Vik Grujic | |
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Born |
Melbourne, Australia |
28 October 1976
Nationality | Australian |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Division |
Middleweight Welterweight |
Fighting out of | Carrum Downs, Victoria, Australia |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 12 |
Wins | 7 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 5 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Vik Grujic is a retired Australian professional mixed martial artist of Serbian descent who formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2010, Grujic was also a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.
Grujic made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2009, competing for regional promotions in Australia, before auditioning for TUF: Nations in 2013.
On 5 December 2013, it was announced that Grujic had been selected as one of the middleweight fighters representing Australia for The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia. The reality show was led by Patrick Côté and Kyle Noke and premiered in early 2014.
In his first fight, Grujic defeated fellow cast member Luke Harris via TKO.
In the semi-finals, Grujic went on to face the Sheldon Westcott. Westcott won the fight by submission in the first round, with Grujic walking off crying and later posting on Instagram.
Grujic faced Nordine Taleb on 16 April 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. Grujic lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Grujic faced Chris Indich on 28 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 43. Grujic won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Grujic faced Chris Clements on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55. Clements won the fight via first round TKO.
Grujic faced Brendan O'Reilly on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Grujic was subsequently released from the organization.