Russian MMA veteran Maxim Grishin to make UFC debut on ‘Combat Island’ in opposition to Poland’s Marcin Tybura

It has been a very long time coming for Maxim ‘Maximus’ Grishin however the Russian fighter, who has been defeated simply as soon as in his final 21 bouts, will make his debut octagon look on the UFC’s ‘Combat Island’ later this month.

The 36-year-old Grishin boasts a formidable profession ledger of 30-7 (with two attracts) however his current efficacy within the cage stands even additional out when you think about that his early profession, which started in 2008, opened with a report of Four-Four.

Since that time, ‘Maximus’ has gone on the kind of run not often seen in Russian heavyweights not named ‘Fedor’. Certainly, since 2012 solely Magomed Ankalaev has been capable of declare victory in opposition to Grishin – a win which partly earned Ankalaev’s personal path to the UFC the place he has now received his final 4 fights on the trot.

In his current run with the Skilled Fighter’s League (previously World Sequence of Preventing), Grishin went undefeated by six fights to land on the radar of UFC matchmakers who’ve reportedly pulled the set off in providing him a deal for his debut in a heavyweight showdown in Abu Dhabi.

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— Denis Geyko (@DenisGeykoMMA) July 2, 2020

Grishin will probably be hoping for the same impression in opposition to one other of European MMA’s standout heavyweights in Marcin Tybura at UFC 251 on July 11.

The Polish fighter beat Moldova’s Sergey Spivak in his final outing in February, placing a cap on a patchy run of type which noticed his standing with the group unsure as he misplaced Four of 5 fights. 

Tybura had beforehand been linked with undefeated Moldovan heavyweight Alexander Romanov on the occasion.

UFC 251 can even function Russian standout Petr Yan who will tackle Jose Aldo for the vacant 135lbs title. 

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