Maxim Grishin | |
Other Names: | Maximus |
Birth Name: | Maxim Gennadievich Grishin |
Birth Date: | 1984 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Vyazma, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Nationality: | Russian |
Weight Lb: | 205 |
Weight Class: | Light Heavyweight (205) (2012–present) Heavyweight (265 lb) (2008–2011) |
Reach In: | 78 [1] |
Style: | Armeyskiy Rukopashniy Boy, Boxing, Kickboxing |
Fighting Out Of: | Stary Oskol, Russia |
Team: | Akhmat Fight Club Red Devil Sport Club Imperial Team Strong Style Fight Team |
Rank: | Master of Sport in Army Hand-to-hand combat |
Years Active: | 2008–present |
Kickbox Win: | 2 |
Mma Kowin: | 16 |
Mma Subwin: | 6 |
Mma Decwin: | 11 |
Mma Koloss: | 3 |
Mma Subloss: | 3 |
Mma Decloss: | 4 |
Mma Draw: | 2 |
Sherdog: | 33201 |
Maxim Gennadievich Grishin[2] (born 2 May 1984)[3] is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional since 2008, he has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was the former M-1 Global Eastern Europe Heavyweight Champion.
Grishin competes in the heavyweight division, despite weighing around 220 lb,[4] a mere 15 lb over the light heavyweight weight limit. Grishin, therefore, is regarded as a small heavyweight, though he has fast striking ability.
He trains with the Red Devil Sport Club - the training facility of Fedor Emelianenko and other top Russian fighters.[5] [6] As part of the Red Devil Sport Club, Grishin has also trained in Stary Oskol at the St. Alexander Nevsky Sport Palace.[7] In the build-up for his intended M-1 Global title fight against Guram Gugenishvili, Grishin trained with Kirill Sidelnikov, Dmitry Samoilov, Viktor Nemkov and Alexei Nazarov. Unfortunately, Grishin was forced to withdraw from the bout with a knee injury that occurred during a national hand-to-hand combat fighting championship in Ufa. Consequently, M-1 Global Americas Champion Kenny Garner gained the opportunity to challenge fight Gugenishvili for the M-1 Heavyweight Challenge Title.[8]
Grishin made his professional mixed martial arts debut against Gela Getsadze[9] at the World Pankration Championship.[10] After going the two-round distance, Grishin was declared the winner via unanimous decision. However, that same night, Judo ace Baga Agaev[11] used an armbar to force Grishin to submit just 47 seconds into their match.
Grishin joined M-1 Global in 2009, claiming a TKO victory in his first bout in March of that year.[4] Grishin faced Joaquim Ferreira[12] in Brazil soon after, but lost via north-south choke.[13] Grishin suffered a further loss at the hands of Shane del Rosario[14] in South Korea, defeated by TKO in just 21 seconds.[15]
After a further two wins in the M-1 Global organisation, Grishin appeared for the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki promotion at KSW 12, where he faced Dawid Baziak.[16] Baziak defeated Grishin via unanimous decision.[17] Returning to M-1 organisation, Grishin joined their Eastern European tournament. His opening round fight was against Gadzhimurad Nurmagomedov,[18] which Grishin won via TKO in round 1[19] to progress to the semi-final. There, Grishin met Arsen Abdulkerimov,[20] again winning via TKO to reach the final.[21]
In the final, Grishin had to face his training partner Alexander Volkov. Despite Volkov's superior record of 7–1, Grishin won the fight via rear naked choke in the opening round.[22] Consequently, Grishin became the M-1 Global Eastern European Heavyweight Champion. As Eastern European Champion, Grishin was scheduled to face Guram Gugenishvili, the Western European Champion,[23] for the inaugural M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship. However, a month before the fight, Grishin withdrew with a knee injury providing M-1 Selection Americas Champion Kenny Garner with an opportunity to challenge for the title.
Grishin faced Joachim Christensen on May 16, 2012 at М-1 Challenge 32 in his light heavyweight debut.[24] He won via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–27).[25] and was due to face Western Europe Champion Guram Gugenishvili[26] for the M-1 Global heavyweight title until a knee injury forced his withdrawal.
