Neil Grove

“Goliath”

MMA · Active

12-8-1RECORD

12KO / TKO WINS

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Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Goliath
Date of birth	18 Jan 1971
Nationality	South African
Birthplace	Klerksdorp, South Africa
Lives in	London, England
Division	Heavyweight
Team	Not added yet
Height	198 cm (6′6″)
Reach	198 cm (78″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2006
Status	Active
Pro debut	26 Nov 2006
Last fight	Loss vs James Mulheron, 16 Jul 2016

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Titles and honours

Former UCMMA Heavyweight Champion
Former Interim UCMMA Heavyweight Champion
Bellator Season Three Heavyweight Tournament runner-up

Background

South African-born heavyweight based in London who competed for Cage Rage, UCMMA, the UFC and Bellator. He reached the final of Bellator's Season Three heavyweight tournament in 2010.

Fight history

21 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	James Mulheron	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 158	16 Jul 2016	London, England
Loss	Shamil Abdurakhimov	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Tech-Krep FC: Southern Front 2	4 Oct 2013	Krasnodar, Russia
Win	Tomasz Czerwinski	KO (punches)	1	2:59	UCMMA 31	1 Dec 2012	London, England	Won the interim UCMMA Heavyweight Championship
Loss	Todd Duffee	TKO (punches)	1	0:34	SFL 2	7 Apr 2012	Chandigarh, India
Loss	Thiago dos Santos	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:38	Bellator 56	29 Oct 2011	Kansas City, Kansas, USA	Bellator Season Five Heavyweight Tournament semi-final
Loss	Mike Hayes	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 52	1 Oct 2011	Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA	Bellator Season Five Heavyweight Tournament quarter-final
Win	Zak Jensen	TKO (punches)	1	2:00	Bellator 47	23 Jul 2011	Rama, Ontario, Canada
Loss	Cole Konrad	Submission (americana)	1	4:45	Bellator 32	14 Oct 2010	Kansas City, Missouri, USA	Bellator Season Three Heavyweight Tournament final, for the inaugural Bellator Heavyweight Championship
Win	Alexey Oleynik	TKO (punches)	1	0:45	Bellator 29	16 Sep 2010	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA	Bellator Season Three Heavyweight Tournament semi-final
Win	Eddie Sanchez	TKO (referee stoppage)	1	1:32	Bellator 24	12 Aug 2010	Hollywood, Florida, USA	Bellator Season Three Heavyweight Tournament quarter-final
Draw	Stav Economou	Draw	3	5:00	UCMMA 12: Never Back Down	8 May 2010	London, England	For the UCMMA Heavyweight Championship
Win	Martin Thompson	TKO (punches)	1	0:53	UCMMA 8: Dynamite	25 Oct 2009	London, England	Retained the UCMMA Heavyweight Championship
Loss	Mike Ciesnolevicz	Submission (heel hook)	1	1:03	UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson	21 Feb 2009	London, England, United Kingdom
Win	James McSweeney	KO (punches)	2	1:38	UCMMA 1: Bad Breed	7 Dec 2008	London, England	Won the UCMMA Heavyweight Championship
Win	Robert Berry	TKO (punches)	2	1:29	Cage Rage 27	12 Jul 2008	London, England
Loss	Rob Broughton	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	Cage Rage 25	8 Mar 2008	London, England
Win	Robert Berry	TKO (corner stoppage)	1	5:00	Cage Rage 24	1 Dec 2007	London, England
Win	Domagoj Ostojic	TKO (punches)	1	0:34	Cage Rage 23	22 Sep 2007	London, England
Win	James Thompson	KO (punch)	1	0:10	Cage Rage 22	14 Jul 2007	London, England
Win	Denniston Sutherland	TKO (punches)	1	3:05	UKMMAC 18: Fists of Fury	25 Feb 2007	Purfleet, England
Win	Anthony Okorie	TKO (punches)	1	0:54	UKMMAC 17: Iron Circle	26 Nov 2006	England	Pro debut