Rickson Gracie (11-0, 9) was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 21, 1959. At the age of 20 years on April 25, 1980, he made his professional MMA debut against Rei Zulu, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
Gracie's last fight was a 1st-round choke-out win against Masakatsu Funaki at age 40 on May 26, 2000. He retired undefeated with a 11-fight winning streak.
Some of Rickson Gracie's best fights have been against Yuki Nakai, Nobuhiko Takada, Yoshihisa Yamamoto, Yoshinori Nishi, Dave Levicki, Bud Smith and Koichiro Kimura.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | May 26, 2000 40 years, 6 months 11-0 (9) | Masakatsu Funaki | 1 | CKO | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
10  | Oct 11, 1998 38 years, 10 months 10-0 (9) | 36 years, 5 months 1-1 (1) | Pride | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
9 | Oct 11, 1997 37 years, 10 months 9-0 (8) | 35 years, 5 months | Pride | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
8  | Apr 20, 1995 35 years, 4 months 8-0 (7) | 24 years, 8 months 9-1-1 (7) | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
7 | Apr 20, 1995 35 years, 4 months 7-0 (6) | Koichiro Kimura | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
6  | Apr 20, 1995 35 years, 4 months 6-0 (5) | 24 years, 9 months 1-2 (0) | 3 | CKO | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
5 | Jul 29, 1994 34 years, 8 months 5-0 (5) | Bud Smith | 1 | TKO | WIN Submission to punches | ||
4 | Jul 29, 1994 34 years, 8 months 4-0 (4) | Dave Levicki | 1 | TKO | WIN Submission to punches | ||
3 | Jul 29, 1994 34 years, 8 months 3-0 (3) | Yoshinori Nishi | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
2 | Jan 1, 1984 24 years, 1 months 2-0 (2) | Rei Zulu | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
1 | Apr 25, 1980 20 years, 5 months 1-0 (1) | Rei Zulu | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
