Kendall Grove
Encyclopedia
Kendall Kekoa Grove is an American
mixed martial artist
. He was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3
on Spike TV
.
, Hawaii
and is a graduate of Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Hawaii
, where he was a high school wrestler. He placed sixth in the state in Hawaii.
by rear naked choke and in the semi-finals defeated Kalib Starnes
by submission after a rib injury sustained by Starnes during the fight caused him to verbally submit. He defeated Ed Herman
in the finals by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) in the series finale, winning a six-figure contract.
via submission (elbows) in the first round at Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter.
After the taping of the series, Grove was invited to Ortiz's training camp, Team Punishment and has trained with Ortiz along with many of his former teammates on The Ultimate Fighter 3 at Ortiz's Big Bear City, California
training facility. He has trained with Randy Couture
's camp at Xtreme Couture. Since his loss to Jorge Rivera
, he has moved back to Hawaii and has trained there with his friend BJ Penn.
In his next fight at UFC 69
he faced up and coming prospect Alan Belcher
. After a close first round Grove came out strong in round two. Grove rocked Belcher with punches and knees from the clinch. With just over two minutes remaining in the round Grove secured a powerful double-leg takedown. As Belcher scrambled to escape Grove locked in a d'arce choke which rendered Belcher unconscious giving Grove the victory by technical submission at 4:42 of round two.
At UFC 74
, Grove faced UFC veteran Patrick Côté
. Côté defeated Grove via first round KO. Grove experienced his second consecutive loss at UFC 80
to Jorge Rivera
losing again by KO at 1:20 in the first round.
Grove faced Evan Tanner
at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale on June 21, 2008. The bout saw Grove bloody Tanner and frustrate the former middleweight champion by stopping his takedowns and getting back immediately following being sent to the floor. Grove won a split decision (30–26, 30–26 for Grove, 29–28 for Tanner) to snap his two fight losing streak.
Grove then defeated Jason Day
by KO at UFC 96
. In his next appearance at UFC 101
, Grove lost to Ricardo Almeida
by unanimous decision.
At UFC 106
Grove defeated Jake Rosholt
by triangle choke at 3:59 of the first round.
Grove next faced middleweight prospect Mark Munoz
at UFC 112
in a bout that would earn Fight of the Night honors. After a successful first round with several near submissions, Grove lost via TKO at 2:50 in the 2nd round.
Grove faced Goran Reljic
on July 3, 2010, at UFC 116
. Grove won via split decision.
Kendall Grove next fought Demian Maia
on December 4, 2010, at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
. Maia defeated Grove via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Grove faced Tim Boetsch
on May 28, 2011, at UFC 130
and lost via unanimous decision.
On June 17, 2011, Grove announced via Facebook that he had been released from the UFC, along with welterweight Chuck O'Neil
.. He became the third Ultimate Fighter winner to be released following Efrain Escudero
from Season Eight and Travis Lutter
from Season Four.
Grove fought Joe Riggs
at ProElite 1. This was a rematch of their previous encounter at Rumble on the Rock 5, a match which Riggs won. Grove won via submission 59 seconds into round 1.
|Win
|13-9 (1)
|Joe Riggs
|Submission (guillotine choke)
| ProElite 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:59
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|align=center|
|-
|Loss
|12-9 (1)
|Tim Boetsch
|Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 130
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|12-8 (1)
|Demian Maia
|Decision (unanimous)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|12-7 (1)
|Goran Reljic
|Decision (split)
|UFC 116
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|11-7 (1)
|Mark Muñoz
|KO (punches)
|UFC 112
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:50
|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
|Fight of the Night
|-
|Win
|11–6 (1)
|Jake Rosholt
| Submission (triangle choke)
|UFC 106
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:59
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|10–6 (1)
|Ricardo Almeida
| Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 101
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|10–5 (1)
|Jason Day
|TKO (punches and elbows)
|UFC 96
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:32
|Columbus, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|9–5 (1)
|Evan Tanner
|Decision (split)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|8–5 (1)
|Jorge Rivera
|KO (punches)
|UFC 80
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:20
|Newcastle, England
|
|-
|Loss
|8–4 (1)
|Patrick Côté
|KO (punches)
|UFC 74
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:45
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|8–3 (1)
|Alan Belcher
|Submission (brabo choke)
|UFC 69
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:42
|Houston, Texas
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|7–3 (1)
|Chris Price
|Submission (elbows)
|Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:59
|Hollywood, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|6–3 (1)
|Ed Herman
|Decision (unanimous)
|The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|Won The Ultimate Fighter 3: Middleweight
|-
|Win
|5–3 (1)
|Jay Carter
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Rumble on the Rock: Showdown in Maui
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:25
|Maui, Hawaii, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|4–3 (1)
|Hector Ramirez
|KO (punch)
|King of the Cage: Mortal Sins
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:08
|Primm, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|4–2 (1)
|Matt Gidney
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|TC 8-Total Combat 8
