Hall of Fame

Royce Gracie

Pioneer Wing - November 2003

UFC legend Royce Gracie prepares to lead UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre onto the stage before an open workout session for media inside the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino on November 13, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)

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The Original Ultimate Fighter

Royce Gracie is famed for winning the first-ever UFC Tournament in November 1993. Utilizing Brazilian jiu jitsu to fell bigger and stronger foes, Gracie put his family's name on the world stage with his skills on the mat, winning three of the first four UFC Tournaments. 

The idea of jiu-jitsu is to give the little guy a chance to beat the big guy. - Royce Gracie

Stats & Records

Striking accuracy 41% 41%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
35
Sig. Strikes Attempted
85
Takedown Accuracy 0% 0%

Takedown Accuracy

Takedowns Landed
Takedowns Attempted
4
0.88
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
1.13
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.00
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.76
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
38
%
Sig. Str. Defense
67
%
Takedown Defense
0.00
Knockdown Avg
10:30
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
19 (54%)
Clinch
14 (40%)
Ground
2 (6%)

Sig. Str. by target

23% 8 Head 17% 6 Body 60% 21 Leg

Win by Method

KO/TKO
0 (0 %)
DEC
0 (0 %)
SUB
0 (0 %)

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UFC legend Royce Gracie prepares to lead UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre onto the stage before an open workout session for media inside the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino on November 13, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)

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