Matt Grice

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Matt Grice
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Midwest City, Oklahoma, United States
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Other namesThe Real One
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DivisionLightweight
Featherweight
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StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofOklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
TeamR-1 MMA Training Center
RankNCAA Division I Wrestling
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu[citation needed]
Years active2005–2013
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Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins15
By knockout6
By submission4
By decision5
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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Matt Grice (born July 29, 1981) is an American retired mixed martial artist. He was in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in the featherweight division before suffering a traumatic brain injury in a traffic accident in Shawnee, Oklahoma on September 8, 2013. Grice returned to his old job with the Oklahoma City Police Department in October 2014.[2][3]

Wrestling

At Harrah High school, Grice was a 4-time Oklahoma State Wrestling Champion, winning Outstanding Wrestler 3 times, a feat which has never been accomplished by any other competitor. After his senior season, Grice was the most highly recruited wrestler in the nation at his weight. He chose the University of Oklahoma to attend college. The 2000-2001 season Grice was redshirted after suffering an elbow injury that required surgery, keeping him out of action for the season. Grice again was redshirted in the 2001-2002 season after a serious auto accident, during which he went through a windshield and required 12 surgeries. Grice graduated from Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree in sociology.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After graduating from college and giving up on his wrestling career, Grice decided to start in MMA. Grice started his professional career in 2005, winning nine straight fights between 2005 and 2007 before getting a call to compete in the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Grice made his UFC debut at UFC 70 on April 21, 2007 against Terry Etim. The card took place in Manchester, England. Grice lost the fight via submission (guillotine choke) in the first round.

He had his second UFC outing at UFC 77 on October 20, 2007 against Jason Black. Grice won the fight via split decision. After his win over Black, Grice took two years to attend and graduate from the Oklahoma City Police Department Academy where he is currently an officer.

On February 7, 2009 Grice returned to fighting to fight Matt Veach at UFC Fight Night 17 in Tampa, Florida. Grice lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

Grice competed on the UFC's 100th PPV show, UFC 100, that took place July 11, 2009. He fought Shannon Gugerty and lost via first round submission. After a 1-3 record in the UFC, he was released from the promotion.

Return to the UFC

After going 4-0 outside the UFC, Grice dropped to featherweight in his return fight against Ricardo Lamas on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4.[4] He lost via first round TKO to Lamas with a head kick and punches.

Grice was scheduled to face Josh Grispi on October 6, 2011 at UFC 136.[5] However, Grispi was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Nam Phan.[6] Then Grice himself was forced out with an injury and replaced by Leonard Garcia.[7][8]

Grice next faced Leonard Garcia on June 8, 2012 at UFC on FX 3, who he defeated via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).[9]

Grice faced Dennis Bermudez on February 23, 2013 at UFC 157.[10] Grice lost to Bermudez by split decision. The back and forth action earned both fighters Fight of the Night honors and much praise from MMA observers.[11]

Grice was expected to face Jeremy Larsen on October 19, 2013 at UFC 166.[12] However, Grice was forced out of the bout after sustaining serious injuries in a September 8 car accident in his home state of Oklahoma.[13]

Championships & accomplishments

Personal life

Matt is married and has two daughters.[16]

On April 4 Matt's home town, Harrah, Oklahoma, celebrates the annual Matt Grice Day.

Matt is active coaching today and is the head MMA coach at American Elite MMA in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches 15 wins 5 losses
By knockout 6 2
By submission 4 2
By decision 5 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15–5 Dennis Bermudez Decision (split) UFC 157 Template:Dts 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 15–4 Leonard Garcia Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall Template:Dts 3 5:00 Sunrise, Florida, United States
Loss 14–4 Ricardo Lamas TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry Template:Dts 1 4:41 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Featherweight debut.
Win 14–3 David Gardner Decision (unanimous) FCF 46 Template:Dts 3 5:00 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win 13–3 Thomas Schulte Submission (punches) FCF 44 Template:Dts 1 4:31 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win 12–3 Rocky McAnally Submission (guillotine choke) FCF 43 Template:Dts 1 3:01 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win 11–3 Steve Schneider Submission (punches) Bricktown Brawl 4 Template:Dts 1 1:40 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 10–3 Shannon Gugerty Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 100 Template:Dts 1 2:36 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–2 Matt Veach TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens Template:Dts 1 4:34 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win 10–1 Jason Black Decision (split) UFC 77 Template:Dts 3 5:00 Columbus, Ohio, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 9–1 Terry Etim Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 70 Template:Dts 1 4:38 Manchester, England
Win 9–0 Clint Kerley TKO (punches) Freestyle Cage Fighting Template:Dts 1 1:08 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win 8–0 Jason Anderson KO (head kick) Freestyle Cage Fighting Template:Dts 1 0:15 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win 7–0 Dan Marks Decision (unanimous) Extreme Wars 3: Bay Area Brawl Template:Dts 3 5:00 Oakland, California, United States
Win 6–0 Lee King Submission Ultimate Texas Showdown 5 Template:Dts 1 1:46 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 5–0 Joe Davis TKO (punches) ACF: Showdown at Sundown Template:Dts 1 0:49 Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States
Win 4–0 Shervin Alavi Decision (unanimous) Ultimate Texas Showdown 4 Template:Dts 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 3–0 Rocky Long TKO (punches) Ultimate Texas Showdown 3 Template:Dts 1 1:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 2–0 Marco Adamballi KO (punch) XFC - Xtreme Fight Championship 4 Template:Dts 1 N/A Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Win 1–0 Matt Grey KO (punch) EK: Extreme Fighting Template:Dts 1 1:21 Norman, Oklahoma, United States

See also

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Matt "The Real One" Grice Tapology Profile". tapology.com. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."OKC Police Officer Back On Duty After Year-Long Recovery From Ca - News9.com". m.news9.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Grice returns to job with Oklahoma City police". 2 October 2014.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Featherweights Ricardo Lamas vs. Matt Grice added to UFC on Versus 4". MMAJunkie.com. April 14, 2011.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."UFC 136: Josh Grispi vs Matt Grice possible for Oct. 8 in Houston, Texas". mmamania.com. 2011-07-14.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pennick, Jamie (August 11, 2011). "Josh Grispi out of UFC 136, Nam Phan steps up to face Matt Grice in Houston". MMATorch.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Injured Matt Grice out, Nam Phan awaits new UFC 136 opponent". MMAjunkie.com. September 7, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."UFC 136 Fight Card: The Rematch That Never Was, Nam Phan vs. Leonard Garcia". MMAWeekly.com. September 7, 2011.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Leonard Garcia vs. Matt Grice set for UFC on FX 3". mmajunkie.com. March 29, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Matt Grice meets Dennis Bermudez at UFC 157". MMAjunkie. December 20, 2012.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brian Mazique (February 24, 2013). "Matt Grice and Dennis Bermudez Put on Classic Battle". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Staff (August 7, 2013). "UFC 166 Adds Featherweight Bout Between Matt Grice and Jeremy Larsen". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Staff (2013-09-09). "UFC's Matt Grice hospitalized after overnight car accident". MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Thomas Gerbasi (January 2, 2008). "Ten Best – The Top Fights of 2007". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Archived from the original on 2008-01-27.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Thomas Gerbasi (January 6, 2014). "Ten Best: The Fights of 2013". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Matt Grice-Picking the Perfect Setting to get back in the Win Column". UFC. 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
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