Royce Gracie
Statistics
Height	6 ft 0 (183 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg)
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	December 12, 1966 (1966-12-12) (age 41)
Fighting out of	Los Angeles, U.S.
Town of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team/Association	Gracie Jiu Jitsu[1]
Fighting style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Wins	14
By knockout	0
By submission	12
Losses	3
Draws	3
No contests	0

Royce Gracie, pronounced Hoyce Gracie (born December 12, 1966) is a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Gracie family refers to the lineage of Brazilian Businessman and Politician Gastão Gracie. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ( BJJ) is a Martial art and Combat sport that focuses on Grappling and especially Ground fighting with the goal Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ( BJJ) is a Martial art and Combat sport that focuses on Grappling and especially Ground fighting with the goal Gracie became well-known in the mid 1990s with a string of submission victories over larger opponents in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 A submission (depending on the context also referred to as a " tap out " or " tapping out " is a Combat sports term for yielding to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world Between 1993 and 1994, he won 11 matches by submission and was the tournament winner of UFC 1, UFC 2, UFC 4, and fought to a draw with Ken Shamrock in the superfight at UFC 5. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Ultimate Fighting Championship (later renamed UFC 1 The Beginning) was the first mixed martial arts (MMA event held by the Ultimate UFC 2 No Way Out (later renamed UFC 2 or The Ultimate Fighting Championship 2) was a mixed martial arts (MMA event UFC 4 Revenge of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts (MMA event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC on December 16, 1994 Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11 1964) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and former professional UFC 5 The Return of the Beast was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 7, 1995, at the These results contributed to the movement towards grappling, cross-training and MMA. Grappling refers to the gripping handling and controlling of an opponent without the use of striking, typically through the application of various Grappling holds Cross-training (Also known as conditioning) refers to training in different ways to improve overall performance

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 The Gracie Challenge 1.2 The Ultimate Fighting Championship 1.3 PRIDE Fighting Championship 1.4 K-1 1.5 Return to UFC 1.6 Rematch with Sakuraba 1.7 Steroid Scandal 1.8 Quotes 2 Championships 3 Personal life 4 MMA record 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

Biography

Royce is a member of the Gracie family. The Gracie family refers to the lineage of Brazilian Businessman and Politician Gastão Gracie. He is the son of Hélio Gracie (Helio, along with his older brother Carlos Gracie, are the originators of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) and spent his childhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hélio Gracie (born October 1 1913) is regarded as the creator of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, along with his older brother Carlos Gracie Sr Carlos Gracie (1901-1994 is the co-founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu the Brazilian Martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ along with his younger Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld As a toddler, Royce learned Jiu-Jitsu from his father and his older brothers Rorion, Relson, and Rickson Gracie. Rorion Gracie is a Martial artist and a prominent member of the Gracie family. Relson Gracie is a retired professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter and Martial arts personality Rickson Gracie (pronounced Hickson, hɪksn ɡɹeɪsi born November 20, 1958) is a Brazilian Martial artist and professional He began competing at the age of 8 and by the time he was 16 had attained the level of blue belt. A year later he was invited by his brother Rorion to help teach Jiu-Jitsu from his garage in America. Despite not knowing English, Royce accepted the offer and moved to California. He competed in a number of Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in Brazil and the United States and compiled an amateur record of 51-3. Royce received his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 18

The Gracie Challenge

It has been speculated that soon after he received his black belt, Royce put out the "Gracie Challenge," in which competitors would face him in a No Rules contest, won by submission or knockout, with a prize of $100,000. The term Black belt has become widely known as way to describe an expert in Martial arts where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ( BJJ) is a Martial art and Combat sport that focuses on Grappling and especially Ground fighting with the goal This claim was nullified in an interview with Royce himself from silvervision. co. uk in which he states, "It wasn't really a $100,000 challenge. My brother had a big problem with one of the big American kickboxers. Somebody was going to do the commentary for the chapter and they called my brother, and asked if he wanted to face him. He said that he would face any one in MMA. Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and My brother had already faced him before and beat him before. He told them to ask him if they knew who he was facing as he should know who he was facing. Benny the Jet pretending he didn't know 'I don't know who the Gracie's are' so they made a bet to put a $100,000 down each and fight for something. Benny Urquidez (born June 20 1952 is an American kickboxer, Martial arts choreographer and Actor. Benny the Jet backed down on that he didn't want to put his money down so instead put his belt against the $100,000 and said if my brother won he would become the World Champion in kickboxing. My brother doesn't know kickboxing, he would give his belt to my brother and if my brother would have to lose he would have to give him $100,000. "

