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Receives new opponent
Grigoriou will now fight Chad Anheliger at UFC Vegas 88 on March 16, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Grigoriou's original opponent, Toshiomi Kazama, was forced to withdraw from the event for undisclosed reasons. Grigoriou will have a staggering 12.5-inch reach advantage over his new opponent and enters without having lost a professional fight since 2021.
Grigoriou's original opponent, Toshiomi Kazama, was forced to withdraw from the event for undisclosed reasons. Grigoriou will have a staggering 12.5-inch reach advantage over his new opponent and enters without having lost a professional fight since 2021.
UFC debut scheduled
Grigoriou is scheduled to compete against Toshiomi Kazama in a bantamweight fight at UFC Vegas 87 on March 16, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Following his performance in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, Grigoriou will look to make his UFC debut in early-2024. He will compete against Kazama, who the promotion signed quickly as a short-notice replacement and is winless across two fights since then.
Following his performance in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, Grigoriou will look to make his UFC debut in early-2024. He will compete against Kazama, who the promotion signed quickly as a short-notice replacement and is winless across two fights since then.
Secures contract with quick KO
Grigoriou defeated Cameron Smotherman via KO/TKO (punches) at 1:00 of Round 1 at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. After the show, he was one of five fighters to be awarded an official UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
The roles were somewhat reversed early in this one, as it was Smotherman who took the initiative to back up Grigoriou with strikes. While it looked like he was falling behind, the Greecian fighter proved he was no worse for the wear when the second punch in a counter combination floored his opponent. He may have benefitted from a quick trigger by referee Herb Dean, but the fact remains that Grigoriou is an athletic and powerful fighter. As such, he will fit right in on the bantamweight roster.
The roles were somewhat reversed early in this one, as it was Smotherman who took the initiative to back up Grigoriou with strikes. While it looked like he was falling behind, the Greecian fighter proved he was no worse for the wear when the second punch in a counter combination floored his opponent. He may have benefitted from a quick trigger by referee Herb Dean, but the fact remains that Grigoriou is an athletic and powerful fighter. As such, he will fit right in on the bantamweight roster.