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10-29-2003, 02:06 AM
UFC Legends Autograph Event - November 21st
Reported By: Boxing Insider - 10.28.2003 04:57 PM
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP TO CELEBRATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH ‘LEGENDS’ AUTOGRAPH SESSION, NOV. 21
Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock To Join Current Champions, Legendary
Fighters At Special Fan Event From 3 p.m. To 6 p.m. At Mohegan Sun
LAS VEGAS, October 28, 2003… The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the world’s premier mixed martial arts sports association, today announced that two of the most popular fighters in its 10-year history, Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock, will participate in a special Legends Autograph session to be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, November 21, in the main entrance foyer of the Mohegan Sun Arena.
The Legends Autograph event, open to the public, will be part of the UFC’s 10th anniversary celebration at UFC 45: Revolution, which will take place that evening.
Gracie and Shamrock will join other UFC legendary fighters and current champions, including new light heavyweight champ Randy Couture, to meet fans during the special anniversary event. Additional participants will be announced.
Gracie, a member of the legendary Gracie family of martial arts in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, introduced Brazilian jiu jitsu to the UFC and was its first champion defeating Gerard Gordeau at UFC 1: The Beginning, November 12, 1993, at McNichols Arena in Denver, Colo., by tap out with a rear naked choke. He retained the championship at
UFC 2: No Way Out, March 11, 1994, at Mammoth Gardens in Denver, with a tap out victory by punches over Patrick Smith. Injured at UFC 3: The American Dream, September 9, 1994, in Charlotte, N.C., and unable to continue, Gracie returned to UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors, December 16, 1994, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to re-capture the championship with a tap out victory over Dan Severn by triangle choke. But perhaps his most memorable fight was his last at UFC 5: Return of the Beast, April 7, 1995, at Independence Arena in Charlotte, N.C., when he met Shamrock in a super fight. They fought to a 36-minute draw, still the longest match in UFC history. Fans have called for a re-match between the two legends ever since.
Shamrock’s UFC career is just as storied. He also fought in UFC 1: The Beginning and won his first match by defeating Patrick Smith by tap out with a heel hook before he ran into Gracie in the semifinals. Following the historic draw with Gracie, Shamrock became the first superfight champion at UFC 6: Clash of the Titans, July 14, 1995, at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyo., when he defeated Dan Severn by tap out with a guillotine choke. He kept the superfight title at UFC 7: The Brawl In Buffalo, September 8, 1995, at Memorial Auditorium, in a 33-minute draw with Oleg Taktarov that furthered the Shamrock legend. He defeated Kimo Leopoldo in the next superfight at UFC 8: David Vs. Goliath, February 16, 1996, at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, by knee bar tap out. Shamrock defeated Brian Johnston by tap out with a forearm choke at Ultimate Ultimate 1996 on December 7 at the State Fair Arena in Birmingham, Ala. He then pursued a pro wrestling career but continued to train mixed martial arts fighters at his famous Lion’s Den in Chula Vista, Calif. That led to his return to the UFC on November 22, 2002, at UFC 40: Vendetta, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, when he met then light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz in the most publicized fight in mixed martial arts history.
Couture, the former two-time heavyweight champion and current light heavyweight champ, is the only fighter ever to win UFC titles in two different weight divisions. He first won the heavyweight crown December 21, 1997, at Ultimate Japan 1 with a majority decision over Maurice Smith and won it the second time at UFC 28: High Stakes, November 17, 2000, at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, N.J., with a technical knockout of Kevin Randleman. Earlier this year, Couture announced he was becoming a light heavyweight. On June 6, he won the interim light heavyweight title with an impressive TKO of top contender Chuck Liddell at UFC 43: Meltdown in Las Vegas and followed that with a unanimous decision victory September 26 over Tito Ortiz at UFC 44: Undisputed at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Reported By: Boxing Insider - 10.28.2003 04:57 PM
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP TO CELEBRATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH ‘LEGENDS’ AUTOGRAPH SESSION, NOV. 21
Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock To Join Current Champions, Legendary
Fighters At Special Fan Event From 3 p.m. To 6 p.m. At Mohegan Sun
LAS VEGAS, October 28, 2003… The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the world’s premier mixed martial arts sports association, today announced that two of the most popular fighters in its 10-year history, Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock, will participate in a special Legends Autograph session to be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, November 21, in the main entrance foyer of the Mohegan Sun Arena.
The Legends Autograph event, open to the public, will be part of the UFC’s 10th anniversary celebration at UFC 45: Revolution, which will take place that evening.
Gracie and Shamrock will join other UFC legendary fighters and current champions, including new light heavyweight champ Randy Couture, to meet fans during the special anniversary event. Additional participants will be announced.
Gracie, a member of the legendary Gracie family of martial arts in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, introduced Brazilian jiu jitsu to the UFC and was its first champion defeating Gerard Gordeau at UFC 1: The Beginning, November 12, 1993, at McNichols Arena in Denver, Colo., by tap out with a rear naked choke. He retained the championship at
UFC 2: No Way Out, March 11, 1994, at Mammoth Gardens in Denver, with a tap out victory by punches over Patrick Smith. Injured at UFC 3: The American Dream, September 9, 1994, in Charlotte, N.C., and unable to continue, Gracie returned to UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors, December 16, 1994, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to re-capture the championship with a tap out victory over Dan Severn by triangle choke. But perhaps his most memorable fight was his last at UFC 5: Return of the Beast, April 7, 1995, at Independence Arena in Charlotte, N.C., when he met Shamrock in a super fight. They fought to a 36-minute draw, still the longest match in UFC history. Fans have called for a re-match between the two legends ever since.
Shamrock’s UFC career is just as storied. He also fought in UFC 1: The Beginning and won his first match by defeating Patrick Smith by tap out with a heel hook before he ran into Gracie in the semifinals. Following the historic draw with Gracie, Shamrock became the first superfight champion at UFC 6: Clash of the Titans, July 14, 1995, at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyo., when he defeated Dan Severn by tap out with a guillotine choke. He kept the superfight title at UFC 7: The Brawl In Buffalo, September 8, 1995, at Memorial Auditorium, in a 33-minute draw with Oleg Taktarov that furthered the Shamrock legend. He defeated Kimo Leopoldo in the next superfight at UFC 8: David Vs. Goliath, February 16, 1996, at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, by knee bar tap out. Shamrock defeated Brian Johnston by tap out with a forearm choke at Ultimate Ultimate 1996 on December 7 at the State Fair Arena in Birmingham, Ala. He then pursued a pro wrestling career but continued to train mixed martial arts fighters at his famous Lion’s Den in Chula Vista, Calif. That led to his return to the UFC on November 22, 2002, at UFC 40: Vendetta, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, when he met then light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz in the most publicized fight in mixed martial arts history.
Couture, the former two-time heavyweight champion and current light heavyweight champ, is the only fighter ever to win UFC titles in two different weight divisions. He first won the heavyweight crown December 21, 1997, at Ultimate Japan 1 with a majority decision over Maurice Smith and won it the second time at UFC 28: High Stakes, November 17, 2000, at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, N.J., with a technical knockout of Kevin Randleman. Earlier this year, Couture announced he was becoming a light heavyweight. On June 6, he won the interim light heavyweight title with an impressive TKO of top contender Chuck Liddell at UFC 43: Meltdown in Las Vegas and followed that with a unanimous decision victory September 26 over Tito Ortiz at UFC 44: Undisputed at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.