Gracie 05272006 staples center, california for the historymaking ufc 60, it is only fitting that the natural, randy couture be on guest commentary. This was a true legends fight between the man known as the gamest of the gracies, renzo gracie and the greatest welterweight champion in ufc history, matt hughes. Ufc ultimate fighting championship 11,964,883 views 11. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Gracie was a mixed martial arts mma tournament headlined by the muchhyped, nontitle matchup between matt hughescurrent ufc welterweight championand royce gracie, the legendary champion of ufc 1, ufc 2 and ufc 4. I cant wait to see more from forrest griffin and i am also excited for the rubber match between sylvia and arlovski. This is not really the 100 greatest fights of the ufc.
The problem is that was over 15 years ago and matt hughes is young and in his prime. In what was by far the most successful pay per view broadcast in ufc history at the time, ufc 60 managed to attract both old and new fans of the sport by matching up the reigning welterweight champion matt hughes against the ufc hall of famer and. Hughes was inducted into the ufc hall of fame in may 2010 during the ufc fan expo in conjunction with ufc 114. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Angie hill always wanted this frequency of fights strawweight thrilled ufc allowing her to be as active as possible. Matt hughes and renzo gracie, who fought at the ufc 112 card in abu dhabi in 2010, will battle in a superfight at adcc submission wrestling world championships next edition, scheduled for september 2015 in manaus, brazil. Ufc hall of famer matt hughes recently said that he was in talks with bellator mma about a rematch with royce gracie. A statscentric look at the main, comain and featured bouts at ufc florida. Renzo gracie, a welterweight bout on todays ufc 112 payperview card in abu dhabi. The very first countdown was for chucks first title defense vs jeremy horn. The year 2006 is the 14th year in the history of the ultimate fighting championship ufc, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the united states.
Matt hughes has been training for nearly a decade for a fight with royce gracie without even realizing it. Matt hughes vs royce gracie fight result ufc 60 hughes. When royce gracie unleashed gracie jiu jitsu on the mma world in ufc 1, no one knew what it was or how it worked. He also discusses his training experience at fairtex san francisco with ganyao dr. The legendary royce gracie prepares hard for his showdown with matt hughes in ufc 60. May 27, 2006 in ufc 60s main event, a legend returns as royce gracie battles matt hughes in perhaps the most important bout in the history of the ultimate.
This is matt hughes next fight and royce gracie next fight. It was great to hear from randy, as always, but especially so now that he is retired. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Gracie was a mixed martial arts mma tournament which took place on may 27, 2006. Game retail limited acts as a broker and not a lender. A luta principal foi entre matt hughes e royce gracie. Matt hughes winner of ufc 60 and royce gracie during ultimate fighting championship 60 hughes vs. According to sources of helwani, hes referring to royce gracie.
Royce gracie 6th round retro postfight show new, 2 comments eddie mercado and victor rodriguez are here to recap the. Two mma legends are set to collide once again, but they will do it outside of the octagon. Gracie was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship on may 27, 2006. Graciefeaturing royce gracies first ufc fight in 11 yearsand 775,000 buys for ufc 61 featuring the highly anticipated rematch between ken shamrock and tito ortiz, the coaches of the ultimate fighter 3. At least royce had the balls to fight hughes and sakuraba, unlike rickson fighting no namers. For the rest of 2006, payperview buy rates continued to skyrocket, with 620,000 buys for ufc 60. Chris camozzi vs joe riggs ufc fight night 83 cerrone vs. This was gracie s first match in the ufc and in the united states since ufc 5.
He beat gracie via tko in the first round at ufc 60 in 2006 at a 175lbs catchweight. Royce gracie and matt hughes are interviewed in the ring after the main event to hype the coming of ufc 60. For royce gracie, the firstever ufc tournament champion and the firstever ufc hall of famer, this 2006 title bout with matt hughes could not have come at a worse time. Gracie 2006 starring melvin guillard and rick davis on dvd and bluray. With matt hughes, bruce buffer, randy couture, rick davis. Headlining the card was a nontitle catchweight 175 lb match between matt hughes, former ufc welterweight champion, and royce gracie, the champion of ufc 1, ufc 2 and ufc 4. Oliveira main card fights watch video mike swick vs alex garcia ufc 189 full fight part iii. Hughes is very arrogant and disrespectful to a lot of fighters so i cant cheer for him even when i know he will win. Hughes was in the midst of his second dominant title reign in the ufc welterweight division, fresh off of wins over georges st. Hughes has had preliminary talks with bellator recently, but no offers been made, multiple. Seminole hard rock hotel and casino, hollywood, fl.
Gracie, on may 27, 2006, hughes defeated brazilian jiujitsu legend and ufc hall of famer royce gracie. And whilst i cant download that video linked above, i have to say im dubious about anyone who. Mike swick vs joe riggs fight result ufc 60 hughes vs. It was headlined by the muchhyped, nontitle matchup between matt hughescurrent ufc welterweight championand royce gracie, the legendary champion of ufc 1, ufc 2 and ufc 4. Ever wonder what it would be like to roll with a 275 lb nfl superstar. Royce gracie prepares for matt hughes ufc 60 youtube.