Royce Gracie Signed Full-Size UFC #1 Championship Belt Autographed with COA

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Royce Gracie Signed Full-Size UFC #1 Championship Belt Inscribed "HOF 03" & "UFC 1, 2, & 4 Champ" (PA COA).
This full-size High-Quality Replica UFC #1 Belt features a faux leather adjustable belt along with metal plates.
The belt is hand-signed and inscribed "HOF 2003" and "UFC 1, 2, & 4 Champ" by UFC legend, Royce Gracie.
Please note, this is a high-quality replica belt. The metal plates may display minor imperfections. This is a stock item and stock images may be used in this listing. The exact item you will receive will be of equal quality to the one pictured.
I took pictures of the actual belt (front and back) that's still in bubble wrap from the Auction House. This is unopened. I have a ruler alongside the belt so you can see the size. You will also see an official Pristine Authentic tamper proof hologram on the back of the belt.
Royce Gracie is considered by UFC fans to be the most influential figure in the history of modern MMA. Gracie gained fame for his success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Between 1993 and 1994, he was the tournament winner of UFC 1, UFC 2, and UFC 4. Gracie popularized Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and revolutionized mixed martial arts with his results contributing to the movement towards grappling and ground fighting in the sport.
He holds the most consecutive submission victories in UFC history with 11, which he earned between UFC 1 and UFC 4.
UFC 1
In his first match, Gracie defeated journeyman boxer Art Jimmerson. He tackled him to the ground using a baiana (morote-gari or double-leg) and obtained the dominant "mounted" position, also pinning Jimmerson's left arm around the boxer's own neck. Mounted and with only one free arm, Jimmerson conceded defeat.
In the semi-finals, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock and went on to defeat a Karate and Savate practitioner Gerard Gordeau, taking his opponent to the ground and securing a rear choke.
UFC 2
In the next tournament, Gracie began his defense of the title by submitting Japanese fighter Minoki Ichihara - a second degree black belt in Karatedo Daido Juku and Kyokushin karate, who was billed by the UFC at the time as a "living legend" in Tokyo who had won over 60 full-contact fights. The fight had gone 5:08, which was longer than Royce's 3 bouts in the first event (totaling 4:59). Advancing into the quarterfinals, Royce Gracie defeated future Pancrase veteran Jason DeLucia, submitting him via armbar just over a minute into the bout. Gracie then submitted 250-lb Judo and Taekwondo black belt Remco Pardoel with a lapel choke, and won the final bout against Patrick Smith, when his opponent submitted to punches from the top position.
UFC 4
Gracie submitted 51-year-old Ron van Clief in the opening round with a rear-naked choke, and then submitted Keith Hackney in the semi-finals. Gracie's final UFC victory was in a match that lasted for 16 minutes (there were no rounds or time limits at the time), during which he was continuously pinned underneath 260 pound (118 kg) wrestler Dan Severn. To end the match, Royce locked his legs in a triangle choke for a submission victory. The match extended beyond the pay-per-view time slot and viewers, who missed the end of the fight, demanded their money back.
The autograph includes an official Pristine Authentic tamper proof hologram and matching COA for authenticity purposes.
Authentication: Pristine Authentic COA
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