Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PRIDE FCPRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals
Openweight99 rounds scheduled
Royce Gracie
BrazilRoyce Gracie
15-2-3
RESULT

Kazushi Sakuraba def. Royce Gracie (TKO)

TKO · Round 6 · 15:00
WIN
Kazushi Sakuraba
JapanKazushi Sakuraba
“The Gracie Hunter”
26-17-1 (2 NC)
Monday, May 1, 2000
Tokyo 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.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Royce Gracie vs Kazushi Sakuraba?

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.

Referee
Yuji Shimada
Time format
Unlimited Rnd (15)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Royce Gracie 40%60% Kazushi Sakuraba

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

15-2-3
Record
26-17-1 (2 NC)
1705
Power Index rating
1775
1
Win Streak
0
59
Age
57
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
0"
0 cm
Reach
0"
0 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Openweight
Weight Class
Openweight
Brazil
Nationality
Japan

Style Matchup

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vs
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Royce Gracie

No background on record

Camp Gracie Humaita

Kazushi Sakuraba

No background on record

Striking Profile

0.88
SLpM
1.26
41%
Str. Acc.
41%
1.13
SApM
2.03
37%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.26
0%
TD Acc.
31%
66%
TD Def.
48%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Royce Gracie · 3-1-1
  • W
    Ken Shamrock
    Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie · Feb 19, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Kazushi Sakuraba
    K-1 HERO'S: Dynamite USA · Jun 2, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    Matt Hughes
    UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie · May 26, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 4:39 · Catchweight
  • D
    Hideo Tokoro
    K-1: Dynamite 2005 · Dec 31, 2005
    Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Akebono Taro
    K-1: Dynamite 2004 · Dec 31, 2004
    Submission · R1 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
Kazushi Sakuraba · 1-2-2

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 0 fights
2.8
Avg sig. strikes
-
0.46
Avg takedowns
-
0:00
Avg control time
-
11
Career high strikes
-
1
Career high TDs
-

Strike Distribution

Royce Gracie
Strike target
Kazushi Sakuraba
51%
Head
-
19%
Body
-
30%
Leg
-
Royce Gracie
Strike position
Kazushi Sakuraba
27%
Distance
-
38%
Clinch
-
35%
Ground
-