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Kazama vs Grigoriou
Aug. 10, 2024
Estadísticas y récords
6
Wins by Knockout
4
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Efectividad de golpeo
- Golpes Significativos Conectados
- 60
- Golpes Significativos Intentados
- 123
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Efectividad De Derribo
- Derribos conseguidos
- 4
- Derribos intentados
- 5
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Récord del Atleta
Info
Status
Activo
Ciudad natal
Cyprus
Trenes en
Serra-Longo - Long Island, NY
Estilo de lucha
Striker
Años
32
Alto
67.00
Peso
151.00
Debut del octágono
Mar. 16, 2024
Alcance
67.50
Alcance de la pierna
38.00
- Pro since 2014
- Six wins by KO
- Has won four of his last six
- Four first-round finishes
- Lost 2021 bout to UFC / DWCS vet Christian Rodriguez
- Origin of nickname: “I got it since I came to the USA because of my style.”
UFC on ESPN (8/10/24) Grigoriou was submitted by Toshiomi Kazama via triangle choke at 1:55 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (3/16/24) Grigoriou lost a three round unanimous decision to Chad Anheliger
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 7
Episode two (8/15/23) Grigoriou stopped Cameron Smotherman via strikes at 1:00 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started when I was six years old, but when I was 19, I started to fight professionally because my father wanted me to stop fighting on the streets.
What ranks and titles have you held? 2X Karate National Champion, 2X Karate Greece Champion, WKN National Kickboxing Champion, WKN Kickboxing Number 3 rank in Europe, MMA National Champion, Combat FC Champion, Karate black belt, jiu-jitsu purple belt
Do you have any heroes? I’m my hero.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Fighting in the UFC is my dream. It means everything for me because I left everything behind to come to the U.S. and fight in the UFC.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, I went to college – bachelor’s degree as a nurse.
What was your job before you started fighting? Nursing
Favorite grappling technique: Leg locks
Favorite Striking technique: Uppercut, body shots
