It sounds like a tale you already know, or at least think you know: the origin story of the UFC. And chances are you have heard it before, in several different ways and from a variety of sources, but maybe never quite like this. As much as I enjoy the ESPN “30 for 30” series, I can’t say I had high expectations for the podcast episode “No Rules – The Birth of the UFC.” It just felt like subject matter I was already too familiar with, plus the old-school hardcore fan in me always feels like the more mainstream the media outlet, the more likely they are to screw up something important when it comes to MMA and its history. Royce Gracie at UFC 1. I was very pleased to find out how wrong I was this time. The podcast, produced by Chris Berube of Pineapple Street Media , does an impressive job of telling the story of the UFC’s inception and its first event in a way that feels detailed and comprehensive, but also novel.
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ESPN’s ’30 for 30′ podcast about UFC 1 makes an old story feel new – MMA Junkie