Royce Gracie (15-2-3, 13) was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on December 12, 1966. At the age of 26 years on November 12, 1993, he made his professional MMA debut against Art Jimmerson, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On November 12, 1993, 26-year old Royce Gracie made his UFC debut on his 1st professional MMA fight at UFC 1 against a 31-year old Art Jimmerson, winning the fight in the 1st round via submission.
He became the UFC champion on November 12, 1993 at age 26 on his 3rd professional MMA fight at UFC 1 after defeating a 37-year old Gerard Gordeau via 1st-round submission.
Gracie's last fight was a 1st-round TKO win against Ken Shamrock at Bellator 149 at age 49 on February 19, 2016. He retired with a 2-fight winning streak.
He has fought 13 times in the UFC, and has a record of 11 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in the promotion.
Some of Royce Gracie's best fights have been against Patrick Smith, Gerard Gordeau, Dan Severn, Ken Shamrock, Jason DeLucia, Remco Pardoel and Kimo Leopoldo. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Royce Gracie".
Gracie has 2 losses on his MMA record. For details about these losses refer to "Royce Gracie Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20  | Feb 19, 2016 49 years, 2 months 15-2-3 (13) | 52 years 28-16-2 (24) | Bellator | LHW | 1 | TKO | WIN Knee to groin and punches |
19  | Jun 2, 2007 40 years, 5 months 14-2-3 (12) | 37 years, 10 months 21-9-1 (15) | Dynamite | 3 | UD | WIN | |
18  | May 27, 2006 39 years, 5 months 13-2-3 (12) | 32 years, 7 months 39-4 (31) | UFC | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches | |
17  | Dec 31, 2005 39 years 13-1-3 (12) | 28 years, 4 months 16-12-1 (13) | K-1 | 2 | UD | DRAW | |
16 | Dec 31, 2004 38 years 13-1-2 (12) | Akebono Taro | K-1 | 1 | SUB | WIN Omoplata | |
15  | Dec 31, 2003 37 years 12-1-2 (11) | 34 years, 3 months 3-1 (2) | 2 | UD | DRAW Time limit | ||
14 | May 1, 2000 33 years, 4 months 12-1-1 (11) | 30 years, 9 months 8-1-1 (6) | 6 | TKO | LOSS Corner stoppage | ||
13  | Jan 30, 2000 33 years, 1 months 12-0-1 (11) | 37 years, 9 months 2-3 (2) | 1 | UD | WIN | ||
12 | Apr 7, 1995 28 years, 3 months 11-0-1 (11) | 31 years, 1 months 17-3 (15) | UFC | 1 | UD | DRAW Time limit For UFC Superfight Championship | |
11  | Dec 16, 1994 28 years 11-0 (11) | 36 years, 6 months 2-0 (2) | UFC | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke Won UFC 4 Tournament | |
10  | Dec 16, 1994 28 years 10-0 (10) | 36 years, 8 months 2-0 (2) | UFC | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
9  | Dec 16, 1994 28 years 9-0 (9) | 51 years, 10 months | UFC | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
8  | Sep 9, 1994 27 years, 8 months 8-0 (8) | 26 years, 8 months | UFC | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
7  | Mar 11, 1994 27 years, 2 months 7-0 (7) | 30 years, 6 months 3-1 (3) | UFC | 1 | TKO | WIN Submission to punches Won UFC 2 Tournament | |
6  | Mar 11, 1994 27 years, 2 months 6-0 (6) | 24 years, 9 months 2-0 (2) | UFC | 1 | SUB | WIN Lapel choke | |
5  | Mar 11, 1994 27 years, 2 months 5-0 (5) | 24 years, 7 months 2-0 (2) | UFC | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
4 | Mar 11, 1994 27 years, 2 months 4-0 (4) | Minoki Ichihara | UFC | 1 | SUB | WIN Lapel choke | |
3  | Nov 12, 1993 26 years, 11 months 3-0 (3) | 37 years, 7 months 2-0 (2) | UFC | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke Won UFC 1 Tournament | |
2 | Nov 12, 1993 26 years, 11 months 2-0 (2) | 29 years, 9 months 4-0 (3) | UFC | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
1  | Nov 12, 1993 26 years, 11 months 1-0 (1) | 31 years, 3 months | UFC | 1 | SUB | WIN Smother choke |
