Kendall Grove, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 23 wins, 17 losses, and one no contest (NC) throughout his career. He specialized in the middleweight division, weighing in at 185 lbs. Standing tall at 6'6", Grove boasted a reach of 79", fighting from an orthodox stance. In terms of performance statistics, during his UFC career, Grove averaged 2.31 significant strikes per minute, with a striking accuracy of 41%. He absorbed an average of 2.4 strikes per minute, demonstrating a strike defense of 54%. His takedown attempts were relatively low, averaging 0.49 per 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 45%. Grove also attempted an average of 1.7 submissions per 15 minutes in the octagon. Throughout his career, Grove achieved some notable victories, most notably over Evan Tanner, who held an ELO rating of 1101 at the time. In recent years, Grove competed in five fights, starting with a win against Jake Rosholt via triangle choke in November 2009. However, he suffered losses to Mark Munoz and Demian Maia in April 2010 and December 2010, respectively, both ending in decisions. His last fight was against Tim Boetsch in May 2011, which ended in a decision loss as well.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-28 | UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill | Tim Boetsch | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2010-12-04 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale | Demian Maia | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2010-07-03 | UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin | Goran Reljic | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2010-04-10 | UFC 112: Invincible | Mark Munoz | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 2:50 | Loss |
| 2009-11-21 | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 | Jake Rosholt | SUB Triangle Choke | 1 | 3:59 | Win |
| 2009-08-08 | UFC 101: Declaration | Ricardo Almeida | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2009-03-07 | UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine | Jason Day | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:32 | Win |
| 2008-06-21 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale | Evan Tanner | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2008-01-19 | UFC 80: Rapid Fire | Jorge Rivera | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 1:20 | Loss |
| 2007-08-25 | UFC 74: Respect | Patrick Cote | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:45 | Loss |
| 2007-04-07 | UFC 69: Shootout | Alan Belcher | SUB D'Arce Choke | 2 | 4:42 | Win |
| 2006-10-10 | Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | Chris Price | KO/TKO Elbows | 1 | 3:59 | Win |
| 2006-06-24 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale | Ed Herman | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2011-05-28 | Tim Boetsch | 1012 | Loss | -16 | 996 |
| 12 | 2010-12-04 | Demian Maia | 1102 | Loss | -13 | 1012 |
| 11 | 2010-07-03 | Goran Reljic | 1008 | Win | 0 | 1025 |
| 10 | 2010-04-10 | Mark Munoz | 1009 | Loss | -18 | 1025 |
| 9 | 2009-11-21 | Jake Rosholt | 1010 | Win | +20 | 1043 |
| 8 | 2009-08-08 | Ricardo Almeida | 1039 | Loss | -16 | 1023 |
| 7 | 2009-03-07 | Jason Day | 1010 | Win | +21 | 1039 |
| 6 | 2008-06-21 | Evan Tanner | 1101 | Win | 0 | 1018 |
| 5 | 2008-01-19 | Jorge Rivera | 990 | Loss | -18 | 1018 |
| 4 | 2007-08-25 | Patrick Cote | 976 | Loss | -20 | 1036 |
| 3 | 2007-04-07 | Alan Belcher | 1006 | Win | +20 | 1056 |
| 2 | 2006-10-10 | Chris Price | 1000 | Win | +20 | 1036 |
| 1 | 2006-06-24 | Ed Herman | 1000 | Win | +16 | 1016 |