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Royce Gracie Biography

Royce Gracie is one of the most popular and richest Martial Artist who was born on December 12, 1966 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UFC Hall of Famer, specializing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is one of the most significant figures in the development of mixed martial arts fighting.

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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 Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and revolutionized mixed martial arts with his results contributing to the movement towards grappling and ground fighting in the sport.

Time limits were re-introduced into the sport in 1995 and Ken Shamrock would become the first fighter to survive Royce Gracie’s submission attack and earn a draw. The match lasted for 30 minutes and a 6-minute overtime. The draw sparked much debate and controversy as to who would have won the fight had judges determined the outcome, or had there been no time limits, as by the end of the fight Gracie’s right eye was swollen shut. However, the swollen eye was a result of a standing punch due to a sudden change of the rules in which both of the fighters were restarted on their feet. After this fight Gracie left the UFC.

Marianne Gracie was his wife in 1995. They have four children, Kharianna (Khonry), Khor, Khor, and Kheydon. His father, Helio GRACI was a pioneer in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was raised with five siblings: Relson and Rorion. Rickson, Rolls, and Rolker.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Gracie returned to PRIDE in 2002 to fight Japanese gold-medalist judoka Hidehiko Yoshida in a special “Judo vs. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu” limited rules MMA match. Royce started the fight pulling guard and attempting a heel hook and an armbar, with Hidehiko blocking them and coming back with a gi choke and an ankle lock attempt. Gracie pulled guard again, but Yoshida turned it into a daki age and sought the Kimura lock; then, when the Brazilian blocked the technique, Yoshida passed his guard and performed a mounted sode guruma jime. After a moment of inactivity, the referee Daisuke Noguchi stopped the match in the belief Royce was unconscious and gave victory to Yoshida.

Royce Gracie Net Worth

Royce Gracie is one of the richest Martial Artist from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Royce Gracie's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of 18, he was awarded a black belt.

He won three of the four first UFC tournaments, and was well-known for beating opponents much bigger than him.

Royce Gracie (Portuguese: [ˈhɔjsi ˈɡɾejsi] ; born 12 December 1966) is a Brazilian semi-retired professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer, and a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A member of the famed Gracie family, he is considered to be one of the most influential figures in the history of MMA.

Afterward, Royce took Rickson’s advice and started fighting without a gi so that his opponents could not stall by holding onto the gi. The grudge match between Yoshida and Gracie had rules more like the standard PRIDE MMA rules. This match took place at PRIDE’s Shockwave 2003 event on December 31, 2003. Gracie dominated Yoshida by sweeping him and hitting ground and pound on a turtled up Hidehiko. However, as the match had no judge per Gracie’s request, the official decision was a draw after two 10-minute rounds.

At UFC 45 in November 2003, at the ten-year anniversary of the UFC, Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie became the first inductees into the UFC Hall of Fame. UFC President Dana White said;

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Gracie was originally going to debut in PRIDE Fighting Championships in their 1998 PRIDE 2 event, where he would be pitted against fellow UFC champion Mark Kerr. The Gracie side demanded special rules without time limit or referee stoppage, which were accepted. However, Royce pulled out due to a back injury after the fight had been advertised. Royce’s spot against Kerr was then offered to his brother Rickson, but he rejected it as well, believing he would not have enough time to prepare for the match.

In September 2004 Pride had a disagreement with Gracie about his participation in the 2005 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix. Gracie had issues with the proposed opponents and rules (Grand Prix fights must have a winner and cannot end in a draw). He jumped to Fighting and Entertainment Group’s K-1 organization. Pride sued Gracie for breaching his contract with them. The case was settled in December 2005, with Gracie issuing a public apology, blaming his actions on a misinterpretation of the contract by his manager.

Who is Royce Gracie Dating?

According to our records, Royce Gracie is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Royce Gracie’s is not dating anyone.

On December 31, 2004, Gracie entered the K-1 scene at the “Dynamite!” card inside the Osaka Dome, facing off against former sumo wrestler and MMA newcomer Akebono Tarō aka. Chad Rowan under special MMA rules (Two 10-minute rounds; the match would end as a draw if there was no winner after the two rounds). Gracie made quick work of his heavy opponent, forcing Akebono to submit to a shoulder lock at 2:13 of the first round. The match was refereed by renowned MMA ref John McCarthy.

Top Facts about Royce Gracie

Facts & Trivia

Royce Ranked on the list of most popular Martial Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Royce Gracie celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

Exactly one year later, on the “Dynamite!” card of December 31, 2005, Gracie fought Japan’s Hideo Tokoro, a 143-pound fighter, in a fight ending in a draw after 20 minutes. Gracie’s original opponent was scheduled to be the tall Korean fighter Choi Hong-man, another MMA newcomer.

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Is Royce Gracie the Goat?

Speaking on MMA Junkie’s Legends 2 Legends series, the Canadian said that, according to him, Gracie is the sport’s GOAT because of the accolades and achievements the Brazilian fighter collected during his time as a fighter.

What is Royce Gracie doing now?

UFC 1 champion and legendary BJJ black belt Royce Gracie has become a reserve officer for the Pocatello Police Department. The retired MMA fighter was sworn in last week and made the announcement via Instagram yesterday evening. Gracie graduated the program alongside former Lois & Clark actor Dean Cain.

Are Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock friends?

Shamrock, 51, and Gracie, 49, have never been friends. But the most they speak with reports, the more they don’t appreciate what the other man has to say. There remains a lot of pride on both sides despite the advanced age. Bragging rights will still be on the line when the two meet in a couple of months.

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