WATCH: Paul Walker, Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, and other stars attending UFC 60 event goes VIRAL 18 years later

Explore the glitz and glamor as Hollywood stars like Paul Walker, Kim Kardashian, and Paris Hilton gather to witness the epic showdown between Matt Hughes and Royce Gracie at UFC 60.

WATCH: Paul Walker, Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, and other stars attending UFC 60 event goes VIRAL 18 years later

Paul Walker, Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton at UFC 60 (Image via: Instagram)

UFC 60 was a massive event for the promotion. In the main event was a catchweight 175lbs bout between Matt Hughes and Royce Gracie. Celebrities poured in to witness the events from the sporting and entertainment world. Paul Walker, Kim Kardashian, and Paris Hilton were among the notable celebrities from the showbiz industry at the event.

In addition to the aforementioned three, Nicola Cage, Dwayne Johnson, Cindy Crawford, and Neal McDonough were also at the event. Moreover, UFC legends Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell were also there to watch the event. Paul Walker had an interview at the event where he made known his knowledge of the sport. This is what he said in the interview.

Bottom line is I want to see a submission tonight. I think we have to remember, I think without Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, UFC would be incomplete, and anybody who says otherwise is a fool.
Paul Walker via UFC Interview
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Walker also showered respect to the Gracie family, the pioneers of BJJ in the USA. Moreover, he expressed his desire to see a submission finish in the main event. Walker’s conversation hinted that he sided with Gracie in the main event against Hughes.

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Nonetheless, Hughes easily defeated the much older Gracie via ground and pound in the first round. It is the first and only loss in the UFC for Gracie, who was a three-time winner of the UFC tournament. UFC 60 became the best-selling PPV for the UFC then, and Gracie became the highest-paid athlete even though he lost.

Paul Walker talks about combat sports

Paul Walker was in attendance at UFC 60 along with celebrities like Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian among others. Even before that, Walker was a fan of MMA, especially Jiu-Jitsu. Walker spoke about it in an interview, and his father and grandfather were professional boxers.

Paul Walker training BJJ
Paul Walker training BJJ (Image via: YouTube)

Walker spoke about it in 2003 after watching the boxing rematch between Shane Mosley and Oscar De La Hoya. The actor revealed that he was a big fan of combat sports in general, and his grandfather fought twice for the middleweight championship at Madison Square Garden. Moreover, he revealed that he had trained in Kempo, Kung Fu, Judo, Taekwondo, and later in BJJ. Nonetheless, he stated that he did not practice as often as he had a successful movie career going on.

Walker spoke highly of BJJ as an effective fight style in real-life situations due to different types of submissions. He also stated that it is very good to improve hand-eye coordination and self-esteem, especially in children.

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