I haven't actually seen an event live or on tv, just from what i've downloaded. I got into it slowly when I watched Ken shamrock in the then WWF. Heard about his shootfighting and ufc background, and the rest slowly followed.
I haven't trained in anything MMA. I should, just to get in shape. There are a couple of the famous gracie jiu jitsu schools around where I live. moist famouys being renzo and his manhatten jiu jitsu school.