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Royce GracieGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.1

GOAT · certified Mar 1995 · 624 days at no.1

All-time rank#24of 148,602 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,182Dec 16, 1994
Current rating2,134after last rated bout
Rated record15–2–320 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Feb 2016 · out of the 18-month window

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

inactive 58 months since Apr 7, 1995 (returned Jan 30, 2000)inactive 44 months since May 1, 2000 (returned Dec 31, 2003)inactive 105 months since Jun 2, 2007 (returned Feb 19, 2016)inactive 125 months since Feb 19, 2016 (still out)1,7001,8001,9002,0002,1002,2002,3001996199920022005200820112014PEAK 2,1822,134Nov 12, 1993 — 1,763 · world #2Nov 12, 1993 — 1,964 · world #2Nov 12, 1993 — 2,005 · world #2Mar 11, 1994 — 2,027 · world #1Mar 11, 1994 — 2,056 · world #1Mar 11, 1994 — 2,094 · world #1Mar 11, 1994 — 2,113 · world #1Sep 9, 1994 — 2,130 · world #1Dec 16, 1994 — 2,146 · world #1Dec 16, 1994 — 2,169 · world #1Dec 16, 1994 — 2,182 · world #1Apr 7, 1995 — 2,159 · world #1Jan 30, 2000 — 2,170 · world #5May 1, 2000 — 2,094 · world #25Dec 31, 2003 — 2,103 · world #72Dec 31, 2004 — 2,116 · world #70Dec 31, 2005 — 2,079 · world #152May 27, 2006 — 2,056 · world #222Jun 2, 2007 — 2,112 · world #163Feb 19, 2016 — 2,134 · world #552GOAT DESIGNATION — 365th cumulative day at world №1 · 624 days total
GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 20 rated bouts · shaded bands mark inactive periods (no fight for 18+ months) · every value also appears in the fight record below · run 20260801T134400Z-49696e25

FIG. 2 The fight record20 professional bouts

DateOpponentResMethodRdTimeEventRating
Feb 19, 2016Ken ShamrockWTKO (Knee and Punches)12:22Bellator 149 - Shamrock vs. Gracie2,134
Jun 2, 2007Kazushi SakurabaWDecision (Unanimous)35:00K-1 HERO's - Dynamite!! USA2,112
May 27, 2006Matt HughesLTKO (Punches)14:39UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie2,056
Dec 31, 2005Hideo TokoroDDraw210:00K-1 - Premium 2005 Dynamite!!2,079
Dec 31, 2004Chad RowanWSubmission (Omoplata)12:13K-1 - Premium 2004 Dynamite!!2,116
Dec 31, 2003Hidehiko YoshidaDDraw (Time Limit)210:00Pride FC - Shockwave 20032,103
May 1, 2000Kazushi SakurabaLTKO (Corner Stoppage)615:00Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals2,094
Jan 30, 2000Nobuhiko TakadaWDecision (Unanimous)115:00Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round2,170
Apr 7, 1995Ken ShamrockDDraw (Time Limit)136:00UFC 5 - The Return of the Beast2,159
Mar 10, 1995★ GOAT DESIGNATION EARNED365th cumulative day at world №1
Dec 16, 1994Ron van CliefWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)13:59UFC 4 - Revenge of the Warriors2,182
Dec 16, 1994Keith HackneyWSubmission (Armbar)15:32UFC 4 - Revenge of the Warriors2,169
Dec 16, 1994Dan SevernWSubmission (Triangle Choke)115:49UFC 4 - Revenge of the Warriors2,146
Sep 9, 1994Kimo LeopoldoWSubmission (Armbar)14:40UFC 3 - The American Dream2,130
Mar 11, 1994Minoki IchiharaWSubmission (Lapel Choke)15:08UFC 2 - No Way Out2,113
Mar 11, 1994Jason DeLuciaWSubmission (Armbar)11:07UFC 2 - No Way Out2,094
Mar 11, 1994Remco PardoelWSubmission (Lapel Choke)11:31UFC 2 - No Way Out2,056
Mar 11, 1994Patrick SmithWTKO (Submission to Punches)11:17UFC 2 - No Way Out2,027
Nov 12, 1993Art JimmersonWSubmission (Smother Choke)12:18UFC 1 - The Beginning2,005
Nov 12, 1993Ken ShamrockWSubmission (Lapel Choke)10:57UFC 1 - The Beginning1,964
Nov 12, 1993Gerard GordeauWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)11:44UFC 1 - The Beginning1,763

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