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Kendall Grove

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Given Name: Kendall Kekoa Grove
MMA Record: 23-18-0, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
Nickname: Da Spyder
Current Streak: 3 Losses
Age: 35 | Date of Birth: 1982.11.12
Last Fight: January 26, 2018 in BFC
Weight Class: Middleweight | Last Weigh-In: 185.7 lbs
Affiliation: Straight Rootless Jiu Jitsu
Height: 6'6" (199cm) | Reach: 79.0" (201cm)
Career Disclosed Earnings: $350,000 USD
Born: Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Fighting out of: Maui, Hawaii
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Kendall Grove MMA Fight Record

Record by Year and By Promotion

Pro Results	Opponent	Event	Date
Loss \| Decision \| Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	AJ Matthews 23-17-0 8-7-0	Bellator 193: Larkin vs. Gonzalez Main Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2018.01.26
Odds: -175 (Slight Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 185.7 lbs (84.2 kgs) \| Referee: Jason Herzog
Loss \| Submission \| Choke 4:37 Round 1 of 3	John Salter 23-16-0 13-3-0	Bellator 181: Campos vs. Girtz 3 Co-Main Event \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2017.07.14
Odds: +180 (Slight Underdog) \| Weigh-In: 185.7 lbs (84.2 kgs) \| Referee: John McCarthy
Cancelled Bout	Mike Rhodes	Bellator 174	2017.03.03
Reason: Rhodes Missed Weight
Cancelled Bout	Chris Honeycutt	Bellator 174	2017.03.03
Reason: Honeycutt Injury
Loss \| KO/TKO \| Punches 1:43 Round 2 of 3, 6:43 Total	Alexander Shlemenko 23-15-0 55-9-0	Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove Main Event \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2016.10.21
Odds: +210 (Moderate Underdog) \| Weigh-In: 185.6 lbs (84.2 kgs) \| Referee: John McCarthy
Cancelled Bout	Michał Materla	KSW 35	2016.05.27
Reason: Breach of Contract
Win \| KO/TKO \| Punches 0:35 Round 2 of 3, 5:35 Total	Francisco France 22-15-0 13-3-1	Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz Main Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2016.02.26
Odds: -150 (Slight Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 186.0 lbs (84.4 kgs) \| Referee: Rob Hinds
Win \| KO/TKO \| Punches 2:27 Round 3 of 3, 12:27 Total	Joey Beltran 21-15-0 16-11-0	Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis Co-Main Event \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2015.09.25
Odds: -145 (Slight Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 185.5 lbs (84.1 kgs) \| Referee: Kerry Hatley
Loss \| KO/TKO 2:25 Round 4 of 5, 17:25 Total	Brandon Halsey 21-14-0 8-0-0	Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove Main Event \| Title Challenge \| Catchweight \| 188	2015.05.15
Odds: +500 (Heavy Underdog) \| Disclosed Pay: $16,000 Base \| Weigh-In: 184.9 lbs (83.9 kgs) \| Referee: Mike Beltran
Win \| Submission \| Choke 4:14 Round 2 of 3, 9:14 Total	Christian M'Pumbu 20-14-0 18-6-1	Bellator 127: Straus vs. Wilcox Main Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2014.10.03
Odds: +135 (Slight Underdog) \| Weigh-In: 186.0 lbs (84.4 kgs) \| Referee: John McCarthy
Loss \| KO/TKO \| Punches 3:33 Round 2 of 3, 8:33 Total	Brett Cooper 20-13-0 19-9-0	Bellator 114: Shlemenko vs. Ward Main Card \| Tournament Semifinal \| 185 lbs	2014.03.28
Odds: +150 (Slight Underdog) \| Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs) \| Referee: John McCarthy
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Joe Vedepo 19-13-0 13-8-0	Bellator 104: Hawn vs. Weedman 2 Main Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2013.10.18
Odds: -260 (Moderate Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 185.7 lbs (84.2 kgs) \| Referee: Rob Hinds
Win \| KO/TKO 4:53 Round 1 of 3	Danny Mitchell 18-13-0 12-3-1	GWC 1: USA vs. U.K. Main Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2013.06.29
Weigh-In: 190.9 lbs (86.6 kgs) \| Referee: Paul Wilkes
Cancelled Bout	Valentino Petrescu	GWC 1	2013.06.29
Loss \| Decision \| Unanimous 4 Rounds, 20:00 Total	Michał Materla 18-12-0 18-3-0	KSW 23: Khalidov vs. Manhoef Main Card \| Title Challenge \| Middleweight \| 185	2013.06.08
Odds: +230 (Moderate Underdog) \| Disclosed Pay: $1,000 Fight/Night \| Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs) \| Referee: Tomasz Bronder \| Walkout Music: Kanye West - Clique
KSW 23 Fight of the Night
Loss \| Decision \| Unanimous	Jesse Taylor	K-OZ Entertainment	2013.02.23
Loss \| Submission \| Leglock 3:36 Round 2 of 3, 8:36 Total	Mamed Khalidov 18-10-0 25-4-2	KSW 21: Final Resolution Main Event \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2012.12.01
Weigh-In: 187.0 lbs (84.8 kgs) \| Referee: Tomasz Bronder
KSW 21 Submission of the Night
Win \| KO/TKO \| Punches	Chris Cisneros	Just Scrap	2012.11.10
Win \| KO/TKO \| Punches 4:45 Round 2 of 3, 9:45 Total	Ariel Gandulla 16-10-0 8-6-0	AFC 13: Natural Selection Co-Main Event \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2012.11.03
Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs)
Win \| Submission \| Choke	Joe Cronin	Just Scrap	2012.09.08
Win \| Decision \| Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Derek Brunson 14-10-0 9-0-0	ShoFight 20 Co-Main Event \| Vacant Title \| Middleweight \| 190	2012.06.16
Weigh-In: 189.1 lbs (85.8 kgs)
Cancelled Bout	Terry Martin	ShoFight 20	2012.06.16
Reason: Martin Not Cleared
Loss \| Submission \| Choke 1:52 Round 2 of 3, 6:52 Total	Jay Silva 14-9-0 7-5-0	Superior Cage Combat 4: Grove vs. Silva Main Event \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2012.02.16
Disclosed Pay: $10,000 Base \| Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs) \| Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
#46 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2012
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Ikuhisa Minowa 13-9-0 53-32-8	ProElite 3: Da' Spyder vs. Minowaman Main Event \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2012.01.21
Odds: -420 (Heavy Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs) \| Referee: Yuji Shimada
