Mike Grundy
Michael Grundy (born 1 March 1987) is a British mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. After his wrestling career, Grundy became a mixed martial artist and is currently signed to the UFC, where he competes in their featherweight division.[2]
| Michael Grundy | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 March 1987 Wigan, England | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Division | Featherweight (145 lbs) (2014-present) Lightweight (155 lbs) (2015) | |||||||||||||
| Team | Team Kaobon Wigan | |||||||||||||
| Trainer | Colin Heron (Head coach) Marcelo Brigadeiro (Luta Livre) Shane Rigby (Wrestling) Andy Aspinall (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) Juddas Clottey (Boxing) | |||||||||||||
| Wrestling | Olympic Freestyle Wrestling[1] | |||||||||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | |||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | |||||||||||||
| By knockout | 1 | |||||||||||||
| By submission | 8 | |||||||||||||
| By decision | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | |||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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last updated on: 16 March 2019 | ||||||||||||||
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Freestyle wrestling career
Grundy won several accomplishments in his wrestling career, representing England and Great Britain. He made two Junior World Teams and one Senior World Team while wrestling for England.[3]
Grundy wrestled for Great Britain in the men’s freestyle 74 kg division at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships, where he went went 1-1.[4]
Grundy then competed for England in the men’s freestyle 74 kg event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games,[5] where he finished 5th overall.
In his last international wrestling event, Grundy competed for England in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal, being the best achievement of his career.[6]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Grundy made his professional MMA debut in September 2014. Over the next three years, Grundy competed for various promotions including Shooto, BAMMA, and Absolute Championship Berkut. He amassed a record of 11 wins against 1 loss before joining the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In February, it was announced that Grundy had signed with the UFC. He made his debut on March 16 at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal against Nad Narimani.[7] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[8]
Grundy was scheduled to face Movsar Evloev on August 31 at UFC on ESPN+ 15.[9] However, on August 19 it was reported that Grundy had pulled out from the event, citing injury.[10]
Grundy was scheduled to face Makwan Amirkhani on March 21 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards.[11] However, the event was eventually postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
Grundy is once again scheduled to face Movsar Evloev on July 25 at UFC Fight Night 174.[13]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 12 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12–1 | Nad Narimani | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | 16 March 2019 | 2 | 4:42 | London, England | |
| Win | 11–1 | Fernando Bruno | Decision (unanimous) | Aspera FC 58 | 4 November 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Gaspar, Brazil | Won the vacant Aspera FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–1 | Michael Tobin | Submission (guillotine choke) | ACB 65 | 22 July 2017 | 3 | 4:38 | Sheffield, England | |
| Win | 9–1 | Yutaka Saito | Decision (unanimous) | Professional Shooto 1/29 | 29 January 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–1 | Fouad Mesdari | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Shinobi War 9 | 26 November 2016 | 1 | 2:39 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 7–1 | Daniel Vasquez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | ICE Fighting Championships 18 | 28 October 2016 | 1 | 1:15 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 6–1 | Zsolt Fényes | Submission (americana) | ICE Fighting Championships 17 | 20 August 2016 | 1 | 0:00 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 5–1 | Marley Swindells | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 25 | 14 May 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 4–1 | Damian Frankiewicz | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | BAMMA 21 | 13 June 2015 | 1 | 3:59 | Birmingham, England | Lightweight debut. |
| Loss | 3–1 | Damian Stasiak | Submission (triangle choke) | BAMMA 19 | 28 March 2015 | 2 | 4:18 | Blackpool, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mamadou Gueye | Submission (D'Arce choke) | BAMMA 18 | 21 February 2015 | 1 | 3:35 | Wolverhampton, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Mike Cutting | Submission (D'Arce choke) | BAMMA 17 | 6 December 2014 | 1 | 1:56 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ant Phillips | Submission (D'Arce choke) | BAMMA 16 | 13 September 2014 | 1 | 2:47 | Manchester, England | Featherweight debut. |
References
- Lewis, Daniel (29 July 2014). "Mike Grundy takes wrestling bronze for England". Sports Mole. UK. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- "Drehs: This weekend in MMA: Former England wrestler Mike Grundy stepping into the octagon with UFC". JD Rader, USA WRESTLING.
- "Drehs: This weekend in MMA: Former England wrestler Mike Grundy stepping into the octagon with UFC". JD Rader, USA WRESTLING.
- "Drehs: This weekend in MMA: Former England wrestler Mike Grundy stepping into the octagon with UFC". JD Rader, USA WRESTLING.
- Lewis, Daniel (29 July 2014). "Mike Grundy takes wrestling bronze for England". Sports Mole. UK. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- Fiedel, Michael. "Mike Grundy to make long-awaited UFC debut in London". The Body Lock. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- "UFC London results: Mike Grundy debuts with second-round stoppage over Nad Narimani". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- DNA, MMA. "Voormalig M-1 Global Kampioen Movsar Evloev treft Mike Grundy tijdens UFC Shenzhen". Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- Redactie. "UFC Shenzhen loses another fight after canceling Mike Grundy". mmadan.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.(in Dutch)
- Carroll, Peter (2020-01-07). "Mike Grundy vs. Makwan Amirkhani set for UFC London". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- Nolan King and John Morgan (2020-03-15). "UFC postpones three events amid growing coronavirus outbreak". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- "UFC adds Mike Grundy vs. Movsar Evloev to July 25 event". MMA Junkie. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- Sherdog.com. "Mike Grundy MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-08-17.