''UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie'' was a

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event held by the

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on May 27, 2006. The event took place at the

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, in

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and was broadcast live on

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in the

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and

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Background

Headlining the card was a non-title

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(175 lb) match between then-current UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes, and UFC Hall of Famer

Royce Gracie Royce Gracie (; born 12 December 1966) is a Brazilian retired professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer, and a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A member of the Gracie family, he is considered to be one of the most influential figures ...

, the winner of '' UFC 1'', '' UFC 2'' and '' UFC 4''. This was Gracie's first match in the UFC and in the

since '' UFC 5''. The event drew 620,000 buys, becoming the best-selling

in UFC history up to that point, and the first to break the $20 million mark in gross PPV sales.

Results

Reported Payout

Royce Gracie: $400,000 Matt Hughes: $110,000 Jeremy Horn: $70,000 Brandon Vera: $32,000 Diego Sanchez: $24,000 Mike Swick: $14,000 Spencer Fisher: $14,000 Joe Riggs: $12,000 Gabriel Gonzaga: $10,000 Melvin Guillard: $10,000 Alessio Sakara: $10,000 Dean Lister: $10,000 Assuerio Silva: $8,000 Chael Sonnen: $5,000 Fabiano Scherner: $3,000 Matt Wiman: $3,000 John Alessio: $3,000 Rick Davis: $2,000 Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $740,000

References

External links

Official UFC 60 sitePassing of the Guard: Hughes Dominates GracieUFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie Results
from ufc.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Ufc 060 Ultimate Fighting Championship events 2006 in mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts in Los Angeles 2006 in sports in California

Background

Results

Reported Payout

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