On saturday nighttonight in californiasunday morning our time, its ufc 60 with royce gracie and matt hughes. Hughes defeated renzo gracie, the 1st cousin once removed of his opponent at ufc 60, via third round tko at ufc 112. If i recall thats why he opted to pound him out at the end instead of going for a choke, getting his anger out. King of the cage, etc full contact fight i could get my hands on.
Mar 08, 2019 in this latest look back at the history of mma the crp looks at the historic ufc 60 that went down in may of 2006. Ufc president dana white has already said ufc 249 on april 18 wont happen in brooklyn in the wake of the covid19 outbreak. This video contains bouts from ufc mixed martial arts events. Ufc 60 hughes vs gracie ufc 60 matt hughes vs royce gracie ufc 60 card. The only ufc fights i have not watched are 3542, 70, 93 and later releases. Are you in negotiations with the ufc to make this fight happen. Return of the beast introduced a superfight by setting up a rematch between ken shamrock and royce gracie after their historic meeting at ufc 1 in 1993. A longtime member of miletich fighting systems, hughes left the miletich camp in late 2007 to start team hughes.
Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for matt hughes on espn. If you didnt see the royce gracie and matt hughs fight you would see the difference from then and now. Royce gracie wins first ultimate fighting event newsday. To help pass the time heres the last video in our exclusive series which highlights matt s training and preparation to face royce gracie. This is matt hughes next fight and royce gracie next fight. I think i remember matt saying after the fight he was pissed royce didnt tap and was going to force him to break his arm. Sanchez struggles in victory after months of buildup and a ton of promotion, the champion of the new school faced off with. 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 firstever ufc tournament champion royce gracie. The upcoming ufc welterweight championship match between matt hughes and sport legend royce gracie in may promises to be a barnburner. Matt hughes, bruce buffer, randy couture, rick davis, spencer fisher, mike goldberg, gabriel gonzaga, royce gracie. Andor is it possible to get pay per view here in bkk via ubc. Matt hughes vs renzo gracie fight result ufc 112 invincible. Matt hughes vs royce gracie fight video ufc 60 ufc 60. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership.
The official website of ufc welterweight champion matt hughes. Most of hughes stoppages came via groundandpound, but at ufc. Watch ultimate fighting championship season 1, episode 71 ufc 60. Royce gracie 6th round retro post fight show new, 2 comments eddie mercado and victor rodriguez are here to recap the classic ufc 60 card which saw matt hughes take on. The ufc organization follows a rich history and tradition of competitive mma dating back to the olympic games in athens. Return of the beast introduced a superfight by setting up a rematch between ken shamrock and royce gracie after their historic meeting at ufc 1 in 199. Dec 07, 2006 when royce gracie faught the ufc was very young. I have watched every ufc, pride, valor, king of the cage, etc full contact. Official mma event results, sanctioned by california state athletic commission. At the behest of rorion gracie and other family members, royce entered the inaugural ufc, or ultimate fighting championship, a fledgling, borderline barbaric noholdsbarred fighting tournament held in denver, colorado in 1993. After nearly a full round of positional grappling, including a point at which hughes nearly broke. Apr 10, 2010 matt hughes finally finished an exhausted and defeated renzo gracie in the last round of the fight.
Invincible, setting the record for most ufc wins with 17. Actually im not too thrilled by the headlining fight, matt. It has been widely considered one of the greatest and most influential mma fights of all time, as well as a vital part of the rivalry between the gracie family and sakuraba, who. Ken shamrock full fight video highlights full fight video highlights from bellator 149s main event above, courtesy of espn bellator 149. Apr 20, 2012 the legendary royce gracie prepares hard for his showdown with matt hughes in ufc 60. With matt hughes, bruce buffer, randy couture, rick davis. After nearly a full round of positional grappling, including a point at which hughes nearly broke gracies arm with a straight armlock from side mount, hughes took gracies back and pounded out the mma legend at the 4. Matthew allen hughes born october, 1973 is an american retired mixed martial artist with. The ultimate 100 greatest fights click for larger image. Two legends, matt hughes and royce gracie battled at ufc 60. Royce gracie vs patrick smith fight result ufc 2 no way out. Wacth this video interview with ufc hall of famer matt hughes for the ufc 112 matt hughes vs. Mma legend royce gracie expresses interest in rematch with. Hughes then signed a multi fight deal with the ufc.
