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I heard testosterone once tested positive for Don Frye.
Peter Dwyer fuckin gold
Bruh, amazing comment.
Probably the best comment in the history of the Internet.
LMAO!!! I love this!!!
Man he is the testosterone itself xD
He sounds exactly how he looks.
He can crack walnuts using only his voice.
That‘s rare
Yeah exactly how i imagined he would sound like.
I thought his voice would be more deep
He sounds exactly how he fights you mean haha
Don Frye's speech tested positive for elevated levels of Don Frye. True story. What a man. A true Gent who's done a lot of things in his life time. All the best, Predator. You are truly a legend.
usada needs to test his moustache
Lies again? Dad Father Wolves USD SGD
Don matches his voice perfectly. Incredible fighter
it’s weird his voice actually sounded normal when he was fighting 😂
all you kids that grew up without dads, this is is what a man is.
last time I checked whoever identifies as a man is a man lol maybe you like his personality as a man but there is no single definition of a man
Red Baggot yeah it’s joke buddy lmfao but good for you 😀
red harlow I’m glad :) you would be surprised how many guys actually think that
Seeking Deliverance annnnnd you proved my point lmao you and I both know though that anyone can change their estrogen or testosterone if they wanted. I’m sorry that your social norms are changing and that it’s uncomfortable but you might wanna get with the program because you’re going to sound more and more like an out of touch ass. Have a nice day and hope you learn to gain some empathy.
@@evanbrown7264 you can't just indendify as what ever you want that's not how it works
that stash makes me proud to be an American and I'm from the UK
OMFG LMAO
Lou pot you silly goose
better take a cup of tea
Lmao
I know I'm late, but thanks for the laugh xD you're a mad lad fs
He’s got good comedic timing, and he’s a great story teller.
Don was the type of man who drove himself home after a fight, stop by a gas station and buy a case of beer and a bag of ice and go home and cook a steak and sit on the couch.
"I've been kicked in the head by a horse a few times so I figured what the hell, after that getting punched in the head by a guy in white pajamas couldn't be so bad." 😂😂😂
Lol
I remember damn fries First Flight I said what the hell is this handsome fireman going to do boy was I wrong he was a killer
@@davidsylvia3657 the grandfather we all wish we had, we'd all be rangers or seals
LEGEND!
The guy in the pajamas actually beat him a guy with the name Gracie
"He hurt me so bad, ten years later my children were born dizzy" 😂😂😂 LEGEND
I heard it, no need for you to write it
@@tombryan1 You're an idiot.
@@tombryan1 you're the dumb @$$hole who stopped to read it.
@@tombryan1 okay dickhead, let hime be
@@tombryan1 Ladies and gentlemen, the life of the party:
- The Predator - The All-American - The Brawler - The Mustache - The G.O.A.T - The Icon - The Legend - 2× time UFC Champion Man this guy is something else he's guy who you don't want to mess with
I was a young Marine. 1996 Camp Pendleton UFC3. Everyone chipped in for the PPV. Don Frye did not dissappoint.
Don Frye has a bear rug in his room..its actually still alive but too scared to leave!
Im his cable guy and I’ve been laying face down in his den for 4 months because the wifi keeps acting up…
He took the head off a mountain lion. True story.
Lol! Funny thing is, this could very well be true! :D
Best speech. Real. Old school. The mentality this man has doesn't exist anymore.
You're not lookin in the right places then..... they're out there, and they don't go lookin for the limelight. They are soldiers, firemen, cops and so on, real men appreciated by their friends, family and community. They are rare, but they are out there.
@@stevet5379 well said. You are right
They exist, but its more carefully said with PC politics.
the mentality is out there, but its currently getting banned, or better yet "cancelled"
@@stevet5379 Soldiers, cops and firefighters are not men, theyre servants. Cops and soldiers are government goons, firefighters are just part of another government institution that makes people who are less than men think they need the government to survive. Nobody can beat the testosterone level in country folk, we're very tough and do not rely on anyone to handle our problems for us, and we dont need 20 other people and a million dollars of equipment to back us up.
Not many can speak straight from the heart, off the cuff, for 20+ minutes straight.
Don Frye is a fucking legend and after watching this wow he is humble too.
Chuck Norris checks under his bed at night for Don Frye before going to sleep.
😆 that's a bad one
Start telling jokes 🤣 😂
I LOVE CHUCK NORRIS JOKE'S!!! When Chuck moved out of his parents house he told his Dad it was time for him to step up and be the man of the house
When Chuck Norris is late TIME better slow the f-ck down!!
