Matt Grice was born on July 29,1981 and is an American retired mixed martial artist.
17 Facts About Matt Grice
1.
2.
Matt Grice was in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in the featherweight division before suffering a traumatic brain injury in a traffic accident in Shawnee, Oklahoma on September 8,2013.
3.
At Harrah High school, Matt Grice was a 4-time Oklahoma State Wrestling Champion, winning Outstanding Wrestler 3 times, a feat which has never been accomplished by any other competitor.
4.
Matt Grice chose the University of Oklahoma to attend college.
5.
Matt Grice graduated from Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
6.
Matt Grice started his professional career in 2005, winning nine straight fights between 2005 and 2007 before getting a call to compete in the UFC.
7.
Matt Grice made his UFC debut at UFC 70 on April 21,2007 against Terry Etim.
8.
Matt Grice lost the fight via submission in the first round.
9.
Matt Grice had his second UFC outing at UFC 77 on October 20,2007 against Jason Black.
10.
Matt Grice competed on the UFC's 100th PPV show, UFC 100, that took place July 11,2009.
11.
Matt Grice fought Shannon Gugerty and lost via first round submission.
12.
Matt Grice lost via first round TKO to Lamas with a head kick and punches.
13.
Matt Grice was scheduled to face Josh Grispi on October 6,2011 at UFC 136.
14.
Matt Grice next faced Leonard Garcia on June 8,2012 at UFC on FX 3, who he defeated via unanimous decision.
15.
Matt Grice faced Dennis Bermudez on February 23,2013 at UFC 157.
16.
Matt Grice was expected to face Jeremy Larsen on October 19,2013 at UFC 166.
17.
Matt Grice is active coaching today and is the head MMA coach at American Elite MMA in Edmond, Oklahoma.