Mar 25, 2017 mma legend royce gracie has no problem taking matt hughes up on his comeback offer and partaking in a rematch from their first battle at ufc 60. Gracie including fighter profiles, results, and analysis. Hughes defeated renzo gracie, the 1st cousin once removed of his opponent at ufc 60, via third round. Ufc 60 was headlined by a clash between matt hughes and royce gracie, with dean lister vs. Matt hughes vs royce gracie fight result ufc 60 hughes vs. Aug 10, 2006 royce gracie wants a rematch with matt hughes. Matt hughes got the call to battle his second gracie inside the octagon, and it would take place in abu dhabi at ufc 112.
Interview renzo gracia ufc 112 pre fight interview report dead link watch this video interview with ufc legend renzo gracie for the ufc 112 renzo gracie vs. The fight between royce gracie, and matt hughes is simply incredible. Due to its special rules, it lasted 90 minutes before ending with the victory of sakuraba by tko. Mar 22, 2017 mma legend royce gracie expresses interest in rematch with matt hughes could ufc hall of famers be close to a second meeting under bellator banner.
The third round saw hughes score with a series of uppercuts and hooks that hurt gracie. Gracie was a mixed martial arts mma tournament headlined by the muchhyped, nontitle matchup between matt hughes current ufc welterweight championand royce gracie, the legendary champion of ufc 1, ufc 2 and ufc 4. Regardless thats some of the nastiest shots ive seen someone take from the back mount. Both fighters tired as the fight went on and the crowd booed the legends of mma. In one of the biggest mismatches in the history of ufc, hughes was dominant from the beginning and won via tko in the first round. Ufc 60 matt hughes vs royce gracie vid koenig includes extras. Main card mike swick vs joe riggs brandon vera vs assuerio silva diego sanchez vs john alessio dean lister. Matt hughes vs royce gracie fight result ufc 60 hughes. The legendary royce gracie prepares hard for his showdown with matt hughes in ufc 60. Apr, 2010 watch matt hughes vs renzo gracie ufc 112 fight online. After nearly a full round of positional grappling, including a point at which hughes nearly broke gracie s arm with a straight armlock from side mount, hughes took gracie s back and pounded out the mma legend at the 4. In this latest look back at the history of mma the crp looks at the historic ufc 60 that went down in may of 2006.
The ufc 60 is a landmark event for many reasons, but as we tape in march of 2019. Matt hughes vs royce gracie how the battle of champions. Hughes put together two separate six fight winning streaks in the ufc, won the welterweight title on two occasions and defended the belt seven times. This is matt hughes next fight and renzo gracie next fight. Gracie fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Gracie was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship on may 27, 2006. Matt hughes is a very accomplished and successful fighter, as is royce gracie. On january 16, 2006, ufc president dana white announced that royce gracie would return to the ufc to fight ufc welterweight champion matt hughes on may 27, 2006, at ufc 60.
Royce gracie wants matt hughes rematch, says everybody wants. I purchased this dvd mainly to see royce fight a modern toplevel fighter. Gracie was a mixed martial arts mma tournament which took place on may 27, 2006. This was a nontitle bout at a catchweight of 175 lb. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. Royce gracie prepares for matt hughes ufc 60 youtube. The mixed martial arts fight between kazushi sakuraba and royce gracie was held in 2000 at pride fighting championships. Featuring all the greats of the octagon, from royce gracie and chuck liddell to matt hughes and randy couture, this set contains the most dramatic, explosive and memorable battles of the ufc in their entirety from 100 down to the greatest ufc fight of all time. Matt hughes is a professional mma fighter and former twotime ufc welterweight champion. Elsewhere on the card, brandon vera went to battle against assuerio silva. Classic welterweight bouts volume 1 now on your favorite device. Jiujitsu black belt royce gracie, right, kicks at cruiserweight boxer art jimmerson during a firstround match at ufc 1 in denver, colorado, on nov. Royce gracie is a brazilian semiretired professional mixed martial artist, a ufc hall of famer, and a gracie jiujitsu practitioner. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.
The promotion is currently looking for a new venue. It was headlined by the muchhyped, nontitle matchup between matt hughes current ufc welterweight championand royce gracie, the legendary champion of ufc 1, ufc 2 and ufc 4. Royce gracie vs ken shamrock fight result ufc 1 the beginning. Started in 1993, the ultimate fighting championship ufc brand is a professional mixed martial arts organization offering the premier series of mma sports events.
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