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Middleweight

Roger Gracie

8-2-0 UFC 0-1-0
6'4"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:00Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 18.6 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 31.0 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 50.0 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 33.4 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 38.7 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 31.8 of 100 Control — Average, rated 50.0 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Durability Average 50
  2. Control Average 50
  3. Accuracy Average 45
  4. TD Defense Below avg 39
  5. Wrestling Below avg 33
  6. Grappling Below avg 32
  7. Striking D Below avg 31
  8. Striking Weak 19

Built on 15 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min0.8
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.6
Striking accuracy41.4%
Striking defense41.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min2.0
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time22.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Tim Kennedy 15-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · July 6, 2013
12/29Sig. strikes
54/92Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
8-2-0Pro record
Roger Gracie Academy, Gracie Barra (BJJ), Evolve (MMA)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 6
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

Strikeforce 5
ONE 1
ONE FC 1
UFC 1
World Victory Road Presents 1
BodogFight 1
Full career — 10 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Michał Pasternak Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) ONE: Ascent to Power
May 6, 2016
 ONE 1 2:13
W James McSweeney TKO (front kick and punches) ONE FC: Warrior's Way
December 5, 2014
 ONE FC 3 3:15
L Tim Kennedy Decision (unanimous) UFC 162
July 6, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Anthony Smith Submission (arm-triangle choke) Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
January 12, 2013
 Strikeforce 2 3:16
W Keith Jardine Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy
July 14, 2012
 Strikeforce 3 5:00
L Muhammed Lawal KO (punches) Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov
September 10, 2011
 Strikeforce 1 4:33
W Trevor Prangley Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg
January 29, 2011
 Strikeforce 1 4:19
W Kevin Randleman Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery
May 15, 2010
 Strikeforce 2 4:10
W Yuki Kondo Submission (rear-naked choke) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2
May 18, 2008
 World Victory Road Presents 1 2:40
W Ron Waterman Submission (armbar) BodogFight: USA vs. Russia
December 2, 2006
 BodogFight 1 3:38

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Roger Gracie) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 0.8 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 3.6 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 41.4% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 41.3% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 2.0 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 50.0% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.7
Control time 22.9% avg 21.7%