The truth lol
“You pay me what you pay McGregor...... SHIT..... I’d do a press conference between rounds “ 🔥🔥🔥😂😂. Truly a real man!!!!!
Easily one of the greatest speeches I've listened to. Funny, humble, passionate. And not a bit of boo-hooing. If the other award shows had speeches like this, I guarantee people would actually watch them.
This guy was and is a tough SOB. And honest to boot about his shortcomings and telling it like it is. A true treasure of a person.
I’ll do a press conference between rounds.😂
Netflix needs to make a show based on Don's life. This legend has lived a life!
Keeping Up with the Fryes lol
@@kingofthebridge8339 I love his Rogan interview, 10 minutes in he goes "dammit Joe I've talked more than I ever did in my life" and subsequently calls Steven Segal a loser. Great guy!
Freedom Fryes.
He's too white and heterosexual for netflix.
Don Frye is a national treasure and all American bad ass MF’er.
I'm British but love this man, his attitude is something I think this world is lacking nowadays. You don't hear him complaining when he has every right to, but he doesn't... he takes a deep breath and carries on with carrying on. I wish to shake this mans hand one day and to buy him a beer to say thank you for everything he's done within the sport i love so much.
@@KingDomsKingdom85 He's a very cool and down to earth guy in person. Had a couple mins to shoot the shit with him a few years back. But, he's from a bygone era. When men were harder than railroad spikes. It'll be a sad day when he's gone.
@@KingDomsKingdom85 yeah, Russia love him too. You know chaneel "old school combat"?
Frye should have been the very first man in the UFC Hall of Fame.
This guy has always been pure class. Dana did him dirty.
He reminds me of my DAD. Rest in peace John Paul Neal
Sure he was a badass
Rip Mr. Neal! you are remembered even here!
That’s one of the most badass names of all time
Frye vs Takayama will forever be the greatest brawl of all time
I'd have to go Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar as most important fight in MMA history. It made UFC, and MMA what it is today. Personally for me, for most entertaining, I'd have to go with Diego Sanches vs. Gilbert Melendez and Mark Hunt vs Antonio Silva.
completely agree
+Nathaniel Smith He said brawl you idiot.. and I think the phrase you were looking for was " no it wasn't" not "no it didn't"... haha you're not too bright, huh?
It wasn't 17 weeks old to me, I just saw it genius. BTW, it's spelled FAGGOT, you absolute moron.
TeeEighchSee lmao
Rogan should have Don Frye on his podcast. Bet he's got some fucking crazy stories.
guarantee there's some gnarly bar fight stories
he drinks in the bar I work at in Catalina az about once a month super cool dude.
Yea i remember when he was calling his own team a bunch of girl scouts and if they don't win they can't go home with him. Shit was hilarious
He's stated recently he's quit alcohol.
he has. he sadly admits he can't even afford the ufc pay per views
at 23:48 I literally wept. Holy crap, Don is such a legend. There really isn't anyone that deserves the hall of fame more than him. A legit legend.
This is whats missing in today's society. A good male role model for young men.
The manliest man ever. This man was tough as nails.
Is
I bet don frye would make a badass western movie.
I'd like to see Don in a western lol
He's in a Godzilla movie that was made in Japan
I have a LOT of faith in Don.
hes a texas ranger in public enemies
been sayin that forever
Possibly the greatest HOF speech--regardless of sport--I've ever heard.
That man was a vicious animal during the fight, but afterwards was the sweetest guy ever. No ego like these new guys. Always respected his opponent no matter how bad and fast he whooped them.
Don't forget he's one of the only men to ever beat Godzilla
fuck yeah! I literally just watched final wars yet again not 2 hours ago and just pulled the wife though youtube showing her who the fuck Don Frye is. She joked and said, why did he need that spaceship when he could have just walked up and kicked Godzillas ass...LOL
I remember that I won a stack on Don.
"I always called it No holds barred. Now their calling it mixed martial arts. Whatever it is, it's the purest sport in the world" -Don the Predator Frye.
Great quote 😂
MMA and Strongman. Both are the purist sports
@@williamwest9204 All those guys over at strongman are legit juicers/steroid freaks. Nothing natural OR pure about that. Don't get me wrong though, plenty of juicers in the UFC just not at nearly the same degree.
@@jamesstone3934 most arnt and u can tell that easily by their fat content and body shape alone. Maruiz was for sure cause he had a perfect 6 pack with garden hose veins at 300 pounds and 6ft tall. And even if they are or UFC fighters are, who cares, those skills for either sport are years of training and multiple competitionm
Modern Gladiators I think they are.
