7,302 days ago, I, Marcus Walker, your host and humble podcast narrator, got to attend a PRIDE card live. PRIDE 32: The Real Deal. It was 1 of only 2 excursions that the fabled Japanese promotion made to the United States, and attending PRIDE 32 live was one of the greatest experiences of my life.

This is that story.

This is also the story of Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Travis Galbraith, a ho hum fight on paper that succeeded all fan expectations. That's why they fight the fights, right?

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Jeffrey Walker (1957-2025)

Go check out some more of my dad's brilliant playing (and my mom's, too!):

RandomConcerts:JLWalker, EMWalkerFlintSymphony - YouTube

Jordan Breen Scholarship Fund:

Fundraiser for Jordan Breen Scholarship Fund by Neil Atkinson : Jordan Breen Scholarship Fund

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Let's hop into the TTHIMMAS time machine and set it for late 2010, when a rising heavyweight prospect named Cain Velasquez took on WWE megastar Brock Lesnar and throttled him like he owed him money.

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Lauren Martinez's article about Cain's sentencing hearing:

Cain Velasquez: Former UFC heavyweight champion sentenced to 5 years in prison for attempted murder in 2022 case - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

Tito. Frank. Tito's dumb t-shirts. Frank's obsession with beating him. The genesis of the 5 round classic with the belt on the line.

The year was 1999. Come back with me once again to the SEG era of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as we remark upon the fight that caused so many MMA nerds -- myself included -- to fall in love with mixed martial arts and, more specifically, the pasttime of rewatching fights for entertainment.

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Donate to the Jordan Breen Scholarship Fund (for Sports Reporting):

Fundraiser for Jordan Breen Scholarship Fund by Neil Atkinson : Jordan Breen Scholarship Fund

Ben Fowlkes's profile of Frank (posted 11-7-2025 on Yahoo Sports/Uncrowned)

The UFC Hall of Famer who isn't - Yahoo Sports

Joseph Santoliquito's profile of Frank (posted 7-3-2016 on Sherdog):

Stories From the Road: Frank Shamrock - The Legend