Maxim Grishin
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Maxim Grishin is a Russian mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 who competes in the heavyweight
Heavyweight (MMA)
The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform...

 division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Grishin has fought all over the world, though mostly in Central and Eastern Europe. He defeated Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov (fighter)
Alexander Yevgenievich Volkov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Volkov has competed almost exclusively for the M-1 Global promotion.-Background:...

 for the 2010 M-1 Global
M-1 Global
M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...

 Eastern Europe Heavyweight Championship. and was due to face Western Europe Champion Guram Gugenishvili
Guram Gugenishvili
Guram Gugenishvili is a Georgian mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight for M-1 Global. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Gugenishvili has mostly competed in Russia, most notably for M-1 Global. He is undefeated in his career to date, having taken the majority of his victories...

 for the M-1 Global heavyweight title until a knee injury forced his withdrawal. Grishin is expecting to challenge the winner of upcoming Gugenishvili / Garner
Kenny Garner
Kenny "Deuce" Garner is an American mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the heavyweight division. Garner began his MMA career in 2008 and has competed mostly for M-1 Global, where he became the 2010 M-1 Selection Americas Heavyweight Champion by defeating Patrick Bennett.-Early...

 bout for the title.

Background

Grishin competes in the heavyweight
Heavyweight (MMA)
The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform...

 division, despite weighing around 220 lb, a mere 15 lb over the light heavyweight
Light Heavyweight (MMA)
The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division....

 weight limit. Grishin, therefore, is regarded as a small heavyweight, though he has fast striking ability.

He trains with the Red Devil Sport Club
Red Devil Sport Club
The Red Devil Sport Club is a mixed martial arts academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, founded by Vadim Finkelstein.The team’s main fighter base is made up of Russian and Armenian Sambo fighters who have adapted their style to mixed martial arts, and they regularly compete in full contact combat sambo...

 – the training facility of Fedor Emelianenko and other top Russian fighters. As part of the Red Devil Sport Club, Grishin has also trained in Stary Oskol
Stary Oskol
Stary Oskol is a city in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located south of Moscow, on the Oskol River. Population: 221,163 ; 215,898 ; -History:...

 at the St. Alexander Nevsky Sport Palace. In the build-up for his intended M-1 Global
M-1 Global
M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...

 title fight against Guram Gugenishvili
Guram Gugenishvili
Guram Gugenishvili is a Georgian mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight for M-1 Global. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Gugenishvili has mostly competed in Russia, most notably for M-1 Global. He is undefeated in his career to date, having taken the majority of his victories...

, Grishin trained with Kirill Sidelnikov
Kirill Sidelnikov
Kirill Sidelnikov is a Russian mixed martial artist, fighting out of Stary Oskol, the same hometown as Fedor Emelianenko with whom he is a training partner. He fights for M-1 Mixfight.-Career:...

, Dmitry Samoilov, Viktor Nemkov
Viktor Nemkov
Viktor Nemkov is a Russian Combat Sambo competitor and mixed martial artist. Nemkov is a multiple time Combat Sambo champion and is also among the youngest champions in the nation.-Background:...

 and Alexei Nazarov. Unfortunately, Grishin was forced to withdraw from the bout with a knee injury that occurred during a national hand-to-hand combat fighting championship in Ufa
Ufa
-Demographics:Nationally, dominated by Russian , Bashkirs and Tatars . In addition, numerous are Ukrainians , Chuvash , Mari , Belarusians , Mordovians , Armenian , Germans , Jews , Azeris .-Government and administration:Local...

. Consequently, M-1 Global Americas Champion Kenny Garner
Kenny Garner
Kenny "Deuce" Garner is an American mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the heavyweight division. Garner began his MMA career in 2008 and has competed mostly for M-1 Global, where he became the 2010 M-1 Selection Americas Heavyweight Champion by defeating Patrick Bennett.-Early...

 gained the opportunity to challenge fight Gugenishvili for the M-1 Heavyweight Challenge Title.

Early career

Grishin made his professional mixed martial arts debut against Gela Getsadze at the World Pankration Championship. After going the two-round distance, Grishin was declared the winner via unanimous decision
Unanimous decision
A unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match....

