Last 5: L L L W L
Association: Straight Rootless Fight Team
Pro Debut Date: 2003-07-27
Pro Record: 24-19-0
Current Ranking:
'Big League' Record: 12-15-0
Last 3 Years: 0-1-0
Win Finish %: 75%
Combat Age: 68
Quality Perf. %: 44.2%
Last Quality Perf.: 2016-02-26
540 Metric: .750
Rating Points: 28
Highest Quarterly Ranking: 4/01/2016

#22 Middleweight

Last Fight Date: 1/21/2023 [KSW]
Last Opponent: [#108 MW] Michal Materla
Opponent's Last 5: W W L W W
Longest Win Streak: 3 (2006-2007)
Next Best Win Streak: 2 (2008-2009)
UFC Debut: 2006-06-24
Last UFC Fight: 2011-05-28

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
10/01/2023 13 #295 Middleweight 24-19-0
28
07/01/2023 5 #282 Middleweight 24-19-0
28
04/01/2023 NR #277 Middleweight 24-19-0
29
10/01/2020 2 #94 Middleweight 24-18-0
69
07/01/2020 1 #96 Middleweight 24-18-0
73
04/01/2020 10 #97 Middleweight 24-18-0
75
01/01/2020 1 #87 Middleweight 24-18-0
77
10/01/2019 NR #86 Middleweight 24-18-0
78
04/01/2019 32 #118 Middleweight 23-18-0
62
01/01/2019 5 #86 Middleweight 23-18-0
79
10/01/2018 26 #81 Middleweight 23-18-0
79
07/01/2018 4 #55 Middleweight 23-18-0
107
04/01/2018 13 #59 Middleweight 23-18-0
109
01/01/2018 1 #46 Middleweight 23-17-0
125
10/01/2017 8 #47 Middleweight 23-17-0
127
07/01/2017 3 #39 Middleweight 23-16-0
155
04/01/2017 2 #36 Middleweight 23-16-0
159
01/01/2017 11 #34 Middleweight 23-16-0
161
10/01/2016 1 #23 Middleweight 23-15-0
198
07/01/2016 2 #24 Middleweight 23-15-0
198
04/01/2016 8 #22 Middleweight 23-15-0
198
01/01/2016 1 #30 Middleweight 22-15-0
165
10/01/2015 15 #31 Middleweight 22-15-0
165
07/01/2015 2 #46 Middleweight 21-15-0
114
04/01/2015 1 #44 Middleweight 21-14-0
116
01/01/2015 17 #45 Middleweight 21-14-0
117
10/01/2014 4 #62 Middleweight 20-14-0
92
07/01/2014   #58 Middleweight 20-14-0
94
04/01/2014 7 #58 Middleweight 20-14-0
94
01/01/2014 4 #51 Middleweight 20-13-0
105
10/01/2013 2 #47 Middleweight 19-13-0
105
07/01/2013 1 #45 Middleweight 19-13-0
105
04/01/2013   #44 Middleweight 18-12-0
105
01/01/2013 6 #44 Middleweight 18-11-0
116
10/01/2012 5 #38 Middleweight 16-10-0
126
07/01/2012 19 #33 Middleweight 15-10-0
126
04/01/2012 7 #52 Middleweight 14-10-0
106
01/01/2012 1 #45 Middleweight 13-9-0
112
10/01/2011 14 #44 Middleweight 13-9-0
112
07/01/2011 12 #58 Middleweight 12-9-0
96
04/01/2011 6 #46 Middleweight 12-8-0
108
01/01/2011 3 #40 Middleweight 12-8-0
108
10/01/2010 2 #43 Middleweight 12-7-0
108
07/01/2010 18 #45 Middleweight 11-7-0
103
04/01/2010 2 #27 Middleweight 11-6-0
134
01/01/2010 14 #29 Middleweight 11-6-0
134
10/01/2009 6 #43 Middleweight 10-6-0
95
07/01/2009 4 #37 Middleweight 10-5-0
111
04/01/2009 29 #33 Middleweight 10-5-0
111
01/01/2009 2 #62 Middleweight 9-5-0
76
10/01/2008 3 #60 Middleweight 9-5-0
76
07/01/2008 13 #57 Middleweight 9-5-0
76
04/01/2008 20 #70 Middleweight 8-5-0
66
01/01/2008 2 #50 Middleweight 8-4-0
81
10/01/2007 20 #48 Middleweight 8-4-0
81
07/01/2007 9 #28 Middleweight 8-3-0
106
04/01/2007 2 #37 Middleweight 7-3-0
86
01/01/2007 4 #35 Middleweight 7-3-0
86
10/01/2006 2 #31 Middleweight 6-3-0
81
07/01/2006 23 #29 Middleweight 6-3-0
81
04/01/2006 113 #52 Middleweight 5-3-0
54
01/01/2006 NR #165 Middleweight 5-3-0
24
07/01/2004 41 #163 Middleweight 2-1-0
20
04/01/2004 NR #122 Middleweight 2-0-0
21


Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Event Outcome
L Michal Materla
#124 Middleweight
  KSW 78: Materla vs. Grove 2
Saturday, January 21st 2023
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Anthony Ruiz
#290 Middleweight
  WFC 110
Saturday, August 10th 2019
SUB
Round 1
L A.J. Matthews
#362 Welterweight
  Bellator 193: Larkin vs. Gonzalez
Friday, January 26th 2018
Decision (Split)
Round 3
L John Salter
#33 Middleweight
  Bellator 181 - Campos vs. Girtz 3
Friday, July 14th 2017
Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
L Alexander Shlemenko
#17 Middleweight
  Bellator 162 - Shlemenko vs. Grove
Friday, October 21st 2016
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Francisco France
#45 Middleweight
  Bellator 150 - Kongo vs. Spartan
Friday, February 26th 2016
KO (Punches)
Round 2
W Joey Beltran
#33 Middleweight
  Bellator 143 - Warren vs. Davis
Friday, September 25th 2015
TKO (Punches)
Round 3
L Brandon Halsey
#21 Middleweight
  Bellator 137 - Halsey vs. Grove
Friday, May 15th 2015
TKO (Punches)
Round 4
W Christian MPumbu
#72 Light Heavyweight
  Bellator MMA - Bellator 127
Friday, October 3rd 2014
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
L Brett Cooper
#49 Middleweight
  Bellator MMA - Bellator 114
Friday, March 28th 2014
KO (Punches)
Round 2
W Joe Vedepo   Bellator MMA - Bellator 104
Friday, October 18th 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Danny Mitchell
#243 Welterweight
  GWC - The British Invasion: U.S. vs. U.K.
Saturday, June 29th 2013
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Michal Materla
#24 Middleweight
  KSW 23 - Khalidov vs. Manhoef
Saturday, June 8th 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 4
L Jesse Taylor
#43 Middleweight
  K-Oz Entertainment - Bragging Rights 5
Saturday, February 23rd 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
L Mamed Khalidov
#12 Middleweight
  KSW 21 - Final Resolution
Saturday, December 1st 2012
Submission (Achilles Lock)
Round 2
W Chris Cisneros
#457 Welterweight
  RWE - Just Scrap 3
Saturday, November 10th 2012
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Ariel Gandulla
#235 Light Heavyweight
  AFC 13 - Natural Selection
Saturday, November 3rd 2012
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Joe Cronin
#292 Middleweight
  RWE - Just Scrap 2
Saturday, September 8th 2012
Submission (Brabo Choke)
Round 1
W Derek Brunson
#33 Middleweight
  SF - ShoFight 20
Saturday, June 16th 2012
Decision (Split)
Round 3
L Jay Silva
#103 Middleweight
  SCC 4 - Grove vs. Silva
Thursday, February 16th 2012
Technical Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Round 2
W Ikuhisa Minowa
#149 Middleweight
  ProElite 3 - Da Spyder vs. Minowaman
Saturday, January 21st 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Joe Riggs
#99 Middleweight
  ProElite - Arlovski vs. Lopez
Saturday, August 27th 2011
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 1
L Tim Boetsch
#54 Light Heavyweight
  UFC 130 - Rampage vs. Hamill
Saturday, May 28th 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Demian Maia
#8 Middleweight
  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale
Saturday, December 4th 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Goran Reljic
#117 Middleweight
  UFC 116 - Lesnar vs. Carwin
Saturday, July 3rd 2010
Decision (Split)
Round 3
L Mark Munoz
#63 Middleweight
  UFC 112 - Invincible
Saturday, April 10th 2010
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Jake Rosholt
#38 Middleweight
  UFC 106 - Ortiz vs. Griffin 2
Saturday, November 21st 2009
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 1
L Ricardo Almeida
#27 Middleweight
  UFC 101 - Declaration
Saturday, August 8th 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Jason Day
#42 Middleweight
  UFC 96 - Jackson vs. Jardine
Saturday, March 7th 2009
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
Round 1
W Evan Tanner
#58 Middleweight
  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
Saturday, June 21st 2008
Decision (Split)
Round 3
L Jorge Rivera
#82 Middleweight
  UFC 80 - Rapid Fire
Saturday, January 19th 2008
KO (Punches)
Round 1
L Patrick Cote
#26 Middleweight
  UFC 74 - Respect
Saturday, August 25th 2007
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Alan Belcher
#51 Middleweight
  UFC 69 - Shootout
Saturday, April 7th 2007
Submission (Brabo Choke)
Round 2
W Chris Price
#131 Middleweight
  UFC - The Final Chapter
Tuesday, October 10th 2006
Submission (Elbows)
Round 1
W Ed Herman
#26 Middleweight
  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale
Saturday, June 24th 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Jay Carter   ROTR - Showdown in Maui
Friday, October 7th 2005
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 1
L Hector Ramirez
#99 Light Heavyweight
  KOTC - Mortal Sins
Saturday, May 7th 2005
KO (Punch)
Round 1
W Matt Gidney   TC 8 - Total Combat 8
Saturday, April 2nd 2005
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
L Savant Young   LIP 1 - Lockdown in Paradise 1
Saturday, March 19th 2005
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 1
W Matt Hendricks   TC 7 - Total Combat 7
Saturday, January 29th 2005
TKO
Round 2
NC Ricky Gunz   TC 6 - Total Combat 6
Sunday, October 24th 2004
No Contest
Round 1
L Joe Riggs
#20 Middleweight
  ROTR 5 - Rumble on the Rock 5
Friday, May 7th 2004
KO (Elbows)
Round 1
W Kaipo Kalama   SB 34 - SuperBrawl 34
Sunday, March 28th 2004
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
W Tripson Kerisiano   KFC 3 - Island Pride
Sunday, July 27th 2003
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 1