment of Testosterone itself.

    • @ColKlink-yh1ro
      @ColKlink-yh1ro 3 роки тому +11

      James Tisdale 😂🇺🇸

    • @Slayer119988
      @Slayer119988 3 роки тому +55

      Don Frye courses in testosterones veins

    • @fitfogey
      @fitfogey 3 роки тому +83

      When Don was born the doctor said “It’s a man.”

    • @user-tf3qz1bv6e
      @user-tf3qz1bv6e 3 роки тому +17

      The legend says the only person Chuck Norris lost to is Don Frye. It also says Artem Lobov is Don Frye's grandson.

    • @baronvonfaust
      @baronvonfaust 3 роки тому +8

      @@Slayer119988 hahaha yes, testosterone injects Don Frye to get jacked XD

  • @iamtheway4580
    @iamtheway4580 Рік тому +124

    You are a man we can look up to. Thank you Don.
    Your match with takiyama is historic

  • @shanemarks2290
    @shanemarks2290 Рік тому +82

    When he says that his opponent was one of the takayama was one of the strongest fighters to walk the planet, realized what he said and put his head down. Huge heart.

  • @JacaboBlanco
    @JacaboBlanco 2 роки тому +571

    I love how much props he gives Takayama and even calling him Takayama San

    • @beefknuckles
      @beefknuckles 2 роки тому +61

      Yes they are very close friends still, which is awesome.

    • @alinenunez4270
      @alinenunez4270 2 роки тому +18

      dam warrior talk

    • @huehuehuehaehaehae1725
      @huehuehuehaehaehae1725 2 роки тому +8

      @@beefknuckles yeah it makes me glad to see. Sad to see Tank being such a bitch to Frye for no reason, but hey, thats Tank Abbott. Still like Tank though..

  • @lukeandresen9856
    @lukeandresen9856 2 роки тому +376

    Interviewer: “it was so crazy”
    Don Frye: “thank you”

    • @mellowx82
      @mellowx82 2 роки тому +16

      It was a good kind of crazy..

    • @PainflyErect
      @PainflyErect 2 роки тому +18

      I loved that.

  • @michaelherron4306
    @michaelherron4306 11 місяців тому +172

    Heart goes out to Yoshihiro Takayama-San 🙏🏻

  • @bobbyricigliano2799
    @bobbyricigliano2799 2 роки тому +110

    Don Frye, absolutely a legend among legends. His fight against Yoshihiro Takayama was so brutal it was tough to watch. His good will toward Takayama afterwards was pure class. 100% respect to both of those guys.

  • @omar-a8486
    @omar-a8486 3 роки тому +900

    i showed this video to my mom , now she is my dad

  • @seabrook1976
    @seabrook1976 3 роки тому +777

    There’s an old quote that goes something like, “Fear the old man in a profession where men die young.”

  • @martykorn1424
    @martykorn1424 Рік тому +91

    I respect this man incredibly.
    Fighting doesn’t make you a man. Your actions and humility do.

  • @ralphcantrell3214
    @ralphcantrell3214 Рік тому +56

    I watch this classic fight several times a year. Yoshihiro Takayama and his family are always in my prayers. He is a warrior of the highest order, and no physical challenge in his life will ever change that.

  • @AttilaVilassy
    @AttilaVilassy 3 роки тому +430

    He is so humble. He keeps calling the interviewer sir and thanks for every compliment. He’s so great, I’m a huge fan

  • @RileyZilla1001
    @RileyZilla1001 2 роки тому +480

    I met him in Chicago after Takeyama was paralyzed. The heartbreak in his voice, and in this interview. Don is an incredible man with a big heart.

    • @PyroBlonde7777
      @PyroBlonde7777 2 роки тому +20

      Such a tragic fate for such a great warrior.