However, there are contradictory versions of the challenge with American kickboxer Benny "The Jet" Urquidez. According to an interview with Urquidez, the Gracies came to his school and challenged him to a fight. Benny agreed to the fight under the Gracie's rules and asked for time to train and for the fight to be held at a neutral location. When the Gracies found out that Benny was a competent grappler and had been training for many years with grappling legend Gene LeBell and Gokor Chivichyan, they backed out of the fight. Gene LeBell (born October 9, 1932 in Los Angeles California) is a former American Judo champion instructor Stunt performer, Gokor Chivichyan (Գոքոր Չիվիչյան born 1963 in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian-American Judo, Submission grappling,

Another episode that could be included with the Gracie Challenge occurred when the Gracies challenged "Judo" Gene LeBell. Gene LeBell (born October 9, 1932 in Los Angeles California) is a former American Judo champion instructor Stunt performer, The Gracies wanted to match Rickson Gracie with the American grappling master/professional wrestler/stuntman. Gene LeBell, who was almost 60 at the time, replied that Rickson was much younger than him and that he would instead grapple with Hélio Gracie who was closer in age to him. Hélio Gracie (born October 1 1913) is regarded as the creator of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, along with his older brother Carlos Gracie Sr When confronted with this reply, the Gracies again withdrew their challenge.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship

Brainchild of Rorion Gracie and Art Davie, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was an eight-man single-elimination tournament with very few rules that would award $50,000 to the winner. Rorion Gracie is a Martial artist and a prominent member of the Gracie family. Art Davie is a business executive and entrepreneur formerly active in Southern California advertising circles Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each The basic premise was to find out how different styles of martial arts would fare against each other. Art Davie placed ads in martial arts magazines and sent letters to anyone in any martial arts directory he could find to recruit competitors for the event. Among the takers were kickboxer Patrick Smith, Pancrase fighter Ken Shamrock, and Savate world champion Gerard Gordeau. Patrick Smith is an American Mixed Martial artist boxer & professional kickboxer who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, WCL and numerous other karate boxing Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a Mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11 1964) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and former professional Savate (pronounced savat also known as boxe française, French boxing, French Kickboxing or French Footfighting Kancho Gerard Gordeau (born March 30, 1959) is a Mixed martial arts fighter from The Hague, The Netherlands who competed against

While Art Davie felt that Royce's older brother Rickson Gracie, who was stronger and more skilled than Royce, was the obvious choice as the Jiu-Jitsu representative, Rorion Gracie chose Royce to represent the family style. Rorion Gracie is a Martial artist and a prominent member of the Gracie family. At 175 pounds, and with a frame much smaller than his opponents, the Gracie family felt that Royce would be the perfect fighter to demonstrate the claims that Jiu-Jitsu techniques could be employed to overcome a larger opponent.

In his first match, Royce defeated journeyman boxer Art Jimmerson. He tackled him to the ground using a baiana (morote-gari or double-leg) and obtained the dominant "mounted" position, also pinning Jimmerson's left arm around the boxer's own neck. Mounted and with only one free arm Jimmerson conceded defeat, mostly due to frustration rather than submission. Jimmerson earned $20,000 for the fight.

In the semi-finals, Royce looked to be the underdog against 220-pound Ken Shamrock, who showed excellent grappling skills in his first-round submission win over Patrick Smith. Royce immediately rushed Shamrock, who sprawled effectively and got on top of Royce. Shamrock then grabbed Royce's ankle and sat back to attempt the same finishing hold he used to finish his first match, but Royce rolled on top of him and secured a rear choke that forced Shamrock to tap the mat in submission. Shamrock has later stated that Gracie used his gi suit as a tool for ligature strangulation to perform the submission, protesting the fact that he was not allowed to wear his wrestling shoes because the event organisers had stated that it could be used as a weapon, feeling that the rules for the tournament were created to favor Gracie. or dōgi ( is a uniform for training used in Japanese martial arts Budo.

