James Werme UFC Dark Era

James Werme was a UFC employee from the Ultimate Ultimate 1995 to UFC 35.
James Werme was originally hired by SEG’s David Isaaks as an assistant; behind the scenes Werme quickly developed into bigger rolls eventually becoming an on air personality.

James takes us through the Wild West of the No Holds bar era and its transition into becoming “Mixed Martial Arts”.

James Werme UFC Dark Era

0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 guest introduction
0:30 interview start
0:35 background working for SEG
1:59 chaos that goes on behind the scenes
2:44 family reaction after joining the UFC
4:44 working with David Isaacs
6:29 attending first UFC event
7:37 UFC 8 being cancelled
11:03 Buddy Albin IFC controversy
14:46 UFC 9 issues
16:09 Art Davie and Bob Meyrowitz relationship
21:32 UFC 10
23:49 Bruce Buffer UFC announcing debut
24:57 finding an opponent for Mark Coleman
25:56 wanting Igor Vovchanchyn in the UFC
27:37 talks of replacing Art Davie
28:58 extreme fighting battlecade 2 fighter arrest issues
30:32 manager Robert DePersia pressuring Mark Hall
33:07 experience with Richard Hamilton
34:41 Charlie Anzalone rumors
35:26 John Perretti getting the blame for New York not wanting MMA
37:28 moving UFC 12 to Dothan Alabama on 24 hour notice
40:07 moving the cage on an airplane
46:38 dealings with Dana White
47:35 Mark Coleman vs Maurice Smith
54:07 Bruce Beck UFC departure
55:08 Art Davie fired after UFC 15
57:43 fighters leaving to fight in Japan
58:30 working with the Yakuza for UFC 15.5
1:01:25 Conan Silveira vs Kazushi Sakuraba
1:04:21 reactions to John Perretti hiring
1:06:00 Coining the phrase “mixed martial arts”
1:08:22 Pat Miletich losing outside of the UFC
1:09:38 Tito Ortiz vs Guy Mezger
1:11:11 Frank Shamrock retiring to get out of his contract
1:13:14 UFC champions retiring while still having the belt
1:17:00 UFC Japan
1:20:29 Kevin Randleman vs Pedro Rizzo
1:23:19 Dana White at UFC 27
1:24:25 negotiations of selling the UFC
1:29:14 Dan Lambert helping fund the
UFC
1:30:30 John Perretti fired after UFC 29
1:35:56 issues at the weigh ins at UFC Japan
1:37:12 Dana White introduced to fans at UFC 30
1:40:39 UFC 33 being the worst event
1:46:58 staff getting food poisoning at UFC 35
1:48:16 UFC working behind the scenes with WWE
1:51:40 interview wrap up/ outro

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