    • @nine2woah766
      @nine2woah766 Рік тому +10

      thats why he looked down and closed his eyes when he said the two toughest men "walking" the planet lol he fucked up and knew it😂

  • @goatboy150
    @goatboy150 Рік тому +39

    Most of the replays I've seen cut out the part after the fight where Frye and Takayama congratulated each other. You could see the respect in both men's eyes.
    Frye is the GOAT.

    • @rogerc23
      @rogerc23 26 днів тому

      Frye actually bowed lower than Takayama In that exchange. Not sure if he knew it but that was a major sign of respect

  • @williamcooper2502
    @williamcooper2502 Рік тому +28

    I'm still in recovery from watching the Frye vs Takayama fight. Thanks for your prayers.

  • @ben5154
    @ben5154 3 роки тому +602

    I notice how often he says "I got lucky" and it gives me the sense of humility, real awareness, and gratefulness. What an absolute champion.

    • @joemorrison4624
      @joemorrison4624 2 роки тому +8

      Nailed it.

    • @RoyalMountedAnkleBiters
      @RoyalMountedAnkleBiters 2 роки тому +16

      I've heard quite a few personal stories where he's been just a genuine good guy to random ppl. For a champion it seems he really kept the ego in check💪

    • @notanymore2293
      @notanymore2293 Рік тому

      So dumb everyone got luck look up child death rates to make it past 5 ur lucky millions dont 13 thosand a day dont

    • @dreworyan5652
      @dreworyan5652 9 місяців тому +2

      @@RoyalMountedAnkleBitersCause if you’ve ever been in any fight, you know it can go either way EVERY time. Every win is “luck”
      Don Frye is the MAN 🗣️

    • @erikvaldes4293
      @erikvaldes4293 8 місяців тому

      He said that after his fight w/ Ken Shamrock as well even though he got one of his ankles broken amd still managed to continue fighting and beat the hell out of him. I only knew about him bc of some clips of him being kind of a dickhead so the last thing Id expect is for him to be such a bro. Wanderlei was the same as well, absolute sweetheart outside the ring

  • @elsanto8879
    @elsanto8879 2 роки тому +448

    “Your ego pushes away common sense”….words every man should adhere to. This man was a straight gladiator

  • @tryhardzech546
    @tryhardzech546 2 місяці тому +3

    With all the blows he's taken, in and out of the ring, its crazy how good his memory is of the fights.

  • @martinroskilly9994
    @martinroskilly9994 2 роки тому +24

    Don goes down to me as the Manliest Man. The Legend of MMA.

  • @Mr.T-BAGGIN-UR-MOM
    @Mr.T-BAGGIN-UR-MOM 3 роки тому +1011

    When Don was little his parents would sleep in his bed when they got scared at night.

  • @mackspowah3281
    @mackspowah3281 3 роки тому +360

    Love how Don shouts out both Takyama and Sakuraba, mad respect for two super tough Japanese fighters

    • @C4_Shaf
      @C4_Shaf 3 роки тому

      Pro-wrestler. You can say it.

    • @mackspowah3281
      @mackspowah3281 3 роки тому +13

      @@C4_Shafsure but it's not their pro wrestling careers he's talking about, especially Sakuraba his MMA career is more notable than his pro wrestling one

    • @C4_Shaf
      @C4_Shaf 3 роки тому +6

      @@mackspowah3281 Completely agreed. But that proves how tight Pro-Wrestling was with other combat sports in Japan. Especially back in the years when Antonio Inoki was leading New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

    • @mackspowah3281
      @mackspowah3281 3 роки тому +5

      @@C4_Shaf for sure, I used to see pictures in the magazines of Don wrestling in New Japan back in the day. A lot of MMA fighters fit the Inoki era

    • @gliza
      @gliza 3 роки тому +8

      I lived in Japan when Saku was in his heyday, beating all the Gracies and MAN! He was a fucking national hero. I love Sakuraba.

  • @CounterCultureCantCount
    @CounterCultureCantCount Рік тому +53

    These Japanese pro-wrestlers were simply insane. They would accept any challenges, trained or not, fair or not, they'd just go.

