Middleweight· Retired

Royce Gracie

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pro record

15-2-3

Model Elo

1488

#1135 of 1994

Age: 56
Height: 6'1"
Reach: —
Stance: Southpaw
Team: —
Born: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC debut: Nov 12, 1993

Profile

Royce Gracie is 8–1–1 in the UFC since 1994. 8 of those 8 wins came inside the distance, 8 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Matt Hughes by KO/TKO (May 26, 2006).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 8–1–1; since 1994
Finish rate: 100%; 8 of 8 wins
1st-round finishes: 8
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 8
Current streak: L1; losses in a row
Octagon time: 53:32; avg 5:21 per fight
Opposition: 1540; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Keith Hackney
submission, R1 · UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors · Dec 15, 1994
1560opp. Elo
Jason DeLucia
submission, R1 · UFC 2: No Way Out · Mar 10, 1994
1500opp. Elo
PS
Patrick Smith
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 2: No Way Out · Mar 10, 1994
1500opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min0.88

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min1.13

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy41%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense38%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense67%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.76

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 23%Body 17%Legs 60%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 54%Clinch 40%Ground 6%

Average fight time: 10:30

Fight history (10)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Matt HughesRecord after: 8-1-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 4:39	UFC 60: Hughes vs GracieMay 26, 2006
D	Ken ShamrockRecord after: 8-0-1	OtherRound 2 · 5:00	UFC 5: The Return of the BeastApr 6, 1995
W	Ron van CliefRecord after: 8-0	submissionRound 1 · 3:49	UFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsDec 15, 1994
W	Keith HackneyRecord after: 7-0	submissionRound 1 · 5:32	UFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsDec 15, 1994
W	Dan SevernRecord after: 6-0	submissionRound 1 · 15:49	UFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsDec 15, 1994
W	Kimo LeopoldoRecord after: 5-0	submissionRound 1 · 4:40	UFC 3: The American DreamSep 8, 1994
W	MIMinoki IchiharaRecord after: 4-0	submissionRound 1 · 5:08	UFC 2: No Way OutMar 10, 1994
W	RPRemco PardoelRecord after: 3-0	submissionRound 1 · 1:31	UFC 2: No Way OutMar 10, 1994
W	PSPatrick SmithRecord after: 2-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:17	UFC 2: No Way OutMar 10, 1994
W	Jason DeLuciaRecord after: 1-0	submissionRound 1 · 1:07	UFC 2: No Way OutMar 10, 1994