Mike Grundy’s UFC debut was all he could’ve hoped for.
Grundy, you see, is a teammate of UFC welterweight contender Darren Till, who headlines UFC on ESPN+ 5 against Jorge Masvidal later tonight. But hours before Till was set to make the walk out to the octagon, it was Grundy (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) first up on the prelims with the opportunity to make an impression, and that’s just what he did.
Grundy’s fight with Nad Narimani was full of back-and-forth exchanges. In the end, it was Grundy who battered his way to a TKO finish, which you can check out in the clip below (via Twitter).
The featherweight bout opened up the preliminary card of today’s UFC on ESPN+ 5 event at The O2 in London. It streamed on ESPN+.
What now for Grundy? He heads back to the locker room, showers up and gets ready to corner Till in the headliner. Grundy is Till’s wrestling coach.
What a welcome to the UFC.
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