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Kendall Grove
| Kendall Grove | |
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| Born | November 12, 1982 Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, United States |
| Other names | The Spyder, Da Spyder |
| Residence | Hawaii |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[1] |
| Weight | 186 lb (84.4 kg; 13.3 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Maui, Hawaii |
| Team | I & I Training Center[2] |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kendall Kekoa Grove (born November 12, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist. He was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3 on Spike TV. He now currently fights in ProElite.
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Early life
Grove was born in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii and is a graduate of Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Hawaii, where he was a high school wrestler. He placed sixth in the state in Hawaii.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
The Ultimate Fighter
While on The Ultimate Fighter 3, Grove trained under Tito Ortiz, and won a preliminary victory against Ross Pointon by rear naked choke and in the semi-finals defeated Kalib Starnes by submission after a rib injury sustained by Starnes during the fight caused him to verbally submit. He defeated Ed Herman in the finals by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) in the series finale, winning a six-figure contract.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his first bout since the show on October 10, 2006, Grove defeated then-undefeated Chris Price via submission (elbows) in the first round at Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter.
After the taping of the series, Grove was invited to Ortiz’s training camp, Team Punishment and has trained with Ortiz along with many of his former teammates on The Ultimate Fighter 3 at Ortiz’s Big Bear City, California training facility. He has trained with Randy Couture‘s camp at Xtreme Couture.[4] Since his loss to Jorge Rivera, he has moved back to Hawaii and has trained there with his friend BJ Penn.
In his next fight at UFC 69 he faced up and coming prospect Alan Belcher. After a close first round Grove came out strong in round two. Grove rocked Belcher with punches and knees from the clinch. With just over two minutes remaining in the round Grove secured a powerful double-leg takedown. As Belcher scrambled to escape Grove locked in a d’arce choke which rendered Belcher unconscious giving Grove the victory by technical submission at 4:42 of round two.
At UFC 74, Grove faced UFC veteran Patrick Côté. Côté defeated Grove via first round TKO. Grove experienced his second consecutive loss at UFC 80 to Jorge Rivera losing by KO at 1:20 in the first round.
Grove faced Evan Tanner at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale on June 21, 2008. The bout saw Grove bloody Tanner and frustrate the former middleweight champion by stopping his takedowns and getting back immediately following being sent to the floor. Grove won a split decision (30–26, 30–26 for Grove, 29–28 for Tanner) to snap his two fight losing streak.
Grove then defeated Jason Day by TKO at UFC 96. In his next appearance at UFC 101, Grove lost to Ricardo Almeida by unanimous decision.
At UFC 106 Grove defeated Jake Rosholt by triangle choke at 3:59 of the first round.
Grove next faced middleweight prospect Mark Munoz at UFC 112 in a bout that would earn Fight of the Night honors. After a successful first round with several near submissions, Grove lost via TKO at 2:50 in the 2nd round.
Grove faced Goran Reljic on July 3, 2010, at UFC 116.[5] Grove won via split decision.[6]
Grove next fought Demian Maia on December 4, 2010, at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale. Grove lost the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Grove faced Tim Boetsch on May 28, 2011, at UFC 130[7] and lost via unanimous decision.
On June 17, 2011, Grove announced via Facebook that he had been released from the UFC, along with welterweight Chuck O’Neil.[8] He became the third Ultimate Fighter winner to be released following Efrain Escudero from Season Eight and Travis Lutter from Season Four.
ProElite
Grove fought Joe Riggs at ProElite 1. This was a rematch of their previous encounter at Rumble on the Rock 5, a match which Riggs won. Grove won via submission 59 seconds into round 1.
