Royce Gracie

MMA · Retired

15-2-3RECORD

2KO / TKO WINS

11SUBMISSION WINS

2DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	12 Dec 1966
Nationality	Brazilian
Birthplace	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lives in	Torrance, California, U.S.
Division	Middleweight / Light Heavyweight / Openweight
Team	Gracie Humaitá / Team Royce Gracie
Height	183 cm (6′0″)
Reach	194 cm (76″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	1993–1995, 2000–2007, 2016
Status	Retired
Pro debut	12 Nov 1993
Last fight	Win vs Ken Shamrock, 19 Feb 2016

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Titles and honours

UFC 1 tournament champion
UFC 2 tournament champion
UFC 4 tournament champion
UFC Hall of Fame (inaugural, 2003)
Fighter of the Year 1993 (Black Belt Magazine)

Background

Royce Gracie is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist and member of the Gracie jiu-jitsu family. He won three early UFC tournaments by submitting larger opponents, popularizing grappling and ground fighting in MMA.

Fight history

20 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Ken Shamrock	TKO (knee and punches)	1	2:22	Bellator 149	19 Feb 2016	Houston, Texas, U.S.	Light heavyweight bout
Win	Kazushi Sakuraba	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Dynamite!! USA	2 Jun 2007	Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Catchweight (188 lb); tested positive for anabolic steroids, decision not overturned
Loss	Matt Hughes	TKO (punches)	1	4:39	UFC 60	27 May 2006	Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Catchweight (175 lb)
Draw	Hideo Tokoro	Draw	2	10:00	K-1 Premium 2005 Dynamite!!	31 Dec 2005	Osaka, Japan	Rules modified for no judges' decision
Win	Akebono Taro	Submission (omoplata)	1	2:13	K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite!!	31 Dec 2004	Osaka, Japan
Draw	Hidehiko Yoshida	Draw (time limit)	2	10:00	PRIDE Shockwave 2003	31 Dec 2003	Saitama, Japan	Rules modified for no referee stoppages and no judges' decision
Loss	Kazushi Sakuraba	TKO (corner stoppage)	6	15:00	PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals	1 May 2000	Tokyo, Japan	Quarterfinal; rules modified for unlimited rounds and no referee stoppages
Win	Nobuhiko Takada	Decision (unanimous)	1	15:00	PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round	30 Jan 2000	Tokyo, Japan
Draw	Ken Shamrock	Draw (time limit)	1	36:00	UFC 5	7 Apr 1995	Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.	Inaugural UFC Superfight Championship; declared a draw due to lack of judges
Win	Dan Severn	Submission (triangle choke)	1	15:49	UFC 4	16 Dec 1994	Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.	Won UFC 4 tournament
Win	Keith Hackney	Submission (armbar)	1	5:32	UFC 4	16 Dec 1994	Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.	UFC 4 tournament semifinal
Win	Ron van Clief	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:59	UFC 4	16 Dec 1994	Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.	UFC 4 tournament quarterfinal
Win	Kimo Leopoldo	Submission (armbar)	1	4:40	UFC 3	9 Sep 1994	Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.	Tournament quarterfinal; withdrew afterward
Win	Patrick Smith	TKO (submission to punches)	1	1:17	UFC 2	11 Mar 1994	Denver, Colorado, U.S.	Won UFC 2 tournament
Win	Remco Pardoel	Submission (lapel choke)	1	1:31	UFC 2	11 Mar 1994	Denver, Colorado, U.S.	Tournament semifinal
Win	Jason DeLucia	Submission (armbar)	1	1:07	UFC 2	11 Mar 1994	Denver, Colorado, U.S.	Tournament quarterfinal
Win	Minoki Ichihara	Submission (lapel choke)	1	5:08	UFC 2	11 Mar 1994	Denver, Colorado, U.S.	Tournament opening round
Win	Gerard Gordeau	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:44	UFC 1	12 Nov 1993	Denver, Colorado, U.S.	Won UFC 1 tournament
Win	Ken Shamrock	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:57	UFC 1	12 Nov 1993	Denver, Colorado, U.S.	Tournament semifinal
Win	Art Jimmerson	Submission (smother choke)	1	2:18	UFC 1	12 Nov 1993	Denver, Colorado, U.S.	Tournament quarterfinal