(Free Bird) Don Frye vs Yoshihiro Takayama

(Free Bird) Don Frye vs Yoshihiro Takayama #memes

Music:
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird

Video:
UFC

[johncena-ghsi]

This is the manliest fight of all time, no question

[chillinstorm]

Striking defense was invented in 2003.
People in 2002:

[dannyrios]

For those that might not know Don frye was a beast at this time. He was a ufc champion and was beating everyone. Takayama on the other hand was a professional japanese wrestler and this was his second or third mma match ever. He had some training from professional wrestling but it just wasnt enough to handle a world beater like don frye. And yet takayama still stood up against one of the best fighters of that era of MMA and gave an amazing fight

[Rozzak]

Don - "first one to take a step back's a wuss"
Yoshihiro - "何って言ったの"
Don - "you got yourself a deal"

[pandavelli]

Don said Takiyama knew he was injured and couldn’t move around the ring so he agreed to just go to war toe to toe with Don, he gives all credit for this fight to Takiyama and his honor and bravery.

[SamzSKILLZ]

In case anyone didn't notice this moment of badassery at 0:55 Don frye half loses his mouth piece so he just spits it out and keeps throwing bombs... What a fucking hero

[melaninfactor]

Old schools toughest fighter Captain America Don Frye

[FabioTripodi]

The synchro-punches at 0:26 going together with music are PRICELESS

[jj-wpwc]

I was at this event. This fight made the fans go insane. Truly a spectacle

[pabloplaysguitar]

Something worth noting is Takayama eventually became paralyzed--neck down--in his career and Frye left a beautiful message, still remembering him

“Takayama-san, God gave me the greatest opponent anybody could ever ask for, you. You made the greatest fight the world has ever seen. You are the reason that our fight beat the World Cup of soccer head to head on TV. You are the image of Bushido and strength and triumph. You are the first person everyone asks about when they meet me. You are the warrior we all look to be . . . We are not ready to lose you, and let you go. Therefore we will always remember you. But if you must go sir, God Speed.”

[ComicBookGuy]

Don's moustache is stronger than 99% of people seeing this

[zedzedzzzzzzd]

0:19 love that they both threw their left at the same time.

[Maxim_Corp]

0:23 Those punches are perfectly in sync with the guitar solo and drum beat for a couple of seconds

[Laneganswake]

Don is trying to find out if his mustache could block punches

[donniebradshaw]

This was a fight that neither one would ever forget
Neither would anyone who has seen it. Hats off to both men.

[ZurxiesYT]

Can we just talk about how don frye lost his mouth piece but kept fighting? What a Champ!

[Mr.Virus__]

These two are literally Baki characters

[LlZARD]

don frye was one of the most American men to ever exist

[paulacosto]

How neither of them got knocked tf out in the clinch throwing overhands still blows me tf away

[jaketaft]

Takayama is a fucking legend for going this hard against Don Fry that long.