Royce Gracie will be making his return to the storied octagon of the UFC that he and his family helped build. Gracie will be making his way back to the UFC and will take on Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes. The fight is presumable in the 170 pound weight division and will feature Gracie without a gi. It will be the first time in his UFC career that he will be fighting without it due to the fact that the Nevada state athletic commission does not allow gi’s in the octagon.

Both fighters were introduced in the octagon to announce the fight at Ultimate Fight Night 3 and Matt Hughes told Joe Rogan, “I have done a lot in this sport. If you write down everything I did on a piece of paper, there would be a lot on the table but I have never fought a legend, and Royce Gracie is a legend. The flattery ended there however and when Rogan asked Hughes if he felt that Gracie was behind on the times he simply answered, “Yes!”

Gracie was introduced to an appreciative crowd and proclaimed about the Octagon that “This is my house, I built it!” and also added “It is the old champion against the new champion the young champion.” The fight will take place in May at UFC 59.