Both Don and Dan, two greats. They make a great combination. Their podcast is fantastic and hopefully they'll keep running it themselves and never sell it out.
I just became a fan a few weeks ago watching his old fights because we couldn't afford ppv growing up in the 90s. Just found out who he is. What a legend.
Wow. Best acceptation speech ever in any genre. Big respect to this old warrior.
Frank Zappa acceptance***😂😂😂
"If you pay me what you pay that cocky Irish fella, I'll do a press conference between rounds!" - Don Frye
I'd love to see McGregor reaction to that comment...
Don Frye would still fu€k him up even now.
This is one old fella Mcgregor doesn’t wanna fuck with
My fucking hero. When I was a kid I wanted to be like Don, he is a pinnacle of badass.
"Im just a giant bruise my head to my ass, so i looked up at Dan through my swollen eyes, "Thanks for getting me into the UFC. None of this would have happened without you" really made me laugh more than I should've
Don Frye is everything Kurt Russell wished he could have been
This is 100% on the money!
I love Kurt Russell and you're absolutely not wrong. Don Frye is the fucking man
A legit tough guy with a hell of a mustache
😂😂😂
Kurt Russell is basically the movie version of Don Frye.
Don is a good speaker. I like his humour and the structure of his speech. A smart man, real man and fighter.
Team Tank which is nice to see considering the cognitive issues many retired fighters deal with
@@poopedonshark711 I guess if you're going to fight then it's wise to be the one punching more! Then there's the Yoshishiro fight LOOOL
Yea, and it’s amazing considering that Takayama fight. His stache clearly absorbed most of the damage in that?
No notes. No script. No teleprompter. From the cuff. From the heart.
It's depressing bc he was on Joe Rogan today and he can barely speak now.
Don Frye epitomized what UFC stood for in his day. He was the total package. He is without peer.
Supreme confidence, pure humility, smooth sense of humor. An absolute legend of an athlete and deserves this honor as much as an fighter. Fan for life right here.
I wasn't born in America, but I do live here and Don Frye is one of the reasons why I'm proud to live in this great country.
Amen Brother or Sister! You may not have been born here but your as much as an American as anyone if you love America!
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Glad to have ya!
Glad you're here.
Proud to have people like you in this great country.
3 fights no weight classes or rules. Total badass.If he was in his prime today I dont think anyone would want to fight him.
Oh I would!! Wouldn't care one bit if I got my ass handed to me!! I'd be giving him just as much hell and he'd be happy for it!!
@@sanecrazy12 lol doubt it.
@@thrashingjustin you don't know people like me evidently. Ya gotta have heart and faith in yourself to succeed. That and a little crazy!! I used to box all my friends for a couple hours at a time in a 10x12 storage cage. No room to hide. Just bomb on each other. I ain't scared nor would I ever back down. Never lost in that cage either. Used to fight everyone til nobody would step back in. I'd give him what he'd give me, after we'd smoke a cigar, have some whiskey to kill the pain and laugh it off. People like him and I understand each other!!
@@sanecrazy12 okay
@@sanecrazy12 you would stand no chance. I appreciate what you're saying I'm that type too But I'd have no chance same as you. Don would shred us in no time flat.
I listen to this speech as preworkout
I met him at an Arizona State University wrestling match. Fists like bricks. One of the toughest. A founding father of modern UFC and MMA.
Don Frye is probably the coolest guy ever.
The word coolest doesn't fit in his manly dictionary
UFC should pay their Hall of famer a pension for rest of their lifes. Let's say 5k to 10k dollars each month.
I,m sure they would listen to you..go tell Dana that & come back & let me know what he says..if your still here that is...🙊
That bald headed goof Is too cheap
Atleast full medical benefits
They should but they have always been Super Cheap, I mean just have the ones that are in a lower bracket apply for say 250 a month would surely help some of them a great deal. It's going to happen one day because of lawsuits and shit, I'm not saying anyone should win a lawsuit because they got what they signed up for(and Frye certainly would admit this to be true) but you see Judges give a group of people who didn't even pass the Entrance exam to be a Fireman in New York be given millions of Tax Payer Dollars and forced the City to hire them as fire men(There are thousands of cases similar to this) so one day some judge will definitely rule in their favor against the UFC so if they want to stop that from happening(or have a good excuse to give the judge) No.1 would be showing they care for the fighters health and having a pension. But do they, Naw I don't think they really do(not enough to say they do) so don't expect this anytime soon.