    • @seraphimdunn
      @seraphimdunn 5 місяців тому

      After taking a Stan Hansen Lariat, you are pretty much prepared for damn near anything 😂

  • @danielnavarro8650
    @danielnavarro8650 Рік тому +14

    Don Frye deserves a ton of respect for his accomplishments. and in only one interview it's obvious this is a man of integrity.

  • @bizzlea887
    @bizzlea887 2 роки тому +649

    This is the true definition of a real man...he's tough as hell, humble and seems to be a good person. Definitely someone to look up to. Don Frye you sir are the man!!!

    • @Andy-im3kj
      @Andy-im3kj Рік тому +8

      Not just that but a true professional. He gave credit to Takeyama despite being his opponent. Something we don't see now a days.

    • @paulfarley0078
      @paulfarley0078 Рік тому +4

      And took godzilla out

  • @cainabel615
    @cainabel615 3 роки тому +398

    When Don Frye needs oxygen, they just hook up his ventilator to a Diesel engine.

  • @davidgood840
    @davidgood840 11 місяців тому +19

    Don Frye is a legend and it's so great to see the respect he has for Yoshihiro Takayama and Japanese people in general since he spent that time in the Japanese wrestling circuit .

  • @justwatchin5743
    @justwatchin5743 2 роки тому +39

    I’ve watched MMA for years and I’m just learning about Don Frye, what a man, great character and sportsman! Thank you for the interview.

    • @allstopblue5717
      @allstopblue5717 2 роки тому +2

      Keep looking at these classic guys bud! Many stories similar to Don. Really amazing guys willing to suffer so much pain in order to reach “glory” much much longer careers back then now as well. Not to mention multiple nights in one night. Incredible era of mma fighting

  • @ThejollyFrenchman
    @ThejollyFrenchman 3 роки тому +323

    I love the mental image of an old Japanese man watching the manliest fight ever and crying tears of joy. God bless Japanese MMA.

    • @AIenthusiast687
      @AIenthusiast687 2 роки тому +3

      The coolest

    • @jeegunugger1871
      @jeegunugger1871 2 роки тому +3

      Japanese invented mma

    • @Mrczog92
      @Mrczog92 Рік тому +1

      Greeks actually did

    • @nowawakened1720
      @nowawakened1720 28 днів тому

      @@Mrczog92everyone was doing mma one way or another not as refined as today more barbaric, excelling at different weapons is also mma but the first actual “martial arts” was from india called “kalaripayattu” then its system spread to china korea japan and so on.

  • @artiefufkin88
    @artiefufkin88 2 роки тому +623

    "It was all him." That, kids, is what it is to be humble. It's a lost virtue. Don Frye is my hero. Has been since I was a kid, and listening to this interview, I know I couldn't have picked a better one. A true American and one of the coolest dudes on the planet. God bless Don Frye

    • @andrewtucker7990
      @andrewtucker7990 2 роки тому +9

      Amen, brother. This is a good man. He's been my hero since a kid, as well.

    • @raumarottweiler82
      @raumarottweiler82 2 роки тому +5

      Amen

    • @baqieux3731
      @baqieux3731 2 роки тому +11

      Do you know about his podcast mate? Look into it

    • @artiefufkin88
      @artiefufkin88 2 роки тому +6

      @@baqieux3731 Holy Hell, thank you! I'm checkin it out now!

    • @baqieux3731
      @baqieux3731 2 роки тому +3

      @@artiefufkin88 awesome right?! :) so much content.

  • @filwarby632
    @filwarby632 Рік тому +12

    Don was hard as nails, yet he epitomises humbleness and decency. His fight with Yoshihiro is the stuff of legends, in which he took the slightly lesser of two beatings, yet he puts all the praise on his opponent. A true legend in every way.

  • @markneeley7191
    @markneeley7191 Рік тому +7

    Some people could learn a think or two from this man. Dignity. Respect. Fortitude. Humility. Glad he made it through to reminisce over it. Great guy !