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:28
|Tijuana
, Mexico
|
|-
|Loss
|3–2 (1)
|Savant Young
|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
|Lockdown in Paradise 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:00
|Lahaina, Hawaii, United States
|
|-
|Win
|3–1 (1)
|Matt Hendricks
|TKO
|Total Combat 7
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Tijuana
, Mexico
|
|-
| NC
|2–1 (1)
|Ricky Gunz
|No Contest
|Total Combat 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Tijuana
, Mexico
|
|-
|Loss
|2–1
|Joe Riggs
|KO (elbows)
|Rumble on the Rock 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:09
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|2–0
|Kaipo Kalama
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|SuperBrawl 34
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:16
|Wailuku, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|1–0
|Tripstin Kersiano
|Submission (triangle choke)
|KFC 3: Island Pride
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:04
|Wailuku, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|-
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| align="center" style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#f0f0f0;"|Date
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| align="center" style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#f0f0f0;"|Notes
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|
Kalib Starnes
|Verbal Submission (Rib Injury)
|The Ultimate Fighter 3
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|0:30
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
, US
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|
Ross Pointon
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|The Ultimate Fighter 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:45
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, US
|
|-
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
. He was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3
The Ultimate Fighter 3
The Ultimate Fighter 3 was the third season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on April 6, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of Ultimate Fight Night 4. The season featured sixteen fighters with still-feuding former champion Tito Ortiz and...
on Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
.
Early life
Grove was born in Wailuku, MauiMaui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
and is a graduate of Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Hawaii
Wailuku, Hawaii
Wailuku is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 12,296 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Maui County.Wailuku is located just west of Kahului, at the mouth of the Īao Valley...
, where he was a high school wrestler. He placed sixth in the state in Hawaii.
The Ultimate Fighter
While on The Ultimate Fighter 3, Grove trained under Tito Ortiz, and won a preliminary victory against Ross PointonRoss Pointon
Ross Pointon is an English mixed martial artist who holds a record of 6 wins and 12 losses. He was a competitor in season three of The Ultimate Fighter, fighting in the Light Heavyweight division after premiering in the Middleweight division under Ken Shamrock...
by rear naked choke and in the semi-finals defeated Kalib Starnes
Kalib Starnes
Kalib Axel Starnes is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist of Metis descent. He was featured in the third season of the reality TV series, The Ultimate Fighter...
by submission after a rib injury sustained by Starnes during the fight caused him to verbally submit. He defeated Ed Herman
Ed Herman (fighter)
Edward Benson Herman is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their middleweight division and holds notable wins over Kyle Noke, Brian Ebersole, David Loiseau, Dave Menne, Scott Smith, Nick Thompson and Joe Doerksen...
in the finals by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) in the series finale, winning a six-figure contract.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his first bout since the show on October 10, 2006, Grove defeated then-undefeated Chris PriceChris Price
Christopher John "Chris" Price is an English former footballer who made 561 appearances in the Football League and Premier League, playing for Hereford United, Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth...
via submission (elbows) in the first round at Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter.
After the taping of the series, Grove was invited to Ortiz's training camp, Team Punishment and has trained with Ortiz along with many of his former teammates on The Ultimate Fighter 3 at Ortiz's Big Bear City, California
Big Bear City, California
Big Bear City is an unincorporated, census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California immediately east of Big Bear Lake. The population was 12,304 at the 2010 census, up from 5,779 at the 2000 census...
training facility. He has trained with Randy Couture
Randy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
's camp at Xtreme Couture. Since his loss to Jorge Rivera
Jorge Rivera (fighter)
Jorge Luis Rivera is an American mixed martial artist who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. He holds victories over five former or future UFC title contenders; Travis Lutter, David Loiseau, Kendall Grove, Dennis Hallman and Nate Quarry.-Military career:19k Tank with A/1-70 Armor at Fort...
, he has moved back to Hawaii and has trained there with his friend BJ Penn.
In his next fight at UFC 69
UFC 69
UFC 69: Shootout was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas...
he faced up and coming prospect Alan Belcher
Alan Belcher
John Alan Belcher , is an American mixed martial artist who fights in the middleweight division of the UFC. He fights out of Remix MMA in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he is also the owner. Belcher holds notable wins over Jorge Santiago, Jason MacDonald, Ed Herman, Dennis Kang, and Patrick Côté...