@Chris A Medical needs? Probably cheaper to pay them $5k per month.
Good heavy voice he got and matches his size perfect
I had a smile on my face the whole time listening to this class act of a man. I came here after watching some UFC oldies. From time to time, I enjoy taking myself back to the earlier years of this amazing sport. My hats off to all the legends of the sport, especially Don and Dan. True class, true warriors and absolute legends.
Jesus, how can someone be that manly?
It was before the age of video games & the internet. God help the millennials cuz they need all they can get
8320red513cabbage625 Vic Nah man there were internet and video games back then
@@redcabbageVic More like the Z Generation.
I guess he left the soy milk alone .
Go pour concrete anywhere in the country and you'll see that masculinity is alive and well.
Can't be much more well deserved then him.
He is my favorite. I'm glad you admire him so much! That in itself says something
Don is a man's man. Absolute legend
These guys are a hell of a lot tougher than the guys in MMA today.
If you can take a horse kick to the face, you can take a punch - Don Frye
The best. Hands down.
His 2× UFC championship was like 10 titles these days.. Predator will live on through all of us,even after he lays to rest..🙏💪💯
The picture I asked for “was me sittin in a bar with Paige Van Zandt sittin on my lap 😏” With his wife and daughter sitting in the front row 😅 mans a legend indeed
@Poika Rousey is nasty.
DON FRYE FOR PRESIDENT
Abandoned god no
his got my vote
We need more Don Fryes in this world.
+Abandoned President of the Dollar Shave Club~!!! :))
Ufc pres. Don Frye
Don Frye is an True American man 🇺🇸 one our best & toughest right up there with John Wayne, George Washington & Andrew Jackson 💪🏻Legend 💪🏻
Best fighter I ever watched
With a great mustache comes great story telling responsibility🙌😂
This guy is INSTANTLY likeable. Like Sam Elliot.
Same thoughts. Sam Elliot should have introduced him.
Best shit ever I’m in the process of an ongoing 3 hr Don Frye binge. I was losing hope for America and the world this reignited my passion to be an American. GOD BLESS THE PREDATOR
I was so amazed by this guy as a kid. He inspired me in many ways to join the Marines, and to begin fighting - a sport which I love and respect. Easily my favorite fighter of all time. Thanks, Don.
Dan Severn's mustache vs Don Frye's mustache for UFC 205. BOOK IT DANA!!!
don's all day
Don all the way, his mo is a thing of beauty
Riccardo Zanetti LOL
Don Frye gets the Mustache award!!!!!!!!!!
Zach Pion His moustache doubles as a broom.
Don Frye is the type of guy that makes you feel proud to be an American. We need that now more than ever 💯🦾🇺🇸
Facts
Truth!
I'm not American. I am Greek, however I completely agree!
I agree he is great and makes you feel proud to be an American but I feel America needed it more when US entered WW2 against 2 ferocious enemies...
Don't you feel proud of the no binary, weak, woke , soy boys fighting for pronuns and watching kardashians?
This speech could have been 4 hours long and I would have listened to every minute of it. One of the best fighters ever and maybe the absolute toughest.
I could listen to Don talk all day
It's sad the world won't have guys like this someday. He needs to write a book full of one liners, life lessons, and memories.
Don't worry all the soyboy cuckery will lead to an age that requires men like this again and the cycle will start over.
SlickSith true.
@@SlickSith True and it will be gloriuos
Still won't get near the man as Don Frye is.
If you want more men like this in the world be one
Too much manliness and badassery in one man, I feel like I would have to fight a polar bear and deforestate an entire forest with an axe to be half the man Don Frye is. #Legend
Looll
Carlos Valenzuela LMAOOOO
also raise Atlantis on you shoulders
Perfect
One of the toughest fighters I have ever seen. Great fighting spirit.
Hell yeah. You deserve it, brother!
Best acceptance/induction speech ever no political correctness at all......he is a mans man.
Couldn't stop smiling the whole time...nothing but mad respect 👏
He tells a great story. A true legend
Me too !
Don is a badass
A Pioneer and 🐐
Don Fry: "Some news reporter said Ken Shamrock was the most dangerous man alive. I thought they were talking about him behind the wheel or something.." Hahaha- epic :D
😂😂😂
Fn gold
Legend has it that Don Frye sweats everclear and spits Jack Daniels.
Love it! 🤣😂
That man was sweating whiskey for sure. Smelt it as he was warming up his final fight. True warrior right there. Was a pleasure meeting him.
