Kendall Grove choked out by Jay Silva at SCC 4
Any chance of former Ultimate Fighter winner Kendall Grove earning another crack at success inside the Octagon took a major hit last night after the lanky Hawaiian was handled with relative ease by Jay Silva, an 8-5 competitor who has now won three of his last four fights. The loss came at Superior Cage Combat 4 where a few other UFC veterans took to the ring as well including Justin Buchholz and Jamie... [Read More...]
Kendall Grove vs. Ikuhisa Minowa set to headline ProElite 3
ProElite has announced the main event of their next offering and it’s one that I’m sure many fight fans would have never dreamed about. Kendall Grove, who headlined the first ProElite event in August, will step back into the cage against long time veteran Ikuhisa Minowa, better known by some as “Minowaman.” The event is scheduled for January 21 at the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu,... [Read More...]
Kendall Grove: “I’d be lying if I said there was no emotion behind the fight.”
While this weekend’s spotlight may be shining on Anderson Silva’s attempt to avenge his last loss, 8,000 miles away a different middleweight will have his sights set on evening the score with an opponent who handed him his first. In May 2004, Ultimate Fighter Season 3 winner Kendall Grove was three fights into his career when he ran into Joe Riggs at Rumble on the Rock 5 and suffered a knockout... [Read More...]
UFC parts ways with Ultimate Fighter winner Kendall Grove
Fan-favorite Kendall “Da Spyder” Grove became the latest TUF champion chopped from the UFC’s roster today after dropping three of his last four fights and never quite fulfilling the potential shown during his run on the Ultimate Fighter Season 3. Five Ounces of Pain was able to confirm the 12-9 Grove’s release with a source close to the situation. The lanky Hawaiian exits the UFC with a winning... [Read More...]
Kendall Grove facing Tim Boetsch at UFC 130
The spider is a fascinating creature for many reasons, one being an ability to maneuver gracefully through a web latching on to any others who are unfortunate enough to encounter it. It appears Kendall Grove will now have a chance to prove the same is true when it comes to “Da Spyder” avoiding the trappings of a sticky situation, as he will attempt to avoid potentially becoming the latest Ultimate... [Read More...]
UFC announces co-headlining bouts for TUF 12 Finale
A pair of TUF finalists – one of whom walked away a seasonal champ – will serve as individual components of two headlining bouts at Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Finale scheduled for December 4th in Las Vegas. The UFC officially announced the co-main events earlier today in a press release to media. In one half of the action, the man who stood toe-to-toe with Forrest Griffin at the inaugural TUF finale,... [Read More...]
Kendall Grove fighting Demian Maia at Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale
TUF 3 winner Kendall Grove will return to familiar territory for his next fight in the UFC, though it’s unlikely he’ll have an opportunity to get comfortable when competing on the card due to the level of opposition he’ll be facing. “Da Spyder” took to his Twitter account on Tuesday and let fans know will try to maneuver through Brazilian Demian Maia’s proverbial web on December 4th at... [Read More...]
Ricardo Almeida vs. Kendall Grove On Tap For UFC 101
It didn’t take long for the UFC to let Ricardo Almeida know that they didn’t approve of his plans to drop down to welterweight. FightHype.com is reporting that while nothing is official, Almeida will face Kendall Grove at UFC 101 which is scheduled for August 8th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Almeida recently made known his desire to drop down to 170 known after defeating Matt Horwich... [Read More...]
Kendall Grove likely to compete at UFC 101
Fresh off the heels of his impressive first round TKO victory of Jason Day at UFC 96 earlier this month, middleweight Kendall Grove appears likely to be scheduled for UFC 101 in August. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the likelihood of Grove’s involvement from a source close to the event on Monday, although Grove has not yet officially signed to compete. An opponent has also not been determined.... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Preview and Predicting Kendall Grove vs. Jason Day
If you’ve been checking out FiveOuncesOfPain.com all week then you are well aware of an interview UFC President Dana White gave to USA Today in which he essentially puts Kendall Grove on notice. Grove, the middleweight winner from the third season of The Ultimate Fighter is just 1-2 in his last three fights and likely needs a win tonight to remain employed by the UFC. Does he have a shot at winning?... [Read More...]
Dana White puts Kendall Grove on notice
While speaking to the USA Today on Wednesday, UFC President Dana White had some interesting comments when it came to the topic of Kendall Grove. Grove who was the middleweight winner of season three of The Ultimate Fighter is 1-2 in his last three fights. He won a split decision over the late Evan Tanner last June and suffered consecutive first round knockouts to Patrick Cote and Jorge Rivera. He will... [Read More...]
Report: Kendall Grove vs. Jason Day slated for UFC 96
Having not fought since June 21, 2008 during the live season finale for the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter, Kendall Grove is reportedly set to make his Octagon return at UFC 96 on March 7 in Columbus, Ohio. The TUF 3 middleweight winner is expected to take on Jason “Dooms” Day at the event, which will emanate from the Nationwide Arena. The popular culture website 411Mania.com was... [Read More...]
Kevin Jordan replaces Rex Richards in YAMMA Pit Fighting’s 8-Man Tournament
According to the official website of upstart MMA promotion, YAMMA Pit Fighting, Strikeforce veteran, Rex Richards has been replaced by UFC veteran Kevin Jordan. Previously YAMMA had listed Richards as a member of the 8-man tournament set to take place on April 11th but he been removed from the “fightcard” section of the website but he still remains listed in the “press release”... [Read More...]
