Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kendall Grove
United StatesKendall Grove
“Da Spyder”
23-17-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Kendall Grove def. Evan Tanner (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Evan Tanner
United StatesEvan Tanner
32-8-0
Saturday, June 21, 2008

Kendall Grove defeated Evan Tanner by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale, held Saturday, June 21, 2008. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-26, 30-26, Kendall Grove won the decision.

Fight stats

Kendall Grove
Evan Tanner
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 96
Significant strikes
27 of 47
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
90 of 127
Total strikes
35 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 8
-
Takedown accuracy
38%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:23
Control time
8:59
Significant strikes by target
47 of 84
Head
15 of 35
10 of 10
Body
5 of 5
2 of 2
Leg
7 of 7
22 of 53
Distance
9 of 24
37 of 43
Clinch
15 of 17
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 19
Sig. str.
4 of 10
16 of 24
Total str.
4 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
1
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
3:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
30 of 45
Sig. str.
9 of 12
40 of 55
Total str.
9 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
2:53
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 32
Sig. str.
14 of 25
34 of 48
Total str.
22 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
2:52

Judges' Scorecards

Al Lefkowitz
#GroveTanner
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Marcos Rosales
#GroveTanner
1--
2--
3--
Total3026
Glenn Trowbridge
#GroveTanner
1--
2--
3--
Total3026

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

5
Grove
-
0
Tanner
●30-27 Grove×4●29-27 Grove
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com30-27Grove
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Grove
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Grove
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30-27Grove
  • MMAWeekly.com29-27Grove

Fan Scorecards

100%
Grove
0%
Tanner
5 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Grove40%●30-27 Grove20%●30-26 Grove20%●29-27 Grove20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Grove
R2
60%
Grove
R3
60%
Tanner

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kendall Grove vs Evan Tanner?

Kendall Grove defeated Evan Tanner by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale, held Saturday, June 21, 2008. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-26, 30-26, Kendall Grove won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kendall Grove vs Evan Tanner?

The judges scored it 28-29, 30-26, 30-26, Kendall Grove won the decision.

Was Kendall Grove vs Evan Tanner a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Kendall Grove.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kendall Grove 44%56% Evan Tanner

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Kendall Grove
Submission Ace
3 edges
Evan Tanner
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

73Power79
61Speed64
67Precision67
72Durability79
63Engine81
67Wrestling98
98Ground98

Biggest edge Evan Tanner, Takedowns +31

Attribute by attribute

Kendall Grove is on the left of every row, Evan Tanner on the right.
92Punch power77
54Kick power80
65Punch speed58
56Kick speed70
67Accuracy67
67Takedowns98
98Ground striking98
97Submissions97
79Chin73
65Body strength85
63Cardio81

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

Tale of the Tape

23-17-0 (1 NC)
Record
32-8-0
1639
Power Index rating
1680
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
55
6'6"
198 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.31
SLpM
3.05
41%
Str. Acc.
59%
2.40
SApM
2.64
54%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.49
TD Avg.
2.55
45%
TD Acc.
43%
56%
TD Def.
25%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kendall Grove · 1-4
  • L
    Michal Materla
    KSW 78 - Materla vs. Grove 2 · Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:27 · 195 lb Catchweight
  • L
    Hector Lombard
    BKFC 12: Alves vs. Lane · Sep 11, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:50
  • L
    Felipe Fogolin
    World Jiu Jitsu Festival: Day 1 · Oct 5, 2019
    Submission
  • W
    Anthony Ruiz
    WFC 110 · Aug 10, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Catchweight
  • L
    Marcel Stamps
    BKFC 3: Adams vs. Shewmaker · Oct 20, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 0:47
Evan Tanner · 1-4
  • L
    Kendall Grove
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · Jun 21, 2008
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Yushin Okami
    UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION · Mar 1, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Justin Levens
    UFC 59: Reality Check · Apr 15, 2006
    Submission · R1 · 3:14 · Middleweight
  • L
    David Loiseau
    UFC Fight Night 2 · Oct 3, 2005
    TKO · R2 · 4:15 · Middleweight
  • L
    Rich Franklin
    UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · Jun 4, 2005
    TKO · R4 · 3:25 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 17 fights
20.2
Avg sig. strikes
22.8
0.38
Avg takedowns
1.24
1:25
Avg control time
3:25
59
Career high strikes
73
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Kendall Grove
Strike target
Evan Tanner
62%
Head
61%
27%
Body
25%
11%
Leg
14%
Kendall Grove
Strike position
Evan Tanner
32%
Distance
33%
49%
Clinch
24%
19%
Ground
42%