Royce Gracie

MMA Record: 15-2-3
UFC Record: 8-1-0
Weight Class: 175 lbs.

Royce Gracie - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Royce Gracie has 8 wins in the UFC. Royce Gracie lands an average of 0.88 significant strikes per minute .

Fight Results Breakdown

10
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Royce Gracie, a renowned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws. He primarily fought in the 175-pound weight class during his career. Standing at 6 feet 1 inch tall, Gracie adopted a southpaw stance in the ring. Gracie demonstrated impressive performance statistics throughout his UFC career, averaging 0.88 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 41%. However, he absorbed an average of 1.13 strikes per minute, and his strike defense was at 37%. Gracie did not attempt many takedowns during fights, with a takedown accuracy of 0%, but he made up for it with submission attempts, averaging 0.8 per 15 minutes. Throughout his career, Gracie achieved notable victories against opponents such as Dan Severn, who had an ELO rating of 1042. One of his most memorable fights was on December 16, 1994, where he defeated Ron van Clief, Keith Hackney, and Dan Severn in a single night using rear naked choke, armbar, and triangle choke respectively. However, Gracie faced losses against Ken Shamrock in 1995 and Matt Hughes in 2006. His last recorded fight was on May 27, 2006.

Biggest Win
Dan Severn in 1994
Opponent ELO: 1042

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
175 lbs.
Reach
--
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Dec 12 1966
Age
59
Peak ELO
1147
ELO Rank
79 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
248-100-6
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1037.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1019.4

Performance Statistics

SLpM
0.88
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
41%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
1.13
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
37%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.8
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Royce Gracie Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2006-05-27 UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie Matt Hughes KO/TKO Punches 1 4:39 Loss
1995-04-07 UFC 5: The Return of the Beast Ken Shamrock Other 2 5:00 Loss
1994-12-16 UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors Ron van Clief SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 3:49 Win
1994-12-16 UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors Keith Hackney SUB Armbar 1 5:32 Win
1994-12-16 UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors Dan Severn SUB Triangle Choke 1 15:49 Win
1994-09-09 UFC 3: The American Dream Kimo Leopoldo SUB Armbar 1 4:40 Win
1994-03-11 UFC 2: No Way Out Patrick Smith KO/TKO Punches 1 1:17 Win
1994-03-11 UFC 2: No Way Out Jason DeLucia SUB Armbar 1 1:07 Win
1994-03-11 UFC 2: No Way Out Remco Pardoel SUB Gi Choke 1 1:31 Win
1994-03-11 UFC 2: No Way Out Minoki Ichihara SUB Armbar 1 5:08 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Royce Gracie ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
10 2006-05-27 Matt Hughes 1168 Loss -15 1132
9 1995-04-07 Ken Shamrock 1041 Loss 0 1147
6 1994-12-16 Ron van Clief 1000 Win +17 1113
7 1994-12-16 Keith Hackney 1021 Win +17 1130
8 1994-12-16 Dan Severn 1042 Win +17 1147
5 1994-09-09 Kimo Leopoldo 1000 Win +17 1096
1 1994-03-11 Patrick Smith 1000 Win +21 1021
2 1994-03-11 Jason DeLucia 1000 Win +20 1041
3 1994-03-11 Remco Pardoel 1021 Win +20 1061
4 1994-03-11 Minoki Ichihara 1000 Win +18 1079

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