  • @klash85
    @klash85 3 роки тому +210

    Frye is one respectful person, the way he speaks about Takayama and still knows what's going on with him.

    • @JSchaffer214
      @JSchaffer214 2 роки тому +12

      @@tt-ki2dw It's a southern thing, not just Texas. Like you said, Texas won't be like that much longer. It'll be the New California Republic before long.

    • @dangerousdiscourse
      @dangerousdiscourse 2 роки тому +9

      @@JSchaffer214 we need secession

    • @DonP-gf5hn
      @DonP-gf5hn 2 роки тому +2

      @@dangerousdiscourse how’d that end last time? Lmao!!

  • @thecaptain29
    @thecaptain29 3 роки тому +88

    Don Frye's voice sounds exactly like I imagined it would. Manliest man of all time

    • @oceejekwam6829
      @oceejekwam6829 2 роки тому +2

      And he passed it all onto his children.

    • @robertkollar2496
      @robertkollar2496 2 роки тому +1

      I pictured more of a burt renolds voice. Pleasantly suprised.

  • @counterpuncher01
    @counterpuncher01 2 роки тому +10

    Don Frye is a certified badass...in every sense of the word.

  • @tmc1473
    @tmc1473 Рік тому +4

    Holly crap. That was the best ever. Brought tears to my face to see so much respect for each other.

  • @mynamesjeffhardly
    @mynamesjeffhardly 3 роки тому +277

    I appreciate how he gives respect to his former opponent Yoshihiro Takayama and urges people to give him the same respect as they've given him for that fight. Much respect sir.

    • @garynewis8293
      @garynewis8293 3 роки тому +1

      Good honest person frye

    • @iXmetalXi
      @iXmetalXi 3 роки тому

      I met him a couple times. He’s such a nice dude.

    • @izwansafuani4197
      @izwansafuani4197 2 роки тому +3

      Sadly..Takayama is unable to walk now

    • @ghost.patrols
      @ghost.patrols 2 роки тому +2

      I believe they’ve been friends for years

    • @rsmith02
      @rsmith02 2 роки тому +3

      "Learn his name"- I'll remember that. Takayama deserves the respect.

  • @beyondbeleef1013
    @beyondbeleef1013 3 роки тому +902

    They don't make men like Don Frye anymore. It's a damn shame too

    • @samueltorres7140
      @samueltorres7140 3 роки тому +83

      Thts why these “old boys” need to develop into “young men”, importance of a strong family culture in a 2 parent home (masculine/feminine) balances out so babies will grow to be solid adults, otherwise y’all get single moms who watch to much “love and hip hop” and “kardashians”etc raising these boys and growin them to actin like emotionally damaged females in their 20s and 30s... and people why middle class or even lower middle class areas are enamored with strip club and drug dealing culture... lil busters develop no individual character, tryna be something their not

    • @johnnytsunami4186
      @johnnytsunami4186 3 роки тому +122

      Correction: society does not allow men like Don Frye to be made, anymore.

    • @Jc-si6pj
      @Jc-si6pj 3 роки тому +39

      They wear dresses now

    • @SpawnBrawn
      @SpawnBrawn 3 роки тому +6

      Definitely

    • @NickCTaylor
      @NickCTaylor 3 роки тому +11

      @Jason Sivongsa A daddy can teach you to respect women probably more. "What you say to your momma" Boom...bap...kapow

  • @timur1223
    @timur1223 2 роки тому +9

    What a humble man. Real gentleman. God bless him.

  • @douglassmith3901
    @douglassmith3901 Рік тому +2

    What an amazing interview with Don Frye, one of the greatest fighters ever. You can tell from the interview that he's also a true gentleman, humble to the core.

  • @therealVOR
    @therealVOR 3 роки тому +113

    When Don Frye shaves. The razor taps out

  • @druvader7966
    @druvader7966 3 роки тому +340

    This guy comes across as being cool as shit. ~Respect

    • @DD-ix3bm
      @DD-ix3bm 3 роки тому +2

      That's because he IS cool as shit!