Grove fought Ikuhisa Minowa at ProElite 3 on January 21, 2012.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Superior Cage Combat
Grove will headline against Jay Silva on February 16 in Las Vegas, Nevada.[10]
Personal life
Grove and his girlfriend had a daughter named Khloe in July 2008.[11] Kendall has opened his own gym named the I & I Training Center in his hometown of Wailuku, Maui.[12] Grove and his fiancé Anna had their first child together, a daughter, in April 2011. The couple plans to wed on July 1, 2011. Grove will gain three stepchildren after the wedding.[13]
Championships and achievements
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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- Fight of the Night (One time)
- The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 Winner
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 24 matches | 14 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 5 |
| By submission | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 14–9 (1) | Ikuhisa Minowa | Decision (unanimous) | ProElite: Grove vs. Minowa | January 21, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 13–9 (1) | Joe Riggs | Submission (guillotine choke) | ProElite 1 | August 27, 2011 | 1 | 0:59 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 12–9 (1) | Tim Boetsch | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 130 | May 28, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12–8 (1) | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale | December 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–7 (1) | Goran Reljic | Decision (split) | UFC 116 | July 3, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–7 (1) | Mark Muñoz | TKO (punches) | UFC 112 | April 10, 2010 | 2 | 2:50 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 11–6 (1) | Jake Rosholt | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 106 | November 21, 2009 | 1 | 3:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–6 (1) | Ricardo Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 101 | August 8, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 10–5 (1) | Jason Day | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 96 | March 7, 2009 | 1 | 1:32 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 9–5 (1) | Evan Tanner | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale | June 21, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–5 (1) | Jorge Rivera | KO (punches) | UFC 80 | January 19, 2008 | 1 | 1:20 | Newcastle, England | |
| Loss | 8–4 (1) | Patrick Côté | KO (punches) | UFC 74 | August 25, 2007 | 1 | 4:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 (1) | Alan Belcher | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC 69 | April 7, 2007 | 2 | 4:42 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 (1) | Chris Price | Submission (elbows) | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | October 10, 2006 | 1 | 3:59 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 (1) | Ed Herman | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale | June 24, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won The Ultimate Fighter 3: Middleweight |
| Win | 5–3 (1) | Jay Carter | Submission (triangle choke) | Rumble on the Rock: Showdown in Maui | October 7, 2005 | 1 | 3:25 | Maui, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 4–3 (1) | Hector Ramirez | KO (punch) | King of the Cage: Mortal Sins | May 7, 2005 | 1 | 1:08 | Primm, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 (1) | Matt Gidney | Submission (rear naked choke) | TC 8-Total Combat 8 | April 2, 2005 | 1 | 2:28 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Loss | 3–2 (1) | Savant Young | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Lockdown in Paradise 1 | March 19, 2005 | 1 | 2:00 | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 (1) | Matt Hendricks | TKO | Total Combat 7 | January 29, 2005 | 2 | N/A | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| NC | 2–1 (1) | Ricky Gunz | No Contest | Total Combat 6 | October 24, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Joe Riggs | KO (elbows) | Rumble on the Rock 5 | May 7, 2004 | 1 | 3:09 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Kaipo Kalama | Submission (rear naked choke) | SuperBrawl 34 | March 28, 2004 | 2 | 3:16 | Wailuku, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tripstin Kersiano | Submission (triangle choke) | KFC 3: Island Pride | July 27, 2003 | 1 | 2:04 | Wailuku, Hawaii, United States |
Mixed martial arts exhibition match record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 2–0 |  Kalib Starnes |
Verbal Submission (Rib Injury) | The Ultimate Fighter 3 | June 8, 2006 | 3 | 0:30 |  Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 1–0 |  Ross Pointon |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 3 | April 20, 2006 | 1 | 3:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
References
- ^ “Kendall “Da Spyder” Grove”. SHERDOG.com. 2010-07-04. http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Kendall-Grove-10126. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ http://daspyder.com/contactinfo.html
- ^ “About Da Spyder”. KENDALLGROVEMMA.com. 2010-07-04. http://www.kendallgrovemma.com/about.nxg. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ http://www.rmaxinternational.com/blog/?p=67
- ^ “Kendall Grove vs. Goran Reljic at UFC 116″. truefighting.webs.com.com. http://truefighting.webs.com/apps/blog/show/3635509-kendall-grove-vs-goran-reljic-at-ufc-116. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ “UFC 116 LIVE RESULTS AND PLAY-BY-PLAY”. mmaweekly.com. 2010-07-03. http://mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=11959&zoneid=2/.
- ^ “Tim Boetsch drops to middleweight, faces Kendall Grove at UFC 130″. mmajunkie.com.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22925/tim-boetsch-drops-to-middleweight-faces-kendall-grove-at-ufc-130.mma. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ “Following recent losses, Kendall Grove, Chuck O’Neil released from UFC”. MMAJunkie.com. 2011-06-18. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24045/following-recent-losses-kendall-grove-chuck-oneil-released-from-ufc.mma.
- ^ “Minowa to Meet ‘Spyder’ Grove at ProElite 3 in January”. Sherdog.com. 2011-11-22. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Minowa-to-Meet-Spyder-Grove-at-ProElite-3-in-January-37434.
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/26627/superior-cage-combat-4-grove-vs-silva-set-for-feb-16-in-las-vegas.mma
- ^ “Fatherhood and gym are new priorities for a refocused Kendall Grove”. MMAJUNKIE.com. 2008-08-18. http://mmajunkie.com/news/5082/fatherhood-and-gym-are-new-priorities-for-a-refocused-kendall-grove.mma. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ “The Gym – MMA”. KENDALLGROVEMMA.com. 2010-07-04. http://www.kendallgrovemma.com/Gym.nxg. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ “UFC 130 Fight Card: Kendall Grove Open for Business Versus Tim Boetsch”. Bleacherreport.com. 2011-05-23. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/710592-kendall-grove-open-for-business-versus-tim-boetsch-at-ufc-130. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
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