In the finals, Royce was again outweighed by 40 pounds, but defeated Savate World Champion Gerard Gordeau (who broke his hand in the first round of the tournament against Teila Tuli), taking his opponent to the ground and securing a rear choke. This victory, along with future UFC events, had a substantial impact on the public image of martial arts and fighting systems.

Over the next year, Royce Gracie continued his winning streak in the UFC, obtaining submission wins over fighters such as Patrick Smith, 250 pound (113 kg) European Judo Champion Remco Pardoel, and Kimo Leopoldo. Patrick Smith is the name of Patrick Smith (politician, also known as "Paddy Smith" an Irish politician who served in Dáil Éireann Patrick meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late Kimo Leopoldo (born January 5, 1968 in Dili, East Timor) is a Mixed martial artist, often billed as simply Kimo. His final UFC victory was in a match that lasted for 16 minutes (there were no rounds or time limits at the time), during which he was continuously pinned underneath 260 pound (118 kg) wrestler Dan Severn. Daniel "The Beast" Severn (born June 8 1954) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable To end the match, Royce locked his legs in a triangle choke for a submission victory. This article is about triangle chokes using the legs for usage of the arms in a similar manner see Arm triangle choke. The match extended beyond the pay-per-view time-slot and viewers, who missed the end of the fight, demanded their money back.

Time limits were re-introduced into the sport in 1995 and Ken Shamrock would become the first fighter to survive Royce Gracie's submission attack and earn a draw. The match lasted for 30 minutes and a 5 minute overtime. Fans have been calling for a rematch ever since. The draw sparked much debate and controversy as to who would have won the fight had judges determined the outcome, or had there been no time limits, as by the end of the fight Royce's right eye was swollen shut. However, the swollen eye was a result of a standing punch due to a sudden change of the rules in which both of the fighters were restarted on the feet. ^[2] After this fight the Gracies left the UFC. In November of 2003, at the ten year anniversary of the UFC, Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie were the first inductees into the UFC Hall of Fame. Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11 1964) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and former professional

Royce's official UFC record when he left did include one loss. In the second round of UFC 3 Royce was to face fighter Harold Howard in the semi-finals. Although Royce came out to the ring, he was dehydrated as a result of his first round match against Kimo Leopoldo, and had to be physically helped to the ring. Kimo Leopoldo (born January 5, 1968 in Dili, East Timor) is a Mixed martial artist, often billed as simply Kimo. The announcers of UFC 3 stated that Gracie's shoulder had been hurt in the previous round. Before the Howard match began, Royce's corner threw in the towel.

Over three and a half years after he finished his tenure in the UFC Royce returned to active competition, only to be choked unconscious in under 5 minutes with a "clock choke" by Wallid Ismail in a no time limit jiu-jitsu match in Brazil. Wallid Ismail (born February 23, 1968) is a Brazilian Mixed martial arts fighter promoter He holds a black belt in Brazilian |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

In May of 2006, Royce Gracie returned to the UFC to face then UFC Welterweight title holder, and likely future Hall of Fame fighter Matt Hughes at UFC 60. After dominating the first round, Hughes took Royce's back and began raining blows, forcing the referee to stop the fight and leading to a TKO loss for Royce at 4:39 of the first round.

PRIDE Fighting Championship

With each of his first 11 victories, many in the martial arts world were impressed with Gracie and began cross-training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ( BJJ) is a Martial art and Combat sport that focuses on Grappling and especially Ground fighting with the goal