Grishin faced Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou in a kickboxing match on February 23 (Defender of the Fatherland Day), 2013 at Fight Nights 10. He won via split (29–28, 28–29, 28–29).[27] [28]
Grishin faced Trevor Prangley, gilling in for an injured Mike Kyle, at Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 17 on 30 September 2014.[29] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[30]
Grishin made his PFL debut on June 21, 2018 at PFL 2 (2018 season) against Jason Butcher. Grishin won the fight in the first round after Butcher injured his ankle and foot after falling down. [31]
Grishin then faced Rakim Cleveland on August 2, 2018 at PFL 5 (2018 season). He won the bout via rear-naked choke in the second round. [32]
Having won both of his bouts, Grishin advanced to the Quarter-Finals, where he faced Smealinho Rama on October 13, 2018 at PFL 9 (2018 season). The bout ended in a majority draw after two rounds. However Rama advanced further in the tournament via first round tiebreaker, wherein the winner of the first round advances further. [33]
Grishin appeared on the next season, marking the occasion by facing former UFC fighter Jordan Johnson on June 6, 2019 at PFL 3 (2019 season). Grishin won the fight via unanimous decision. [34]
Grishin faced Mikhail Mokhnatkin on August 8, 2019 at PFL 6 (2019 season). He won the fight with ease, knocking Mikhail out early in the first round. [35]
Having won the first two bouts of this season like last one, Grishin would rematch against Jordan Johnson in the Quarterfinals on October 31, 2019 at PFL 9 (2019 season). Just like last season, he would draw with his opponent and be eliminated via the first round tiebreaker. [36]
Grishin made his UFC debut as a replacement for Alexander Romanov against Marcin Tybura on July 11, 2020 at UFC 251. Grishin lost the fight via unanimous decision.[37]
Grishin faced Gadzhimurad Antigulov on October 18, 2020 at .[38] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[39]
Grishin faced Dustin Jacoby on February 27, 2021 at .[40] At the weigh-ins, Maxim Grishin weighed in at 210.5 pounds, four and a half pounds over the light heavyweight non-title fight limit of 206 pounds. His bout proceeded at a catchweight and Grishin was fined 30% of his individual purse, which went Dustin.[41] He lost a close bout via unanimous decision. [42]
Grishin was scheduled to face Ovince Saint Preux on June 26, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 190.[43] However, Grishin withdrew from the bout due to visa issues and was replaced by Tanner Boser in a heavyweight bout.[44]
Grishin was expected to face Ed Herman on February 12, 2022 at UFC 271.[45] However, Herman pulled out off the bout and was replaced by William Knight.[46] At the weigh-ins, Knight weighed in at 218 pounds, 12 pounds over the light heavyweight non-title fight limit, marking the biggest weight miss in UFC history.[47] As a result, the bout was shifted to heavyweight and Knight was fined 40% of his purse, which went to Grishin.[48] Grishin won the bout via unanimous decision.[49]
Grishin was scheduled to face Jailton Almeida on May 21, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 206.[50] However, Grishin pulled out due to undisclosed reasons in late April. Almeida decided to move up to heavyweight and will face Parker Porter.[51]
Grishin was scheduled to face Philipe Lins on October 1, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 211.[52] Despite both men weighing in successfully, the bout was cancelled while the event was in progress due to an undisclosed medical issue.[53]
The bout between Grishin and Jailton Almeida was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 214 on November 5, 2022.[54] On the Monday of fight week, the bout was reported scrapped from this card for unknown reasons.[55]
Grishin faced Philipe Lins on June 3, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 46.[56] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[57]
On June 7, it was announced that Grishin was not extended a new contract and no longer on the UFC roster.[58]
In his first performance after leaving the UFC, Grishin faced Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly on December 15, 2023 at RCC 17, winning a controversial unanimous decision.[59]
|-|- bgcolor="CCFFCC"| 2015-12-26 || Win ||align=left| Stjepan Bekavac || WFCA 13: Grozny Battle 9 || Grozny, Russia || Decision (split) || 3 || 3:00 || 2-0|-|- bgcolor="CCFFCC"| 2013-02-23 || Win ||align=left| Sokoudjou || Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 10 || Moscow, Russia || Decision (split)|| 3 || 3:00 || 1-0|-|-| colspan=9 | Legend:
|-|NC|align=center||Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly|NC (overturned) |RCC 17||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Yekaterinburg, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|32–10–2|Philipe Lins|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|32–9–2|William Knight|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 271||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|31–9–2|Dustin Jacoby|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|31–8–2|Gadzhimurad Antigulov|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:58|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Loss|align=center|30–8–2|Marcin Tybura|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 251 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Draw|align=center|30–7–2|Jordan Johnson|Draw (majority)|PFL 9 (2019)||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|30–7–1|Mikhail Mokhnatkin|KO (punch)|PFL 6 (2019)||align=center|1|align=center|0:48|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|29–7–1|Jordan Johnson|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 3 (2019)||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Long