Royce Gracie
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| Born |
December 12, 1966 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Ichizoku Saikyo no Otoko ("The Strongest of the Family") |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12.6 st) |
| Division | Openweight, Welterweight (2006) |
| Style | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Torrance, California, United States |
| Team | Gracie Humaitá |
| Teacher(s) | Hélio Gracie |
| Rank | 6th degree black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 1993-1995, 2000, 2003, 2006-2007, 2015-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 3 |
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| Notable relatives | Gracie family |
| Website | http://www.roycegracie.tv |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Royce Gracie (/ˈrɔɪs ˈɡreɪsiː/; Portuguese: [ˈʁɔjsi ˈɡɾejsi]; born December 12, 1966) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist for Bellator MMA , a UFC Hall of Famer, and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He is considered by UFC fans to be the most influential figure in the history of modern MMA. He is a member of the Gracie family.
Gracie gained fame for his success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Between 1993 and 1994, he was the tournament winner of UFC 1, UFC 2, UFC 4, and fought to a draw with Ken Shamrock in the championship match in the Superfight at UFC 5. Gracie popularized Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and revolutionized mixed martial arts with his results contributing to the movement towards grappling and ground fighting in the sport.
He holds the most consecutive submission victories in UFC history with 11, which he earned between UFC 1 and UFC 4.
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