However one fighter in particular, Kazushi Sakuraba, a former amateur and professional wrestler who derived his foundation in submissions not from jiu jitsu but rather from catch wrestling, rose up in the years following Royce's final UFC appearance to make a powerful argument for the potency of that particular approach to grappling in the hands of a capable fighter (several practitioners of catch wrestling had previously been defeated by members of the Gracie family, including members of the UWFi, the stable to which Sakuraba belonged). Kazushi Sakuraba ( Japanese: 桜庭和志 Sakuraba Kazushi, born July 14, 1968 in present-day Katagami Akita, Japan Catch wrestling is a style of Wrestling. Catch wrestling is arguably the ancestor of modern Grappling, Professional wrestling, Mixed martial arts Union of Wrestling Forces International, better known as UWF International, U-Inter, or simply UWFi, was a shoot-style Professional He did this by embarking upon a series of wins over Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelts, including Marcus "Conan" Silvera, Vitor Belfort and Royce's brother, Royler Gracie. Vitor Vieira Belfort (born April 1, 1977 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has fought both in Japan Royler Gracie (pronounced Hoyler Gracie born December 6, 1965) is a Brazilian Mixed martial arts fighter Sakuraba's victory over Royler constituted the first loss by a Gracie in professional fighting in several decades and as such, sent ripples of shock and controversy through the mixed martial arts community. Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and Some protested that the victory was tainted due to the fact that Royler — although placed in a debilitating submission hold — never conceded defeat and was mere seconds away from the final bell when the bout was stopped. Others countered that Royler suffered a broken arm and several torn muscles stemming from the submission, thus validating the Sakuraba victory, but there is no medical evidence supporting this.

The Gracie family took great umbrage over the incident, feeling that they had been cheated by Pride. Compelled to set the record straight, Royce Gracie returned to the sport of mixed martial arts in 2000 and entered the 16-Man Pride Grand Prix with dominant heavyweights Mark Coleman, Mark Kerr, and Igor Vovchanchyn. Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and Mark "The Hammer" Coleman (born December 20, 1964) is an American Mixed martial artist, Professional wrestler, former Mark Kerr (born December 21, 1968 in Toledo Ohio) also known as "The Titan" "The Specimen" and "The Smashing Machine" Igor Yaroslavovich "Ice Cold" Vovchanchyn ( Russian: Игорь Ярославович Вовчанчин However, it could be argued that Royce's main intention in entering the tournament was not winning the Grand Prix crown but rather doing battle with the Gracie family's new nemesis, Kazushi Sakuraba. Kazushi Sakuraba ( Japanese: 桜庭和志 Sakuraba Kazushi, born July 14, 1968 in present-day Katagami Akita, Japan In fact, a special set of rules were requested by the Gracies that would apply only to the potential Sakuraba-Royce match, including no referee stoppages and no time-limits, the fight ending only in the event of a submission or knock-out.

Royce advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Sakuraba's stablemate Nobuhiko Takada (ironically enough, with a judge's decision), before finding himself matched up with Sakuraba. Nobuhiko Takada ( Japanese:髙田延彦 born April 12 1962) is a Japanese Mixed martial arts fighter and Professional wrestler Kazushi Sakuraba ( Japanese: 桜庭和志 Sakuraba Kazushi, born July 14, 1968 in present-day Katagami Akita, Japan Gracie and Sakuraba battled for an hour and a half. Kazushi Sakuraba ( Japanese: 桜庭和志 Sakuraba Kazushi, born July 14, 1968 in present-day Katagami Akita, Japan Early in the fight, Sakuraba nearly ended things with a knee-bar towards the end of the first round. Later on, Royce returned the favor with a guillotine choke which Sakuraba lingered in, but eventually escaped from. As the confrontation stretched on, the Gracie's own no time-limit rules began to work against Royce as Sakuraba's wrestling skills and balance nullified Royce's ability to score a takedown and — in some instances — even pull guard.

Even Royce's ever-present jiu-jitsu gi became a weapon for the wrestler to use against him as Sakuraba used it to help him control Gracie on the instances the fight did come to the ground. or dōgi ( is a uniform for training used in Japanese martial arts Budo. However, with Sakuraba's control of the takedown, these instances of ground warfare became increasingly sporadic. After the 90 minute battle of punishing leg kicks, Royce's brother with Royce's full acknowledgement threw in the towel during the intermission. Gracie could no longer stand and suffered a broken foot from accumulated damage. Prior to the bout, there was speculation that the fight was largely personal, with Sakuraba looking to atone for his stablemate's defeats and Royce looking to avenge his brother. However, following the stoppage, Royce and Sakuraba embraced in the ring. Gracious in victory, Sakuraba flatteringly pointed to Royce as the superior ground-technician when questioned as to why he didn't engage him on the ground more frequently.

