Gregor Volz Gillespie[1] (1987-03-18) March 18, 1987 (age 37) Webster, New York, U.S.
Other names
The Gift
Residence
Long Island, New York, U.S.
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Weight
155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division
Lightweight
Reach
71 in (180 cm)
Style
Wrestling
Stance
Orthodox
Fighting out of
Long Island, New York, United States
Team
Long Island MMA Bellmore Kickboxing Academy
Rank
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Joe Scarola and Carlos Rosado[3]
Wrestling
NCAA Division I Wrestling[4]
Years active
2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total
15
Wins
14
By knockout
7
By submission
5
By decision
2
Losses
1
By knockout
1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Edinboro Fighting Scots
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
2007 Auburn Hills
149 lbs
PSAC Championships
2006 Slippery Rock
149 lbs
2008 Mercyhurst
157 lbs
2009 Edinboro
157 lbs
EWL Championships
2006 Edinboro
149 lbs
2007 Cleveland
149 lbs
2008 Pittsburgh
157 lbs
2009 Lock Haven
157 lbs
Gregor Volz Gillespie[1] (born March 18, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist and graduated collegiate wrestler who currently competes 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.[5] He also competed briefly in freestyle wrestling.[6]
^ ab"STATE OF NEVADA" (PDF). boxing.nv.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
^"Stats | UFC".
^@gregorthegift (February 14, 2020). "This has been 9 years in the making, I've sacrificed so much to get this piece of cloth ...to all the guys that I've beaten....yes you were actually beaten by a white belt. Thanks to professor @graciebarrajupiter and @graciebarra631nb professor Carlos. #bluebelt #bjj #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle". Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Instagram.
^"Gregor Gillespie | UFC". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^"Gregor Gillespie Wrestling Training". longislandwrestling.org. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
^Doctor, Urgent (2012-10-11). "Gregor Gillespie 'Faced The Demons' and is Getting Ready For MMA Stardom". New York Wrestling News 2012-2013 Archive. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
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won the fight via unanimous decision. Riddell was expected to face GregorGillespie on 20 March 2021 at UFC on ESPN 21. However, the day of the event the...
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citing a rib injury and was replaced by Paul Felder. Medeiros faced GregorGillespie in a lightweight bout on January 19, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 143....
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defeated an opponent with a Von Flue Choke submission. Rinaldi faced GregorGillespie on January 27, 2018 at UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2. He lost the...
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