Royce Gracie vs Gerard Gordeau
· Denver, Colorado, USA · 8 fights
1 title fight💥 100% finish rate🥊 3 knockdowns⚖️ Avg pre-fight C-ELO 1,024UFC 1: The Beginning took place on November 12, 1993 in Denver, Colorado, USA. In the main event, Royce Gracie defeated Gerard Gordeau by Submission in round 1 (1:44). The card featured 8 fights: 8 finishes (3 KO/TKO, 5 submissions) and 0 decisions.
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🏆Title fight
1 Tournament title
Royce Gracie won the 1 Tournament title against Gerard Gordeau by Submission.
Fight analysis →📈C-ELO™ performance of the night
+86 C-ELO
Royce Gracie gained the most rating on the card against Gerard Gordeau.
Fight analysis →🎯Biggest upset
31-point underdog
Royce Gracie (1,098) beat Gerard Gordeau (1,129) despite the lower pre-fight C-ELO.
Fight analysis →🆕UFC debuts
10 debuts · 5 won
Jason DeLucia (won), Trent Jenkins (lost), Ken Shamrock (won), Patrick Smith (lost), Royce Gracie (won), Art Jimmerson (lost), Kevin Rosier (won), Zane Frazier (lost), Gerard Gordeau (won) and Teila Tuli (lost).
👊Most significant strikes
15 landed
Kevin Rosier out-landed everyone on the card against Zane Frazier.
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UFC 1 Tournament Title Bout
Nov 12, 1993