Win \| Submission \| Choke 0:59 Round 1 of 3	Joe Riggs 12-9-0 34-13-0	ProElite 1: Arlovski vs Lopez Main Event \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2011.08.28
Odds: -240 (Moderate Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 184.8 lbs (83.8 kgs) \| Referee: John McCarthy
Loss \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Tim Boetsch 12-8-0 12-4-0	UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill Preliminary Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2011.05.28
Odds: -140 (Slight Favorite) \| Disclosed Pay: $28,000 Base \| Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs) \| Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Loss \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Demian Maia 12-7-0 13-2-0	The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale Main Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2010.12.04
Odds: +260 (Moderate Underdog) \| Disclosed Pay: $28,000 Base \| Weigh-In: 186.0 lbs (84.4 kgs) \| Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Win \| Decision \| Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Goran Reljić 11-7-0 8-1-0	UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin Preliminary Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2010.07.03
Odds: +120 (Near Even) \| Disclosed Pay: $50,000 ($25K Base, $25K Bonus) \| Weigh-In: 184.0 lbs (83.5 kgs) \| Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Loss \| KO/TKO \| Punches 2:50 Round 2 of 3, 7:50 Total	Mark Muñoz 11-6-0 7-1-0	UFC 112: Invincible Main Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2010.04.10
Odds: +150 (Slight Underdog) \| Disclosed Pay: $75,000 Fight/Night \| Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs) \| Referee: Marc Goddard \| Walkout Music: Chamillionaire - Good Morning
#28 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time #31 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2010 UFC 112 Fight of the Night
Win \| Submission \| Choke 3:59 Round 1 of 3	Jake Rosholt 10-6-0 6-1-0	UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 Preliminary Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2009.11.21
Odds: +156 (Slight Underdog) \| Disclosed Pay: $44,000 ($22K Base, $22K Bonus) \| Weigh-In: 186.0 lbs (84.4 kgs) \| Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Loss \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Ricardo Almeida 10-5-0 10-3-0	UFC 101: Declaration Main Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2009.08.08
Odds: +137 (Slight Underdog) \| Weigh-In: 185.5 lbs (84.1 kgs) \| Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Win \| KO/TKO \| Strikes 1:32 Round 1 of 3	Jason Day 9-5-0 18-8-0	UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine Preliminary Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2009.03.07
Odds: -196 (Moderate Favorite) \| Disclosed Pay: $44,000 ($22K Base, $22K Bonus) \| Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs) \| Referee: Rick Fike
Win \| Decision \| Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Evan Tanner 8-5-0 32-7-0	The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale Main Event \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2008.06.21
Odds: +133 (Slight Underdog) \| Disclosed Pay: $32,000 ($16K Base, $16K Bonus) \| Weigh-In: 186.0 lbs (84.4 kgs) \| Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Loss \| KO/TKO \| Punches 1:20 Round 1 of 3	Jorge Rivera 8-4-0 15-6-0	UFC 80: Rapid Fire Main Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2008.01.19
Odds: -368 (Moderate Favorite) Upset Defeat \| Weigh-In: 186.0 lbs (84.4 kgs) \| Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Loss \| KO/TKO \| Punches 4:45 Round 1 of 3	Patrick Cote 8-3-0 10-4-0	UFC 74: Respect Main Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2007.08.25
Odds: -288 (Moderate Favorite) Upset Defeat \| Disclosed Pay: $12,000 Base \| Weigh-In: 184.0 lbs (83.5 kgs) \| Referee: Herb Dean
UFC 74 Knockout of the Night
Win \| Submission \| Choke 4:42 Round 2 of 3, 9:42 Total	Alan Belcher 7-3-0 10-3-0	UFC 69: Shootout Main Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2007.04.07
Odds: -165 (Slight Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 185.5 lbs (84.1 kgs) \| Referee: John McCarthy
Win \| Submission \| Elbows 3:59 Round 1 of 3	Chris Price 6-3-0 9-0-0	UFC The Final Chapter: Ortiz vs Shamrock 3 Main Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2006.10.10
Odds: -520 (Heavy Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 184.5 lbs (83.7 kgs) \| Referee: Troy Waugh
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Ed Herman 5-3-0 12-3-0	The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale Main Card \| Tournament Finals \| 185 lbs	2006.06.24
Odds: +155 (Slight Underdog) \| Disclosed Pay: $10,000 ($5K Base, $5K Bonus) \| Weigh-In: 184.5 lbs (83.7 kgs) \| Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Win \| KO/TKO Exhibition Bout 0:34 Round 3 of 3, 10:34 Total	Kalib Starnes 5-3-0 6-0-1	The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 Main Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2006.02.21
Weigh-In: 186.0 lbs (84.4 kgs) \| Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Win \| Submission \| Choke Exhibition Bout 3:47 Round 1 of 2	Ross Pointon 5-3-0 4-6-0	The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 Main Card \| Middleweight \| 185 lbs	2006.01.30
Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs) \| Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Win \| Submission \| Choke	Jay Carter	Rumble on the Rock	2005.10.07
Loss \| KO/TKO \| Punch	Hector Ramirez	King of the Cage	2005.05.07
Win \| Submission \| Choke	Matt Gidney	Total Combat	2005.04.02
Loss \| Submission \| Choke	Savant Young	Hawaii Regional	2005.03.19
Win \| KO/TKO	Matt Hendricks	Total Combat	2005.01.29
No Contest	Ricky Gunz	Total Combat	2004.10.24
Loss \| KO/TKO \| Elbows	Joe Riggs	Rumble on the Rock	2004.05.07
Win \| Submission \| Choke	Kaipo Kalama	Icon Sport	2004.03.28
Win \| Submission \| Choke	Tripstin Kersiano	Hawaii Regional	2003.07.27

