7.4 | / 10 |
Users | 4.8 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.9 |
Seen all over the world 'UFC 100: Making History' was a triumphant night for UFC. This collection captures the unforgettable event with a new sense of scope and a Herculean amount of special features. It’s an amazing thrill to see these highly-skilled athletes in all their rip- roaring glory, and 'UFC 100: Making History' is the one the fans have been waiting for and it’s the one that will make fans of the uninitiated. With some of the best match-ups of the year, and the biggest re-match of the year - Lesnar vs. Mir - you can’t get more historic than this.
Starring: Brock LesnarSport | 100% |
Video codec: VC-1
Video resolution: 1080i
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (320 kbps)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0
None
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Never has there been a buzz like there is tonight.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has evolved from a curiosity that debuted in Denver,
Colorado on November 13, 1993 to a crowd of 2,800 to a dominant sport across the American
landscape and, indeed, around the world. In but 15 short years and through 100 UFC
tournaments, the sport has produced an incredible array of talent and, by extension, a legion of
fans that can't get enough of the sport's hardcore but honest and real fights. UFC doesn't pander
to its audiences or base its very existence of fictitious story lines and rigged outcomes; from
Royce Gracie to Brock Lesnar and all the champions in between, the sport's best earn their belts
the old fashioned way: through dedication to their sport, hard work in the gym, and by besting
their opponent in the Octagon. Fans crave more not necessarily for the hard-hitting knockouts or
blood-splattered mat, but for the integrity of the fights, the sportsmanship the fighters, and, yes,
the spectacle of the best of the best squaring off for a three- or five-round punishing fight that
pits highly trained and perfectly conditioned men one against another in the ultimate in hardcore
sport. UFC 100, a milestone in number but also a wonderful example of what UFC is all about,
took place in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 11, 2009 with thousands in attendance and more than a
million watching around the world, the event cementing the sport's rapid evolution and stature
as not only spectacle but a legitimate sporting enterprise with an ever-growing and devoted fan
base eager for the next 100 Ultimate Fighting Championships -- and beyond.
The champ.
UFC 100: Making History debuts on Blu-ray with a good 1080i, 1.78:1-framed transfer. Like the other recent UFC/Starz releases -- Ultimate Knockouts 7 and Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights, the quality isn't going to compete with a newly-minted, big-budget feature-length film, but the event delivers a clear, nicely detailed, and abundantly colorful viewing experience. UFC 100, like its other high definition brethren, offers a fine array of nicely rendered hues. Whether the Bud Light advertisement that's seen in the center of the Octagon, the brightly-colored shorts worn by the competitors, or the bright red blood dripping from Mac Danzig's forehead, the disc never misses a beat in color reproduction. Detail is appropriately high across the entire spectrum, from freckles and tattoos on fighters to advertisements on the competitors' shorts. Graphics -- whether the countdown clock or the "tale of the tape" introductions that list a fighter's place of birth, height, weight, age, and reach -- are sharp and nicely rendered. All in all, UFC 100: Making History delivers a pleasing high definition experience within the context of its original presentation.
UFC 100: Making History features a Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack, available both in English and Spanish. Despite the limited source, it offers a crystal-clear presentation in every facet. There's a nice sense of reverberation when Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer belts out the names of the combatants. Background chatter and ambience throughout the Mandalay Bay Events Center spreads out nicely across the front, particularly as the crowd grows and becomes more rowdy when the Main card and title fights draw near. The buzzer that announces the end of a round has a nice sharp edge to it. Finally, the announcers' voices are crisp and clear, focused straight up the middle but intelligible and perfectly fine for the material. The 2.0 channel presentation leaves the presentation sounding a bit cramped, but it's suitable for what it is.
UFC 100: Making History features several bonus features. Countdown (1080i, 40:56) is a good pre-event piece that looks not only at the upcoming fights but the history of the men about to step inside the Octagon. Behind the Scenes (1080i, 21:21) features a look at the pre-fight weigh-ins and trash talking, event rehearsals, the technology implemented to bring the event to viewers around the world, the fighters' arrivals and preparations, and much more. Also included is Promos (1080i, 3:05), a collection of advertisements for UFC.com, UFC: Best of 2008, UFC: Ultimate Comebacks and additional UFC DVDs; and BSN (1080i, 0:37), an advertisement for Syntha-6 protein drink. This disc is also BD Touch enabled, a feature that allows for control of the disc via an iPod Touch or iPhone equipped with BD Touch software.
A night to remember, UFC 100: Making History was not only a celebration of the sport's 100th UFC event, but it delivered a full array of classic bouts that span the entire spectrum of what the sport has to offer. From short and sweet victories to full five-round title bouts, from bloodied warriors to a pair of champions squaring off for the most coveted of titles, the event lived up to its billing and has quickly solidified itself as one of the best UFCs in the sport's short but storied history. This Starz/Zuffa Blu-ray release contains every fight in its entirety in addition to several solid behind-the-scenes bonus features. Along with good audio and video presentations, UFC 100: Making History comes recommended for fans.
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