UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
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Background
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie was a 9-bout fight card that was held on May 27, 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
The card aired live on pay-per-view and was headlined by a catchweight (175 lbs.) bout between UFC welterweight champion, Matt Hughes and UFC Hall of Famer, Royce Gracie.
A welterweight bout between TUF 1 winner, Diego Sanchez and former lightweight title challenger, John Alessio served as the co-main event..
Fight Card
Preliminary Card
- Lightweight Bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Rick Davis
- Heavyweight Bout: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Fabiano Scherner
- Lightweight Bout: Spencer Fisher vs. Matt Wiman
- Middleweight Bout: Jeremy Horn vs. Chael Sonnen
Main Card
- Middleweight Bout: Mike Swick vs. Joe Riggs
- Heavyweight Bout: Brandon Vera vs. Assuerio Silva
- Welterweight Bout: Diego Sanchez vs. John Alessio
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Dean Lister vs. Alessio Sakara
- Catchweight (175 lbs.) Bout: Matt Hughes vs. Royce Gracie
Pre-Event Notes
Royce Gracie would make his first UFC appearance at UFC 60 since UFC 5 back in 1995.
Leonard Garcia was to face Spencer Fisher but suffered a broken leg and was replaced by Matt Wiman.
Evan Tanner was Jeremy Horn's original opponent but after injury was replaced by Chael Sonnen.
Results
- Lightweight Bout: Melvin Guillard defs. Rick Davis via KO (punch) at 1:37 of round 1.
- Heavyweight Bout: Gabriel Gonzaga defs. Fabiano Scherner via TKO (punches) at :24 of round 2.
- Lightweight Bout: Spencer Fisher defs. Matt Wiman via KO (flying knee) at 1:43 of round 2.
- Middleweight Bout: Jeremy Horn defs. Chael Sonnen via submission (armbar) at 1:17 of round 2.
Main Card
- Middleweight Bout: Mike Swick defs. Joe Riggs via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:19 of round 1.
- Heavyweight Bout: Brandon Vera defs. Assuerio Silva via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:39 of round 1.
- Welterweight Bout: Diego Sanchez defs. John Alessio via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Dean Lister defs. Alessio Sakara via submission (triangle choke) at 2:20 of round 1.
- Catchweight (175 lbs.) Bout: Matt Hughes defs. Royce Gracie via TKO at 4:39 of round 1.
The evolution of mixed martial arts was plain to see as Hughes dominated the fabled Gracie on the ground. Hughes threatened with submission attempts while Gracie defended admirably. Hughes gained Gracie's back towards the end of the first round and unleashed unprotected strikes on Gracie, forcing the stoppage.
UFC Event Chronology
Preceded by: UFC 59: Reality Check
Followed by: The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale
External Links
http://60.ufc.com - Official UFC 60 Website
--Wrldchmpnabrvtr 12:16, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
