Kendall Grove
| Kendall "Da Spyder" Grove | |
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| Born | November 12, 1982 Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, United States |
| Other names | The Spyder, Da Spyder |
| Residence |  Hawaiian |
| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[1] |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13.3 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Maui, Hawaii |
| Team | BJ Penn's MMA |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| Losses | 8 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kendall Kekoa Grove (born November 12, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist. Grove won The Ultimate Fighter 3, a reality television show, training under Tito Ortiz and has continued to fight in the UFC ever since.
Early life
Grove was born in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii and is a graduate of Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Hawaii, where he was a high school wrestler. He placed sixth in the state in Hawaii.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
The Ultimate Fighter
In The Ultimate Fighter 3, Grove trained under Tito Ortiz, and won a preliminary victory against Ross Pointon by rear naked choke and in the semi-finals defeated Kalib Starnes; a rib injury incurred by Starnes during the fight caused him to verbally submit. He defeated Ed Herman in the finals with a unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) in the series finale, winning a six-figure contract.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his first bout since the show on October 10, 2006, Grove defeated then-undefeated Chris Price in the first round via a submission (ground and pound, due to strikes).
After the taping of the series, Grove was invited to Ortiz's training camp, Team Punishment and has trained with Ortiz along with many of his former teammates on The Ultimate Fighter 3 at Ortiz's Big Bear City, California training facility. He trained with Randy Couture's camp at Xtreme Couture.[3] Since his loss to Jorge Rivera, he has moved back to Hawaii and has trained there with his friend BJ Penn.
At UFC 74, Grove experienced his first loss in the UFC to Patrick Côté, who won by knockout in the first round. Grove experienced his second consecutive loss at UFC 80 to Jorge Rivera by TKO at 1:20 in the first round.
Grove faced Evan Tanner at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale on June 21, 2008. The bout saw Grove bloody Tanner and frustrate the former middleweight champion by stopping his takedowns and getting back immediately following being sent to the floor. Grove won a split decision (30–26, 30–26 for Grove, 29–28 for Tanner) to snap his two fight losing streak.
The year 2009 saw Grove go 2–1, with wins coming against Jason Day and Jake Rosholt at UFC 96 and UFC 106 respectively. Grove's only loss of the year came against Ricardo Almeida at UFC 101 in a unanimous decision.
After every knockout win, Kendall Grove celebrates with the same routine, appearing to dig a grave and bury his opponent (similar to Tito Ortiz). He acts out hammering a nail into the coffin, digging a grave for his opponent and wiping dirt back on the coffin. In a recent interview with MMA blog "Inside the Cage," Kendall calls the celebration the "Dagger Dance."
Grove next faced middleweight prospect Mark Muñoz at UFC 112. After a successful first round with several near submissions, Grove lost via TKO (Strikes) 2:50 seconds in the 2nd round.
Grove faced Goran Reljic on July 3, 2010, at UFC 116.[4] Grove won via split decision.[5]
Kendall Grove next fought Demian Maia on December 4, 2010, at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale. Maia defeated Grove via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Grove is expected to be face Tim Boetsch on May 28, 2011, at UFC 130.[6]
Personal life
Kendall and his girlfriend had a daughter named Khloe in July 2008.[7] Kendall has opened his own gym named the I & I Training Center in his hometown of Wailuku, Maui.[8] Grove and his fiancée are expecting their first child, a daughter together in April 2011.[9][10]
Championships and achievements
Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the night honors (x1)-Mark Muñoz
- Won TUF 3: Middleweight
Mixed martial arts record
| 21 matches | 12 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 5 |
| By submission | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Tim Boetsch
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UFC 130: Edgar vs. Maynard III | May 28, 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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| Loss | 12-8 (1) |  Demian Maia
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Decision (Unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale | December 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Win | 12-7 (1) |  Goran Reljic
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Decision (Split) | UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin | July 3, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Loss | 11-7 (1) | Mark Muñoz
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TKO (Punches) | UFC 112: Invincible | April 10, 2010 | 2 | 2:50 |  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Fight of the Night |
| Win | 11–6 (1) | Jake Rosholt
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 | November 21, 2009 | 1 | 3:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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| Loss | 10–6 (1) | Ricardo Almeida
