Maxim Anthony Grishin (born May 2, 1984) is a

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and

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who competes in the

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division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

. Grishin was the former

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Eastern Europe Heavyweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Background

Grishin competes in the

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division, despite weighing around 220 lb, a mere 15 lb over the

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weight limit. Grishin, therefore, is regarded as a small heavyweight, though he has fast striking ability. He trains with the

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– the training facility of Fedor Emelianenko and other top Russian fighters. As part of the Red Devil Sport Club, Grishin has also trained in

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at the St. Alexander Nevsky Sport Palace. In the build-up for his intended

title fight against Guram Gugenishvili, Grishin trained with

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, Dmitry Samoilov,

Viktor Nemkov Viktor Aleksandrovich Nemkov (russian: Виктор Александрович Немков; born January 26, 1987) is a Russian sambist, judoka competitor and mixed martial artist. Nemkov won the 2011 World Sambo Championships in Com ...

and Alexei Nazarov. Unfortunately, Grishin was forced to withdraw from the bout with a knee injury that occurred during a national hand-to-hand combat fighting championship in

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. Consequently, M-1 Global Americas Champion Kenny Garner gained the opportunity to challenge fight Gugenishvili for the M-1 Heavyweight Challenge Title.

Early career

Grishin made his professional mixed martial arts debut against Gela Getsadze at the World Pankration Championship. After going the two-round distance, Grishin was declared the winner via

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. However, that same night, Judo ace Baga Agaev used an

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to force Grishin to submit just 47 seconds into their match.

M-1 Global

Grishin joined M-1 Global in 2009, claiming a TKO victory in his first bout in March of that year. Grishin faced Joaquim Ferreira in Brazil soon after, but lost via north-south choke. Grishin suffered a further loss at the hands of Shane del Rosario in South Korea, defeated by TKO in just 21 seconds. After a further two wins in the M-1 Global organisation, Grishin appeared for the

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (English: ''Martial Arts Confrontation'') better known by its initials KSW, is widely considered to be the premiere mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading in Europe. History Martin Lewandowsk ...

promotion at KSW 12, where he faced Dawid Baziak. Baziak defeated Grishin via unanimous decision. Returning to M-1 organisation, Grishin joined their Eastern European tournament. His opening round fight was against Gadzhimurad Nurmagomedov, which Grishin won via TKO in round 1 to progress to the semi-final. There, Grishin met Arsen Abdulkerimov, again winning via TKO to reach the final. In the final, Grishin had to face his training partner Alexander Volkov. Despite Volkov's superior record of 7–1, Grishin won the fight via

rear naked choke The rear naked choke (RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word "naked" in this context suggests that, unlike other strangulation techniques found in jujutsu/judo, this hold does not require the use of a keikogi ...

in the opening round. Consequently, Grishin became the M-1 Global Eastern European Heavyweight Champion. As Eastern European Champion, Grishin was scheduled to face Guram Gugenishvili, the Western European Champion, for the inaugural M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship. However, a month before the fight, Grishin withdrew with a knee injury providing M-1 Selection Americas Champion Kenny Garner with an opportunity to challenge for the title. Grishin faced

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on May 16, 2012 at М-1 Challenge 32 in his light heavyweight debut. He won via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–27). and was due to face Western Europe Champion Guram Gugenishvili for the M-1 Global heavyweight title until a knee injury forced his withdrawal.

Fight Nights

Grishin faced

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Nkamhoua (; born April 18, 1984), mostly billed simply as Sokoudjou, is a Cameroonian professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2006, Sokoudjou is the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion, and h ...

in a

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match on February 23 (

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), 2013 at Fight Nights 10. He won via split (29–28, 28–29, 28–29). Grishin faced

Trevor Prangley Trevor Prangley (born 24 August 1972) is a South African mixed martial artist. He has fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator, Dream, King of the Cage, MFC, the SFL, Shark Fights, and Bodog Fight. He competed in the Middleweight and Light ...

