Best fights of Royler Gracie
Over 15 years as a professional, Royler Gracie has compiled a 5-5-1 (4) record. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Royler Gracie submits Noboru Asahi
On July 7, 1996 Royler Gracie faced Noboru Asahi in a featherweight bout. Gracie was 30 years old with a record of 1-0, and Asahi was 28 with a record of 17-1-3. Gracie was coming off a win and Asahi was on a 11-fight winning streak. Gracie submitted Noboru Asahi via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.
2. Royler Gracie loses to Masakatsu Ueda via split decision
On September 14, 2011 Royler Gracie faced Masakatsu Ueda in a lightweight bout. Gracie was 45 years old with a record of 5-4-1, and Ueda was 33 with a record of 13-1-2. Gracie was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Ueda was on a 3-fight winning streak. Gracie lost via split decision. Went the distance with Ueda.
3. Royler Gracie defeats Koji Yoshida
On July 6, 2005 Royler Gracie faced Koji Yoshida. Gracie was 39 years old with a record of 4-2-1, and Yoshida was 0 with a record of 0-0. Gracie was coming off a win. Gracie won via majority decision.
4. Royler Gracie submits Yuhi Sano
On March 15, 1998 Royler Gracie faced Yuhi Sano. Gracie was 32 years old with a record of 2-0, and Sano was 0 with a record of 0-0. Gracie was on an undefeated 2-fight winning streak. Gracie submitted Yuhi Sano via armbar in the 1st round.
5. Royler Gracie loses to Hideo Tokoro via unanimous decision
On December 31, 2006 Royler Gracie faced Hideo Tokoro in a lightweight bout. Gracie was 41 years old with a record of 5-3-1, and Tokoro was 29 with a record of 18-15-1. Gracie was coming off a loss, while Tokoro was coming off a win. Gracie lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Tokoro.
6. Royler Gracie submits Ivan Lee
On June 24, 1996 Royler Gracie faced Ivan Lee. Gracie was 30 years old with a record of 0-0, and Lee was 0 with a record of 0-0. Gracie submitted Ivan Lee via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.
7. Royler Gracie draws with Takehiro Murahama
On January 8, 2001 Royler Gracie faced Takehiro Murahama. Gracie was 35 years old with a record of 3-1, and Murahama was 0 with a record of 0-0. Gracie was coming off a loss. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
8. Royler Gracie loses to Kazushi Sakuraba via KO
On November 21, 1999 Royler Gracie faced Kazushi Sakuraba in a heavyweight bout. Gracie was 33 years old with a record of 3-0, and Sakuraba was 30 with a record of 6-1-1. Gracie was on an undefeated 3-fight winning streak and Sakuraba was on a 3-fight winning streak. Sakuraba submitted Gracie via choke-out in the 2nd round.
9. Royler Gracie submits Kazuyuki Miyata
On November 20, 2004 Royler Gracie faced Kazuyuki Miyata. Gracie was 38 years old with a record of 3-2-1, and Miyata was 28 with a record of 0-0. Gracie was coming off a loss. Gracie submitted Kazuyuki Miyata via triangle choke in the 2nd round.
10. Royler Gracie loses to Norifumi Yamamoto via KO
On September 7, 2005 Royler Gracie faced Norifumi Yamamoto in a lightweight bout. Gracie was 39 years old with a record of 5-2-1, and Yamamoto was 28 with a record of 10-1. Gracie was on a 2-fight winning streak and Yamamoto was on a 7-fight winning streak. Yamamoto stopped Gracie via KO in the 2nd round.