Vik Grujic
| Vik Grujic | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 October 1976 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 | 12 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Vik Grujic is a retired Australian professional mixed martial artist of Serbian descent who formerly competed 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 5 December 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, with Grujic walking off crying and later posting on Instagram.[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 faced Brendan O'Reilly on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.[11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12] Subsequently, Grujic was released from the organisation and has failed to fight again since..[13]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 7 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–5 | Brendan O'Reilly | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt | 10 May 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Loss | 7–4 | Chris Clements | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping | 8 November 2014 | 1 | 3:06 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 7–3 | Chris Indich | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Te-Huna vs. Marquardt | 28 June 2014 | 1 | 4:55 | Auckland, New Zealand | Welterweight debut. |
| Loss | 6–3 | Nordine Taleb | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy | 16 April 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 6–2 | Daniel Way | Decision (unanimous) | AFC 5: Australian Fighting Championship 5 | 10 May 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Zein Saliba | Decision (unanimous) | AFC 4: Australian Fighting Championship 4 | 7 December 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Dave Mazany | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTCA: King of the Cage Australia 2 | 18 May 2012 | 2 | 1:39 | Darwin, Australia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jia Xu | TKO (eye injury) | Shamrock Events: Night of Mayhem 3 | 5 November 2011 | 2 | 4:33 | Moorabbin, Australia | |
| Win | 4–0 | David Cannon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Brute Force 12: It's Time! | 27 August 2010 | 1 | 1:18 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Daniel Way | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOFP: KO9 MMA Mayhem | 3 July 2010 | 2 | 1:00 | Shepparton, Australia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Vic Barlow | Submission (armbar) | TPW 2: Tribal Punishment Warrior 2 | 29 May 2010 | 3 | 1:37 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Lindsay Sheehan | Decision (unanimous) | FightForce Promotions: Chelsea Under Fire 15 | 29 November 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Chelsea Heights, Australia |
See also
References
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 55 results: Chris Clements returns, brutalizes Vik Grujic in first round". Fight. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ Helwani, Ariel. "TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia cast revealed", "mmafighting.com". 5 December 2013. Retrieved on 23 July 2014.
- ↑ Staff. "Knockout of the Day: Vik Grujic Elbows Luke Harris's Head Through the Floor on 'TUF Nations'". cagepotato.com.
- ↑ Keith Grienke (9 April 2014). "TUF Nations: Episode 13 Recap – Westcott vs Grujic". topmmanews.com. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ Keith Grienke. "Taleb to Face Grujic on TUF Finale". topmmanews.com. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes. "TUF Nations Finale results, photos: Nordine Taleb blows out Vik Grujic". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ Staff. "Vik Grujic and Chris Indich added to UFC Fight Night 43". insidemma.au.
- ↑ Josh Sanchez (28 June 2014). "UFC Fight Night 43 results: Vik Grujic stops Chris Indich in Round 1 for first UFC win". fansided.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ Jacob Cooper (11 September 2014). "Vik Grujic vs. Chris Clements set for UFC Fight Night 55". fansided.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (8 November 2014). "UFC Fight Night 55 results: Chris Clements returns, brutalizes Vik Grujic in first round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ Staff (17 February 2015). "UFC Fight Night 65 official for Australia with Hunt-Miocic, Tavares-Whittaker, more". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (9 May 2015). "UFC Fight Night 65 results: Brendan O'Reilly outlasts Vik Grujic in slugfest". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ Tim Burke (1 June 2015). "Report: UFC releases ten fighters". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
