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PRIDE FCPRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors
Kazushi Sakuraba
Japan
Kazushi SakurabaWIN
“The Gracie Hunter” · 26-17-1 (2 NC)
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · TKO
RESULT
Submission
ROUND 2 · 9:43
OpenweightMain Event2 rounds scheduled
Full card
Renzo Gracie
Brazil
Renzo Gracie
13-7-1 (1 NC)
Win · SubmissionLoss · TKOWin · Disqualification
Sunday, August 27, 2000SEIBU DOME, Saitama, Japan

Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Renzo Gracie by Submission in round 2 (9:43) in the Openweight main event of PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors, held Sunday, August 27, 2000 at SEIBU DOME, Saitama.

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Kazushi Sakuraba vs Renzo Gracie

Insights

  • Renzo Gracie absorbs 4.77 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
  • Renzo Gracie stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Kazushi Sakuraba

No background on record

Renzo Gracie

No background on record

Camp · Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kazushi Sakuraba Renzo Gracie
Strikes landed / min
0.002.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRenzo Gracie · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.164.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersRenzo Gracie · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRenzo Gracie · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRenzo Gracie · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRenzo Gracie · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRenzo Gracie · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.00
Strikes landed / min
2.32
2.16
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.77
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0%
Takedown defence
100%
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Kazushi Sakuraba1 UFC fight · 1 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
100%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Renzo Gracie1 UFC fight · 34 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%16/85
26%9/13
12%4/5
Clinch
0%0/1
15%5/5
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Kazushi Sakuraba10 of 12 ended early · 83%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

Renzo Gracie9 of 12 ended early · 75%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Kazushi Sakuraba4-1
  • W
    Royce Gracie
    PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals· May 1, 2000
    TKO · R6 · 15:00 · Openweight
  • L
    Igor Vovchanchyn
    PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals· May 1, 2000
    TKO · R1 · 15:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Guy Mezger
    PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round· Jan 30, 2000
    · R1 · 15:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Royler Gracie
    PRIDE 8· Nov 21, 1999
    Submission · R2 · 13:16 · Openweight
  • W
    Anthony Macias
    PRIDE 7· Sep 12, 1999
    Submission · R2 · 2:30 · Openweight
Full record · 13 fights
  • W
    Ebenezer Fontes Braga
    PRIDE 6· Jul 4, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 9:23 · Openweight
  • W
    Vitor Belfort
    PRIDE 5· Apr 29, 1999
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • D
    Allan Goes
    PRIDE 4· Oct 11, 1998
    DRAW · R3 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Carlos Newton
    PRIDE 3· Jun 24, 1998
    Submission · R2 · 5:19 · Openweight
  • W
    Vernon White
    Pride 2· Mar 15, 1998
    Submission · R3 · 6:53 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Vernon White
    PRIDE 2· Mar 5, 1998
    Submission · R3 · 6:53 · Openweight
  • NC
    Marcus Silveira
    UFC - Ultimate Japan· Dec 22, 1997
    · R1 · 1:51 · Ultimate Japan Heavyweight
  • L
    Kimo Leopoldo
    Shoot Boxing· Jul 14, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Heavyweight
Renzo Gracie4-1
  • L
    Kiyoshi Tamura
    Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Maurice Smith
    Rings Japan· Dec 22, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Wataru Sakata
    Rings Japan· Dec 22, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 1:25 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Alexander Otsuka
    PRIDE 8· Nov 21, 1999
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Sanae Kikuta
    Pride 2· Mar 15, 1998
    Submission · R6 · 0:43 · Heavyweight
Full record · 13 fights
  • W
    Sanae Kikuta
    PRIDE 2· Mar 5, 1998
    Submission · R6 · 0:43 · Openweight
  • D
    Akira Shoji
    PRIDE 1: PRIDE 1· Oct 11, 1997
    DRAW · R3 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • NC
    Eugenio Tadeu
    Rio de Janeiro Regional· Sep 27, 1997
    NC · R1 · 14:45
  • W
    Oleg Taktarov
    Alabama Regional· Nov 22, 1996
    TKO
  • W
    James Warring
    WCC 1: First Strike· Oct 17, 1995
    Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Phil Benedict
    WCC 1: First Strike· Oct 17, 1995
    TKO · R1 · 2:08 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ben Spijkers
    WCC 1: First Strike· Oct 17, 1995
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Heavyweight
  • W
    TBA
    Rio de Janeiro Regional· Jan 1, 1992
    Submission
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kazushi Sakuraba vs Renzo Gracie?

Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Renzo Gracie by Submission in round 2 (9:43) in the Openweight main event of PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors, held Sunday, August 27, 2000 at SEIBU DOME, Saitama.

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