Back رويس غراسي Arabic رويس جراسى ARZ Royce Gracie German Royce Gracie Spanish رویس گریسی Persian Royce Gracie Finnish Royce Gracie French רויס גרייסי HE रॉयस ग्रेसी Hindi Royce Gracie Hungarian
| Royce Gracie | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Gracie in 2018 | |
| Born | 12 December 1966 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight Light heavyweight Openweight |
| Reach | 194 cm (76 in) |
| Style | Gracie jiu-jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Torrance, California, United States |
| Team | Gracie Humaitá[1]
Team Royce Gracie |
| Teacher(s) | Hélio Gracie |
| Rank | 7th deg. BJJ coral belt (under Rickson Gracie[2]) |
| Years active | 1993–1995, 2000–2007, 2016 (MMA) 1998 (Submission grappling) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Gracie family |
| Website | roycegracie |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Royce Gracie (Portuguese: [ˈʁɔjsi ˈɡɾejsi]; born 12 December 1966)[3] is a Brazilian retired professional mixed martial artist.[4] Gracie gained fame for his success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a member of the Gracie jiu-jitsu family, a UFC Hall of Famer, and is considered to be one of the most influential figures in the history of mixed martial arts (MMA).[5][6] He also competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1's MMA events, and Bellator.
In 1993 and 1994, Gracie was the tournament winner of UFC 1, UFC 2 and UFC 4, which were openweight single-elimination tournaments with minimal rules. He used his skills in submission grappling to defeat larger and heavier opponents.[7] He was also known for his rivalry with Ken Shamrock, whom he beat in UFC 1 and then fought to a draw in the rematch for the Superfight Championship at UFC 5.[8] Royce later competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships, where he is most remembered for his 90-minute bout against catch wrestler Kazushi Sakuraba in 2000,[9] and a controversial "judo vs jiu-jitsu" mixed rules match against Hidehiko Yoshida, an Olympic gold medalist in judo, at PRIDE Shockwave in 2002.[10]
Royce Gracie's success in the UFC popularized Gracie jiu-jitsu (commonly known as Brazilian jiu-jitsu) and revolutionized mixed martial arts, contributing to the movement towards grappling and ground fighting.[7] For his pioneering in mixed martial arts, Gracie was the first inductee to the UFC Hall of Fame in 2003 alongside his once-rival Ken Shamrock.[11] In 2016, he was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.[12]
- ^ "Royce Gracie MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ "Royce Gracie Explains Why He Wears a Blue Belt instead of a Coral Belt". BJJEE.com. 8 September 2021.
- ^ "UFC 167: Royce Gracie on UFC 1, Renzo Gracie's Criticism, More". YouTube. 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2014-04-04.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Nineteen years later, Royce Gracie reflects on UFC 1". MMA Fighting. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ^ Fusco, Anthony (September 24, 2012). "Why Royce Gracie Is the Most Influential MMA Fighter of All Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Full list: Royce Gracie among 50 greatest athletes of all time". MMA Junkie. 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall; Lockley, Peter (November 1, 2010). The MMA Encyclopedia. ECW Press. ISBN 978-15-502292-3-3.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Dr. Robert Goldman (March 15, 2016). "2016 International Sports Hall of Fame Inductees". www.sportshof.org. Retrieved July 14, 2023.