Michael Graves (fighter)

Michael Graves
Born Michael Graves
(1991-01-08) January 8, 1991
Toledo, Ohio, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach 71.0 in (180 cm)[1]
Style Wrestling
Fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida
Team American Top Team
Years active 2013-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 6
Wins 6
By knockout 2
By submission 3
By decision 1
Losses 0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Michael Graves (born January 8, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He currently competes in the welterweight division.

Background

Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, he graduated from Maumee High School (Ohio).[2] Graves began training in mixed martial arts in 2009 and began competing as an amateur in 2010.

Mixed martial arts career

Graves made his professional mixed martial arts debut in February 2013. He compiled a record of 4 - 0, competing for various regional promotions in Florida where he finished all of his opponents before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter in late 2014.

The Ultimate Fighter

In February 2015, it was announced that Graves was one of the fighters selected to be on The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians.[3]

In his first fight on the show, Graves faced Kamaru Usman. He lost the closely contested bout via majority decision.[4]

In his second fight on the show, Graves faced off against Jason Jackson. After nearly being finished in the fight's opening moments (when he was dropped by a groin strike and subsequent follow up punches), he won the fight via submission in the first round.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Graves made his official debut for the promotion on July 12, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale where he faced fellow cast mate Vicente Luque.[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

Graves was expected to face Danny Roberts on December 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80.[8] However, Graves was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Nathan Coy.[9]

Graves next faced Randy Brown on April 16, 2016 at UFC on Fox 19.[10] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[11]

Graves next faced Bojan Veličković on July 30, 2016 at UFC 201.[12] The bout was declared a majority draw (30-27, 28-28, 28-28).[13]

Graves was expected to face Sérgio Moraes on November 19, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100.[14] However, Graves was removed from the fight on October 3 after he was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge.[15] He was replaced by Zak Ottow.[16]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Draw 6–0–1 Bojan Veličković Draw (majority) UFC 201 July 30, 2016 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 6–0 Randy Brown Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans April 16, 2016 2 2:31 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win 5–0 Vicente Luque Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale July 12, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 4–0 Rafael Souza Submission (rear-naked choke) Titan FC 31 October 31, 2014 2 2:37 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win 3–0 Rico Farrington TKO (punches) MTC - In the Beginning April 3, 2014 1 2:46 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 2–0 Danny Finz TKO (punches) Fight Time 15 June 21, 2013 1 1:26 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 1–0 Nicolas Ryske KO (punches) Fight Time 13 February 15, 2013 1 1:48 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–1 Jason Jackson Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians July 1, 2015 (airdate) 1 3:01 Coconut Creek, Florida, United States The Ultimate Fighter 21 Semifinals round
Loss 0-1 Kamaru Usman Decision (majority) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians April 22, 2015 (airdate) 2 5:00 Boca Raton, Florida, United States The Ultimate Fighter 21 Quarterfinals round

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Graves - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.bcsn.tv/news_article/show/533512
  3. ↑ Marc Raimondi (2015-02-28). "TUF 21 features American Top Team vs. Blackzilians with $500K on the line". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  4. ↑ Mike Bohn (2015-04-22). "Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 21: ATT vs. Blackzilians'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  5. ↑ Mike Bohn (2015-07-01). "Episode No. 11 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 21: ATT vs. Blackzilians'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  6. ↑ Dana Becker (2015-07-09). "The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale card all set, Four TUF Fighters in action". fightline.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  7. ↑ Steven Morrocco (2015-07-12). "TUF 21 Finale results: Michael Graves outworks Vicente Luque for unanimous decision". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  8. ↑ Staff (2015-09-17). "UFC Fight Night 80 gets slew of new bouts, including Howard-Means, Graves-Roberts". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  9. ↑ Staff (2015-11-30). "Nathan Coy in against Danny Roberts at UFC Fight Night 80". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  10. ↑ Ryan Gerbosi (2016-02-23). "Randy Brown will face Michael Graves in April at UFC on Fox 19 in Tampa". newsday.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  11. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-04-16). "UFC on FOX 19 results: Michael Graves stays unbeaten, chokes out Randy Brown in second". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  12. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2016-05-24). "UFC 201 Update: Michael Graves to face Bojan Velickovic in Atlanta on July 30". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  13. ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-07-30). "UFC 201 results: Michael Graves and Bojan Velickovic grapple to majority draw". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  14. ↑ Staff (2016-09-25). "Six additional bouts announced for UFC Fight Night 100 on Nov. 19 in Sao Paulo". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  15. ↑ Staff (2016-10-03). "UFC welterweight Michael Graves removed from UFC Fight Night 100 bout after arrest for battery". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  16. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2016-10-04). "UFC Fight Night 100 gets Zak Ottow vs. Sergio Moraes". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
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