Brian Grinnell
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L4
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Ada, Oklahoma
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Apex MMA
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Brian Grinnell makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
237-182-1
.566 win rate
Winning-record opponents
14 of 21
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
25
21 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 25 bouts · 15 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 10 sub · 1 decFCF · XFL · RITC · Bellator · Strike King Combat +10
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Zevan Hunt7-0 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:59 | RITC | Jan 17, 2026 |
| L | Jacobe Smith12-0 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:01 | Fury FC 83 | Sep 17, 2023 |
| L | Tim Hiley9-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:19 | FCF | Mar 26, 2022 |
| L | Evan Cutts18-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:36 | RITC | Dec 7, 2019 |
| W | Manuel Meraz13-6 | Submission | — | R1 | 4:25 | C3 Fights 47 | Jan 12, 2019 |
| L | Matt Dixon11-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:35 | XFL | Nov 30, 2018 |
| W | Submission | — | R1 | 3:58 | HD MMA 13 | Aug 25, 2018 | |
| L | Justin Patterson11-7 | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R1 | 4:49 | Bellator | Mar 2, 2018 |
| W | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:39 | Bellator | Dec 1, 2017 | |
| W | Drew Lipton6-30 | Submission | — | R1 | 1:42 | FCF | Oct 21, 2017 |
| L | Vagab Vagabov24-1-1 | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R2 | 2:29 | WSOF 23 | Sep 18, 2015 |
| W | Levi Queen | Submission | — | R1 | 2:59 | LF | Jul 24, 2015 |
| L | Submission | — | R2 | 1:42 | OFC | Nov 22, 2014 | |
| L | Lucas Lopes29-20 | Submission | — | R1 | 4:03 | XFL | Mar 28, 2014 |
| W | Levi Avera18-15 | Submission | — | R1 | 2:43 | XFL | Jan 18, 2014 |
| W | Brandon Farran12-12 | Submission | — | R3 | 2:34 | XFL | Nov 16, 2013 |
| L | Matt Jones9-15 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:45 | BGMMA | Jul 20, 2013 |
| W | Brian Schell3-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:50 | Shamrock FC | Jun 15, 2013 |
| L | Marcio Navarro15-16 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:53 | Strike King Combat | Dec 1, 2012 |
| L | Codale Ford13-12 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage Eye Injury | R1 | 5:00 | KOTC | Dec 17, 2011 |
| W | Chris Page2-11 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:34 | Strike King Combat | Oct 8, 2011 |
| L | Aaron Hedrick10-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FCF | Jul 23, 2011 |
| W | Charles Enoch | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | FCF | Apr 9, 2011 |
| W | Joey Lujan | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 1:37 | FCF | Sep 25, 2010 |
| W | Derek Schwartzendruber | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:07 | C3 Fights | Jun 19, 2010 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionFCF
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Matthew Mattox | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 1:45 | FCF | Mar 27, 2010 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.