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Royce
Gracie
13-2-2( W-L-D )

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from 17 fights.
Record: 13-2-2
Summary: One of the best grapplers in the world

Fighter Info

From: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Age: 46
Height: 6' 1" ( 185 cm )
Weight: 180 lb ( 81 kg )

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes
0
80
46% Successful
37
Types of Successful Strikes
0
37
27%
38% Clinch
35% Ground
10
14
13
Striking Defense
41
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns
0
16
38% Successful
6
Grappling Totals by Type
 
 
Subm.
Passes
Sweeps
14
15
3
Takedown Defense
17
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
Result Fighters Event Str TD Sub Pass Method Replay
Win
 Royce Gracie
K-1 Dynamite!! USA
Jun 2, 2007
19 0 0 0 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Kazushi Sakuraba 10 0 0 0
Loss
 Matt Hughes May 27, 2006
32 1 1 4 R1 KO/TKO
Watch
Royce Gracie 7 0 0 0
Draw
 Royce Gracie
PRIDE Shockwave 2003
Dec 31, 2003
9 0 2 5 R2 Other
Hidehiko Yoshida 3 0 0 0
Loss
 Kazushi Sakuraba
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals
May 1, 2000
-- -- -- -- R6 KO/TKO
Royce Gracie -- -- -- --
Win
 Royce Gracie
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
Jan 30, 2000
0 0 1 0 R1 Decision - Unanimous
Nobuhiko Takada 0 0 0 0
Draw
 Ken Shamrock Apr 7, 1995
10 1 0 0 R2 Other
Royce Gracie 3 0 0 0
Royce Gracie Dec 16, 1994
0 0 3 0 R1 Submission
Dan Severn 4 1 0 0
Win
 Royce Gracie Dec 16, 1994
11 0 3 0 R1 Submission
Keith Hackney 4 0 0 0
Win
 Royce Gracie Dec 16, 1994
7 1 1 3 R1 Submission
Ron Van Clief 0 0 0 0
Win
 Royce Gracie Sep 9, 1994
2 0 1 1 R1 Submission
Kimo Leopoldo 6 1 0 2
Royce Gracie Mar 11, 1994
4 1 0 2 R1 Submission
Patrick Smith 1 0 0 0
Win
 Royce Gracie Mar 11, 1994
0 1 1 1 R1 Submission
Remco Pardoel 0 0 0 0
Win
 Royce Gracie Mar 11, 1994
0 0 1 1 R1 Submission
Jason DeLucia 0 1 0 0
Win
 Royce Gracie Mar 11, 1994
2 1 2 1 R1 Submission
Minoki Ichihara 3 0 0 0
Royce Gracie Nov 12, 1993
1 1 1 2 R1 Submission
Gerard Gordeau 0 0 0 0
Win
 Royce Gracie Nov 12, 1993
0 0 1 2 R1 Submission
Ken Shamrock 0 0 0 0
Win
 Royce Gracie Nov 12, 1993
0 1 0 2 R1 Submission
Art Jimmerson 0 0 0 0
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Biography

Bio

Royce Gracie was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

 Gracie is one of nine children, seven of whom are boys. His training in Jiu-Jitsu began at a very early age as a game with his father Helio. Helio never pushed any of the children to take formal classes until they wanted to do so, however they often went to the Academy in Rio after school and on weekends.

Royce began competing in tournaments at age eight
He received his blue belt at age 16 and was promoted to black belt in less than two years. Royce moved to the United States at age 18 to live with his brother, Rorion. They began teaching private classes out of their garage, sometimes for more than ten hours a day. Rorion and Royce opened the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy eleven years ago in Torrance, California. Today it is one of the largest martial arts schools in the country.

Royce’s reputable career as a fighter began in 1993 after defeating three opponents in the first Ultimate Fighting Championship.


•    The Pioneer of MMA pioneers

•    “He is the Godfather. He is the man who started it all and we all bow down and kiss the ring of Royce Gracie,” said UFC President Dana White. “He kick-started the entire sport of Mixed Martial Arts.”

•    Far more than any other fighter, current UFC fighters point to Royce as their inspiration to begin fighting, typically recounting the skinny Brazilian’s historic and mind-blowing performance at UFC 1 in 1993.

•    First-ever inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame (back in 2003)

•    Brother, Rorion, a co-creator of the UFC back in early 1990’s

•    While competing inside of the Octagon in the pre-Zuffa era (2001) – when there were relatively few rules and bouts were unsanctioned and banned in some places, back when the UFC was a spectacle and not a sport  – Royce Gracie repeatedly wowed fans by defeating giants who outweighed him by 50, 80 or 100 pounds. This was the intent of Rorion Gracie -- picking the weakest and scrawniest of the Gracie brothers to convince people of the superiority of Brazilian jiu-jitsu techniques over other hand-to-hand martial arts. Royce was 6’1, 175 pounds and of average build.

•    Under pre-Zuffa UFC, Royce would beat three much-larger martial artists in one night, which astounded people and won him legions of fans.

•    One of nine children of iconic Brazilian jiu-jitsu master Helio Gracie. The Gracie’s truly are the First Family of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and probably of MMA, for that matter

•    Once beat Sumo Grand Champ Akebono in an MMA fight; Akebono stood 6’8 and weighed roughly 486 pounds. Royce submitted Akebono in under three minutes.

•    Presently 44 years old (13-2-2 record, 11-2-1inside of the Octagon)


Career

Key Opponents

Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes
46-9-0
( W-L-D )

Key Fights

Result
Opponent
Event
Replay
Win
 Gerard Gordeau UFC® 1 The Beginning

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