. After a close first round Grove came out strong in round two. Grove rocked Belcher with punches and knees from the clinch. With just over two minutes remaining in the round Grove secured a powerful double-leg takedown. As Belcher scrambled to escape Grove locked in a d'arce choke which rendered Belcher unconscious giving Grove the victory by technical submission at 4:42 of round two.
At UFC 74
UFC 74
UFC 74: Respect was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on August 25, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
, Grove faced UFC veteran Patrick Côté
Patrick Côté (fighter)
Patrick Côté is a French-Canadian mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a middleweight, most recently in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and was the TKO Major League MMA middleweight champion...
. Côté defeated Grove via first round KO. Grove experienced his second consecutive loss at UFC 80
UFC 80
UFC 80: Rapid Fire was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on January 19, 2008 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England.-Background:...
to Jorge Rivera
Jorge Rivera (fighter)
Jorge Luis Rivera is an American mixed martial artist who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. He holds victories over five former or future UFC title contenders; Travis Lutter, David Loiseau, Kendall Grove, Dennis Hallman and Nate Quarry.-Military career:19k Tank with A/1-70 Armor at Fort...
losing again by KO at 1:20 in the first round.
Grove faced Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner
Evan Loyd Tanner was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight and USWF Heavyweight champion with a professional record of 32 wins and 8 losses...
at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale on June 21, 2008. The bout saw Grove bloody Tanner and frustrate the former middleweight champion by stopping his takedowns and getting back immediately following being sent to the floor. Grove won a split decision (30–26, 30–26 for Grove, 29–28 for Tanner) to snap his two fight losing streak.
Grove then defeated Jason Day
Jason Day (fighter)
Jason Day is a Canadian mixed martial artist born in Lethbridge, Alberta. He has fought for a variety of Mixed martial arts promotions, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship, TKO Major League MMA, and King of the Cage....
by KO at UFC 96
UFC 96
UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . It was held in Columbus, Ohio on March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena.-Preliminary card:...
. In his next appearance at UFC 101
UFC 101
UFC 101: Declaration was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
, Grove lost to Ricardo Almeida
Ricardo Almeida
Ricardo Almeida is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.-Background:...
by unanimous decision.
At UFC 106
UFC 106
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 21, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.-Background:...
Grove defeated Jake Rosholt
Jake Rosholt
Jake Rosholt is an American mixed martial artist and former collegiate amateur wrestler. Rosholt formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...
by triangle choke at 3:59 of the first round.
Grove next faced middleweight prospect Mark Munoz
Mark Munoz
Mark Muñoz is an American mixed martial artist of Filipino descent currently fighting in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Muñoz is known for his wrestling ability and his relentless ground-and-pound...
at UFC 112
UFC 112
UFC 112: Invincible was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 10, 2010, on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...
in a bout that would earn Fight of the Night honors. After a successful first round with several near submissions, Grove lost via TKO at 2:50 in the 2nd round.
Grove faced Goran Reljic
Goran Reljic
Goran Reljić is a Croatian professional mixed martial artist. Reljić was recently released from the Ultimate Fighting Championship after fighting in their middleweight and light heavyweight divisions.-Mixed martial arts career:...
on July 3, 2010, at UFC 116
UFC 116
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 3, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States...
. Grove won via split decision.
Kendall Grove next fought Demian Maia
Demian Maia
Demian Maia Baptista is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Maia is currently ranked the #6 middleweight in the world by Sherdog and Yahoo! Sports., and the #8 middleweight fighter in the world by...
on December 4, 2010, at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 4, 2010.-Background:This was the first...
. Maia defeated Grove via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Grove faced Tim Boetsch
Tim Boetsch
Tim Boetsch is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He was released by the UFC in late June 2009, with a record of 2 wins and 2 losses...
on May 28, 2011, at UFC 130
UFC 130
UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 28, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:...
and lost via unanimous decision.
On June 17, 2011, Grove announced via Facebook that he had been released from the UFC, along with welterweight Chuck O'Neil
Chuck O'Neil
Chuck O'Neil is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, O'Neil has fought all over the Massachusetts area, building an 8-3 record on the regional circuit even having a 1-0 stint in Bellator Fighting Championships...
