The Grapplers Perspective #4 - Mike Grundy - UFC Veteran Discusses His Fight Career & Reveals What's Next
Mike Grundy is an English professional mixed martial artist and retired freestyle wrestler who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). During his wrestling career, Grundy most notably claimed a bronze medal from the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Mike started wrestling at a young age of 6, under the guidance of his late father. During his wrestling career, Grundy represented both England and Great Britain. He made two Junior World Teams and one Senior World Team while wrestling for England. Grundy wrestled for Great Britain in the men's freestyle 74 kg division at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships. Competing for England, he competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where he finished 5th overall. In his last international wrestling event, Grundy also competed for England in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal.
He holds a professional MMA record of 12-4 with 9 finishes. He made his amateur mixed martial arts debut in 2011, followed by professional debut in September 2014. Over the next three years, Grundy competed for various promotions including Shooto, BAMMA, and Absolute Championship Berkut. He amassed a record of 11 wins against 1 loss before joining the UFC.
Expect to get the everyday perspective on Mike's most recent performance, his reflections on the fight, what his future plans are, his journey with wrestling, training at Team Kaobon, his experiences training with other UFC stars and much more...
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00:00 Intro
03:59 Last UFC Fight & Future Plans
10:06 Starting Wrestling
17:23 Wrestling Competition
25:13 Starting MMA
28:20 Training at Team Kaobon
34:37 Early MMA Career
40:23 Getting Into the UFC
49:50 Darren Till
54:43 Injuries
1:00:59 Fighting Evloev on Fight Island
1:07:47 Fighting Lando
1:12:05 Weight Cuts & Training Camps
1:21:50 Waking Up After Last Loss
1:25:30 PFL & Future Prospects
1:28:38 Tom Aspinall & HW Predictions
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