MMA StatBook

Matt Grice

“The Real One”

FeatherweightUnited States

15Wins
5Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWLLL

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Profile

Age
45 (born July 29, 1981)
Born in
Midwest City
Height
5' 8"
Weight
145 lbs.
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
2-5

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC2

  • Decision 2

Losses in the UFC5

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.09 top 32%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.69
Striking accuracy53%Better than 85% of featherweights
Strike defense56%Better than 50% of featherweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.19 top 24%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.5
Takedown accuracy38%Better than 53% of featherweights
Takedown defense82%Better than 92% of featherweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Grice last fought on February 23, 2013 (Loss vs Dennis Bermudez). Grice 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.

About Matt Grice

Matt Grice "The Real One" is a featherweight mixed martial artist, born in Midwest City, United States, on July 29, 1981. Grice stands 5' 8", has a 70" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Grice turned professional in 2005, debuting with EK. A 9-0 record outside the UFC came first. Grice made a UFC debut at UFC 70: Nations Collide in April 2007 and lost to Terry Etim by guillotine choke from bottom guard. In the UFC, Grice is 2-5 across 7 fights.

By the numbers, Grice defends takedowns better than 92% of featherweights and is more accurate with significant strikes than 85% of featherweights.

Grice's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche in February 2013, where Grice lost to Dennis Bermudez.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Dennis Bermudez

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche

    Feb 23, 2013

    82Str 1TD 1KD
  2. W

    Leonard Garcia

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall

    Jun 8, 2012

    61Str 4TD 0KD
  3. L

    Ricardo Lamas

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:41

    UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry

    Jun 26, 2011

    6Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Shannon Gugerty

    Submission · Guillotine Choke From Mount · R1 2:36

    UFC 100

    Jul 11, 2009

    4Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Matt Veach

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:34

    UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens

    Feb 7, 2009

    29Str 0TD 1KD
  6. W

    Jason Black

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 77: Hostile Territory

    Oct 20, 2007

    44Str 3TD 1KD
  7. L

    Terry Etim

    Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 4:48

    UFC 70: Nations Collide

    Apr 21, 2007

    26Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Matt Grice is 15-5 across 20 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on October 1, 2005 (EK). 13 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins15

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 5

Pro losses5

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 1
Finish rate
67% of wins
Longest win streak
9

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC2-52007
FCF3-02010
Ultimate Texas Showdown3-02005
Freestyle Cage Fighting2-02006
ACF1-02006
Bricktown Brawl1-02010
EK1-02005
Extreme Wars1-02006
XFC1-02005

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Dennis Bermudez Decision (split), R3 UFC 157 Feb 23, 2013
W Leonard Garcia Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall Jun 8, 2012
L Ricardo Lamas TKO (head kick and punches), R1 UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry Jun 26, 2011
W David Gardner Decision (unanimous), R3 FCF 46 Apr 9, 2011
W Thomas Schulte Submission (punches), R1 FCF 44 Sep 25, 2010
W Rocky McAnally Submission (guillotine choke), R1 FCF 43 Jun 12, 2010
W Steve Schneider Submission (punches), R1 Bricktown Brawl 4 Apr 2, 2010
L Shannon Gugerty Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC 100 Jul 11, 2009
L Matt Veach TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens Feb 7, 2009
W Jason Black Decision (split), R3 UFC 77 Oct 20, 2007
L Terry Etim Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC 70 Apr 21, 2007
W Clint Kerley TKO (punches), R1 Freestyle Cage Fighting Jan 20, 2007
W Jason Anderson KO (head kick), R1 Freestyle Cage Fighting Nov 4, 2006
W Dan Marks Decision (unanimous), R3 Extreme Wars 3: Bay Area Brawl Jun 3, 2006
W Lee King Submission, R1 Ultimate Texas Showdown 5 Apr 29, 2006
W Joe Davis TKO (punches), R1 ACF: Showdown at Sundown Mar 10, 2006
W Shervin Alavi Decision (unanimous), R3 Ultimate Texas Showdown 4 Feb 25, 2006
W Rocky Long TKO (punches), R1 Ultimate Texas Showdown 3 Nov 26, 2005
W Marco Adamballi KO (punch), R1 XFC - Xtreme Fight Championship 4 Nov 5, 2005
W Matt Grey KO (punch), R1 EK: Extreme Fighting Oct 1, 2005

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

Quick answers

What is Matt Grice's record?

Matt Grice's professional MMA record is 15 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Matt Grice?

Matt Grice is 45 years old, born on July 29, 1981.

How tall is Matt Grice and what is their reach?

Matt Grice stands 5' 8" with a 70" reach.

Who did Matt Grice fight last?

Matt Grice lost to Dennis Bermudez by Decision - Split at UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche on Feb 23, 2013.