Best fights of Royce Gracie
Over 22 years as a professional, Royce Gracie has compiled a 15-2-3 (13) record, including four title fights. Here are his best fights.
1. Royce Gracie draws with Ken Shamrock in their 2nd fight
On April 7, 1995 Royce Gracie fought Ken Shamrock for the vacant UFC Superfight title. It was their second meeting. Gracie was 28 years old with a record of 11-0, and Shamrock was 31 with a record of 17-3. Gracie was on an undefeated 11-fight winning streak and Shamrock was on a 9-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
2. Royce Gracie draws with Hideo Tokoro
On December 31, 2005 Royce Gracie faced Hideo Tokoro in a welterweight bout. Gracie was 39 years old with a record of 13-1-2, and Tokoro was 28 with a record of 16-12-1. Both Gracie and Tokoro were coming off a win. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
3. Royce Gracie defeats Kazushi Sakuraba in their 2nd fight
On June 2, 2007 Royce Gracie faced Kazushi Sakuraba in a middleweight bout. It was their second meeting. Gracie was 40 years old with a record of 13-2-3, and Sakuraba was 37 with a record of 21-9-1. Gracie was coming off a loss, while Sakuraba was coming off a win. Gracie won via unanimous decision.
4. Royce Gracie draws with Hidehiko Yoshida
On December 31, 2003 Royce Gracie faced Hidehiko Yoshida in a middleweight bout. Gracie was 37 years old with a record of 12-1-1, and Yoshida was 34 with a record of 3-1. Both Gracie and Yoshida were coming off a loss. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
5. Royce Gracie KOs Patrick Smith
On March 11, 1994 Royce Gracie fought Patrick Smith for the vacant UFC 2 Tournament title. Gracie was 27 years old with a record of 6-0, and Smith was 30 with a record of 3-1. Gracie was on an undefeated 6-fight winning streak and Smith was on a 3-fight winning streak. Gracie stopped Patrick Smith via TKO in the 1st round. Won the vacant title.