Tony Gravely

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BornAntonio Lamar Gravely
(1991-09-28) September 28, 1991 (age 32)
Martinsville, Virginia, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight (MMA)
Fighting out ofCoconut Creek, Florida
TeamAmerican Top Team
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total26
Wins20
By knockout8
By submission3
By decision9
Losses6
By submission5
By decision1

Antonio Lamar Gravely (born September 28, 1991) is an American mixed martial arts who competes in the Bantamweight (MMA) division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

A native of Martinsville, Virginia, Gravely attended Magna Vista High School, where he was a four-time all-state wrestler. He had two undefeated seasons while wrestling in high school.[1]

After high school, Gravely attended Appalachian State University in North Carolina on a wrestling scholarship. In three seasons wrestling for the Mountaineers, Gravely appeared in two NCAA Tournaments and won a Southern Conference Tournament Championship. He left App State with a major in construction management.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Gravely had his first professional fight in October of 2015 against Chad Wiggington. He won the fight at the Elite 8 Warrior Challenge in a unanimous decision to claim his first victory.[3]

According to the Martinsville Bulletin, Gravely quit his construction day job in 2016 and decided to focus full-time on an MMA career.[4] He trained at Tech MMA Academy in Southwest Virginia for years as he pursued a professional fighting career.[5] He also coached wrestling at nearby Virginia Tech University while getting his start on an MMA fighting career.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Gravely got his break in UFC when he was selected to be a part of Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019. He earned the formal invite to join the UFC after recording a knockout of Ray Rodriguez in the third round of his Contender Series fight.[6]

He made his UFC debut in January 2020 with a loss against Brett Johns in Raleigh, North Carolina. After his debut, Gravely announced he would be moving to Florida to train with American Top Team.

Championships and accomplishments

  • CES MMA
    • CES MMA Bantamweight Championship (One time)
      • Two successful defenses
  • King of the Cage
    • King of the Cage Bantamweight Championship (One time)
  • Fight Lab
    • Fight Lab Bantamweight Championship (One time)
  • PA Cage Fight
    • PACF Bantamweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
26 matches 20 wins 6 losses
By knockout 8 0
By submission 3 5
By decision 9 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Nate Maness UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Costa April 17, 2021 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 20–6 Geraldo de Freitas Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos November 15, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 19–6 Brett Johns Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos January 25, 2020 3 2:53 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 19–5 Ray Rodriguez TKO (Punches) Dana White's Contender Series 24 August 13, 2019 3 2:16 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 18–5 Darren Mima Submission (rear-naked choke) CES 55: Wells vs. de Jesus March 29, 2019 2 4:54 Hartford, Connecticut, United States Defended CES MMA Bantamweight Championship.
Win 17–5 Kris Moutinho KO (punches) CES 54: Andrews vs. Logan January 19, 2019 4 4:02 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Defended CES MMA Bantamweight Championship.
Win 16–5 Kody Nordby KO (slam) CES 53: Gravely vs. Nordby November 2, 2018 1 0:36 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Won vacant CES MMA Bantamweight Championship.
Win 15–5 Drako Rodriguez TKO (punches) KOTC: Territorial Conflict September 15, 2018 5 3:49 Niagara Falls, New York, United States Won the List_of_King_of_the_Cage_champions#Flyweight_Championship
Win 14–5 Bruno Ferreira TKO (punches) Road to M-1 USA August 11, 2018 1 N/A Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Win 13–5 James Quigg TKO Fight Lab 59 June 22, 2018 3 1:08 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Won Fight Lab Bantamweight Championship.
Loss 12–5 Patrick Mix Submission (guillotine choke) King of the Cage: No Retreat May 12, 2018 1 1:44 Salamanca, New York, United States For the List_of_King_of_the_Cage_champions#Flyweight_Championship
Win 12–4 Jerrell Hodge Decision (unanimous) CFFC 68 October 21, 2017 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 11–4 Jordan Morales Decision (unanimous) PA Cage Fight 29 September 22, 2017 3 5:00 Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States Won PACF Bantamweight Championship.
Win 10–4 Keith Richardson Decision (unanimous) LFA 17 July 21, 2017 3 5:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win 9–4 Francis Healy Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Heavy Hands May 13, 2017 3 5:00 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States Featherweight bout.
Loss 8–4 Manny Bermudez Submission (armbar) Cage Titans 33 April 8, 2017 1 N/A Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Loss 8–3 Merab Dvalishvili Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 57 November 18, 2016 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 8–2 Tim Sosa Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Harm's Way September 17, 2016 3 5:00 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 7–2 Ricky Bandejas Submission (rear-naked choke) CFFC 60 August 6, 2016 2 2:32 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 7–1 Dave Roberts TKO (punches) CFFC 58 May 21, 2016 3 2:37 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 6–1 Dylan Cala Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Rage 4 April 16, 2016 1 3:01 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Win 5–1 Paul Grant TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 54 March 4, 2016 3 1:02 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 4–1 Reginald Barnett Jr. Decision (unanimous) Elite Warrior Challenge 9 February 6, 2016 3 5:00 Salem, Virginia, United States
Win 3–1 Dwayne Holman Jr. Decision (unanimous) CFFC 55: Chookagian vs. Varela January 9, 2016 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 2–1 Vladimir Kazbekov Submission (rear-naked choke) Global Proving Ground 22 November 21, 2015 2 4:20 Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, United States Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
Loss 1–1 Pat Sabatini Submission (rear-naked choke) CFFC 52: Horcher vs. Regman October 31, 2015 1 2:47 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Featherweight bout.
Win 1–0 Chad Wiggington Decision (unanimous) Elite Warrior Challenge 8 October 10, 2015 3 5:00 Salem, Virginia, United States Bantamweight debut.

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References

  1. "Tony Gravely - Wrestling - App State Sports". appstatesports.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  2. "Tony Gravely - Wrestling - App State Sports". appstatesports.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. "Tony Gravely". Tapology. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  4. "Martinsville native Tony Gravely has wrestled to make a career as one of Virginia's few ultimate fighters". Martinsville Bulletin. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  5. "Staff - Tech MMA and Fitness". Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  6. "UFC: Tony Gravely Ready for New Beginnings with Move to American Top Team". Cageside Press. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  7. Sherdog.com. "Tony Gravely". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.

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