Royce Gracie
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Name | Royce Gracie |
| Nickname | N/A | |
| Association | Gracie Humaita | |
| Weight Class | 176 lbs (80 kg) | |
| Height | 6' 1" (185.4 cm) | |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |
| Birth Date | December 12, 1966 | |
| Fighting Out Of | Torrance, California, U.S.A. | |
| Country | Brazil | |
| Royce Gracie Pictures | Official Site |
Royce Gracie is a former professional mixed martial arts fighter, a UFC Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He holds the most submission victories in UFC history with 11, which he earned between UFC 1 and UFC 4.
Gracie became a larger than life figure in the mixed martial arts world for his domination in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He became famous for beating opponents much larger than him, and between 1993 and 1994, he was the tournament winner of UFC 1, UFC 2, UFC 4, and fought to a draw with Ken Shamrock in the championship match in the Superfight at UFC 5. Gracie popularized Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and revolutionized mixed martial arts with his results contributing to the movement towards grappling and cross-training in the sport.
Professional Record
| Record | 14 - 3 - 3 (Win – Loss – Draw) |
| Wins | 0 (T)KOs 12 Submissions 2 Decisions |
| Losses | 3 (T)KOs 0 Submissions 0 Decisions |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Kazushi Sakuraba | Decision (Unanimous) | K-1 HERO's: Dynamite!! USA | 6/2/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Gracie tested positive for anabolic steroids after fight |
| Loss | Matt Hughes | TKO (Punches) | UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie | 5/27/2006 | 1 | 4:39 | Catchweight non-title fight |
| Draw | Hideo Tokoro | Draw | K-1: Premiun 2005 Dynamite!! | 12/31/2005 | 2 | 10:00 | Draw due to lack of judges |
| Win | Chad Rowan | Submission (Wrist Lock) | K-1: Premiun 2004 Dynamite!! | 12/31/2004 | 1 | 2:13 | |
| Draw | Hidehiko Yoshida | Draw | PRIDE: Shockwave 2003 | 12/31/2003 | 2 | 10:00 | Match was a draw due to a lack of judges |
| Loss | Kazushi Sakuraba | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals | 5/1/2000 | 6 | 15:00 | Rules modified for unlimited rounds and no referee stoppage |
| Win | Nobuhiko Takada | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round | 1/30/2000 | 1 | 15:00 | |
| Draw | Ken Shamrock | Draw | UFC 5: The Return Of The Beast | 4/7/1995 | 1 | 36:00 | For UFC Superfight Championship; Match was a draw due to a lack of judges |
| Win | Dan Severn | Submission (Triangle Choke) | UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors | 12/16/1994 | 1 | 15:47 | Won UFC 4 Tournament |
| Win | Keith Hackney | Submission (Armbar) | UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors | 12/16/1994 | 1 | 5:32 | |
| Win | Ron van Clief | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors | 12/16/1994 | 1 | 3:59 | |
| Loss | Harold Howard | TKO (Towel Thrown at Start of Match) | UFC 3: The American Dream | 9/09/1994 | 1 | 0:00 | Fight never started due to injury |
| Win | Kimo Leopoldo | Submission(Armbar) | UFC 3: The American Dream | 9/09/1994 | 1 | 4:40 | |
| Win | Patrick Smith | Submission (Strikes) | UFC 2: No Way Out | 3/11/1994 | 1 | 1:17 | Won UFC 2 Tournament |
| Win | Remco Pardoel | Submission (Lapel Choke) | UFC 2: No Way Out | 3/11/1994 | 1 | 1:31 | |
| Win | Jason Delucia | Submission (Armlock) | UFC 2: No Way Out | 3/11/1994 | 1 | 1:07 | |
| Win | Minoki Ichihara | Submission (Lapel Choke) | UFC 2: No Way Out | 3/11/1994 | 1 | 5:08 | |
| Win | Gerard Gordeau | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 1: The Beginning | 11/12/1993 | 1 | 1:44 | Won UFC 1 Tournament |
| Win | Ken Shamrock | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 1: The Beginning | 11/12/1993 | 1 | 0:57 | |
| Win | Art Jimmerson | Submission (Mount) | UFC 1: The Beginning | 11/12/1993 | 1 | 2:18 |
