Chris Gruetzemacher

“Gritz”

OctagonStats Rating 1501

4-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach68" (173 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornJun 16, 1986

Age40

DivisionLightweight

BirthplacePage, Arizona, U.S.

Team2 Knuckle Sports MMA Academy

Striking & grappling

SLpM6.18

Str. Acc57%

SApM4.96

Str. Def52%

TD Avg0.21

TD Acc50%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L W L W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

8 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

2 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate50%

Times finished100%

StreakL1

Best streak2

Avg fight9:45

Octagon time1h 18m

Opp win%67%

ActiveAug. 13, 2010 – Dec. 04, 2021 (12y)

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Chris Gruetzemacher "Gritz" is a 15-5-0 knockout artist.

Chris debuted Aug. 13, 2010 vs Ryan Diaz (win). 12 years active (Aug. 13, 2010–Dec. 04, 2021).

Best wins: Rafa Garcia (U-DEC R3, Jul. 31, 2021); Joe Lauzon (KO/TKO R2, Apr. 07, 2018); Abner Lloveras (U-DEC R3, Dec. 11, 2015).

Chris Gruetzemacher (born June 16, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2008, he has also competed for Strikeforce, the World Series of Fighting, and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Dec. 04, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo	L Claudio Puelles	SUB Kneebar	3	3:25	0 0	38 43	1 1	0 1
Jul. 31, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland	W Rafa Garcia	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	100 72	0 5	0 1
Oct. 31, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva	L Alexander Hernandez	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:46	0 1	8 29	0 0	0 0
Apr. 07, 2018	UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta	W Joe Lauzon	KO/TKO	2	5:00	0 0	128 48	0 0	0 0
Dec. 09, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega	L Davi Ramos	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	0:50	0 0	46 55	0 5	0 1
Feb. 04, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie	L Chas Skelly	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:01	0 0	28 21	0 2	0 1
Dec. 11, 2015	The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale	W Abner Lloveras	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	103 94	0 2	0 0
Aug. 13, 2010	Strikeforce Challengers 10	W Ryan Diaz	KO/TKO	1	5:00	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.