Whos gonna win the Royce Gracie/Matt Hughes fight?
541883
Royce too old???? I have trained with Royce, and even Helio who is in his 70"s and could still beat the average guy on the street...Royce is in great condition and by BJJ technique he does not have to stay active..it takes patience and energy conservation. Hughes is a wrestler..they have bad habits..he will do everything to keep Royce from putting him on his back..which means he will give his back...choke...Hughes does not pass the guard very well...it won't be that exciting of a match..all technique...Just like Royce vs. Ken Shamrock...Hughes will do the same ground and pound crap Ken did, but Royce will protect himself ..bleed a little bit..and tap Hughes out...\nwin by submission....
1071030
I think Tito Ortiz is going to win because from this season of the UFC Ortiz just seemed like he was more determined to be good and win.  While Shamrock took his team to play Ortiz worked with them to get better and there were times when Shamrock's team just watched tapes of Shamrock fight.  Shamrock only wants to beat Ortiz because last time they fought Ortiz won and he wants the black car instead of the yellow.  But I still think Tito is going to win.
620000
Gracie is already a legend and will continue to be but I don't think that its going to be his night.  Hughes has some serious fitness going and is strong in all aspects of the game.  I think it'll be a referee's stoppage from ground and pound.  Gracie's a tough guy, I don't want to say otherwise but Hughes is going to dish out some major punishment.
880767
That guy that beat matt hughes was a fairy.  He can take the belt anywhere he wants.  Know one will pay to see him fight anyway.  He needs to get his bucked teeth fixed.
1158234
Royce, not Hoyce has a lot of family members. i train at Rorion Gracie's academy in Torrance and his two sons Rener and Ryron are two incredible masters of jiu-jitsu. they are both tall, strong, and fast, with an incredible knowledge and understanding of jiu-jitsu. watch for ryron in the mixed martial arts organizations soon. i feel strongly that he would defeat hughes in the very near future.
627787
I'm gonna say Hughes because I think he is a better all around fighter. Gracie doesn't give up and I think the only way he will loose is if he passes out or breaks an arm and the fight gets stopped. I don't really want either one to loose but someone has to.
254895
Pacquiao vs Barrera coz its interesting to see how Barrera responds after taking a beating from Paquiao last time around.
568745
My review below sums it up well.\n\nGoing into the fight we new each fighter had their own advantages. Royce is an expert technician on the ground with dangerous submissions. Hughes is powerful and well rounded.\n\nTo win, Hughes' strategy was most likely to avoid going to the ground for as long as possible, while wearing Royce out on his feet. From the ground, Hughes' goal would be to protect himself from submissions and wear on him with the ground and pound.\n\nTo prepare for the fight Royce worked on his striking skills. He knew that Matt was a well rounded fighter and that he would need to be prepared to face off against him in a striking match until he could take it to the ground. On ground he is a much more technical fighter, but without a gi he knew he would have a harder time defending himself from the 'ground and pound' attack of Hughes.\n\nThe fight started off as expected. Royce showed that he had worked on his striking while Matt avoided the double leg take down that he usually attacked other opponents with. A few minutes in the fighters got into a clench and Matt took Royce down to a side mount, giving himself a good advantage. He worked to keep the pressure on Royce using his elbows while Royce kept a strong defense and worked to slip in his guard.\n\nMatt got an arm lock on Royce, but Royce was able to slip in a half guard to take away his leverage. That combined with his flexibility kept Matt from submitting him. From here the fight took a surprising turn. Matt was able to pass Royce's guard and return to the superior side mount. I think that Royce was too relaxed in letting him do this. He was probably over confident in his ability to control the fight from the ground.\n\nFrom there Royce made yet another mistake. In an attempt to turn Matt he slipped off and gave him his back. It was an incredibly sloppy move for someone of his experience. You could see in his face how disappointed he was with himself after the fight. From there Matt pounded on the back of Royce's head until the fight was called.\n\nI'd like to see a rematch of the fight. Matt definitely controlled the fight, but I was disappointed to see Royce lose by making such a careless mistake. I think that he was over confident in his superiority on the ground, and would likely fight a more careful match if given another chance.
668064
No. I do not think the fight was fixed. For one thing, the gi is no longer allowed in the UFC. That has been the case for a long time now. It was strange that the Gracies weren't in his corner although Helio was watching from the crowd. He did have his family in the dressing room and he was training with one of them. Gracie has been working on his striking skills and that was part of his strategy going in. But what I found strange was not the fact that he was striking. It was the fact that Hughes made all of the submission attempts and nearly broke Royce's arm. He didn't look like the old Royce but to say that he threw the fight for some unknown political reason seems a bit far fetched. The Gracie's are very proud of their reputation and I don't think they would throw a fight. I think Matt Hughes is just the better fighter of them in today's world. If Matt had fought Royce while he was in his prime, I think the outcome would have been different.
910228
I think Matt Hughes is going to win. Remember, he is in GSP's head, and combine that with the BJ Penn fight, Hughes has to realize that the competition is closing in on him. I think with his "farm-boy" working attitude, he is going to train even harder for this fight. He is highly motivated because of the fact that GSP dissed him after he beat Penn. Very exciting fight, but in the end, Hughes will have his arm raised in victory once again.
805207
He's in great shape, and a well rounded fighter.  He has good ground skills and can win with submissions or with his strikes.  He's very good, but I'd still bet on Matt Hughes.
417702
Chuck Liddell is not going to lose another fight because their is no one that is a good challenge for him right now. For Matt Hughes vs Royce Gracie, Matt Hughes is going to destroy Royce Gracie. Matt Hughes is the best Welterweight champ ever and besides Royce Gracie is a retired fighter. Royce is going to try and take the fight to the ground but Matt Hughes will keep him on his feet. And even if Matt goes to the ground thats his world and hes gonna destroy Royce.
345009
The fight is going to be held on the 27th of may for the first time in California.\n\nI think that Royce will win by submission if he doesn't win by submission Hughes will win on points.\n\nShould be a great battle see you there.
564934
lol that same question is floating in my house and work. i am 50/50, royce is a submission king and matt is a ground and pound power house. if matt takes royce lightly he will get submited fast and if royce dont watch matt he will get pounded. it's going to be one dam good fight.
695124
HUGHES will come back and KO him in the first round UFC 67
897521
STOP WITH THESE DUMB vs. QUESTIONS!!!!\n\nIt all depends on who is the better fighter that day... I could whoop Helio Gracie in his prime if he slipped and I got a lucky 1 and a million punch to his temple.... ITS ALL A GAME OF CHANCE!!!!!\n\nRARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
330983
Tito Ortiz on scorecards. This fight will surely go to ditance.