Blast from the past, these guys were the beginning of the UFC. In 2004 Royce Gracie at 6’1″ 180 lbs defeats Sumo Champion Akebono at 6’8″ 486 lbs using a shoulder lock. Gracie was a magician and is a legend in the UFC. Royce Gracie actually competed in UFC 1.

Royce Gracie is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist for Bellator MMA, a UFC Hall of Famer, and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He is considered by UFC fans to be the most influential figure in the history of modern MMA.

Born: December 12, 1966 (age 50), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height: 6′ 1″

Akebono Tarō is an American-born Japanese professional wrestler and former sumo wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Wikipedia

Born: May 8, 1969 (age 48), Waimanalo, HI
Stable: Azumazeki stable (1988–2001)
Makuuchi rank: Yokozuna
Weight: 551 lbs
Height: 6′ 8″

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