Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kendall Grove
Da Spyder
23-17-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Kendall Grove def. Goran Reljic (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Goran Reljic
Ghost
15-8-0
Saturday, July 3, 2010
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Kendall Grove defeated Goran Reljic by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin, held Saturday, July 3, 2010 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Kendall Grove won the decision.

Fight stats

Kendall Grove
Goran Reljic
0
Knockdowns
0
28 of 89
Significant strikes
14 of 56
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
83 of 146
Total strikes
27 of 73
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 5
100%
Takedown accuracy
60%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
0:27
Control time
6:45
Significant strikes by target
17 of 75
Head
2 of 37
8 of 10
Body
6 of 9
3 of 4
Leg
6 of 10
9 of 62
Distance
9 of 42
15 of 19
Clinch
3 of 5
4 of 8
Ground
2 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 38
Sig. str.
6 of 31
18 of 42
Total str.
6 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 21
Sig. str.
5 of 15
47 of 64
Total str.
17 of 31
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:24
Ctrl
3:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 30
Sig. str.
3 of 10
18 of 40
Total str.
4 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
1
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
2:12

Judges' Scorecards

#GroveReljic
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
#GroveReljic
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#GroveReljic
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

2
Grove
-
1
Reljic
30-27 Grove29-28 Grove29-28 Reljic
All 3 media scorecards
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Grove
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Grove
  • Sherdog.com29-28Reljic

Fan Scorecards

67%
Grove
33%
Reljic
3 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Grove66.7%29-28 Reljic33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Grove
R2
100%
Grove
R3
100%
Reljic

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kendall Grove vs Goran Reljic?

Kendall Grove defeated Goran Reljic by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin, held Saturday, July 3, 2010 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Kendall Grove won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kendall Grove vs Goran Reljic?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Kendall Grove won the decision.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kendall Grove 52%48% Goran Reljic

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Kendall Grove
Submission Ace
3 edges
Goran Reljic
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

73Power85
61Speed79
67Precision70
72Durability90
63Engine79
67Wrestling93
98Ground89

Biggest edge Goran Reljic, Kick speed +34

Attribute by attribute

Kendall Grove is on the left of every row, Goran Reljic on the right.
92Punch power82
54Kick power87
65Punch speed67
56Kick speed90
67Accuracy70
67Takedowns93
98Ground striking85
97Submissions93
79Chin88
65Body strength92
63Cardio79

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-17-0 (1 NC)
Record
15-8-0
1688
Power Index rating
1676
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
6'6"
198 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
81"
206 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Croatia

Striking Profile

2.31
SLpM
1.69
41%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.40
SApM
2.69
54%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.49
TD Avg.
1.69
45%
TD Acc.
50%
56%
TD Def.
33%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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    TKO · R3 · 0:47
Goran Reljic · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 4 fights
20.2
Avg sig. strikes
22.5
0.38
Avg takedowns
1.50
1:25
Avg control time
3:55
59
Career high strikes
33
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Kendall Grove
Strike target
Goran Reljic
62%
Head
56%
27%
Body
31%
11%
Leg
13%
Kendall Grove
Strike position
Goran Reljic
32%
Distance
79%
49%
Clinch
4%
19%
Ground
17%