Sakuraba would go on to defeat other members of the Gracie family including Renzo Gracie and Ryan Gracie earning him the nickname "Gracie Hunter. "^[3]

Royce returned to PRIDE in 2003 to fight Japanese gold-medalist judoka Hidehiko Yoshida in a Judo vs. meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late is a Japanese gold-medalist Judoka and MMA fighter Biography Hidehiko Yoshida was born in Obu, Aichi, Japan meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu limited rules MMA match. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ( BJJ) is a Martial art and Combat sport that focuses on Grappling and especially Ground fighting with the goal Royce lost that match by a controversial referee stoppage; the referee believed that Gracie had been choked out on the ground, thus stopping fight, but Gracie immediately claimed that he was fully conscious. Adding to the controversy over this match, due to the limited strikes nature of the match, some sites do not include this match in Gracie's MMA record. ^[4]

The next year, Yoshida and Gracie then fought again in another MMA match which had rules more like the standard PRIDE MMA rules. This match took place at PRIDE's Shockwave 2003 event on December 31, 2003. That match had no judges decision on Royce's request and it ended in a draw after two 10 minute rounds. Gracie surprised Yoshida by uncharacteristically fighting without a gi. or dōgi ( is a uniform for training used in Japanese martial arts Budo. Since that fight Gracie stopped fighting with a gi. or dōgi ( is a uniform for training used in Japanese martial arts Budo.

In September 2004 Pride tried to reach an agreement with Royce about his participation in the 2005 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix, but Royce had issues with the proposed opponents and rules (Grand Prix fights must have a winner and cannot end in a draw) and so he jumped to the competing K-1 organization. K-1 is a Combat sport that combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San shou Pride sued Royce for breaching his contract with them. The case was settled in December 2005, with Royce issuing a public apology, blaming his actions on a misinterpretation of the contract by his manager.

K-1

On December 31, 2004, Royce entered the K-1 scene at the "Dynamite!" card inside the Osaka Dome, facing off against former sumo wrestler and MMA newcomer Akebono Taro under special MMA rules (Two 10-minute rounds; the match would end as a draw if there was no winner after the two rounds). Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " K-1 is a Combat sport that combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San shou Osaka Dome (大阪ドーム is a Baseball Stadium located in Osaka, Japan. is a retired Sumo wrestler Born in Waimānalo Hawai'i, Akebono became the first foreign born wrestler ever to reach Yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo Royce made quick work of his heavy opponent, forcing Akebono to submit to a wristlock at 2:13 of the first round. The match was refereed by the UFC's John McCarthy. "Big" John Michael McCarthy, (born 17 December 1962 the 'Octagon's ninth side' is the former head Referee for the Ultimate Fighting

Exactly one year later, on the K-1 "Dynamite!" card of December 31, 2005, Royce battled Japan's Hideo Tokoro, a 143 pound fighter, to a draw after 20 hard-fought minutes. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hideo Tokoro (born August 22, 1977) is a Japanese Mixed martial artist. The match was refereed by the UFC's Herb Dean. Herb Dean (born September 30, 1970) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and Referee. Royce's original opponent was scheduled to be the Korean giant Choi Hong-man, another MMA newcomer. Choi Hong-man ( Korean: 최홍만 Hanja: 崔洪萬 South Korean born on October 30, 1980 in Jeju-do) is a Korean

Return to UFC

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. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Dana White (born July 28, 1969 in Manchester, Connecticut) is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC Matthew Allen Hughes (born on October 13, 1973, in Hillsboro Illinois) is a professional Mixed martial arts fighter and former 2-time Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. UFC 60 Hughes vs Gracie was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 27, 2006. This was a non-title bout at a catchweight of 175 lbs. under UFC/California State Athletic Commission rules. To prepare, Royce cross-trained in Muay Thai and was frequently shown in publicity materials from Fairtex [1]. Muay Thai ( IPA: /muɑɪtʰɑɪ/ muāitʰāi มวยไทย lit In round one, Hughes hyperextended Gracie's arm in an armbar, but Gracie refused to tap[2] and held on with a calm expression on his face. In a later interview, Hughes stated that he purposely let Gracie out of the arm lock because he knew that Gracie would not submit and would rather allow his arm to break. ^[5] Hughes went on to win the fight by TKO due to strikes at 4:39 of the first round.