. However, that same night, Judo ace Baga Agaev
Baga Agaev
Baga Agaev is a Russian mixed martial artist and is a M-1 Global veteran. Agaev holds a notable win over former UFC contender Kristof Midoux and former UFC heavyweight champion Kevin Randleman. Baga recently signed with Art of War Fighting Championship and lost in his debut to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...

 used an armbar to force Grishin to submit just 47 seconds into their match.

M-1 Global

Grishin joined M-1 Global in 2009, claiming a TKO victory in his first bout in March of that year. Grishin faced Joaquim Ferreira
Joaquim Ferreira (fighter)
Joaquim "Mamute" Ferreira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has fought for M-1 Global. Ferreira is currently a member of M-1 Mixfight Team Brazil. Joaquim recently signed with North American promotion Shine Fights...

 in Brazil soon after, but lost via north-south choke
North-south position
In combat sports, the north–south position is a ground grappling position where one combatant is supine, with the other combatant invertedly lying prone on top, normally with his or her head over the bottom combatant's chest...

. Grishin suffered a further loss at the hands of Shane del Rosario
Shane Del Rosario
Shane Kalani del Rosario is an American Thai boxer and mixed martial artist currently signed to Strikeforce. He holds the distinction of being the first American to become the WBC Muay Thai World Heavyweight Champion and has earned stoppage victories in all 11 of his professional mixed martial...

 in South Korea, defeated by TKO in just 21 seconds.

After a further two wins in the M-1 Global organisation, Grishin appeared for the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, better known by its acronym, KSW, is widely considered to be the premiere mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading promotions in Europe. To date, most events have been hosted in Warsaw, Poland...

 promotion at KSW 12, where he faced Dawid Baziak
Dawid Baziak
Dawid Baziak is a German-Polish mixed martial artist. He has competed in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions of various European MMA promotions.-Background:...

. Baziak defeated Grishin via unanimous decision. Returning to M-1 organisation, Grishin joined their Eastern European tournament. His opening round fight was against Gadzhimurad Nurmagomedov, which Grishin won via TKO in round 1 to progress to the semi-final. There, Grishin met Arsen Abdulkerimov, again winning via TKO to reach the final.

In the final, Grishin had to face his training partner Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov (fighter)
Alexander Yevgenievich Volkov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Volkov has competed almost exclusively for the M-1 Global promotion.-Background:...

. Despite Volkov's superior record of 7–1, Grishin won the fight via rear naked choke
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...

 in the opening round. Consequently, Grishin became the M-1 Global Eastern European Heavyweight Champion. As Eastern European Champion, Grishin was scheduled to face Guram Gugenishvili, the Western European Champion, for the inaugural M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship. However, a month before the fight, Grishin withdrew with a knee injury providing M-1 Selection Americas Champion Kenny Garner
Kenny Garner
Kenny "Deuce" Garner is an American mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the heavyweight division. Garner began his MMA career in 2008 and has competed mostly for M-1 Global, where he became the 2010 M-1 Selection Americas Heavyweight Champion by defeating Patrick Bennett.-Early...

 with an opportunity to challenge for the title. Grishin has stated that he expects to challenge the winner of Gugenishvili / Garner bout for the title.

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

  • M-1 Global
    M-1 Global
    M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...

    • Champion of M-1 Selection 2010 Eastern Europe

Hand-to-hand combat
  • Champion of Russia in Hand-to-hand combat

Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|align=center|11–6
|Kenny Garner
Kenny Garner
Kenny "Deuce" Garner is an American mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the heavyweight division. Garner began his MMA career in 2008 and has competed mostly for M-1 Global, where he became the 2010 M-1 Selection Americas Heavyweight Champion by defeating Patrick Bennett.-Early...


|Submission (punches)
|М-1 Challenge XXVII: Magalhaes vs. Zayats
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|align=center|5
|align=center|4:07
|Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...

, United States
| For Interim M-1 Global
M-1 Global
M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...

 Heavyweight Championship.
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|Win
|align=center|11–5
|Julio Cezar de Lima
|TKO (punches)
|League S-70: Russia vs. Brazil
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:22
|Sochi
Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...

, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|10–5
|Samir Akhmetov
|TKO (punches)
|Sochi MMA International
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:43
|Sochi
Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...

, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|9–5
|Stanislav Mirzamagomedov
|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|MFT: Fedor Emelianenko Cup
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:32
|Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is, with the population of 1,250,615, the fifth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg...

, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|8–5
|Vladimir Kuchenko
|TKO (leg kick and punches)
|M-1 Challenge XXV: Zavurov vs. Enomoto
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|align=center|3
|align=center|3:14
|St. Petersburg, Russia
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|7–5
|Guram Gugenishvili
Guram Gugenishvili
Guram Gugenishvili is a Georgian mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight for M-1 Global. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Gugenishvili has mostly competed in Russia, most notably for M-1 Global. He is undefeated in his career to date, having taken the majority of his victories...


|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|M-1 Challenge XXIII: Grishin vs. Guram
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:38
|Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

, Russia
| For M-1 Global
M-1 Global
M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...

 Heavyweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–4
|Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov (fighter)
Alexander Yevgenievich Volkov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Volkov has competed almost exclusively for the M-1 Global promotion.-Background:...


|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Finals
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:39
|Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

, Russia
|Became the M-1 Global Eastern Europe Heavyweight Champion
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|Win
|align=center|6–4
|Arsen Abdulkerimov
|TKO (punches)
|M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 3
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:52
|Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

, Ukraine
|M-1 Global Eastern Europe semi-final
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|Win
|align=center|5–4
|Gadzhimurad Nurmagomedov
|TKO (punches)
|M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:05
|Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

, Ukraine
|M-1 Global Eastern Europe opening round
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|Loss
|align=center|4–4
|Dawid Baziak
Dawid Baziak
Dawid Baziak is a German-Polish mixed martial artist. He has competed in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions of various European MMA promotions.-Background:...


|Decision (unanimous)
|KSW XII
KSW XII
KSW XII: Najman vs. Pudzianowski was a mixed martial arts event held by the Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on December 11, 2009 in Warsaw, Poland...


|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

, Poland
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|-
|Win
|align=center|4–3
|Levan Persaev
|TKO (knee)
|M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:56
|St. Petersburg, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3–3
|Dmitry Zabolotny
|TKO (punches)
|M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 7
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|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

, Russia
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|2–3
|Shane del Rosario
Shane Del Rosario
Shane Kalani del Rosario is an American Thai boxer and mixed martial artist currently signed to Strikeforce. He holds the distinction of being the first American to become the WBC Muay Thai World Heavyweight Champion and has earned stoppage victories in all 11 of his professional mixed martial...


|TKO (punches)
|M-1 Challenge 17: Korea
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:21
|Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

, South Korea
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|2–2
|Joaquim Ferreira
Joaquim Ferreira (fighter)
Joaquim "Mamute" Ferreira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has fought for M-1 Global. Ferreira is currently a member of M-1 Mixfight Team Brazil. Joaquim recently signed with North American promotion Shine Fights...


|Submission (north-south choke)
|M-1 Challenge 15: Brazil
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:57
|Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2–1
|Magomed Umarov
|TKO (punches)
|M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 1
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|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|St. Petersburg, Russia
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|1–1
|Baga Agaev
Baga Agaev
Baga Agaev is a Russian mixed martial artist and is a M-1 Global veteran. Agaev holds a notable win over former UFC contender Kristof Midoux and former UFC heavyweight champion Kevin Randleman. Baga recently signed with Art of War Fighting Championship and lost in his debut to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...


|Submission (armbar)
|WAFC: World Pankration Championship 2008
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:47
|Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk is the largest city and the administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is located some from the Chinese border. It is the second largest city in the Russian Far East, after Vladivostok. The city became the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia...

, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Gela Getsadze
|Decision (unanimous)
|WAFC: World Pankration Championship 2008
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk is the largest city and the administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is located some from the Chinese border. It is the second largest city in the Russian Far East, after Vladivostok. The city became the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia...

, Russia
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Except where otherwise indicated, details provided in the record box are taken from Sherdog
Sherdog
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