.. He became the third Ultimate Fighter winner to be released following Efrain Escudero
Efrain Escudero
Efrain Escudero is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He trains under Drew Fickett and competes in the 155 lb weight class...
from Season Eight and Travis Lutter
Travis Lutter
Travis S. Lutter is an American mixed martial artist who won the The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show. His UFC record, not including his exhibition wins on The Ultimate Fighter 4, is 2–4...
from Season Four.
Grove fought Joe Riggs
Joe Riggs
Joseph Jonathan Riggs is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed at weights ranging from Heavyweight down to Welterweight. Currently, Riggs fights as a Middleweight.-Background:...
at ProElite 1. This was a rematch of their previous encounter at Rumble on the Rock 5, a match which Riggs won. Grove won via submission 59 seconds into round 1.
Personal life
Grove and his girlfriend had a daughter named Khloe in July 2008. Kendall has opened his own gym named the I & I Training Center in his hometown of Wailuku, Maui. Grove and his fiancé Anna had their first child together, a daughter, in April 2011. The couple plans to wed on July 1, 2011. Grove will gain three stepchildren after the wedding.Championships and achievements
Ultimate Fighting Championship- Fight of the night honors (x1)-Mark Muñoz
- Won TUF 3: Middleweight
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|13-9 (1)
|Joe Riggs
Joe Riggs
Joseph Jonathan Riggs is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed at weights ranging from Heavyweight down to Welterweight. Currently, Riggs fights as a Middleweight.-Background:...
|Submission (guillotine choke)
| ProElite 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:59
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|align=center|
|-
|Loss
|12-9 (1)
|Tim Boetsch
Tim Boetsch
Tim Boetsch is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He was released by the UFC in late June 2009, with a record of 2 wins and 2 losses...
|Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 130
UFC 130
UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 28, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|12-8 (1)
|Demian Maia
Demian Maia
Demian Maia Baptista is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Maia is currently ranked the #6 middleweight in the world by Sherdog and Yahoo! Sports., and the #8 middleweight fighter in the world by...
|Decision (unanimous)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 4, 2010.-Background:This was the first...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|12-7 (1)
|Goran Reljic
Goran Reljic
Goran Reljić is a Croatian professional mixed martial artist. Reljić was recently released from the Ultimate Fighting Championship after fighting in their middleweight and light heavyweight divisions.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|Decision (split)
|UFC 116
UFC 116
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 3, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|11-7 (1)
|Mark Muñoz
Mark Munoz
Mark Muñoz is an American mixed martial artist of Filipino descent currently fighting in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Muñoz is known for his wrestling ability and his relentless ground-and-pound...
|KO (punches)
|UFC 112
UFC 112
UFC 112: Invincible was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 10, 2010, on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:50
|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
|Fight of the Night
|-
|Win
|11–6 (1)
|Jake Rosholt
Jake Rosholt
Jake Rosholt is an American mixed martial artist and former collegiate amateur wrestler. Rosholt formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...
| Submission (triangle choke)
|UFC 106
UFC 106
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 21, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.-Background:...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:59
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|10–6 (1)
|Ricardo Almeida
Ricardo Almeida
Ricardo Almeida is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.-Background:...
| Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 101
UFC 101
UFC 101: Declaration was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|10–5 (1)
|Jason Day
Jason Day (fighter)
Jason Day is a Canadian mixed martial artist born in Lethbridge, Alberta. He has fought for a variety of Mixed martial arts promotions, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship, TKO Major League MMA, and King of the Cage....
|TKO (punches and elbows)
|UFC 96
UFC 96
UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . It was held in Columbus, Ohio on March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena.-Preliminary card:...
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|Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|9–5 (1)
|Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner
Evan Loyd Tanner was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight and USWF Heavyweight champion with a professional record of 32 wins and 8 losses...
|Decision (split)
|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 21, 2008...
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|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|8–5 (1)
|Jorge Rivera
Jorge Rivera (fighter)
Jorge Luis Rivera is an American mixed martial artist who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. He holds victories over five former or future UFC title contenders; Travis Lutter, David Loiseau, Kendall Grove, Dennis Hallman and Nate Quarry.-Military career:19k Tank with A/1-70 Armor at Fort...
|KO (punches)
|UFC 80
UFC 80
UFC 80: Rapid Fire was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on January 19, 2008 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England.-Background:...
