Catch Weight

Royce Gracie

Last fought: Jun 2007

RECORD

Pro

15-2-3

UFC

11-1-1

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

175 lbs

Reach

—

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	4:30
Fight Completion Rate	—
Avg Rounds per Fight	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	100.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	17-4 (81.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	2-1 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	12-2 (85.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	39.0%
% Time in Control	0.0%
% Time Controlled	61.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	0.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.05
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.43
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.62
Distance Strike Accuracy	62.5%
Distance Strike Defense	25.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.00
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.05
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	—
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	—

All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: control-time metrics use 2 of 13 fights; rounds-based metrics use 1 of 13 fights with known round format. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Catch Weight field

Royce Gracie League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Royce Gracie
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	0.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.0
Strike Differential	-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	37.5%
Takedown Defense	16.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.5
Submission Attempts/15min	3.6
Control Time/15min	0:00
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	9.1%
Submission % of Wins	90.9%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	4:30
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.8

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	0.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.3
Takedown Accuracy	25.0%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:00

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Matt Hughes

UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie • May 2006Catch Weight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:39

Royce Gracie7/1164%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Matt Hughes32/4080%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	7/11	64%	0/0	0:00	—
	Matt Hughes	32/40	80%	1/1	3:25	—

vs. Ken Shamrock

UFC 5: The Return of the Beast • Apr 1995TITLE

Other • Rd 2, 5:00

Royce Gracie3/1225%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Ken Shamrock10/2245%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ken Shamrock	9/19	47%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Royce Gracie	0/4	0%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ken Shamrock	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ron van Clief

UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors • Dec 1994

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:49

Royce Gracie7/1164%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Ron van Clief0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	7/11	64%	1/1	0:00	—
	Ron van Clief	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Keith Hackney

UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors • Dec 1994

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 5:32

Royce Gracie11/2348%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Keith Hackney4/1331%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	11/23	48%	0/2	0:00	—
	Keith Hackney	4/13	31%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Dan Severn

UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors • Dec 1994TITLE

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 15:49

Royce Gracie0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dan Severn4/757%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dan Severn	4/7	57%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kimo Leopoldo

UFC 3: The American Dream • Sep 1994

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:40

Royce Gracie2/633%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Kimo Leopoldo6/967%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	2/6	33%	0/2	0:00	—
	Kimo Leopoldo	6/9	67%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Minoki Ichihara

UFC 2: No Way Out • Mar 1994

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 5:08

Royce Gracie2/450%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Minoki Ichihara3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	2/4	50%	1/1	0:00	—
	Minoki Ichihara	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jason DeLucia

UFC 2: No Way Out • Mar 1994

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 1:07

Royce Gracie0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jason DeLucia0/0—TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Jason DeLucia	0/0	—	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Remco Pardoel

UFC 2: No Way Out • Mar 1994

Submission (Gi Choke) • Rd 1, 1:31

Royce Gracie0/0—TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

Remco Pardoel0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	0/0	—	1/2	0:00	—
	Remco Pardoel	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Patrick Smith

UFC 2: No Way Out • Mar 1994TITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:17

Royce Gracie4/4100%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

Patrick Smith1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	4/4	100%	1/2	0:00	—
	Patrick Smith	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Art Jimmerson

UFC 1: The Beginning • Nov 1993

Submission (Other) • Rd 1, 2:18

Royce Gracie0/30%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Art Jimmerson0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	0/3	0%	1/1	0:00	—
	Art Jimmerson	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Gerard Gordeau

UFC 1: The Beginning • Nov 1993

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:44

Royce Gracie1/250%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00

Gerard Gordeau0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	1/2	50%	1/3	0:00	—
	Gerard Gordeau	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ken Shamrock

UFC 1: The Beginning • Nov 1993

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 0:57

Royce Gracie0/0—TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Ken Shamrock0/0—TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	0/0	—	0/1	0:00	—
	Ken Shamrock	0/0	—	0/1	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Kazushi Sakuraba

K-1 Dynamite!! USA • Jun 2007

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Royce Gracie19/5634%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Kazushi Sakuraba10/2343%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	3/11	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kazushi Sakuraba	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Royce Gracie	13/28	46%	0/2	0:00	—
	Kazushi Sakuraba	5/11	45%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Royce Gracie	3/17	18%	0/1	0:00	—
	Kazushi Sakuraba	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—

PRIDE (3 fights)

vs. Hidehiko Yoshida

PRIDE Shockwave 2003 • Dec 2003

Other • Rd 2, 10:00

Royce Gracie9/1850%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Hidehiko Yoshida3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hidehiko Yoshida	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Royce Gracie	7/14	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Hidehiko Yoshida	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Kazushi Sakuraba

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals • May 2000

KO/TKO • Rd 6, 15:00

Royce Gracie60/16536%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	19/22	86%	0/5	0:00	—
	Kazushi Sakuraba	—	—	—	—	—

R2	Royce Gracie	8/17	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kazushi Sakuraba	—	—	—	—	—

R3	Royce Gracie	14/51	27%	0/1	0:00	—
	Kazushi Sakuraba	—	—	—	—	—

R4	Royce Gracie	12/43	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kazushi Sakuraba	—	—	—	—	—

R5	Royce Gracie	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kazushi Sakuraba	—	—	—	—	—

R6	Royce Gracie	6/29	21%	0/1	0:00	—
	Kazushi Sakuraba	—	—	—	—	—

WIN

vs. Nobuhiko Takada

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round • Jan 2000

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 1, 15:00

Royce Gracie0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Nobuhiko Takada0/0—TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Royce Gracie	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nobuhiko Takada	0/0	—	0/1	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-09-15 | Data source: UFCStats.com