Tony Gravely was born on September 28,1991 and is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division.
23 Facts About Tony Gravely
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Tony Gravely trained and competed in Tae Kwon Do until he started wrestling in sixth grade, continuing wrestling from sixth grade all the way through college.
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Tony Gravely had two undefeated seasons and was a two-time Virginia state champion while wrestling in high school.
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In three seasons wrestling for the Mountaineers, Tony Gravely appeared in two NCAA Tournaments and won a Southern Conference Tournament Championship.
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Tony Gravely left Appalachian State with a major in construction management.
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Tony Gravely trained at Tech MMA Academy in Southwest Virginia for years as he pursued a professional fighting career.
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Tony Gravely won the fight at the Elite 8 Warrior Challenge in a unanimous decision to claim his first victory.
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Tony Gravely was submitted by the first round, falling to Mix's dangerous guillotine.
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Tony Gravely defeated his next three foes via TKO that saw wins over Drako Rodriguez, earning him the KOTC Bantamweight Championship and James Quigg.
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Tony Gravely would defend his CES MMA title twice with back to back stoppages at CES MMA 54 where he knocked out Kris Moutinho in the fourth round and CES MMA 55 where Tony Gravely submitted Darren Mima in round two via rear-naked choke.
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Tony Gravely got his break in UFC when he was selected to be a part of Dana White's Contender Series 24 in 2019.
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Tony Gravely earned the formal invite to join the UFC after recording a knockout of Ray Rodriguez in the third round of his Contender Series fight.
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Tony Gravely made his UFC debut against Brett Johns on January 25,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs dos Santos.
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Tony Gravely lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round three.
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Tony Gravely faced Geraldo de Freitas on November 14,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs dos Anjos.
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Tony Gravely was scheduled to face Nate Maness at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs Gastelum on April 17,2021.
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Tony Gravely won the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Tony Gravely lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Tony Gravely faced promotional newcomer Saimon Oliveira on January 22,2022, at UFC 270.
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Tony Gravely won the bout in the first round after knocking down Munoz after the latter ran into an uppercut on a takedown attempt.
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Tony Gravely faced Javid Basharat on September 17,2022, at UFC Fight Night 210.
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Tony Gravely faced Victor Henry on March 11,2023, at UFC Fight Night 221.
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On June 5,2023, news surfaced that Tony Gravely had fought out his contract and the organization opted not to renew it.