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PRIDE FCPRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals
Kazushi Sakuraba
Japan
Kazushi SakurabaWIN
“The Gracie Hunter” · 26-17-1
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · TKO
RESULT
TKO
ROUND 6 · 15:00
Openweight99 rounds scheduled
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Royce Gracie
Brazil
Royce Gracie
15-2-3
Win · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKO
Monday, May 1, 2000Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Royce Gracie by TKO in round 6 (15:00) in the Openweight bout of PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals, held Monday, May 1, 2000 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

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Kazushi Sakuraba vs Royce Gracie

Style & credentials

Kazushi Sakuraba

No background on record

Royce Gracie

No background on record

Camp · Gracie Humaita

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kazushi Sakuraba Royce Gracie
Strikes landed / min
0.000.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.161.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.003.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRoyce Gracie · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.00
Strikes landed / min
0.63
2.16
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.03
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.54 / 4.1
0%
Takedown accuracy
38%
0%
Takedown defence
17%
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.60

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
Royce Gracie13 UFC fights · 19 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/6
0%0/2
42%8/21
Clinch
5%1/2
11%2/4
11%2/4
Ground
32%6/7
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 Sakuraba9 of 11 ended early · 82%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

Royce Gracie11 of 13 ended early · 85%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Kazushi Sakuraba4-1
  • 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
  • W
    Ebenezer Fontes Braga
    PRIDE 6· Jul 4, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 9:23 · Openweight
Full record · 12 fights
  • 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
Royce Gracie4-0-1
  • W
    Nobuhiko Takada
    PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round· Jan 30, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · R1 · 15:00 · Openweight
  • D
    Ken Shamrock
    UFC 5: Return Of The Beast· Apr 7, 1995
    Draw · R2 · 5:00 · Superfight
  • W
    Ron van Clief
    UFC 4: Revenge Of The Warriors· Dec 16, 1994
    Submission · R1 · 3:49 · Open Weight
  • W
    Keith Hackney
    UFC 4: Revenge Of The Warriors· Dec 16, 1994
    Submission · R1 · 5:32 · Open Weight
  • W
    Dan Severn
    UFC 4: Revenge Of The Warriors· Dec 16, 1994
    Submission · R1 · 15:49 · 4
Full record · 13 fights
  • W
    Kimo Leopoldo
    UFC 3: The American Dream· Sep 9, 1994
    Submission · R1 · 4:40 · Open Weight
  • W
    Patrick Smith
    UFC 2: No Way Out· Mar 11, 1994
    TKO · R1 · 1:17 · 2
  • W
    Remco Pardoel
    UFC 2: No Way Out· Mar 11, 1994
    Submission · R1 · 1:31 · Open Weight
  • W
    Jason DeLucia
    UFC 2: No Way Out· Mar 11, 1994
    Submission · R1 · 1:07 · Open Weight
  • W
    Minoki Ichihara
    UFC 2: No Way Out· Mar 11, 1994
    Submission · R1 · 5:08 · Open Weight
  • W
    Ken Shamrock
    UFC 1: The Beginning· Nov 12, 1993
    Submission · R1 · 0:57 · Open Weight
  • W
    Gerard Gordeau
    UFC 1: The Beginning· Nov 12, 1993
    Submission · R1 · 1:44 · 1
  • W
    Art Jimmerson
    UFC 1: The Beginning· Nov 12, 1993
    Submission · R1 · 2:18 · Open Weight
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Who won Kazushi Sakuraba vs Royce Gracie?

Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Royce Gracie by TKO in round 6 (15:00) in the Openweight bout of PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals, held Monday, May 1, 2000 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

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