    • @jonk9957
      @jonk9957 3 роки тому

      My shit is usually warm 🥸

  • @lethalzero26
    @lethalzero26 7 місяців тому +2

    I was blessed to see Don Frye fight every UFC fight when I was a kid. The whole pool of old school fighters back then were a completely different breed. He was my favorite fighter after seeing him fight for the first time

  • @Coffeeanddonuts
    @Coffeeanddonuts 11 місяців тому +1

    Don is my favorite MMA fighter. I wrote to him back in the day 1998 and he actually wrote back with good advice and sent me 2 autographed photos and a Superman pin.

  • @Freight_Train
    @Freight_Train 3 роки тому +183

    Frye is incredibly patient with the interviewer. That guy is having a lot of trouble keeping the conversation flowing. Testament to Frye's character.

    • @sheepdoglogic
      @sheepdoglogic 2 роки тому +12

      Before I make any comments on a video, I always go through the existing comments and make sure no one has already said what I want to say. You did sir, thank you. IF I was Frye, I would walk out. HOOAH!!!

    • @Freight_Train
      @Freight_Train 2 роки тому +2

      @@sheepdoglogic Thanks!

    • @APhillaTHun
      @APhillaTHun 2 роки тому +9

      Agreed. To be fair though, he sounds more like a fan here than an interviewer. It is Don Frye after all...

    • @Freight_Train
      @Freight_Train 2 роки тому

      @@APhillaTHun Good thought.

    • @mploco183
      @mploco183 2 роки тому

      I know he's used to just getting rappers to snitch on themselves hes an informant

  • @stevenfeinberg3028
    @stevenfeinberg3028 2 роки тому +150

    This guy was and is as tough as you'll ever see. Hell of a fighter.

    • @allstopblue5717
      @allstopblue5717 2 роки тому +2

      On Joe Rogan show he said he still would like to fight again. Amazing.

    • @thomasford4235
      @thomasford4235 2 роки тому

      I agree 100%

  • @robbiecox5014
    @robbiecox5014 7 місяців тому +2

    I loved watching him fight. He’s one tough dude

  • @redtesla
    @redtesla Рік тому +3

    It's an amazing spectacle, that whole fight. But...I just LOVE how Don affectionately pats his opponent on the chest when the ref calls it. That's forever stuck in my memory.

  • @kurgon1976
    @kurgon1976 3 роки тому +129

    my testosterone level went up just listening to Don.

  • @vicstanfieldshire7754
    @vicstanfieldshire7754 2 роки тому +168

    Meeting this man was one of the highlights of my life. Class act all the way, hands made of stone, an iron grip and a voice of gravel. THE PREDATOR!!!!

  • @nirvfan81
    @nirvfan81 Рік тому +14

    Dudes an absolute legend. Forever respect. Back when MMA was super hardcore. Greatest match of all time. I saw this fight for the first time only recently and couldn’t believe my eyes! My mind was blown away 🤯 Frye is the MMA 🐐

  • @markcasso5070
    @markcasso5070 Рік тому +5

    You’re a legend Mr. Fry. You’ll never be forgotten.

  • @cizia69
    @cizia69 2 роки тому +381

    I heard that after watching this interview Kaitlyn apologized to Bruce

  • @goongilluns8737
    @goongilluns8737 3 роки тому +224

    Frye is one of the GOATs based off his attitude alone. as is Takayama, heartbreaking to see what happened to him

    • @Jc-ww5kg
      @Jc-ww5kg 3 роки тому +2

      @Goon GillunsWhat happened?

