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UFC 60
- Royce Gracie Vs. Matt Hughes
UFC 60: Hughes
takes on Gracie!
After 11 years away from the house that he built, Royce Gracie will
awe the fight world when he returns to the Octagon to take on UFC
Champion Matt Hughes and prove, once and for all, that he is the
master in the sport of mixed martial arts. Gracie, credited for
launching MMA in the United States, will take on two-time World
Champion Matt Hughes, considered by many to be the greatest
welterweight competitor in UFC history at UFC 60: HUGHES vs. GRACIE
taking place live from STAPLES Center Saturday, May 27, 2006.
| Matt
Hughes, with an incredible 40-4-0 record, is considered the
greatest welterweight champion in the history of the UFC. He
started fighting in 1999, at UFC 22 and spent two years climbing
his way up the division. At UFC 34 he won his first UFC
Welterweight Championship belt by defeating Carlos Newton by KO.
Gracie at 39 has compiled an
amazing 11 wins, no losses, 1 draw and 1 no-contest in the UFC
during his two-year stay in the MMA organization, defeating
fellow hall of famers Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn along the way.
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UFC 60 - Hughes vs Gracie
Saturday, May 27, 2006 - Staples Center - Los Angeles,
California - 10pm Eastern Time. Event will also be aired on PPV |
Even more impressive
were Gracie’s three tournament wins in UFC 1, UFC 2, and UFC 4, when
he defeated three, four and three opponents, respectively, in the
same night, a record that will never be touched.
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UFC 60 Fight Card
and Results |
Matt Hughes once again
proved himself as one of the best welterweights of all time as he
defeated the legendary Royce Gracie in an absolutely dominating
performance.
Other fights of the night included
yet another win for Diego Sanchez, although this time, many thought
he should have lost his decision win to opponent John Alessio. The
full results of the night are as follows:
| Dean Lister defeats
Alessio Sakara via submission (Triangle Choke)in the first
round.
Melvin Guillard defeats Rick Davis via a KO in
the first round.
Gabriel Gonzaga defeats Fabiano Scherner via a TKO in the
second round.
Spencer Fischer defeats Matt Wiman via KO in
the second round.
Jeremy Horn defeats Chael Sonnen via armbar in
the second round.
Mike Swick defeats Joe Riggs via guillotine
choke in the first round.
Brandon Vera defeats Assuerio Silva via
guillotine choke in the first round. |
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