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Gregor Gillespie

Gregor Gillespie

“The Gift”

LightweightUnited States

14Wins
1Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WLWWW

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Profile

Age
39 (born November 13, 1986)
Born in
Webster
Height
5' 7"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
7-1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC7

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC1

  • KO/TKO 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.74 top 42%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.3
Striking accuracy53%Better than 87% of lightweights
Strike defense58%Better than 65% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
6.86 top 1%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.8
Takedown accuracy48%Better than 76% of lightweights
Takedown defense100%Better than 99% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Gillespie last fought on May 8, 2021 (Win vs Diego Ferreira). Gillespie has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Gregor Gillespie

Gregor Gillespie "The Gift", born in Webster, United States on November 13, 1986, is a lightweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 7", Gillespie has a 71" reach, long for that height.

Gillespie has fought professionally since 2014, debuting with Ring of Combat. A 7-0 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg in September 2016, where Gillespie beat Glaico Franca Moreira by decision. Gillespie's UFC record stands at 7-1 after 8 fights.

Knockouts define Gillespie's UFC career: 4 of 7 wins came by KO or TKO. In the stats, Gillespie lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 99% of lightweights and defends takedowns better than 99% of lightweights. Gillespie ranks #3 in UFC history for most arm-triangle choke wins.

The quickest UFC win of Gillespie's career took 0:21, against Andrew Holbrook at UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2. After 18 months away, Gillespie returned at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson in May 2021 and beat Diego Ferreira. Gillespie's record outside the UFC includes 7-0 in Ring of Combat.

Gillespie's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson in May 2021, where Gillespie beat Diego Ferreira.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Diego Ferreira

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 4:51

    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson

    May 8, 2021

    45Str 4TD 0KD
  2. L

    Kevin Lee

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 2:47

    UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz

    Nov 2, 2019

    9Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Yancy Medeiros

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 4:59

    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw

    Jan 19, 2019

    51Str 6TD 0KD
  4. W

    Vinc Pichel

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R2 4:06

    UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes

    Jun 1, 2018

    13Str 7TD 0KD
  5. W

    Jordan Rinaldi

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 4:46

    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2

    Jan 27, 2018

    34Str 1TD 0KD
  6. W

    Jason Gonzalez

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Mount · R2 2:11

    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch

    Sep 16, 2017

    20Str 4TD 1KD
  7. W

    Andrew Holbrook

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:21

    UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2

    Apr 8, 2017

    8Str 0TD 1KD
  8. W

    Glaico Franca Moreira

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg

    Sep 24, 2016

    41Str 5TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Gregor Gillespie is 14-1 across 15 professional fights in 2 promotions, since a pro debut on January 24, 2014 (Ring of Combat). 7 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins14

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Submission 5
  • Decision 2

Pro losses1

  • KO/TKO 1
Finish rate
86% of wins
Longest win streak
13

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC7-12016
Ring of Combat7-02014

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Carlos Diego Ferreira TKO (elbows and punches), R2 UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson May 8, 2021
L Kevin Lee KO (head kick), R1 UFC 244 Nov 2, 2019
W Yancy Medeiros TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw Jan 19, 2019
W Vinc Pichel Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes Jun 1, 2018
W Jordan Rinaldi TKO (punches), R1 UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 Jan 27, 2018
W Jason Gonzalez Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch Sep 16, 2017
W Andrew Holbrook KO (punches), R1 UFC 210 Apr 8, 2017
W Glaico França Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg Sep 24, 2016
W Sidney Outlaw Decision (split), R3 Ring of Combat 55 Jun 3, 2016
W Jose Mariscal TKO (punches), R1 Ring of Combat 54 Mar 4, 2016
W George Sheppard Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Ring of Combat 51 Jun 5, 2015
W Justin Stewart TKO (punches), R1 Ring of Combat 50 Jan 23, 2015
W Justin Harrington Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Ring of Combat 49 Sep 19, 2014
W Brandon Priest Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Ring of Combat 48 May 16, 2014
W Kenny Gaudreau TKO (punches), R1 Ring of Combat 47 Jan 24, 2014

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Gregor Gillespie's record?

Gregor Gillespie's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 1 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Gregor Gillespie?

Gregor Gillespie is 39 years old, born on November 13, 1986.

How tall is Gregor Gillespie and what is their reach?

Gregor Gillespie stands 5' 7" with a 71" reach.

Who did Gregor Gillespie fight last?

Gregor Gillespie beat Diego Ferreira by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson on May 8, 2021.

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