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UFC mixed martial arts event in 2006 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 27, 2006.[2][3] The event took place at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.
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Background
Headlining the card was a non-title catchweight (175 lb) match between then-current UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes, and UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie, the winner of UFC 1, UFC 2 and UFC 4. This was Gracie's first match in the UFC and in the United States since UFC 5.
The event drew 620,000 buys, becoming the best-selling pay-per-view in UFC history up to that point, and the first to break the $20 million mark in gross PPV sales.[4]
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Results
- Sonnen was a late replacement for Evan Tanner, who reportedly withdrew due to personal issues.
- Wiman replaced Leonard Garcia, who broke his leg in training.[5]
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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
Encyclopedia awards
The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.[6]
- Fight of the Night: Spencer Fisher vs. Matt Wiman
- Knockout of the Night: Melvin Guillard
- Submission of the Night: Mike Swick
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