Which fighter defeated Royce Gracie at UFC 60 in 2006?

Matt Hughes defeated Royce Gracie at UFC 60 in 2006.

The bout was a non-title welterweight contest between two major figures in UFC history. Hughes won by technical knockout at 4:39 of the first round after taking Gracie down and delivering ground-and-pound strikes. It was held on May 27, 2006, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Gracie had helped popularize Brazilian jiu-jitsu through the earliest UFC tournaments, while Hughes was the reigning UFC welterweight champion. Because Gracie returned to the UFC after a long absence, the contest attracted major attention even though no championship was at stake.

This result is distinct from Kazushi Sakuraba’s famous submission victory over Gracie in PRIDE. Hughes’ win came in the UFC and ended Gracie’s comeback bout there.