Royce Gracie (Portuguese:[ˈʁɔjsiˈɡɾejsi]; born 12 December 1966)[3] is a Brazilian retired professional mixed martial artist.[4] Gracie gained fame for his success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a member of the Gracie jiu-jitsu family, a UFC Hall of Famer, and is considered to be one of the most influential figures in the history of mixed martial arts (MMA).[5][6] He also competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1's MMA events, and Bellator.
In 1993 and 1994, Gracie was the tournament winner of UFC 1, UFC 2 and UFC 4, which were openweight single-elimination tournaments with minimal rules. He used his skills in submission grappling to defeat larger and heavier opponents.[7] He was also known for his rivalry with Ken Shamrock, whom he beat in UFC 1 and then fought to a draw in the rematch for the Superfight Championship at UFC 5.[8] Royce later competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships, where he is most remembered for his 90-minute bout against catch wrestler Kazushi Sakuraba in 2000,[9] and a controversial "judo vs jiu-jitsu" mixed rules match against Hidehiko Yoshida, an Olympic gold medalist in judo, at PRIDE Shockwave in 2002.[10]
Royce Gracie's success in the UFC popularized Gracie jiu-jitsu (commonly known as Brazilian jiu-jitsu) and revolutionized mixed martial arts, contributing to the movement towards grappling and ground fighting.[7] For his pioneering in mixed martial arts, Gracie was the first inductee to the UFC Hall of Fame in 2003 alongside his once-rival Ken Shamrock.[11] In 2016, he was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.[12]
RoyceGracie (Portuguese: [ˈʁɔjsi ˈɡɾejsi]; born 12 December 1966) is a Brazilian retired professional mixed martial artist. Gracie gained fame for his...
jiu-jitsu black belt RoyceGracie—younger brother of UFC co-founder Rorion, whom Rorion selected to represent his family. Royce's submission skills proved...
was what later became known as the "Royce's challenge letters." Even Mike Tyson was "challenged" by RoyceGracie while in jail. UFC 4 used an eight-man...
third oldest son of Hélio Gracie, brother to Rorion and Relson Gracie, and half-brother to Rolker, Royce, Robin and Royler Gracie. In the 1980s and 1990s...
brothers Royce, Rickson and Royler, opened the first Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Torrance, California. In 1991, he produced The Basics of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu...
Gracie Hunter or the Gracie Killer due to his wins over four members of the famed Gracie family: Royler Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Ryan Gracie, and Royce Gracie...
Jimmerson showed in his quarterfinal bout against RoyceGracie, which he fought with one boxing glove. RoyceGracie won the tournament by defeating Gerard Gordeau...
fight would become the reigning UFC Champion. It consisted of rivals RoyceGracie and Ken Shamrock facing off in the most anticipated match in UFC history...
RoyceGracie. Gracie's father and uncles opened Gracie Jiu-jitsu Academy in Torrance in 1989, a martial art school teaching Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Gracie started...
nickname. Shamrock became known early on in the UFC for his rivalry with RoyceGracie. After fighting to a draw in the inaugural UFC "Superfight", he became...
Carlson and Helio Gracie. When fighting against RoyceGracie in 1998, Ismail was the only one who accepted the conditions that Royce proposed for the bout...
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also proposed aggressively a rematch with RoyceGracie under mixed martial arts rules, criticizing Gracie as a "fake fighter." Wallid also founded the...
Renzo Gracie. Looking for new challenges and opportunities Rodrigo moved to Los Angeles, California where he was welcomed by his cousin RoyceGracie. Rodrigo...
Games at –78 kg. Yoshida also had two famous fights with MMA pioneer RoyceGracie that resulted in a no-contest and a time-limit draw. Yoshida first came...
sport of MMA. Since this was the only 16-man tournament in UFC history, RoyceGracie is the only person to have ever fought and won four fights in one night...
Dutchman faced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu stylist RoyceGracie in the championship bout. During the fight, Royce attempted a double leg takedown followed by...
artist and actor. He made his MMA debut at UFC 3 in 1994, losing to RoyceGracie by submission. A professional from 1994 until 2011, he also competed...
member of the Gracie family, he is the grandson of Gracie jiu-jitsu co-founder Carlos Gracie, grandnephew of Helio Gracie, nephew of Carlos Gracie Jr. and the...
Champion Matt Hughes, and UFC Hall of Famer RoyceGracie, the winner of UFC 1, UFC 2 and UFC 4. This was Gracie's first match in the UFC and in the United...
held in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). On December 16, 1994, RoyceGracie became the first fighter to reach 10 fights in the UFC. On July 7, 2007...
due to injury. This was the first UFC tournament that was not won by RoyceGracie, who won his quarterfinal fight but withdrew as the semifinal fight was...
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