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 101: Declaration | August 8, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, PA, USA
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| Win | 10–5 (1) |  Jason Day
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TKO (Punches) | UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine | March 7, 2009 | 1 | 1:32 | Columbus, OH, US
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| Win | 9–5 (1) | Evan Tanner
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Decision (Split) | The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale | June 21, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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| Loss | 8–5 (1) | Jorge Rivera
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KO (Punches) | UFC 80: Rapid Fire | January 19, 2008 | 1 | 1:20 |  Newcastle, England
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| Loss | 8–4 (1) | Patrick Côté
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KO (Punches) | UFC 74: Respect | August 25, 2007 | 1 | 4:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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| Win | 8–3 (1) | Alan Belcher
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Technical Submission (D'Arce choke) | UFC 69: Shootout | April 7, 2007 | 2 | 4:42 | Houston, Texas, US
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| Win | 7–3 (1) | Chris Price
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Submission (Strikes) | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | October 10, 2006 | 1 | 3:59 | Hollywood, Florida, US
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| Win | 6–3 (1) | Ed Herman
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Decision (Unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale | June 24, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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Won TUF 3: Middleweight |
| Win | 5–3 (1) | Jay Carter
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Submission(Triangle Choke) | ROTR-Showdown in Maui | October 7, 2005 | 1 | 3:25 | Maui, Hawaii, US
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| Loss | 4–3 (1) | Hector Ramirez
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KO (Punch) | KOTC-Mortal Sins | May 7, 2005 | 1 | 1:08 | Primm, Nevada, US
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| Win | 4–2 (1) | Matt Gidney
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | TC 8-Total Combat 8 | April 2, 2005 | 1 | 2:28 |  Tijuana, Mexico
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| Loss | 3–2 (1) | Savant Young
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Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) | LIP 1-Lockdown in Paradise 1 | March 19, 2005 | 1 | 2:00 | Lahaina, Hawaii, US
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| Win | 3–1 (1) | Matt Hendricks
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TKO (Punches) | TC 7-Total Combat 7 | January 29, 2005 | 2 | 0:23 | Tijuana, Mexico
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| No contest | 2–1 (1) | Ricky Gunz
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No Contest (Eye Pokes) | TC 6-Total Combat 6 | October 24, 2004 | 1 | 3:49 | Tijuana, Mexico
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| Loss | 2–1 | Joe Riggs
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KO (Elbows) | ROTR 5-Rumble on the Rock 5 | May 7, 2004 | 1 | 3:09 | Honolulu, Hawaii, US
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| Win | 2–0 | Kaipo Kalama
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | SB 34-SuperBrawl 34 | March 28, 2004 | 2 | 3:16 | Wailuku, Hawaii, US
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| Win | 1–0 | Tripstin Kersiano
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | KFC 3-Island Pride | July 27, 2003 | 1 | 2:04 | Wailuku, Hawaii, US
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Mixed martial arts exhibition match record
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 2–0 | Kalib Starnes
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Verbal Submission (rib injury) | The Ultimate Fighter 3 | June 8, 2006 | 3 | 0:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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| Win | 1–0 | Ross Pointon
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 3 | April 20, 2006 | 1 | 3:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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References
- ^ "Kendall "Da Spyder" Grove". SHERDOG.com. 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ "About Da Spyder". KENDALLGROVEMMA.com. 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ http://www.rmaxinternational.com/blog/?p=67
- ^ "Kendall Grove vs. Goran Reljic at UFC 116". truefighting.webs.com.com. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ "UFC 116 LIVE RESULTS AND PLAY-BY-PLAY". mmaweekly.com. 2010-07-03.
- ^ "Tim Boetsch drops to middleweight, faces Kendall Grove at UFC 130". mmajunkie.com.com. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Fatherhood and gym are new priorities for a refocused Kendall Grove". MMAJUNKIE.com. 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ "The Gym - MMA". KENDALLGROVEMMA.com. 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ "Kendall grove: I asked UFC for Maia fight". FIGHTERSONLYMAGAZINE.co.uk 2010. 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ "KENDALL GROVE: "I WOULD LIKE TO FIGHT NATE MARQUARDT OR BISPING"". Fighthype.com. 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2010-12-28.