Gregor Gillespie
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![]() Gregor Gillespie at UFC Fight Night 143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Gregor Volz Gillespie[1] March 18, 1987 Webster, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | The Gift | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Long Island, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Lightweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 71 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Long Island, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Long Island MMA Bellmore Kickboxing Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Joe Scarola and Carlos Rosado[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2012–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By submission | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gregor Volz Gillespie[1] (born March 18, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist and graduated collegiate wrestler who competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) with a record of 7–1. A professional since 2012, he formerly competed for Ring of Combat where he was the Lightweight Champion.
As a folkstyle wrestler, Gillespie was the 2007 NCAA Division I National Champion at 149 pounds, a four–time NCAA Division I All–American and a three–time EWL and PSAC conference champion for the Edinboro Fighting Scots.[5] He also competed briefly in freestyle wrestling.[6]
Background
[edit]Born and raised in Webster, New York, Gillespie attended Webster Schroeder High School where he was a standout in wrestling, winning two state titles. He continued wrestling for Edinboro University, where he was a four-time NCAA Division I All-American and won a national championship in 2007.[7] He was the first true freshman All-American in school history, and also holds the school record for most career wins (152), most wins as a freshman (40), and highest winning percentage (.917). Gillespie stated that he ended his wrestling career because he didn't think he could beat Jordan Burroughs. He graduated from Edinboro with a bachelor's degree in individualized studies and a concentration in psychology.[8][4] He was an assistant coach at Hofstra University and as a side gig, taught private lessons to an MMA fighter. Despite having vowed never to fight, he started studying MMA and quit his job in order to pursue a full-time career in the sport.[9]
Mixed martial arts
[edit]Early career
[edit]In 2012, Gillespie was scheduled to make his mixed martial arts debut but suffered a broken arm during a sparring session which caused serious health issues and infections, pushing his debut over to January 2014.[10] After compiling an undefeated 7–0 record with six finishes on the regional scene in New Jersey, Gillespie signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[11]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Gillespie made his promotional debut against Glaico Franca on September 24, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 95.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
Gillespie next faced Andrew Holbrook on April 8, 2017, at UFC 210.[14] He won the fight via knockout in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[15][16]
Gillespie faced Jason Gonzalez on September 16, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 116.[17] He won the back-and-forth fight via submission in the second round.[18] The win also earned Gillespie his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[19]
Gillespie faced Jordan Rinaldi on January 27, 2018, at UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2.[20] He won the fight via technical knock out.[21]
Gillespie faced Vinc Pichel on June 1, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 131.[22] Gillespie won via arm-triangle choke in the second round.[23] This win earned him Performance of the Night award.[24]
Gillespie faced Yancy Medeiros on January 19, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw.[25] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[26]
Gillespie faced Kevin Lee on November 2, 2019, at UFC 244.[27] He lost the fight via knockout in round one, marking his first professional defeat. [28]
Gillespie was expected to face Brad Riddell on March 20, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 21.[29] However, the bout was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols in the day of the event.[30] Instead, Gillespie faced No-Gi Jiu Jitsu World medalist Carlos Diego Ferreira on May 8, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 24.[31] At the weigh–ins, Ferreira weighed in at 160.5 pounds, four and a half pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit and was fined 30% of his purse, which went to Gillespie.[32] After a back-and-forth first round, where Gillespie appeared to fatigue, he was able to keep composure and rallied, winning the fight via TKO in round two.[33][34] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[35]
In May 2022, it was reported that Gillespie was removed from UFC roster.[36] After the report, Gillespie posted on social media that he had wanted to fight above the rankings and that many bouts failed to come together.[36]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Folkstyle wrestling
[edit]- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- NCAA Division I 149 lbs - 7th place out of Edinboro University (2006)[37]
- NCAA Division I 149 lbs - 1st place out of Edinboro University (2007)[37]
- NCAA Division I 157 lbs - 5th place out of Edinboro University (2008)[37]
- NCAA Division I 157 lbs - 4th place out of Edinboro University (2009)[37]
Mixed martial arts
[edit]- Ring of Combat
- ROC Regional Lightweight Championship (One time)[38]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Jason Gonzalez and Carlos Diego Ferreira[39][35]
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Andrew Holbrook and Vinc Pichel[16][23]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]15 matches | 14 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 7 | 1 |
By submission | 5 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 14–1 | Carlos Diego Ferreira | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson | May 8, 2021 | 2 | 4:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (160.5 lb) bout; Ferreira missed weight. Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 13–1 | Kevin Lee | KO (head kick) | UFC 244 | November 2, 2019 | 1 | 2:47 | New York City, New York, United States | |
Win | 13–0 | Yancy Medeiros | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | January 19, 2019 | 2 | 4:59 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
Win | 12–0 | Vinc Pichel | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes | June 1, 2018 | 2 | 4:06 | Utica, New York, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 11–0 | Jordan Rinaldi | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 | January 27, 2018 | 1 | 4:46 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
Win | 10–0 | Jason Gonzalez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch | September 16, 2017 | 2 | 2:10 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 9–0 | Andrew Holbrook | KO (punches) | UFC 210 | April 8, 2017 | 1 | 0:21 | Buffalo, New York, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 8–0 | Glaico França | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg | September 24, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil | |
Win | 7–0 | Sidney Outlaw | Decision (split) | Ring of Combat 55 | June 3, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Defended the ROC Regional Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 6–0 | Jose Mariscal | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 54 | March 4, 2016 | 1 | 4:09 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Defended the ROC Regional Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | George Sheppard | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Ring of Combat 51 | June 5, 2015 | 1 | 3:45 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Won the vacant ROC Regional Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 4–0 | Justin Stewart | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 50 | January 23, 2015 | 1 | 2:51 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Justin Harrington | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Ring of Combat 49 | September 19, 2014 | 1 | 3:21 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Brandon Priest | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ring of Combat 48 | May 16, 2014 | 2 | 2:37 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Kenny Gaudreau | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 47 | January 24, 2014 | 1 | 1:48 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Lightweight debut. |
NCAA record
[edit]Stats
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "STATE OF NEVADA" (PDF). boxing.nv.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Stats | UFC".
