Royce Gracie

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Drive east along Boston Street, past Canton and the 1st Mariner building and you arrive at the Broom Factory, less than a mile from Interstate 95 on the left-hand side. Resembling an old industrial building from the outside of 3500 Boston St., inside...

Ken Shamrock will fight Tito Ortiz this Saturday in Las Vegas at UFC 61 live on pay-per view. The action may start at 10 p.m., but the fighting has been going on for years. After their first fight at UFC 40 in 2003, which Ortiz won by a third-round TKO,...

Shortly after a group of investors bought the nearly bankrupt Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2001, the company put on a pay-per-view bout. But the fight ran over its allotted time. Angry viewers didn't get to see the conclusion. "It was a very bad...

He preached skill and technique over size and strength. He is undefeated in the UFC and a three-time UFC tournament champion. He is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame and a black belt in the art of Gracie jiu-jitsu. He is a legend. He is Royce Gracie....

A four-time All-American wrestler at Lincoln Community College and Eastern Illinois University, Matt Hughes' ability to take a fight down to the ground has elevated him to the greatest heights of the UFC. The 32-year-old two-time and current welterweight...

The passing of the Royce Gracie's guard symbolized the passing of the guard in the UFC. From the first moments of the highly anticipated non-title fight, Matt Hughes cornered, stalked and preyed upon UFC legend Royce Gracie at UFC 60 in the Staples...

You can't be a student of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and not idolize Royce Gracie, and you can't be a fan of the UFC and not respect Matt Hughes. That being said, I made the trip here on my own dime this past weekend to write about the man who gave birth to the...