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A RARE Piece of MMA History
An exclusive collection of highly rare, internal Betacam SP production tapes from the 2003 era of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. These are not mass-produced retail releases or consumer tapes. They are original, in-house professional broadcast-quality master tapes.
⚠️ IMPORTANT COMPATIBILITY NOTE⚠️
Betacam SP is a professional broadcast tape format. These tapes will NOT play in a standard home VCR. They require a commercial Betacam VCR/deck to view.
This archive was recently unearthed during a commercial storage unit liquidation. The collection was found safely preserved in sealed totes. The archive also contained the business card of the prominent television producer and creative director who received this shipment directly from Zuffa\'s Las Vegas headquarters. (Please review the photo gallery for visual proof of the original storage totes and the business card to verify authenticity). There was also a lot of paperwork and documents in the locker that confirms ownership. If you have doubts, message me. I have more confirming evidence of tape authenticity.
KEEP AN EYE ON THIS STORE
A massive archive of combat sports production tapes will be listed over the next few months.
I will combine shipping on multiple orders.
What is Included in This Lot
Please note: The descriptions below dictate exactly what is printed on the physical labels of the tapes. The content of the tapes has not been validated. You are buying the tapes not the content.
This is a massive 20-tape lot featuring exclusively professional Betacam SP production tapes.
Vintage 1990s UFC EPKs (3 Tapes):
UFC 11 THE PROVING GROUND | EPK DIRECTV VIDEO SPOTS 4x:30, 1x:60 (JULY 1996) — DUB | August 06, 2003
UFC 13 THE ULTIMATE FORCE | EPK 25 VIDEO SPOTS 2 RADIO SPOTS (MAY 30, 1997) — DUB | August 08, 2003
UFC EPK PAY PER VIEW (JULY 1997) — DUB | August 08, 2003
UFC 40 Vendetta Features & Interviews (7 Tapes):
UFC 40 VENDETTA | TITO ORTIZ FEATURES (H.BEACH, CAL.) (11/2002) TAPE 2 OF 7 — DUB | August 07, 2003
UFC 40 VENDETTA | TITO ORTIZ FEATURES (H.BEACH, CAL.) (11/2002) TAPE 7 OF 7 — DUB | August 07, 2003
UFC 40 VENDETTA | TITO ORTIZ FEATURE SHOOT (11/06/02) TAPE 5 OF 5 — DUB | August 05, 2003
UFC 40 VENDETTA | KEN SHAMROCK FEATURES (11/2002) TAPE 1 OF 5 — DUB | August 06, 2003
UFC 40 VENDETTA | INTERVIEWS TAPE 5 OF 9 | UFC REF #01665 — September 22, 2003
UFC 40 | 01202 — (Fujifilm M321 SP 30M)
Tape 8 | UFC 40 | 01203 — (Fujifilm M321 SP 30M)
UFC 44 Testimonials & Celeb Ints (8 Tapes):
Tape #1 UFC 44 tst/celebs
#2 Crowd/Celebs UFC 44 Sept 26
#4 UFC 44 Sept 26 Testimonials
#3 8/14/03 UFC Int
#4 8/14/03 UFC Int
#5 8/14/03 UFC Int
UFC Testimonials 8/18/03 Tape #1 Loretta Hunt
UFC Testimonials 8/18/03 Tape #2 Loretta Hunt
UFC Fan Testimonials (2 Tapes):
UFC INFOMERCIAL | UFC FAN TESTIMONIALS IN LOS ANGELES | TAPE 1 OF 9 — DUB | July 29, 2003
UFC INFOMERCIAL | UFC FAN TESTIMONIALS IN LOS ANGELES | TAPE 7 OF 9 — DUB | July 29, 2003
(Note: All tapes are housed in their original hard plastic studio broadcast cases).
⚠️ Important Legal & Condition Disclaimers ⚠️
By purchasing or offerding on this item, you acknowledge and agree to the following:
Untested & Sold \"As-Is\": Because this is vintage, proprietary media, these tapes have not been play-tested. I am describing only the physical printed labels on the tapes. I cannot guarantee the actual footage perfectly matches the label, nor can I guarantee the visual quality or run time.
Sold As Physical Memorabilia Only: You are purchasing the physical tapes strictly as historical sports memorabilia.
No Rights Transferred: I do not own the rights to any footage that may be on these tapes. NO COPYRIGHT, BROADCAST, REPRODUCTION, OR COMMERCIAL RIGHTS ARE INCLUDED OR TRANSFERRED IN THIS SALE. All intellectual property belongs to its respective owners.