    • @thothamon9046
      @thothamon9046 3 роки тому +15

      @@Jc-ww5kg paralyzed from the shoulders down, unfortunately

    • @Jc-ww5kg
      @Jc-ww5kg 3 роки тому +7

      @@thothamon9046 didn't know, thanks. Very unfortunate

    • @mikemcc1156
      @mikemcc1156 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah don talked about it in this very interview

    • @juniorgarcia9907
      @juniorgarcia9907 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah it’s pretty missed up to takayama he’s a man too he doesn’t deserve it

  • @wurtang.
    @wurtang. Рік тому +22

    Imagine being so badass that you fought this man and he acknowledges you and respect you dearly. What a beast Takayama.

  • @koningklootzak7788
    @koningklootzak7788 11 місяців тому +1

    That was a fight of legends.
    I've watched that fight videos so many times. Respect🇯🇵

  • @d-rockpain4250
    @d-rockpain4250 3 роки тому +306

    Takayama is in a bad place. Prayers for him and his.

    • @ajaxlewis7664
      @ajaxlewis7664 2 роки тому +3

      His what?

    • @d-rockpain4250
      @d-rockpain4250 2 роки тому +27

      @@ajaxlewis7664 um....family

    • @d-rockpain4250
      @d-rockpain4250 2 роки тому +18

      Dictionary
      Definitions from Oxford Languages
      Search for a word
      you and yours
      phrase of you
      you together with your family and close friends.
      "I'll give you a good price seeing it's you and yours"

    • @ajaxlewis7664
      @ajaxlewis7664 2 роки тому +4

      @@d-rockpain4250 That phrasing does not sit right with me. Personal preference.

    • @d-rockpain4250
      @d-rockpain4250 2 роки тому +12

      @@ajaxlewis7664 👍

  • @itzjoe54
    @itzjoe54 3 роки тому +811

    This dude looks like a lumberjack who only drinks whiskey

    • @KWillo
      @KWillo 3 роки тому +57

      That's one of the prototype alpha males.

    • @emt5330
      @emt5330 3 роки тому +50

      He looks like a lumberjack who puts whiskey on his corn flakes and washes it down with vodka

    • @xDTHECHEMISTx
      @xDTHECHEMISTx 3 роки тому +31

      And eats cigars for a snack

    • @Deeemcee94
      @Deeemcee94 3 роки тому +18

      Fairly positive Ron Swanson was based on this man.

    • @Skdjeis
      @Skdjeis 3 роки тому +2

      Lol

  • @Backswell
    @Backswell Рік тому +21

    "was it worth it?"
    "You bet your sweet ass. I'd do it again"
    Legend. There will never be another

  • @seyumaiayami3536
    @seyumaiayami3536 7 місяців тому +2

    Think you don't hear anymore "God bless" and "Yes, sir or mam". This dude is a legend and Yoshihiro.

  • @turnupthesun81
    @turnupthesun81 2 роки тому +213

    I love how much Don Frye respects Takayama. Even though Frye beat the brakes off of Takayama I love how you can just leave it in the ring and have nothing but respect afterwards.

    • @liquidsnake6879
      @liquidsnake6879 2 роки тому +28

      how could you not after what Takayama did takes brass balls to do that.

    • @leandrobego154
      @leandrobego154 2 роки тому +32

      Takayama is currentily a paraplegic , Don visits him some times .

    • @Pughausen
      @Pughausen 2 роки тому +12

      ​@@liquidsnake6879 Your username reminded me of a random factoid. The Godzilla film Don Frye starred in, was directed by "Ryuhei Kitamura", who also directed the cutscenes for the gamecube Metal Gear Solid remake.
      Kyle Cooper, the UI designer for the later MGS games, also worked on the film.

    • @Justpassingby204
      @Justpassingby204 2 роки тому +30

      Takayama also pummeled the shit out of Frye

    • @galenmarek8287
      @galenmarek8287 2 роки тому +4

      Frye is a true competitor with a Warrior’s mentality, there’s so much respect and humility for the ones they’ve fought and competed against.

  • @eindje0406
    @eindje0406 3 роки тому +151

    I remember this fight, these dudes was going at it. Respect to both fighters.