Rematch with Sakuraba

On May 8th, 2007, EliteXC announced that Royce's opponent for June 2nd in Los Angeles, California would in fact be Kazushi Sakuraba.

On June 2, 2007, Royce defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by unanimous decision in the K-1/Elite XC joint "Dynamite" card in LA Coliseum, in a three 5-minute-round match.

Steroid Scandal

On June 14, 2007, the California State Athletic Commission revealed that Gracie had tested positive for Nandrolone, an anabolic steroid. Nandrolone is an Anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body, albeit in minute quantities of less than 0 ^[6] According to the California State Athletic Commission, the average person could produce about 2 ng/mL of Nandrolone, while an athlete following "rigorous physical exercise" could have a level of around 6 ng/mL. Both "A" and "B" test samples provided by Gracie "had a level of over 50 ng/mL and we were informed that the level itself was so elevated that it would not register on the laboratory's calibrator," said the CSAC. ^[7] The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master was fined $2,500 (the maximum penalty the Commission can impose) and suspended for the remainder of his licence, which ended on May 30, 2008. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ( BJJ) is a Martial art and Combat sport that focuses on Grappling and especially Ground fighting with the goal Gracie paid the fine. ^[8]

The California State Athletic Commission's Bill Douglas told MMAWeekly, "Currently, our rules do not support overturning a decision based off the drug test results. However, Armando Garcia and I are meeting with the Attorney General next month to begin the process of modifying the existing laws to incorporate those rules for the future. Should everything move along like I anticipate, I would expect to see the changes in place by the end of the year. "

Quotes

• "I'm going to choke him out by applying a submission hold, make him quit, help him up, send him home. " Before his loss to Matt Hughes. Matthew Allen Hughes (born on October 13, 1973, in Hillsboro Illinois) is a professional Mixed martial arts fighter and former 2-time ^[9]
• "This is my house, I built it. " Coming back to the UFC in 2006. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world ^[10]
• "Gracie Jiu Jitsu all the way. " UFC 1. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (later renamed UFC 1 The Beginning) was the first mixed martial arts (MMA event held by the Ultimate ^[11]
• "I Go to Disneyland!" Response to a question posed at what he will spend his money that he won by winning UFC 1. " I'm going to Disney World! " and " I'm going to Disneyland! " are Advertising slogans used in a series of television commercials by The Ultimate Fighting Championship (later renamed UFC 1 The Beginning) was the first mixed martial arts (MMA event held by the Ultimate ^[11]
• "A lot of people think, and made the comment, saying ”Well, the first UFCs was a big infomercial for Gracie Jiu Jitsu”. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world Infomercials (or informercials are Television commercials that run for one minute or for as long as a typical Television program Yes, it was. But it was reality. There was no set-up over there. "^[9]
• "I'm Royce Gracie. . . Some people never learn. " In response to Ken Shamrock's prediction of defeating the legend of the Gracie family at UFC 3.

Championships

• UFC 1 Open Weight Tournament Champion
• UFC 2 Open Weight Tournament Champion
• UFC 4 Open Weight Tournament Champion
• UFC Hall of Fame

Personal life

Royce is married and has three sons. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world ^[12]

Starred in the music video for ‘Attitude’ by Brazilian band Sepultura. Sepultura ( Portuguese: Grave) are a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, formed in 1984

MMA record

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists
• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
• Gracie family
• Hélio Gracie (Father)
• Carlos Gracie (uncle)
• Rickson Gracie (Half-brother)
• Renzo Gracie (First cousin, once-removed)
• Rorion Gracie (Half-brother)
• Relson Gracie (Half-brother)
• Royler Gracie (Brother)
• Rolker Gracie (Brother)
• Carlson Gracie (Cousin)
• Rolls Gracie (Cousin)
• Mixed martial arts
• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

References

External links

• Official Website
• Professional MMA record for Royce Gracie from Sherdog

Previous winner None

UFC 1 Tournament winner November 12, 1993

Next winner Royce Gracie

Previous winner Royce Gracie

UFC 2 Tournament winner March 11, 1994

Next winner Steve Jennum

Previous winner Steve Jennum

UFC 4 Tournament winner December 16, 1994

Next winner Dan Severn

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