Gregor Gillespie

“The Gift”

OctagonStats Rating 1592

7-1-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 7" (170 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach71" (180 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornNov 13, 1986

Age39

DivisionLightweight

BirthplaceWebster, New York, U.S.

TeamLong Island MMA Bellmore Kickboxing Academy

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.74

Str. Acc52%

SApM2.30

Str. Def57%

TD Avg6.86

TD Acc48%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.8

Recent form

W L W W W

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

4 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

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

Finish rate86%

Times finished100%

StreakW1

Best streak6

Avg fight7:23

Octagon time59m

Opp win%72%

ActiveSep. 24, 2016 – May. 08, 2021 (6y)

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2

Fight of the Night1

Total bonuses3

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Gregor Gillespie "The Gift" is a 14-1-0 knockout artist. 85% finish rate.

Gregor debuted Sep. 24, 2016 vs Glaico Franca Moreira (win). Longest win streak: 6. 6 years active (Sep. 24, 2016–May. 08, 2021).

Best wins: Diego Ferreira (KO/TKO Punches R2, May. 08, 2021); Glaico Franca Moreira (U-DEC R3, Sep. 24, 2016); Vinc Pichel (SUB Arm Triangle R2, Jun. 01, 2018).

Gregor Gillespie (born November 13, 1987) is a former American professional mixed martial artist and graduated collegiate wrestler who competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2012, he formerly competed for Ring of Combat where he was the Lightweight Champion. As a folkstyle wrestler, Gillespie was the 2007 NCAA Division I National Champion at 149 pounds, a four–time NCAA Division I All–American and a three–time EWL and PSAC conference champion for the Edinboro Fighting Scots. He also competed briefly in freestyle wrestling.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
May. 08, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson	W Diego Ferreira	KO/TKO Punches	2	4:51	0 0	45 31	4 0	0 0
Nov. 02, 2019	UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz	L Kevin Lee	KO/TKO Kick	1	2:47	0 1	9 21	0 0	0 0
Jan. 19, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw	W Yancy Medeiros	KO/TKO Punches	2	4:59	0 0	51 1	6 0	0 0
Jun. 01, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes	W Vinc Pichel	SUB Arm Triangle	2	4:06	0 0	13 7	7 0	2 0
Jan. 27, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2	W Jordan Rinaldi	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:46	0 0	34 7	1 0	0 0
Sep. 16, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch	W Jason Gonzalez	SUB Arm Triangle	2	2:11	1 0	20 22	4 0	1 0
Apr. 08, 2017	UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2	W Andrew Holbrook	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:21	1 0	8 4	0 0	0 0
Sep. 24, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg	W Glaico Franca Moreira	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	41 43	5 0	0 0

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.