Heavyweight Neil Grove Signs With The UFC, Likely To Debut at UFC 95
Neil Grove
English heavyweight Neil Grove has inked a four-fight deal with the UFC, according to a report from Fighters Only.
Grove, who holds a 7-1 record as a pro, is a Cage Rage veteran who emerged as a heavyweight contender in the promotion before it recently closed down. His lone loss was a majority decision defeat to Rob Broughton earlier this year, while all seven of his victories have come via knockout, including a 10-second of heavily favored James Thompson last year.
Grove is expected to make his octagon debut at UFC 95 in London, and although an opponent has not been confirmed Grove is eying a matchup with Mostapha Al-Turk, who he was scheduled to fight for the heavyweight title in Cage Rage before the promotion ceased promoting events after it’s parent company, ProElite, closed its doors. An immediate matchup with Al-Turk may be unlikely, however, as he’ll need to get past Cheick Kongo at UFC 92 with next to no damage to be prepared for a February bout.
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I suspect he’ll make his debut against Wellisch or O’Brien or maybe that last guy that GG beat.
Hi justin.
I think we are seeing the evolution of the heavyweight division. Fighters who are not 250+ can not make it in this division anymore. Remember Bandon Vera claiming he will hold both heavyweight and light-heavyweight belts. Forget it! Randy Couture is hands down a better MMA fighter than Brock Lesner, but Brock out-sized him. Randy will have to return to light-heavyweight. Neil Grove, Brock Lesner, Shane Carwin have to cut weight to get to 265. Only the monsters will survive this division.
coooool man, grove is a beast ive seen all of his fights, dont think he will ever be champ or even get close to getting a shot but he will be a good gatekeeper, the guy has sick power but does gas, chuffed about this news another bit of uk talent, i want to see james mcsweeny in the ufc, grove beat him in his last match but i think the guy can become very good with the right coaching.
It would appear we have an opponent:
“UFC Signs Dutch Heavyweight Stefan Struve. He will make his debut at UFC 95 in London, although his opponent has not been agreed upon.”
dont forget the uf cis in talks to resign one of my favorite hw’s jeff ” the snowman” Monson
Whom I refer to as Jeff “the Anarchist” Monsoon (yes, anarchist).
A better nickname would be “The Great Ape”.
jeff ” the snowman” Monson, I rate him with the great Bimbo Chunk. Both are douche bags
I’m not convinced Grove will make the grade in the UFC personally don’t rate him i see him being cut after 2 defeats.
Thats exactly what I said on the other page Us and Chuck. I dont rate Grove at all. Sure he has a bit of power, but without composure and tactics, you are as good as lame.
ya he is an anarchist but so are plenty of fighter monsoon is just more upfront about it….junie browning, war machine and plenty of other guys are anarchists
Junie has the steretypical A monson has a lot more than that. I’m not exactly up on my anarchist symbols but I do know that monson has a diversity of them.
o i dont believe that Junie and War are true anarchists, they just want to look cool in with their tattoo’s, Monson sure perhaps ya i think he his and to each their own (political views and such) Jeff is one of the best grappling HW’s in recent days he could stir up the division he just needs to work on standup and such…