Middleweight

Kendall Grove

Last fought: May 2011

RECORD

Pro

23-17-0 (1 NC)

UFC

6-6-0

Age

Height

6'6"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

79"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:55
Fight Completion Rate	66.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.99
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	34-26 (56.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	15-9 (62.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	19-17 (52.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	30.9%
% Time in Control	13.1%
% Time Controlled	56.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	19.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.28
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.17
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.11
Distance Strike Accuracy	24.7%
Distance Strike Defense	63.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.09
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.30
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.95
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	11.69
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	15.35
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.02

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Kendall Grove League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Kendall Grove
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.2
Strike Differential	-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	57.1%
Takedown Defense	59.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.5
Submission Attempts/15min	2.0
Control Time/15min	1:58
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	16.7%
Submission % of Wins	33.3%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:55
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.4

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	33.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.8
Takedown Accuracy	60.0%
Takedown Defense	56.8%
Control Time/Fight	1:00

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Tim Boetsch

UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill • May 2011Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kendall Grove20/4544%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:48

Tim Boetsch17/2277%TD 7/14Ctrl 10:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kendall Grove	12/22	55%	0/2	0:38	—
	Tim Boetsch	8/9	89%	2/5	3:06	—

R2	Kendall Grove	5/15	33%	0/0	0:32	—
	Tim Boetsch	5/9	56%	3/3	3:26	—

R3	Kendall Grove	3/8	38%	1/1	0:38	—
	Tim Boetsch	4/4	100%	2/6	3:29	—

LOSS

vs. Demian Maia

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale • Dec 2010Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kendall Grove18/6826%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Demian Maia42/7953%TD 5/13Ctrl 8:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kendall Grove	6/16	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Demian Maia	22/37	59%	3/4	3:31	—

R2	Kendall Grove	4/18	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Demian Maia	11/16	69%	2/6	3:37	—

R3	Kendall Grove	8/34	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Demian Maia	9/26	35%	0/3	1:08	—

WIN

vs. Goran Reljic

UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin • Jul 2010Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kendall Grove28/8931%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:27

Goran Reljic14/5625%TD 3/5Ctrl 6:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kendall Grove	14/38	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Goran Reljic	6/31	19%	1/1	1:22	—

R2	Kendall Grove	6/21	29%	1/1	0:24	—
	Goran Reljic	5/15	33%	0/0	3:11	—

R3	Kendall Grove	8/30	27%	0/0	0:03	—
	Goran Reljic	3/10	30%	2/4	2:12	—

LOSS

vs. Mark Munoz

UFC 112: Invincible • Apr 2010Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:50

Kendall Grove9/2635%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:48KD 1

Mark Munoz25/6042%TD 1/8Ctrl 3:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kendall Grove	7/18	39%	0/0	1:12	1
	Mark Munoz	5/12	42%	1/7	1:51	—

R2	Kendall Grove	2/8	25%	0/0	0:36	—
	Mark Munoz	20/48	42%	0/1	1:52	—

WIN

vs. Jake Rosholt

UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 • Nov 2009Middleweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 3:59

Kendall Grove3/838%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:00

Jake Rosholt5/1242%TD 3/4Ctrl 2:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kendall Grove	3/8	38%	1/1	1:00	—
	Jake Rosholt	5/12	42%	3/4	2:05	—

LOSS

vs. Ricardo Almeida

UFC 101: Declaration • Aug 2009Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kendall Grove25/6240%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:56

Ricardo Almeida38/6261%TD 6/14Ctrl 11:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kendall Grove	7/17	41%	0/0	0:12	—
	Ricardo Almeida	12/18	67%	2/8	3:54	—

R2	Kendall Grove	5/11	45%	0/0	0:15	—
	Ricardo Almeida	16/27	59%	2/3	4:33	—

R3	Kendall Grove	13/34	38%	0/0	0:29	—
	Ricardo Almeida	10/17	59%	2/3	2:44	—

WIN

vs. Jason Day

UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine • Mar 2009Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:32

Kendall Grove10/2540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Jason Day6/2524%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kendall Grove	10/25	40%	0/0	0:03	1
	Jason Day	6/25	24%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Evan Tanner

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale • Jun 2008Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kendall Grove59/9661%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:23

Evan Tanner27/4757%TD 3/8Ctrl 8:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kendall Grove	11/19	58%	0/0	0:44	—
	Evan Tanner	4/10	40%	2/4	3:14	—

R2	Kendall Grove	30/45	67%	0/0	0:25	—
	Evan Tanner	9/12	75%	1/4	2:53	—

R3	Kendall Grove	18/32	56%	0/0	0:14	—
	Evan Tanner	14/25	56%	0/0	2:52	—

LOSS

vs. Jorge Rivera

UFC 80: Rapid Fire • Jan 2008Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:20

Kendall Grove0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jorge Rivera28/3874%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kendall Grove	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jorge Rivera	28/38	74%	1/1	1:05	1

LOSS

vs. Patrick Cote

UFC 74: Respect • Aug 2007Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:45

Kendall Grove12/2744%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06

Patrick Cote20/3165%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:43KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kendall Grove	12/27	44%	0/1	0:06	—
	Patrick Cote	20/31	65%	0/2	2:43	1

WIN

vs. Alan Belcher

UFC 69: Shootout • Apr 2007Middleweight

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 4:42

Kendall Grove41/7455%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:44

Alan Belcher8/1362%TD 1/7Ctrl 2:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kendall Grove	17/37	46%	0/0	1:38	—
	Alan Belcher	3/7	43%	1/5	1:32	—

R2	Kendall Grove	24/37	65%	1/1	3:06	—
	Alan Belcher	5/6	83%	0/2	0:40	—

WIN

vs. Ed Herman

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale • Jun 2006MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kendall Grove25/3964%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:23

Ed Herman33/5758%TD 5/10Ctrl 9:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kendall Grove	4/5	80%	0/0	0:14	—
	Ed Herman	18/31	58%	2/4	4:24	—

R2	Kendall Grove	10/15	67%	0/0	2:04	—
	Ed Herman	3/8	38%	1/2	2:23	—

R3	Kendall Grove	11/19	58%	0/0	1:05	—
	Ed Herman	12/18	67%	2/4	2:56	—

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Chris Price

Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter • Oct 2006Middleweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 3:59

Kendall Grove13/2650%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:44

Chris Price5/1050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kendall Grove	13/26	50%	1/1	2:44	—
	Chris Price	5/10	50%	0/0	0:36	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com