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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 production 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 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. I believe these tapes were provided to the studio because they worked on several documentaries and commercial projects for the UFC in the early 2000s. In some cases the tapes likely contain officially released content. Other tapes may contain dubs of official content that may not have been publicly released. In this sale you are buying the tapes not the content contained on them.
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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 10-tape lot featuring internal Betacam SP broadcast master tapes for UFC 39: The Warriors Return, headlined by the complete 9-tape interview series accompanied by original handwritten studio production notes.
Complete UFC 39 Interview Series (Tapes 1–9 of 9 with Original Handwritten Shot Lists):
All tapes below share the base label: UFC 39 THE WARRIORS RETURN | INTERVIEW | (9/26/02) | DUB | September 22, 2003
TAPE 1 OF 9 (UFC REF #01642) — Handwritten notes: Matt Serra Interview w/ Mike Goldberg & Jeff Osborne; Din Thomas Interview w/ Mike Goldberg & Jeff Osborne.
TAPE 2 OF 9 (UFC REF #01643) — Handwritten notes: Caol Uno Interview w/ Mike Goldberg & Jeff Osborne; Bruce Buffer Interview; Jeff Osborne Interview; Randy Couture Interview w/ Mike Goldberg & Jeff Osborne.
TAPE 3 OF 9 (UFC REF #01644) — Handwritten notes: Backstage Video Interviews w/ Mike Goldberg featuring Randy Couture, BJ Penn, and Ricco Rodriguez.
TAPE 4 OF 9 (UFC REF #01645) — Handwritten notes: Ricco Rodriguez Interview; Referee Interview; John Muir Interview; Gan McGee Headshots.
TAPE 5 OF 9 (UFC REF #01646) — Handwritten notes: Robbie Lawler Posing Shots; \"Big\" John McCarthy Interview (Continues on Tape 6).
TAPE 6 OF 9 (UFC REF #01647) — Handwritten notes: \"Big\" John McCarthy Interview (Continued); Gold Backdrop Footage; Ryan Bennett Interview; Mike Goldberg Interview; Judges Headshots (Douglas Crosby, Nelson Hamilton).
TAPE 7 OF 9 (UFC REF #01648) — Handwritten notes: Matt Hughes Interview; Matt Hughes Posing Shots; Matt Hughes Soundbites Australia Promotion; Carlos Newton Posing Shots; Carlos Newton Soundbites Australia Promotion.
TAPE 8 OF 9 (UFC REF #01649) — Handwritten notes: Carlos Newton Interview; TrimSpa Girls Posing; Gan McGee Interview.
TAPE 9 OF 9 (UFC REF #01846) — Handwritten notes: Chuck Liddell Interview; Chuck Liddell Posing Shots; Chuck Liddell Soundbites for Australia Promotion; Chuck Liddell Silhouette Shots.
Additional UFC 39 Production Tape (1 Tape):
(Note: All 10 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.