- ^ @gregorthegift (February 14, 2020). "This has been 9 years in the making, I've sacrificed so much to get this piece of cloth ...to all the guys that I've beaten....yes you were actually beaten by a white belt. Thanks to professor @graciebarrajupiter and @graciebarra631nb professor Carlos. #bluebelt #bjj #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle". Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b "Gregor Gillespie | UFC". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Gregor Gillespie Wrestling Training". longislandwrestling.org. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ Doctor, Urgent (2012-10-11). "Gregor Gillespie 'Faced The Demons' and is Getting Ready For MMA Stardom". New York Wrestling News 2012-2013 Archive. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ Gallo, Ed (2019-11-01). "Wrestling for MMA: Gregor Gillespie". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- ^ "Gregor Gillespie Wrestling Training".
- ^ Steven Marrocco (January 18, 2019). "How a Frankie Edgar fight foreshadowed Gregor Gillespie's MMA career". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ "LI's Gillespie excited to begin MMA career". Newsday. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ Zane Simon (2016-09-21). "Welcome to the UFC Gregor Gillespie". bloodyelbow.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ Ryan Gerbosi (2016-08-04). "LI's Gregor Gillespie to make UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 95 in September". newsday.com. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2016-09-24). "UFC Fight Night 95 results: Gregor Gillespie stays unbeaten, dominates Glaico Franca in UFC debut". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ Staff (2017-02-22). "Gregor Gillespie vs. Andrew Holbrook booked for UFC 210 in Buffalo". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2017-04-08). "UFC 210 results: Gregor Gillespie knocks out Andrew Holbrook in 21 seconds to stay undefeated". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ a b Tristen Critchfield (2017-04-08). "UFC 210 Bonuses: Oliveira, Burgos, Rosa, Gillespie receive $50K Awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ^ Staff (2017-08-12). "Gregor Gillespie vs. Jason Gonzalez added to UFC Fight Night 116 in Pittsburgh". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ "UFC-Pittsburgh results: Gregor Gillespie taps out Jason Gonzalez in absolute barnburner". MMAjunkie. 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ Mazique, Brian. "UFC Fight Night 116 Results, Bonus Winners, Fight Scores, Highlights, Attendance & Gate Info". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ "UFC adds 3 bouts to stacked Fight Night Charlotte card; tickets go on sale Friday". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- ^ "UFC on FOX 27 results: Gregor Gillespie pounds out Jordan Rinaldi for first-round TKO". MMAjunkie. 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ Staff (2018-02-28). "Gregor Gillespie vs. Vinc Pichel added to UFC's 'Fight Night' event in Utica, N.Y." mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ^ a b "UFC Fight Night 131 results: Gregor Gillespie stays perfect, taps Vinc Pichel in second". MMAjunkie. 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 131 bonuses: You know Marlon Moraes won $50,000 for that KO". MMAjunkie. 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ^ Mark La Monica (2018-12-20). "Gregor Gillespie to face Yancy Medeiros at UFC Brooklyn". newsday.com. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ^ Dave Doyle (2019-01-19). "UFC Brooklyn results: Gregor Gillespie finishes Yancy Medeiros in final second of round two". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2019-09-30). "Kevin Lee vs. Gregor Gillespie targeted for UFC 244 in New York". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ Richardson, Andrew (2019-11-02). "Lee Knocks Gillespie Out With Huge High Kick!". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ Marvin France (2021-02-19). "Brad Riddell again left frustrated by MIQ voucher system after booking big UFC bout". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2021-03-20). "COVID-19 protocols cause Gregor Gillespie vs. Brad Riddell scratch from UFC on ESPN 21". mma fighting.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ A Brett Okamoto (2019-04-13). "Sources: Diego Ferreira-Gregor Gillespie bout added to UFC Fight Night card on May 8". espn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2021-05-07). "UFC Vegas 26 weigh-in results: Marina Rodriguez, Michelle Waterson make weight for headliner, two other fights cancelled". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2021-05-08). "UFC Vegas 26 Results: Gregor Gillespie Digs Deep, Stops Diego Ferreira". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ Bonada, Author Frank (2021-05-09). "Gregor Gillespie Gets The Ground & Pound Finish Over Diego Ferreira - UFC Vegas 26 Results (Highlights)". MiddleEasy. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b "UFC on ESPN 24 bonuses: Gregor Gillespie gets $100,000 because Diego Ferreira missed weight". MMA Junkie. 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ a b Matthew Wells (2022-05-15). "'I'm not f*cking going anywhere': Gregor Gillespie assures UFC roster spot, explains recent inactivity". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ a b c d Gallo, Ed (2019-11-01). "Wrestling for MMA: Gregor Gillespie". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Ring of Combat 51 | Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat | Next Generation of Mixed Martial Arts!". Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ Mazique, Brian. "UFC Fight Night 116 Results, Bonus Winners, Fight Scores, Highlights, Attendance & Gate Info". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
External links
[edit]- 1987 births
- Living people
- American male mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from New York (state)
- People from Webster, New York
- Sportspeople from Monroe County, New York
- Lightweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing collegiate wrestling
- Mixed martial artists utilizing freestyle wrestling
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- American male sport wrestlers
- Edinboro Fighting Scots wrestlers