Vik Grujic

Vik Grujic
Born October 28, 1978
Melbourne, Australia
Nationality Australian
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Fighting out of Carrum Downs, Victoria, Australia
Years active 2010-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 11
Wins 7
By knockout 2
By submission 3
By decision 2
Losses 4
By knockout 1
By submission 1
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Vik Grujic is an Australian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2010, Grujic was also a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Grujic made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2009, competing for regional promotions in Australia, before auditioning for TUF: Nations in 2013.

The Ultimate Fighter

On December 5, 2013, it was announced that Grujic had been selected as one of the middleweight fighters representing Australia for The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia. The reality show was led by Patrick Côté and Kyle Noke and premiered in early 2014.[2]

In his first fight, Grujic defeated fellow cast member Luke Harris via TKO.[3]

In the semi-finals, Grujic went on to face the Sheldon Westcott. Westcott won the fight by submission in the first round,[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Grujic faced Nordine Taleb on 16 April 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale.[5] Grujic lost the bout via unanimous decision.[6]

Grujic faced Chris Indich on 28 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 43.[7] Grujic won the fight via TKO in the first round.[8]

Grujic faced Chris Clements on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55.[9] Clements won the fight via first round TKO.[10]

Grujic is expected to face Brendan O'Reilly on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.[11]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 7–4 Chris Clements TKO (knees and punches) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping November 7, 2014 1 3:06 Sydney, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–3 Chris Indich TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt June 28, 2014 1 4:55 Auckland, New Zealand Welterweight debut.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 6–3 Nordine Taleb Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy April 16, 2014 3 5:00 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–2 Daniel Way Decision (unanimous) AFC 5: Australian Fighting Championship 5 May 10, 2013 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 5–2 Zein Saliba Decision (unanimous) AFC 4: Australian Fighting Championship 4 December 7, 2012 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 5–1 Dave Mazany Submission (guillotine choke) KOTCA: King of the Cage Australia 2 May 18, 2012 2 1:39 Darwin, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0 Jia Xu TKO (eye injury) Shamrock Events: Night of Mayhem 3 November 5, 2011 2 4:33 Moorabbin, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 David Cannon Submission (rear-naked choke) Brute Force 12: It's Time! August 27, 2010 1 1:18 Melbourne, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Daniel Way Submission (arm-triangle choke) KOFP: KO9 MMA Mayhem July 3, 2010 2 1:00 Shepparton, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Vic Barlow Submission (armbar) TPW 2: Tribal Punishment Warrior 2 May 29, 2010 3 1:37 Melbourne, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-0 Lindsay Sheehan Decision (unanimous) FightForce Promotions: Chelsea Under Fire 15 November 29, 2009 3 5:00 Chelsea Heights, Australia

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 55 results: Chris Clements returns, brutalizes Vik Grujic in first round". Fight. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  2. ↑ Helwani, Ariel. "TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia cast revealed", "mmafighting.com". December 5, 2013. Retrieved on the 23 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Staff. "Knockout of the Day: Vik Grujic Elbows Luke Harris’s Head Through the Floor on ‘TUF Nations’". cagepotato.com.
  4. ↑ Keith Grienke (9 April 2014). "TUF Nations: Episode 13 Recap – Westcott vs Grujic". topmmanews.com. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  5. ↑ Keith Grienke. "Taleb to Face Grujic on TUF Finale". topmmanews.com. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  6. ↑ Ben Fowlkes. "TUF Nations Finale results, photos: Nordine Taleb blows out Vik Grujic". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  7. ↑ Staff. "Vik Grujic and Chris Indich added to UFC Fight Night 43". insidemma.au.
  8. ↑ Josh Sanchez (2014-06-28). "UFC Fight Night 43 results: Vik Grujic stops Chris Indich in Round 1 for first UFC win". fansided.com. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  9. ↑ Jacob Cooper (2014-09-11). "Vik Grujic vs. Chris Clements set for UFC Fight Night 55". fansided.com. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  10. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2014-11-08). "UFC Fight Night 55 results: Chris Clements returns, brutalizes Vik Grujic in first round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  11. ↑ Staff (17 February 2015). "UFC Fight Night 65 official for Australia with Hunt-Miocic, Tavares-Whittaker, more". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.

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