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|Newcastle, England
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|Loss
|8–4 (1)
|Patrick Côté
Patrick Côté (fighter)
Patrick Côté is a French-Canadian mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a middleweight, most recently in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and was the TKO Major League MMA middleweight champion...
|KO (punches)
|UFC 74
UFC 74
UFC 74: Respect was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on August 25, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:45
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|8–3 (1)
|Alan Belcher
Alan Belcher
John Alan Belcher , is an American mixed martial artist who fights in the middleweight division of the UFC. He fights out of Remix MMA in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he is also the owner. Belcher holds notable wins over Jorge Santiago, Jason MacDonald, Ed Herman, Dennis Kang, and Patrick Côté...
|Submission (brabo choke)
|UFC 69
UFC 69
UFC 69: Shootout was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas...
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|Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|7–3 (1)
|Chris Price
|Submission (elbows)
|Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
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|align=center|3:59
|Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|6–3 (1)
|Ed Herman
Ed Herman (fighter)
Edward Benson Herman is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their middleweight division and holds notable wins over Kyle Noke, Brian Ebersole, David Loiseau, Dave Menne, Scott Smith, Nick Thompson and Joe Doerksen...
|Decision (unanimous)
|The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 24, 2006. Featured were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter 3 in both the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight divisions as well as a main event between Kenny Florian and Sam Stout.During...
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|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Won The Ultimate Fighter 3: Middleweight
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|Win
|5–3 (1)
|Jay Carter
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Rumble on the Rock: Showdown in Maui
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|align=center|3:25
|Maui, Hawaii, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|4–3 (1)
|Hector Ramirez
Hector Ramirez (fighter)
Hector Ramirez is a Mexican American mixed martial artist's who has fought inside the UFC.-MMA career:Ramirez made his Octagon debut at UFC 65 – Bad Intentions in a losing effort against James Irvin. He won his most recent fight against famed K-1 legend Rick Roofus at A Night of Combat II...
|KO (punch)
|King of the Cage: Mortal Sins
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:08
|Primm, Nevada
Primm, Nevada
Primm is a tiny community in Clark County, Nevada, United States, primarily notable for its position straddling Interstate 15 where it crosses the border between California and Nevada...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|4–2 (1)
|Matt Gidney
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|TC 8-Total Combat 8
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|align=center|2:28
|Tijuana
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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|Loss
|3–2 (1)
|Savant Young
Savant Young
Trenell "Savant" Young is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter.-Mixed martial arts:Although his first professional bout was in 1998, in June 2006 Savant decided he wanted to begin training mixed martial arts full-time. In February 2007 Savant won his first fight in the...
|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
|Lockdown in Paradise 1
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|align=center|2:00
|Lahaina, Hawaii, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|3–1 (1)
|Matt Hendricks
|TKO
|Total Combat 7
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|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Tijuana
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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| NC
|2–1 (1)
|Ricky Gunz
|No Contest
|Total Combat 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Tijuana
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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|Loss
|2–1
|Joe Riggs
Joe Riggs
Joseph Jonathan Riggs is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed at weights ranging from Heavyweight down to Welterweight. Currently, Riggs fights as a Middleweight.-Background:...
|KO (elbows)
|Rumble on the Rock 5
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:09
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|2–0
|Kaipo Kalama
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|SuperBrawl 34
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:16
|Wailuku, Hawaii
Wailuku, Hawaii
Wailuku is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 12,296 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Maui County.Wailuku is located just west of Kahului, at the mouth of the Īao Valley...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|1–0
|Tripstin Kersiano
|Submission (triangle choke)
|KFC 3: Island Pride
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|align=center|2:04
|Wailuku, Hawaii
Wailuku, Hawaii
Wailuku is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 12,296 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Maui County.Wailuku is located just west of Kahului, at the mouth of the Īao Valley...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Kalib StarnesKalib Starnes
Kalib Axel Starnes is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist of Metis descent. He was featured in the third season of the reality TV series, The Ultimate Fighter...
|Verbal Submission (Rib Injury)
|The Ultimate Fighter 3
The Ultimate Fighter 3
The Ultimate Fighter 3 was the third season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on April 6, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of Ultimate Fight Night 4. The season featured sixteen fighters with still-feuding former champion Tito Ortiz and...
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Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, US
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Ross PointonRoss Pointon
Ross Pointon is an English mixed martial artist who holds a record of 6 wins and 12 losses. He was a competitor in season three of The Ultimate Fighter, fighting in the Light Heavyweight division after premiering in the Middleweight division under Ken Shamrock...
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|The Ultimate Fighter 3
The Ultimate Fighter 3
The Ultimate Fighter 3 was the third season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on April 6, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of Ultimate Fight Night 4. The season featured sixteen fighters with still-feuding former champion Tito Ortiz and...
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|align=center|3:45
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Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
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