, gilling in for an injured

Mike Kyle Michael Andrew Kyle (born March 31, 1980) is an American professional mixed martial artist and boxer currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, Kyle has competed for the UFC, the WEC, Strikeforce, the ...

, at Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 17 on 30 September 2014. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.

Professional Fighters League

2018 Season

Grishin made his PFL debut on June 21, 2018 at

PFL 2 (2018 season) The ''PFL 2'' mixed martial arts event for the 2018 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on June 21, 2018, at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. It was the second regular season event of 2018 and included only fights in the ...

against

Jason Butcher Jason Butcher (born October 23, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2008, he has also competed for Bellator and King ...

. Grishin won the fight in the first round after Butcher injured his ankle and foot after falling down. Grishin then faced Rakim Cleveland on August 2, 2018 at

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. He won the bout via rear-naked choke in the second round. Having won both of his bouts, Grishin advanced to the Quarter-Finals, where he faced

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on October 13, 2018 at

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. The bout ended in a majority draw after two rounds. However Rama advanced further in the tournament via first round tiebreaker, wherein the winner of the first round advances further.

2019 Season

Grishin appeared on the next season, marking the occasion by facing former

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fighter

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on June 6, 2019 at

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. Grishin won the fight via unanimous decision. Grishin faced

Mikhail Mokhnatkin Mikhail Aleksandrovich Mokhnatkin (russian: Михаил Александрович Мохнаткин; born 16 January 1990) is a Russian Combat Sambo and mixed martial arts practitioner. He is a World and European Champion in 100 kg. In mi ...

on August 8, 2019 at

PFL 6 (2019 season) The ''PFL 6'' mixed martial arts event for the 2019 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on August 8, 2019, at the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This was the sixth and final regular season event of 2019 before ...

. He won the fight with ease, knocking Mikhail out early in the first round. Having won the first two bouts of this season like last one, Grishin would rematch against

in the Quarterfinals on October 31, 2019 at

PFL 9 (2019 season) The ''PFL 9'' mixed martial arts event for the 2019 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on October 31, 2019, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background The event was the ninth of the 2019 season and marked ...

. Just like last season, he would draw with his opponent and be eliminated via the first round tiebreaker.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Grishin made his UFC debut as a replacement for Alexander Romanov against

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on July 11, 2020 at

UFC 251 The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

. Grishin lost the fight via unanimous decision. Grishin faced

Gadzhimurad Antigulov Gadzhimurad Antigulov (born January 1, 1987) is a Russian mixed martial artist who currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional since 2009, he has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), M-1 Global, and Abso ...

on October 18, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie. He won the fight via technical knockout in round two. Grishin faced

Dustin Jacoby Dustin Jacoby (born April 4, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist and kickboxer who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In kickboxing, he has competed for GLORY, and in MMA, he has competed also for Bellator, World Se ...

on February 27, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane. At the weigh-ins, Maxim Grishin weighed in at 210.5 pounds, four and a half pounds over the light heavyweight non-title fight limit of 206 pounds. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and Grishin was fined 30% of his individual purse, which went Dustin. He lost a close bout via unanimous decision. Grishin was scheduled to face

Ovince Saint Preux Ovince Saint Preux (born April 8, 1983) is a Haitian-American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor since 2008, Saint Preux has also formerly competed for Strikef ...

on June 26, 2021 at

UFC Fight Night 190 ''UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 190'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 48'' and ''UFC Vegas 30'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 26, 2021 at the UFC Apex ...

