UFC’s Matt Grice in ICU after being struck from behind in car wreck

Matt Grice, the 32-year-old UFC jFeatherweight who doubles as an Oklahoma police officer is in intensive care in Oklahoma following a reported car wreck. Oklahoma…

By: Nate Wilcox | 10 years ago
UFC’s Matt Grice in ICU after being struck from behind in car wreck
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Matt Grice, the 32-year-old UFC jFeatherweight who doubles as an Oklahoma police officer is in intensive care in Oklahoma following a reported car wreck. Oklahoma News 9 has the details:

An Oklahoma City police officer and MMA fighter is in critical condition Sunday night.

Officer Matt Grice was off duty when he was hit from behind at a red light in Pottawatomie County. He’s undergoing brain surgery Sunday night at OU Presbyterian.

Grice (15-5, 2-5 UFC) is coming off a Fight of the Night performance against Dennis Bermudez at UFC 157. He lost that bout via split decision. He had been scheduled to face Jeremy Larsen at UFC 166 in October.

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Nate Wilcox
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Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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