Result
Royce GracieSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time1:44
Elo swing-30Gerard Gordeau (1500 → 1470)
DateNov 12, 1993
DivisionFight card
StatusCompleted
VenueMcNichols Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
15-2-3Royce Gracie
L
2-2-0Gerard Gordeau
Royce Gracie vs Gerard Gordeau
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :1:44
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Royce Gracie
Elo1725Good
3Y trend1725 → 1725
Fight Overview
Round1
Time1:44
MethodSubmission
Gerard Gordeau
Elo1506Average
3Y trend1470 → 1506
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Royce Gracie won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 1:44. Royce Gracie led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Royce Gracie and Gerard Gordeau across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Royce GracieGerard Gordeau
Elo edge
Royce Gracie1725+15 last move
Gerard Gordeau1506-26 last move
Why they are ranked here
Royce GracieNot on the active ladder · 1725 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Kazushi Sakuraba (rated 1704 at the time): +16.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Kazushi Sakuraba (rated 1664 at the time): -23.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 1 loss, +15 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1635, not 1725: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Gerard GordeauNot on the active ladder · 1506 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Kevin Rosier (rated 1500 at the time): +33.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Royce Gracie (rated 1500 at the time): -30.
- Last 4 fights
- 2 wins, 2 losses, +7 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1416, not 1506: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Royce GracievsGerard Gordeau
Total strikes
3vs0
Takedowns
1vs0
Sub. attempts
1vs0
Sig. strikes
1vs0
Finishing profile
Royce Graciesubmission leads 73% of wins
Gerard GordeauKO/TKO leads 100% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Royce Gracie vs Gerard Gordeau is a completed Fight card fight from UFC 1 : Royce Gracie VS Gerard Gordeau. Royce Gracie defeated Gerard Gordeau by Submission in round 1 at 1:44. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Royce Gracie vs Gerard Gordeau quick answers
Who won Royce Gracie vs Gerard Gordeau?
Royce Gracie won Royce Gracie vs Gerard Gordeau by Submission in round 1 at 1:44.
What event is Royce Gracie vs Gerard Gordeau on?
Royce Gracie vs Gerard Gordeau is listed on UFC 1 : Royce Gracie VS Gerard Gordeau.
What are the records for Royce Gracie vs Gerard Gordeau?
Royce Gracie enters with a 15-2-3 record and Gerard Gordeau enters with a 2-2-0 record.
What division is Royce Gracie vs Gerard Gordeau?
Royce Gracie vs Gerard Gordeau is listed as a Fight card fight.
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