Kendall Grove Wiki Update Wiki

Native Hawaiian Kendall “Da Sypder” Grove found his entrance into mixed martial arts as a high school wrestler in Baldwin High School in his hometown of Wailuku, Hawaii, and from there transitioned to fighting in Rumble on the Rock and similar local promotions. Grove found his mature MMA identity during the course of Season 3 of the UFC’s long-running reality series, The Ultimate Fighter, where he met “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy,” Tito Ortiz. Ortiz and Grove established a bond, and Grove credited Ortiz with instilling in him the discipline and high level work ethic that propelled him to future success in the UFC promotion.

It is fair to say, however, that “Da Spyder” was underestimated by most during the course of his Ultimate Figher run and, perhaps owing in part to his lanky frame, when Kendall entered the Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale against Ed Herman in June of 2006 most still viewed him as an upstart and underdog. Grove beat Herman to take the TUF 3 crown, and went on to notable success in the UFC, including wins against Alan “The Talent” Belcher, the late Evan Tanner, and Jake Rosholt.

Grove’s potent MMA game revolves around his extremely slick Jiu-Jitsu, his endless gas tank, and his excellent use of a thin but deceptively powerful 6’6” frame. Grove also sports excellent takedown defense, an essential trait as he has been forced to face a squadron of powerful wrestlers in his most recent few years in the UFC.

The Ultimate Fighter 3

Episode 3 Grove def. Ross Pointon by Rear Naked Choke at 3:45 of Round 1

Episode 10 Grove def. Kalib Starnes by Submission (Rib Injury) at 0:30 of Round 3

TUF 3 Finale Grove def. Ed Herman by Unanimous Decision

Last updated 02.18.2014, 5:10 PM ET
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