. However, Grishin withdrew from the bout due to visa issues and was replaced by

Tanner Boser Tanner Vilbon Nicholas Boser (born August 2, 1991) is a Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who is currently signed to the UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight division. He had previously competed for Unified MMA, where he won the ...

in a heavyweight bout. Grishin was expected to face

Ed Herman Edward Benson Herman (born October 2, 1980) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2002, Herman was a finalis ...

on February 12, 2022 at

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. However, Herman pulled out off the bout and was replaced by William Knight. At the weigh-ins, Knight weighed in at 218 pounds, 12 pounds over the light heavyweight non-title fight limit, marking the biggest weight miss in UFC history. As a result, the bout was shifted to heavyweight and Knight was fined 40% of his purse, which went to Grishin. Grishin won the bout via unanimous decision. Grishin was scheduled to face Jailton Almeida on May 21, 2022 at

UFC Fight Night 206 ''UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 206'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 64'' or ''UFC Vegas 55'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 21, 2022, at the UFC Apex f ...

. However, Grishin pulled out due to undisclosed reasons in late April. Almeida decided to move up to heavyweight and will face

Parker Porter Parker Frederick Porter (born April 22, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Porter played baseball, lacrosse and football in his youth. After high sc ...

. Grishin was scheduled to face

Philipe Lins Luiz Philipe Lins Pimentel do Amaral (born August 17, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competes in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He won the 2018 Professional Fighters League heavyweight tourna ...

on October 1, 2022, at

UFC Fight Night 211 ''UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 211'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 69'' and ''UFC Vegas 61'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 1, 2022, at the UFC Apex ...

. Despite both men weighing in successfully, the bout was cancelled while the event was in progress due to an undisclosed medical issue. The bout between Grishin and Jailton Almeida was rescheduled for

UFC Fight Night 214 ''UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 214, UFC on ESPN+ 72'' and ''UFC Vegas 64'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 5, 2022 at the UFC Ap ...

on November 5, 2022. On the Monday of fight week, the bout was reported scrapped from this card for unknown reasons.

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

*World Fighting Championship Akhmat **WCFA Light Heavyweight Champion (one time) *

**M-1 Selection 2010 Eastern Europe Championships.

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*Russian Union of Martial Arts **Hand-to-hand combat Russian National Champion.

Kickboxing record

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Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–5 , Guram Gugenishvili , Submission (rear-naked choke) , M-1 Challenge 23 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:38 ,

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 7–4 , Alexander Volkov , Submission (rear-naked choke) , M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Finals , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:39 ,

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 6–4 , Arsen Abdulkerimov , TKO (punches) , M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:52 ,

Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...

, Ukraine , , - , Win , align=center, 5–4 ,

Gadzhimurad Nurmagomedov Gadzhimurad Nurmagomedov ( hy, Հաջիմուրադ Նուրմոհամեդով, born 1 May 1987) is an Armenian Freestyle wrestler of Dagestani descent. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's freestyle 84 kg division. Nurmagome ...

, TKO (punches) , M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:05 ,

, Ukraine , , - , Loss , align=center, 4–4 , Dawid Baziak , Decision (unanimous) , KSW 12 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 ,

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

, Poland , , - , Win , align=center, 4–3 , Levan Persaev , TKO (knee) , M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:56 ,

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 3–3 , Dmitry Zabolotny , TKO (punches) , M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 7 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 2–3 , Shane del Rosario , TKO (punches) , M-1 Challenge 17 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:21 ,

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...

, South Korea , , - , Loss , align=center, 2–2 , Joaquim Ferreira , Submission (north-south choke) , M-1 Challenge 15 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:57 ,

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 2–1 , Magomed Umarov , TKO (punches) , M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–1 , Baga Agaev , Submission (armbar) , rowspan="2", WAFC: World Pankration Championship 2008 , rowspan="2", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:47 , rowspan="2",

Khabarovsk Krai Khabarovsk Krai ( rus, Хабаровский край, r=Khabarovsky kray, p=xɐˈbarəfskʲɪj kraj) is a federal subject (a krai) of Russia. It is geographically located in the Russian Far East and is a part of the Far Eastern Federal District ...

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Gela Getsadze , Decision (unanimous) , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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