@@sam1893 bas ruttens admitted to having a shot before facing off to fuck with people's heads lol
@@tomwallhead6950 Lol. But This man was wasted going out to his final fight lol. My team & I were getting drunk just smelling him Lmao.
He truly had some of the most spectacular fights in UFC history.
Don Frye is definitely Hall Of Fame material. He is a true warrior with an undeniable will win and to be better than the best the UFC had to offer. He is a truly gifted fighter to say the least. Fighters like Don Frye come along only once in a lifetime. He is a great asset and ambassador to mixed martial arts fighting. He is a Icon, legend, a once in a lifetime warrior that has changed the game in mixed martial arts. Don Frye deserves all the. accolades from a sport he has made even more famous than it already is due to his amazing legendary skills as a mixed martial artist and one of the greatest most exciting toughest fighters this sport has ever scene. MMA Is Don Frye and Don Frye Is MMA! Thankyou Mr. Frye for the years of excitement you've given myself and the millions of other MMA Fighting fans throughout the years! Thankyou so much!
Normally I can’t stand acceptance speeches...but I gotta say, I could have listened to don tell stories for another hour and not even blink an eye.. His articulation and delivery are ON POINT, especially considering how much he’s rattled his brain during his career.....nothing short of amazing. I know it’s a day late and a dollar short, but: congratulations Mr Don Frye! And thank you for showing us how a real man looks and acts.
Days late dollars short, I agree... This guy is everything good about men
I know it's been a year since u posted this...so im def several days late and many dollars short lol but yeah you're spot on about acceptance speeches in general...I was damn sad when Don stopped talking tho...could have listened to him for hours. I bet he has so many awesome interesting stories to tell. Wish we could hear them all
Amazing no teleprompter
Regardless of any sport; this was the best HOF speech I've ever heard. Sincere, heart felt, grateful, comedic, and entertaining! Phenomenal speech Mr. Frye!
It definitely is up there. Couldn't he have made a lot more money as a boxer? I think he'd be a sort of Rocky Marciano type. He and Mike Tyson would have been something to watch! While Frye used other marshal disciplines, it appeared to me that boxing was his primary tactic.
@@NewarkBay357 He only started boxing after he graduated from college. Don's a phenomenal athlete and a natural but that's just too late of a start to ever have success. I think his amateur record starting off was 2 - 6, so once you have 6 losses in 8 fights the promoters will only ever look at you as a stepping stone. I'd have liked to see how far Don could've gone in pure boxing if he started out younger.
Yeah!! And by the time he said what is the most precious to him/what he is the most proud - his daughters, i lost it. As a father on my own, i felt that. Truly a Legend! So deserved this! Man with the big M he is!
Dennis Rodman’s HoF speech is tied for me 🙏🏼 Both some of the manliest men to ever walk the planet. True grit
Don is the absolute model of how a man should be while they walk this earth
What a speech, what a legend, What a Man.
"I took my ass beating like a man should" No Truer or more Honest words have ever been uttered in the presence of modern Media.
Don Frye should be in the Hall of Fame of men! That's a real mofo
What a speech! 20 minute speech and every second was worth listening to.
The original bad ass. What an great human being. America has some real men still walking around, its a pity so many people choose to be weak.
Hard times make strong men, strong men make good times, good times makes weak men, weak men make hard times.
Ignore beta males , stay Alpha my bro 💪
@@seeks1986 Alpha males. The original beta males.
I like how we have a normal guy’s Stache for comparison
I believe it’s got something to do with the decrease in testosterone levels in American men over the last 50 years. That, plus rabid feminism have ruined maleness.
"One of the proudest moments of my life was carrying Old Glory into that ring". Damn Don run for office. Go run for John McCain's Senate seat. I'll back you and so will a lot of others.
Indeed
LEGEND !!!
Protect this man at all cost
This the one man I can say, “he doesn’t need protection”.
Dan drinks at the bar I work in about once a month. This man is a legitimate legend, he is extremely humble and the epitome of a alpha male. He is so awesome!
He should be able to drink for free.
Don is the man, tell him I said so!
what bar is it?
He stopped drinking few years ago
Sierra Vista
One hell of man. The terminator keeps a pic of him in his wallet.
lol
Fuckin classic
Thats a killer man FUNNY shit
One of the greatest!
Being a father is a man's proudest accomplishment.
God bless this AMERICAN BADDASS HERO. I think my testosterone went up 500 points just listening to his voice.
This dude said points like he got a video game boost
‘Merica!
A mans man! A real inspiration! My chest hair grew another inch watching this!