Nobuhiko Takada vs Rickson Gracie
A fight that actually happened — and everything both records say about it.
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Nobuhiko Takada and Rickson Gracie met 2 times (1997, 1998). Rickson Gracie won in 1998 by submission; Rickson Gracie won in 1997 by submission.
SOURCE·Nobuhiko Takada and Rickson Gracie — English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)·both records name the other·REVIEWED AUG 2026
How this head-to-head is established
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Side by side
| Nobuhiko Takada | Rickson Gracie | |
|---|---|---|
| — | Reach | — |
| 72″ (183 cm) | Height | 70″ (177.8 cm) |
| — | Reach advantage | — |
| 2–6 | Record | 11–0 |
| 100% | Finish rate | 100% |
| 1 | Longest unbeaten run | 7 |
| 11 | Recorded bouts | 11 |
| Southpaw | Stance | — |
A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.
Both records, drawn
The same ledger line on each: wins stamped above the rule, losses below, the mark's shape carrying how it ended.
Nobuhiko Takada
Rickson Gracie
Where this pairing leads
The full ledger: 11 bouts, the reach placed in its cohort, and what the record does not say.
2–6 Rickson GracieThe same, from the other corner — 11 bouts and the cohort Gracie is ranked inside.
11–0 Every confirmed matchupThe other 899 pairings whose own records confirm the fight happened — not a list of fights anyone imagined.
900 BOUTS