    • @demonicredeye4183
      @demonicredeye4183 3 роки тому +5

      One of the best fights ever. I still have it recorded lol

  • @aussiepete67
    @aussiepete67 Рік тому

    I am so happy to see this interview, a bloke I looked up to so much actually turns out to be a good bloke, a gentleman, a man,humble and honest.. in 2023 I really needed this,thanks 🇦🇺👊🇦🇺

  • @conrradotorres4653
    @conrradotorres4653 Рік тому +13

    The man, the myth, the legend.
    There is only one Don Frye.

  • @bootlegapples
    @bootlegapples 2 роки тому +31

    "I think the bell rang for a week" love it. I love this guy,as modest & kind as he is tough.

  • @porkwop1546
    @porkwop1546 3 роки тому +130

    When this guy was in his prime..hell even now at his age. He is one of the last dudes on the planet you wanna piss off while your at the bar

    • @rightyouareken7587
      @rightyouareken7587 3 роки тому +6

      Not as good as he once was, but good once as he ever was

    • @reeeeee987
      @reeeeee987 3 роки тому +7

      Him and Mike, I don't want to mess with these two even at their 90s

    • @tbag2786
      @tbag2786 3 роки тому +1

      @@reeeeee987 fr fuck that.

    • @alexroyster182
      @alexroyster182 3 роки тому +4

      I would buy him a shot of whiskey and a beer. I would just say thankyou for the great fights man putting it on the line 👍 the man was the baddest of badasses. They don't have fighters like him anymore.

    • @SiannanIsTheBest
      @SiannanIsTheBest 2 роки тому +1

      Reminds me if my uncle, dudes like that just have a look in their eye, like a hungry lion just waiting for you to start shit at the bar 😂

  • @user-ch9ud8rd5s
    @user-ch9ud8rd5s 7 місяців тому +3

    Takayama is a G. Frye is a living legend. Blessings to both.

  • @scoobydoo1726
    @scoobydoo1726 3 місяці тому +2

    DF is the definition of a tough guy, hes humble and a true American Fighter, was always my Favorite, Don Respect out to you!!

  • @janusb.7032
    @janusb.7032 3 роки тому +41

    I met Don at the Tucson Airport. He was great. He had a promo pic of himself and he signed it for me. Wonderful dude.

  • @a-tre8798
    @a-tre8798 3 роки тому +312

    The one time a flashback would be necessary and Vlad disappoints

    • @TheEliteOne123
      @TheEliteOne123 3 роки тому +12

      He does not have the rights

    • @NoelG314
      @NoelG314 3 роки тому

      @@TheEliteOne123 i think he was talking about the larry holmes interview flashback.

    • @trujillo71921
      @trujillo71921 3 роки тому

      @@NoelG314 are you dumb? Or just never seen the fight? Lol

    • @NoelG314
      @NoelG314 3 роки тому +1

      @@trujillo71921 bruh... the original comment wasnt talking about the fight. vlad cant show fight highlights.
      what the original comment was referring to was a flashback of larry holmes interview with vlad when he was talking about when don king went to his house after he was retired.

    • @mrboatshoe
      @mrboatshoe 3 роки тому

      😂😂😂😂😂 goddam...so true

  • @daltonstephenson7669
    @daltonstephenson7669 Рік тому +4

    One of the world toughest men and nothing but “yes sir” “thank you”

  • @williammitrus
    @williammitrus 10 місяців тому +3

    Amazing fight! I love the respect he shows Takayama-San.

  • @resmarted
    @resmarted 3 роки тому +160

    2:21 A sigh of regret after Don realizes Takeyama is no longer "walking the planet" as he had just stated.

    • @MechAdv
      @MechAdv 2 роки тому +19

      Swallow sadness like a boss

    • @nexttime4532
      @nexttime4532 2 роки тому +16

      I noticed that, good call.

    • @buck6957
      @buck6957 2 роки тому +6

      What a Man huh ??

