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Matt Grice’s Condition Steadily Improving Following Skull Reattachment Surgery [VIDEO]

Although we bestowed the honor to Robbie Lawler at this year’s Potato Awards, it would be hard to vote against the idea of Matt Grice as “Comeback Fighter of the Year” in retrospect. Grice, who was left in critical condition following a horrific car accident back in September, continues to steadily recover from his traumatic wreck since undergoing successful skull reattachment surgery last month.

Proclaimed “a walking miracle” by his medical team, Grice’s come back from almost certain death is inspiring to say the least, especially following a year that saw Shane Del Rosario and Leandro Souza (among others) suddenly pass away.

Oklahoma City’s News 9 recently sat down for an interview with Grice, and we’ve placed the video above. To hear him speaking so fluently after what he’s been through is simply unbelievable. Check it out, and continue to send Grice your best on Twitter.

–J. Jones

Although we bestowed the honor to Robbie Lawler at this year’s Potato Awards, it would be hard to vote against the idea of Matt Grice as “Comeback Fighter of the Year” in retrospect. Grice, who was left in critical condition following a horrific car accident back in September, continues to steadily recover from his traumatic wreck since undergoing successful skull reattachment surgery last month.

Proclaimed “a walking miracle” by his medical team, Grice’s come back from almost certain death is inspiring to say the least, especially following a year that saw Shane Del Rosario and Leandro Souza (among others) suddenly pass away.

Oklahoma City’s News 9 recently sat down for an interview with Grice, and we’ve placed the video above. To hear him speaking so fluently after what he’s been through is simply unbelievable. Check it out, and continue to send Grice your best on Twitter.

–J. Jones

UFC Fighter Matt Grice Now Breathing on His Own, Moving Arms and Legs Following Life-Threatening Car Wreck


(Grice gets his arm raised by opponent Dennis Bermudez following their Fight of the Night war at UFC 157. Screen-cap via MMAMount)

We’ve got some good news to report on the health status of UFC featherweight Matt Grice, who was badly injured in a car accident earlier this month. According to UFC Tonight, Grice has begun breathing on his own, showing movement in his arms and legs, responding to verbal cues, and he has even given thumbs-up signals to family members. The 32-year-old Oklahoma City police officer and father of two young daughters has been taken off sedation medication, and doctors also removed his cranial pressure monitor, suggesting that Grice’s condition has stabilized.

On the evening of September 8th, Grice was stopped at a red light in Shawnee, Oklahoma, when another car slammed into him from behind. Grice suffered significant head injuries that required emergency brain surgery. A donation fund set up by his family has already collected over $21,000. If you’d like to chip in a few bucks, go here and do that.


(Grice gets his arm raised by opponent Dennis Bermudez following their Fight of the Night war at UFC 157. Screen-cap via MMAMount)

We’ve got some good news to report on the health status of UFC featherweight Matt Grice, who was badly injured in a car accident earlier this month. According to UFC Tonight, Grice has begun breathing on his own, showing movement in his arms and legs, responding to verbal cues, and he has even given thumbs-up signals to family members. The 32-year-old Oklahoma City police officer and father of two young daughters has been taken off sedation medication, and doctors also removed his cranial pressure monitor, suggesting that Grice’s condition has stabilized.

On the evening of September 8th, Grice was stopped at a red light in Shawnee, Oklahoma, when another car slammed into him from behind. Grice suffered significant head injuries that required emergency brain surgery. A donation fund set up by his family has already collected over $21,000. If you’d like to chip in a few bucks, go here and do that.

Vehicular Misadventure Alert: Junior Dos Santos Victim of Hit and Run (He’s Okay), Christian Morecraft Picks Up Drunk Driving Charge


(Step 1: Find a lawyer. Step 2: Explain that your ear didn’t look like that before the accident. Step 3: Collect large settlement. Step 4: Celebrate.)

If one more Brazilian UFC champion becomes involved in a car accident this month, we can officially start calling this a trend. Just a day after we reported that Jose Aldo was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle in Rio de Janeiro, MMA Convert passed along word that heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos was the victim of a hit-and-run while driving in Salvador, Brazil, last week. As JDS explained on his twitter (which was helpfully translated into Broken English by MMAConvert):

“The transit of Salvador giving this fear. They just hit my car and did not stop, continued to follow the path as if it were normal. Please let us be more aware and respect others. You win nothing with violence and disrespect. Crossing and follow in peace.”

Dos Santos escaped the incident without injury, and is still scheduled to defend his title against Cain Velasquez at UFC 155 on December 29th.

Speaking of dangerous drivers…


(Step 1: Find a lawyer. Step 2: Explain that your ear didn’t look like that before the accident. Step 3: Collect large settlement. Step 4: Celebrate.)

If one more Brazilian UFC champion becomes involved in a car accident this month, we can officially start calling this a trend. Just a day after we reported that Jose Aldo was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle in Rio de Janeiro, MMA Convert passed along word that heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos was the victim of a hit-and-run while driving in Salvador, Brazil, last week. As JDS explained on his twitter (which was helpfully translated into Broken English by MMAConvert):

“The transit of Salvador giving this fear. They just hit my car and did not stop, continued to follow the path as if it were normal. Please let us be more aware and respect others. You win nothing with violence and disrespect. Crossing and follow in peace.”

Dos Santos escaped the incident without injury, and is still scheduled to defend his title against Cain Velasquez at UFC 155 on December 29th.

Speaking of dangerous drivers…

UFC heavyweight gatekeeper Christian Morecraft — who is riding back-to-back knockout losses against Matt Mitrione and Pat Barry — has now joined the UFC’s exclusive club of drunk-drivers, which also includes Chris Leben, Josh Neer, Ross Pearson, and Jon Jones. Over the weekend, Morecraft was charged with operating under the influence, after he refused a breathalyzer test following a traffic stop. As CageJunkies explains:

The word “operating” is actually more encompassing (and more accurate) than “driving” because almost all states make it illegal to “operate or be in actual physical control” of a motor vehicle.  This means that you can be sitting in your car, off the side of the road, with the engine running and the car in park, and asleep, yet still be charged with OUI.  The states that have OUI as their acronym are Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Morecraft trains out of Hyannis, Massachusetts.

Following the arrest, Morecraft posted the following on his Facebook page:

“Aa good man is an honest man and i made a mistake, After a long work week and a good week of training I hit a speed bump, I beat myself I had a few beers and grabbed a bite to eat I got pulled over and asked to take a breathalyzer I refused so I was arrested and charged with an OUI ….I apologize to the community the UFC and CAPE COD INSULLATION my family friends.”