Island, New York, United States||-|Draw|align=center||Smealinho Rama|Draw (majority)|PFL 9 (2018)||align=center| 2|align=center| 5:00|Long Beach, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|28–7|Rakim Cleveland|Submission (rear-naked choke)|PFL 5 (2018)||align=center|2|align=center|4:03|Long Island, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|27–7|Jason Butcher|TKO (leg injury)|PFL 2 (2018)||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:41|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Win|align=center|26–7|Leonardo Guimarães|Decision (unanimous)|WFCA 45||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Grozny, Russia||-|Win|align=center|25–7|Dirlei Broenstrup|Decision (unanimous)|WFCA 42: Malyutin vs Jacarezinho||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center|24–7|Matej Batinić|KO (head kick)|Akhmat Fight Show 34: Battle in Moscow||align=center|3|align=center|2:43|Moscow, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|23–7|Magomed Ankalaev|TKO (punches)|Akhmat Fight Show 30: Grand Prix Akhmat 2016 Finals||align=center|4|align=center|1:13|Grozny, Russia||-|Win|align=center|23–6|Maxim Futin|Decision (unanimous)|Akhmat Fight Show 23: Grand Prix Akhmat 2016||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Grozny, Russia| |-|Win|align=center|22–6|Marcin Łazarz|Decision (unanimous)|Akhmat Fight Show 18: Grand Prix Akhmat 2016||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Grozny, Russia| |-|Win|align=center|21–6|Joaquim Ferreira|TKO (punches)|WFCA 9: Grozny Battle 6||align=center|3|align=center|3:06|Grozny, Russia||-|Win|align=center|20–6|Malik Merad|Submission (rear-naked choke)|WFCA 3: Grozny Battle 3||align=center|1|align=center|4:43|Grozny, Russia||-|Win|align=center|19–6|Dorian Ilić|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|WFCA 1: Grozny Battle 1||align=center|1|align=center|3:15|Grozny, Russia||-|Win|align=center|18–6|Trevor Prangley|TKO (punches)|Fight Nights Global 27: Battle Of Moscow 17||align=center| 2|align=center| 2:04|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center|17–6|Rodney Wallace|Decision (split)|Driven MMA: One||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Canton, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–6|Mário Miranda|Decision (unanimous)|Fight Nights Global 20: Battle Of Moscow 13||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center|15–6|Ray Lopez|Submission (rear-naked choke)|NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 9 ||align=center|1|align=center|4:25|Cleveland, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–6|William Hill|TKO (punches)|NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 12||align=center|1|align=center|3:57|Streetsboro, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–6|Joachim Christensen|Decision (unanimous)|M-1 Challenge 32||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Moscow, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|12–6|Kenny Garner|TKO (submission to punches)|M-1 Challenge 27||align=center|5|align=center|4:07|Phoenix, Arizona, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–5|Júlio Cézar de Lima|TKO (punches)|League S-70: Russia vs. Brazil||align=center|1|align=center|1:22|Sochi, Russia||-|Win|align=center|11–5|Alan Sobanov|KO (punch)|SMMAI: Tornado||align=center|1|align=center|3:30|Sochi, Russia||-|Win|align=center|10–5|Samir Akhmetov|TKO (punches)|Sochi MMA International||align=center|1|align=center|1:43|Sochi, Russia||-|Win|align=center|9–5|Stanislav Mirzamagomedov|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|MFT: Fedor Emelianenko Cup||align=center|1|align=center|2:32|Nizhny Novgorod, Russia||-|Win|align=center|8–5|Vladimir Kuchenko|TKO (leg kick and punches)|M-1 Challenge 25||align=center|3|align=center|3:14|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|7–5|Guram Gugenishvili|Submission (rear-naked choke)|M-1 Challenge 23||align=center|1|align=center|3:38|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center|7–4|Alexander Volkov|Submission (rear-naked choke)|M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Finals||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:39|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center|6–4|Arsen Abdulkerimov|TKO (punches)|M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 3||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:52|Kyiv, Ukraine||-|Win|align=center|5–4|Gadzhimurad Nurmagomedov|TKO (punches)|M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 2||align=center|1|align=center|2:05|Kyiv, Ukraine||-|Loss|align=center|4–4|Dawid Baziak|Decision (unanimous)|KSW 12||align=center|3|align=center|3:00|Warsaw, Poland||-|Win|align=center|4–3|Levan Persaev|TKO (knee)|M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals||align=center|1|align=center|1:56|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|3–3|Dmitry Zabolotny|TKO (punches)|M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 7||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Moscow, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|2–3|Shane del Rosario|TKO (punches)|M-1 Challenge 17||align=center|1|align=center|0:21|Seoul, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|2–2|Joaquim Ferreira|Submission (north-south choke)|M-1 Challenge 15||align=center|1|align=center|3:57|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–1|Magomed Umarov|TKO (punches)|M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 1||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|1–1|Baga Agaev|Submission (armbar)|rowspan="2"|WAFC: World Pankration Championship 2008|rowspan="2"||align=center|1|align=center|0:47|rowspan="2"|Khabarovsk Krai, Russia||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Gela Getsadze|Decision (unanimous)|align=center|2|align=center|5:00|[60]