    • @chrislaverick6413
      @chrislaverick6413 2 роки тому +12

      Well when you go to war with a man, you have a unbreakable respect for them, even if you dont not like them

    • @izwansafuani4197
      @izwansafuani4197 2 роки тому +13

      @@chrislaverick6413 he is friend with Takayama..as what he explained..no hard feeling after the fight..bushido code in Japan

  • @GodofWarChuka
    @GodofWarChuka 3 роки тому +383

    I remember the old UFC really good. The first time i saw Frye, he beat Gary Goodridge. One of the Best!

    • @andthebeatgoeson69
      @andthebeatgoeson69 2 роки тому +6

      Gary was a phenomenal armwrestler too

    • @528Circle
      @528Circle 2 роки тому +5

      Gary was a hell of a tough guy too.
      The 2nd time they fought I think Gary tapped out because his heart was on the verge of stopping.
      Don Frye is one of my all time favorites.

    • @JSchaffer214
      @JSchaffer214 2 роки тому +3

      First time I ever watched UFC was when UFC 6 released on home video. I remember my buddy renting UFC 5 & 6 and watching it over at this house. I had only heard of "The Ultimate Fighter" at that point and was excited to check it out. Looking back, it feels even more exciting now considering how massive it's become! I remember local toughman contests got really popular around that time period.
      Note: I remember my buddy getting pissed because they only had the VHS copy of UFC 6. He had just gotten a new VHS/DVD combo and was mad he couldn't use the DVD player for the fight. lol

    • @kylegornto7696
      @kylegornto7696 2 роки тому +2

      Twice

  • @MJLambert
    @MJLambert 11 місяців тому +5

    I don’t think they ever made a man like Don Frye…..he’s like every hero in every over the top story. It’s amazing.

  • @drchriswaltonGammaMindset
    @drchriswaltonGammaMindset 4 місяці тому +1

    I watched this for the first time a few days ago. My jaw has only just got off the floor. Two real warriors. I then watched the vid where Frye is at the bedside where they both shared such a heartfelt moment. So beautiful in a crazily brutal way.

  • @NoelG314
    @NoelG314 3 роки тому +50

    this dude is a real cool ass dude man. god bless him. his laugh is so genuine.

  • @dannytao9035
    @dannytao9035 2 роки тому +70

    I never would imagine I would get to hear Don Fryes perspective on this fight ever! Nothing but respect to the 2 most manliest people in the world!

  • @shanewoolsey940
    @shanewoolsey940 5 місяців тому +1

    It's an amazing fight. It's brutal but easy to see these two men respect each other.

  • @Pendragon981
    @Pendragon981 6 місяців тому +2

    Respect and honor earned by both Don and Yoshihiro, true modern day warriors. A life well lived.

  • @BottleBri
    @BottleBri 2 роки тому +215

    When Don Frye does a push up, he pushes the world down.

    • @zachary4279
      @zachary4279 2 роки тому +3

      Underrated comment

    • @footballnfitness635
      @footballnfitness635 2 роки тому

      With steroid?

    • @BottleBri
      @BottleBri 2 роки тому +4

      @@footballnfitness635 I don’t know, maybe. But he didn’t really look like a ped user. He looked naturally strong as hell genetically if you know what I mean. Others of his era definitely were on them, and ufc fighters are reckoned to be on them today too. But I’m not sure about don.

    • @PyroBlonde7777
      @PyroBlonde7777 2 роки тому +1

      @Hunnid P Exactly. If you know everyone is juiced then you might as well too. If you really want a chance at competing that is. Only a hater would try to downplay Don Frye.

  • @slimchapo303
    @slimchapo303 3 роки тому +58

    I was not expecting this interview to be this good
    This is gold

  • @mudkings
    @mudkings 11 місяців тому +1

    Don could absolutly dismantle people and after he is still humble thats true sportsmanship!

  • @TheSiamAlien
    @TheSiamAlien Рік тому

    Fantastic interview... God bless his heart.