No Holds Barred: John Perretti Counters the Amnesia and Deceit on MMA History

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again spoke with the ex-pugilist, lifelong martial artist, former UFC and Battlecade Extreme Fighting matchmaker, TV commentator, and our senior correspondent, John Perretti.

With the 20th anniversary of the formation of the UFC, a lot of rubbish is being put out. We spoke with John Perretti by phone Tuesday to counter that.

"20 years ago something occurred," he said. "A little kid in his pajamas got to wrestle a bunch of boneheads and beat them and create a sport. At the same time, Extreme Fighting was creating a different kind of sport. And then the metamorphosis of Extreme Fighting and the UFC occurred. How that happened, I guess, I was there. I remember what happened. Others do not."

He continued, "I really don't have anything to celebrate about what has occurred after my departure - my intentional departure, let me state, again, for the record."

We discussed how most of the people writing about and commenting on MMA history "have no credibility," how many of them are promoting "Hitlerian deceit," why Senator John McCain is a "hypocrite," the mistakes which were made in the early days of UFC and Extreme Fighting, the growing problems of concussions and head injuries in MMA, the many problems facing those who are trying to create real professional grappling and wrestling organizations, and much, much more.

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BLAF went on Twitter yesterday, cursing at John Perretti and calling him a liar. He claimed that Zuffa never wanted him as matchmaker. I think this old article once again proves who is the liar:
From Feb. 9, 2001: Dana White Claims John Perretti Is Still In - Full Contact Fighter http://fcfighter.com/post/dana-white-claimsjohn-perretti-is-still-in

^ cant censor the internet Dana White is trying to write history the way he wants it written.

Honestly, I feel this interview was terrible. I know very little about MMA history before I started watching it. Never heard of this John Perreti. This interview did not tell me anything. It already assumed that I not only knew who this man is but also how the UFC censored him. At no point in that interview did I hear how he was forgotten in the UFC' documentary. I still have no idea what he did that is not being mentioned.