Early career After graduating from college and giving up on his wrestling career, Grice decided to start in
MMA. Grice started his professional career in 2005, winning nine straight fights between 2005 and 2007 before getting a call to compete in the
UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Grice made his UFC debut at
UFC 70 on April 21, 2007 against
Terry Etim. The card took place in
Manchester, England. Grice lost the fight via submission (guillotine choke) in the first round. He had his second UFC outing at
UFC 77 on October 20, 2007 against
Jason Black. Grice won the fight via split decision. After his win over Black, Grice took two years to attend and graduate from the Oklahoma City Police Department Academy where he is currently an officer. On February 7, 2009 Grice returned to fighting to fight
Matt Veach at
UFC Fight Night 17 in
Tampa, Florida. Grice lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Grice competed on the UFC's 100th PPV show,
UFC 100, that took place July 11, 2009. He fought
Shannon Gugerty and lost via first round submission. After a 1-3 record in the UFC, he was released from the promotion.
Return to the UFC After going 4-0 outside the UFC, Grice dropped to featherweight in his return fight against
Ricardo Lamas on June 26, 2011 at
UFC on Versus 4. He lost via first round TKO to Lamas with a head kick and punches. Grice was scheduled to face
Josh Grispi on October 6, 2011 at
UFC 136. However, Grispi was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by
Nam Phan. Then Grice himself was forced out with an injury and replaced by
Leonard Garcia. Grice next faced
Leonard Garcia on June 8, 2012 at
UFC on FX 3, who he defeated via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Grice faced
Dennis Bermudez on February 23, 2013 at
UFC 157. Grice lost to Bermudez by split decision. The back and forth action earned both fighters
Fight of the Night honors and much praise from MMA observers. Grice was expected to face
Jeremy Larsen on October 19, 2013 at
UFC 166. However, Grice was forced out of the bout after sustaining serious injuries in a September 8 car accident in his home state of Oklahoma. ==Championships & accomplishments==