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.

Mike Grundy
Grundy at UFC Fight Night 147 in London
BornMichael Grundy
(1987-03-01) 1 March 1987
Wigan, England
ResidenceLiverpool, Merseyside, England
NationalityBritish
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight (145 lbs) (2014-present) Lightweight (155 lbs) (2015)
StyleWrestling
Fighting out ofLiverpool, Merseyside, England
TeamTeam Kaobon Wigan
TrainerColin Heron (Head coach)
Marcelo Brigadeiro (Luta Livre)
Shane Rigby (Wrestling)
Andy Aspinall (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
Juddas Clottey (Boxing)
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
WrestlingOlympic Freestyle Wrestling[2]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins12
By knockout1
By submission8
By decision3
Losses2
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  England
Men's freestyle wrestling
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow74 kg
Men's Brazilian jiu-jitsu
European No-Gi Championships
2015 Italy  Lightweight

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 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

Grundy made his debut on 16 March 2019 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 31 August 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 15.[9] However, on 19 August it was reported that Grundy had pulled out from the event, citing injury.[10]

Grundy was scheduled to face Makwan Amirkhani on 21 March 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards.[11] However, the event was eventually postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Grundy faced Movsar Evloev on 26 July 2020 at UFC on ESPN 14.[13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Grundy was expected to face Nik Lentz on 16 January 2021 at UFC on ABC 1.[15] However, a member of Grundy's team tested positive for COVID-19, hence Grundy was pulled from the fight. [16]

Championships and accomplishments

Senior

Cadet and Junior
  • 2007 Junior World Championship - 17th place - 66 kg
  • 2007 Junior European Championship - 13th place - 66 kg
  • 2006 Junior World Championship - 20th place - 66 kg
  • 2006 Junior European Championship - 15th place - 66 kg
  • 2005 Junior European Championship - 18th place - 66 kg
  • 2002 Cadet European Championship - 21st place - 54 kg

Mixed martial arts
  • Aspera Fighting Championship
    • Aspera FC Featherweight Championship (One time)

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
14 matches 12 wins 2 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 8 1
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–2 Movsar Evloev Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till 26 July 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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: Silva vs. Agnaev 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.

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See also

References
  1. "Mike grundy on Instagram: "What a journey so far Never easy to be a dad and a coach at the same time you got to keep the training separate from home but one thing…"". Instagram. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. Lewis, Daniel (29 July 2014). "Mike Grundy takes wrestling bronze for England". Sports Mole. UK. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. "Drehs: This weekend in MMA: Former England wrestler Mike Grundy stepping into the octagon with UFC". JD Rader, USA WRESTLING.
  4. "Drehs: This weekend in MMA: Former England wrestler Mike Grundy stepping into the octagon with UFC". JD Rader, USA WRESTLING.
  5. "Drehs: This weekend in MMA: Former England wrestler Mike Grundy stepping into the octagon with UFC". JD Rader, USA WRESTLING.
  6. Lewis, Daniel (29 July 2014). "Mike Grundy takes wrestling bronze for England". Sports Mole. UK. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  7. Fiedel, Michael. "Mike Grundy to make long-awaited UFC debut in London". The Body Lock. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  8. "UFC London results: Mike Grundy debuts with second-round stoppage over Nad Narimani". MMA Junkie. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  9. "Voormalig M-1 Global Kampioen Movsar Evloev treft Mike Grundy tijdens UFC Shenzhen" (in Dutch). MMA DNA. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  10. Redactie. "UFC Shenzhen loses another fight after canceling Mike Grundy". mmadan.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.(in Dutch)
  11. Carroll, Peter (7 January 2020). "Mike Grundy vs. Makwan Amirkhani set for UFC London". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  12. Nolan King and John Morgan (15 March 2020). "UFC postpones three events amid growing coronavirus outbreak". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  13. "UFC adds Mike Grundy vs. Movsar Evloev to July 25 event". MMA Junkie. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  14. Vreeland, Daniel (25 July 2020). "UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Evloev Survives Early D'Arce Attempt, Tops Grundy". Cageside Press. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  15. Staff (22 November 2020). "Nik Lentz vs. Mike Grundy added to UFC event on January 16, 2021". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 23 November 2020. (in Dutch)
  16. Staff (10 January 2021). "With Mike Grundy out Saturday, Nik Lentz moves to UFC 257 vs. Movsar Evloev". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  17. Sherdog.com. "Mike Grundy MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
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