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

GOAT · certified Aug 1989 · 1,112 days at no.1

All-time rank#39of 148,602 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,219May 26, 2000
Current rating2,219after last rated bout
Rated record11–011 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought May 2000 · out of the 18-month window

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

inactive 44 months since Apr 25, 1980 (returned Jan 1, 1984)inactive 127 months since Jan 1, 1984 (returned Jul 29, 1994)inactive 30 months since Apr 20, 1995 (returned Oct 11, 1997)inactive 314 months since May 26, 2000 (still out)1,6001,8002,0002,2002,400198319861989199219951998PEAK 2,219Apr 25, 1980 — 1,766 · world #1Jan 1, 1984 — 1,829 · world #1Jul 29, 1994 — 1,939 · world #2Jul 29, 1994 — 2,024 · world #2Jul 29, 1994 — 2,037 · world #2Apr 20, 1995 — 2,057 · world #2Apr 20, 1995 — 2,081 · world #2Apr 20, 1995 — 2,146 · world #2Oct 11, 1997 — 2,160 · world #2Oct 11, 1998 — 2,178 · world #1May 26, 2000 — 2,219 · world #2GOAT DESIGNATION — 365th cumulative day at world №1 · 1,112 days total
GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 11 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 record11 professional bouts

DateOpponentResMethodRdTimeEventRating
May 26, 2000Masakatsu FunakiWTechnical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)112:49C2K - Colosseum 20002,219
Oct 11, 1998Nobuhiko TakadaWSubmission (Armbar)19:30Pride FC - Pride 42,178
Oct 11, 1997Nobuhiko TakadaWSubmission (Armbar)14:47Pride FC - Pride 12,160
Apr 20, 1995Yuki NakaiWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)16:22VTJ 1995 - Vale Tudo Japan 19952,146
Apr 20, 1995Yoshihisa YamamotoWTechnical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)33:49VTJ 1995 - Vale Tudo Japan 19952,081
Apr 20, 1995Koichiro KimuraWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)12:07VTJ 1995 - Vale Tudo Japan 19952,057
Jul 29, 1994David LevickiWTKO (Submission to Punches)12:40VTJ 1994 - Vale Tudo Japan 19942,037
Jul 29, 1994Yoshinori NishiWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)12:58VTJ 1994 - Vale Tudo Japan 19942,024
Jul 29, 1994Bud SmithWTKO (Submission to Punches)10:39VTJ 1994 - Vale Tudo Japan 19941,939
Aug 20, 1989★ GOAT DESIGNATION EARNED365th cumulative day at world №1
Jan 1, 1984Casemiro Nascimento MartinsWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)1N/AIE - Independent Event1,829
Apr 25, 1980Casemiro Nascimento MartinsWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)111:55IE - Independent Event1,766

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