Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 1: The Beginning
Open Weight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Royce Gracie
BrazilRoyce Gracie
15-2-3
RESULT

Royce Gracie def. Ken Shamrock (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 0:57
Ken Shamrock
United StatesKen Shamrock
“The World's Most Dangerous Man”
28-17-2
Friday, November 12, 1993
McNichols Arena

Royce Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock by Submission in round 1 (0:57) in the Open Weight bout of UFC 1: The Beginning, held Friday, November 12, 1993 at McNichols Arena.

Fight stats

Royce Gracie
Ken Shamrock
0
Knockdowns
0
0 of 0
Significant strikes
0 of 0
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
12 of 12
Total strikes
0 of 0
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
0 of 0
Head
0 of 0
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 0
Distance
0 of 0
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
0 of 0
Sig. str.
0 of 0
12 of 12
Total str.
0 of 0
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
-
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-

Frequently asked questions

Who won Royce Gracie vs Ken Shamrock?

Royce Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock by Submission in round 1 (0:57) in the Open Weight bout of UFC 1: The Beginning, held Friday, November 12, 1993 at McNichols Arena.

Referee
Joao Alberto Barreto
Time format
No Time Limit
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Royce Gracie 34%66% Ken Shamrock

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Royce Gracie
Submission Ace
3 edges
Ken Shamrock
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

60Power91
51Speed88
50Precision89
68Durability93
54Engine93
94Wrestling92
98Ground94

Biggest edge Ken Shamrock, Punch speed +44

Attribute by attribute

Royce Gracie is on the left of every row, Ken Shamrock on the right.
60Punch power93
60Kick power88
46Punch speed90
56Kick speed86
50Accuracy89
94Takedowns92
97Ground striking95
99Submissions93
75Chin93
61Body strength92
54Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-2-3
Record
28-17-2
1558
Power Index rating
1674
0
Win Streak
0
59
Age
62
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
-
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Open Weight
Weight Class
Open Weight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

0.88
SLpM
1.47
41%
Str. Acc.
46%
1.13
SApM
4.30
37%
Str. Def.
39%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.94
0%
TD Acc.
60%
66%
TD Def.
44%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
2.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Royce Gracie · 3-1-1
  • W
    Ken Shamrock
    Bellator 149 · Feb 19, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 2:22
  • W
    Kazushi Sakuraba
    K-1 HERO'S: Dynamite USA · Jun 2, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    Matt Hughes
    UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie · May 27, 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
Ken Shamrock · 1-4
  • L
    Royce Gracie
    Bellator 149 · Feb 19, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 2:22
  • L
    Kimbo Slice
    Bellator 138 · Jun 19, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Catchweight
  • L
    Mike Bourke
    KOTC: Platinum · Nov 25, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnathan Ivey
    USA-MMA · Oct 16, 2010
    Decision
  • L
    Pedro Rizzo
    Impact FC 2 · Jul 17, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 15 fights
2.8
Avg sig. strikes
7.9
0.46
Avg takedowns
0.53
0:00
Avg control time
0:08
11
Career high strikes
29
1
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Royce Gracie
Strike target
Ken Shamrock
51%
Head
68%
19%
Body
25%
30%
Leg
7%
Royce Gracie
Strike position
Ken Shamrock
27%
Distance
19%
38%
Clinch
23%
35%
Ground
58%