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Featherweight
Matt Grice
Last fought: Feb 2013
RECORD
Pro
15-5-0
UFC
2-5-0
Age
45
Height
5'8"
Weight
145 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:48 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 58.7% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.76 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 57.1% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 5-7 (41.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 2-5 (28.6%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 3-2 (60.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 32.6% |
| % Time in Control | 49.7% |
| % Time Controlled | 17.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 73.7% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.39 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.34 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.05 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 39.3% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 71.0% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 2.88 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 3.23 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 5.97 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 4.23 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.98 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.01 |
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 Featherweight field
Matt Grice
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 | Matt Grice |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 53.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.7 |
| Strike Differential | 1.4/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 37.5% |
| Takedown Defense | 82.4% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.2 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.5 |
| Control Time/15min | 7:27 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:48 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.7 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 50.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.3 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.6 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 25.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 81.2% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:49 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Dennis Bermudez
UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche • Feb 2013Featherweight
Matt Grice82/16251%TD 1/12Ctrl 2:13KD 1
Dennis Bermudez120/20957%TD 0/9Ctrl 5:24KD 1
WIN
vs. Leonard Garcia
UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall • Jun 2012Featherweight
Matt Grice61/11354%TD 4/7Ctrl 9:37
Leonard Garcia2/693%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Ricardo Lamas
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry • Jun 2011Featherweight
Matt Grice6/3020%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Ricardo Lamas16/3250%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:47KD 1
LOSS
vs. Shannon Gugerty
UFC 100 • Jul 2009Lightweight
Matt Grice4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:36
Shannon Gugerty1/1010%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:14
LOSS
vs. Matt Veach
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens • Feb 2009Lightweight
Matt Grice29/4860%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:43KD 1
Matt Veach12/2941%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:24KD 1
WIN
vs. Jason Black
UFC 77: Hostile Territory • Oct 2007Lightweight
Matt Grice44/7360%TD 3/3Ctrl 12:42KD 1
Jason Black10/2050%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:36
LOSS
vs. Terry Etim
UFC 70: Nations Collide • Apr 2007Lightweight
Matt Grice26/3868%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:48
Terry Etim5/956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30