On the clock
4 of 7 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
7–6UFC record
4 of 7Dominant wins
83Average win score
48thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 2 submission 3 decision
Finish rate57% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 6
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time9:28
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time15% of the fight
Best winEvan Tanner rated 1579 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Kendall Grove’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 3hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
14
82.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
41
48th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
44
57%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
41
−0.04
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.14
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
2.18
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
18
0.61
ControlShare of fight time in control
41
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Evan Tanner, rated 1579 at 185 lb. Dominant in 4 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 28 May 2011, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1429, after 13 fights there.
7–6Record at 185 lb
4 of 7Dominant wins
83Average win score
1347Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 2 submission 3 decision
Finish rate57% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 6
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time9:28
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time15% of the fight
Best winEvan Tanner rated 1579 going in
Against the division
How Kendall Grove’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Kendall Grove is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 3hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
13
82.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
41
48th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
41
57%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
43
−0.04
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
8
2.14
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
2.18
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
22
0.61
ControlShare of fight time in control
39
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 7 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Evan Tanner, rated 1579 at 185 lb. Dominant in 4 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
13 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2011 | Loss | 19–81 | Tim Boetsch | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill |
| 4 Dec 2010 | Loss | 16–84 | Demian Maia | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale |
| 3 Jul 2010 | Win | 72–28 | Goran Reljic | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Loss | 11–89 | Mark Munoz | KO/TKO | R2 2:50 | Middleweight | UFC 112: Invincible |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Win | 86–14 | Jake Rosholt | submission | R1 3:59 | Middleweight | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Loss | 18–82 | Ricardo Almeida | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 101: Declaration |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Win | 90–10 | Jason Day | KO/TKO | R1 1:32 | Middleweight | UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Win | 74–26 | Evan Tanner | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Loss | 6–94 | Jorge Rivera | KO/TKO | R1 1:20 | Middleweight | UFC 80: Rapid Fire |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Loss | 8–92 | Patrick Cote | KO/TKO | R1 4:45 | Middleweight | UFC 74: Respect |
| 7 Apr 2007 | Win | 92–8 | Alan Belcher | submission | R2 4:42 | Middleweight | UFC 69: Shootout |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Win | 89–11 | Chris Price | KO/TKO | R1 3:59 | Middleweight | Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Win | 76–24 | Ed Herman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale |