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Kendall Grove talks UFC 74 tattoo and more (Video)

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Completely looks stoned here

by Kevin Kelly on Aug 21, 2007 1:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Kendall got skillz..but what is up with painted finger nails..I don’t get that 1..reminds me of when Matt Hughes had his toes nails painted red for a fight..for whatever reason..it’s suspect.

by PhilQNY on Aug 21, 2007 2:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Kendall is a bad ass, period.

by KTATAU on Aug 21, 2007 2:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

most of his tattoos are sick but why would u want a tat inside your mouth on the inside of your lip?

by matt on Aug 21, 2007 2:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Terrible Tatts, but he got the mad skillz though. I would like to support Cote, but I really like Grove’s style.

by G-Mo on Aug 21, 2007 2:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Kendall got skillz..but what is up with painted finger nails..I don’t get that 1..reminds me of when Matt Hughes had his toes nails painted red for a fight..for whatever reason..it’s suspect.

It’s the Vegas night-life.

by KneeToTheFace on Aug 21, 2007 3:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that guy should save his money or buy something useful instead of pot and tats.

by GriffinFan05 on Aug 21, 2007 3:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that guy should save his money or buy something useful instead of pot and tats.

Are you his wife? or his mother??

Why does this matter to you. Keep smokin kendall aint nothin wrong with chronic or tatoos.

by MR.WOLF on Aug 21, 2007 4:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Can somebody give a recap of what was said?

by FineyFighter on Aug 21, 2007 4:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

“hi, i’m kendall grove, and i’m a tool.”

by ActionJackson on Aug 21, 2007 5:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

HEY FINEYFIGHTER.. here is a recap for ya.

He talks about his training and getting ready for this fight. He expains how there is no difference in training now compared to his last fight. He states that Alen Belcher & Patrick Cote have very similiar styles.. They both are stand up fighters with stand up power and decent Ju Jitsu.

He says he thinks he is better then alan on the ground.. hes b(kendall) been training and doing ju jitsu for 5 years now.

His says alan strengths are his stand up Hes a good boxer / heavy handed and kendal knows if he messes around hes gonna get KTFO .

Then he talks about his tatoos. He says he gets a tatoo before every fight. alot of his tats have good meaning to them. and thats about it.

by MR.WOLF on Aug 21, 2007 5:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Are you his wife? or his mother??

Why does this matter to you. Keep smokin kendall aint nothin wrong with chronic or tatoos.


just what i was thinking…well said.

by william wallace! on Aug 21, 2007 5:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Kendal is a cool dude. I didn’t know he was named Godfather to Joe Stevenson’s kid. I’m into tatoos and his are unique. Kendal has already trained with some of the best and he’ll only continue to get better. Between training at Team Punishment before and at Xtreme Couture now…it’ll be a long night for Pat.
Just as a sidenote…why don’t I see Patrick Cote’s training videos. He is training isn’t he? I’d sure hope so!

by i bread on Aug 21, 2007 5:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don’t c cote beating Kendall Grove. The kid has too much heart, a strong work ethic, and always seems to improve, while cote seems to regress.

Submission for Grove(I’d like to c that D’arce again)

by john on Aug 21, 2007 6:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If Cote could go the distance w/ Tito at LHW, u never know. Yeah, he lost that fight but also showed determination. Good luck to both and the winner buys the drinks after!!!

by i bread on Aug 21, 2007 6:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

“hi, i’m kendall grove, and i’m a tool.”

lol

by Neven on Aug 21, 2007 7:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If Cote wins however, look for him to fight Marvin Eastman or the winner/loser of Okami vs McDonald. Remember that the UFC MW division is still limited for now. If the UFC never got rid of Matt Lindland and Evan Tanner and Dave Terrel we wouldn’t have this problem. While I’m complaining…I want to let all Chris Leben fans know how disapointed I am. I’d like to hear

by i bread on Aug 21, 2007 7:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dumb, but I have to admit I favor him far above Bisbing, but still, I’d have to say Forrest was the best LHW to come out of TUF. Oh wait, besides Rashad.

by The Anomaly on Aug 21, 2007 10:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Completely looks stoned here

Actually he looks like he has downsyndrome. Now that I think about it he acts like he has downsyndrome too. I wonder if the UFC tests for extra chromsomes.

by ufc get Fedor on Aug 21, 2007 11:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Only the brightest people in the world talk about their current streetgang affiliation on camera.

First pot, then guns, now streetgangs? This guy needs a manager who tells him to keep his mouth shut.

by Fact Checker on Aug 21, 2007 11:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i think cote has a good punchers chance in this fight. cote fought at lhw and gave tito a good run for his money at that weight, so i think he’s a pretty big mw and kendall is kinda small. did anyone see the hector ramirez vs grove fight. hector starched grove with a one punch ko. i know kendall is a much better fighter since then, but i think he might have some problems against the bigger cote.

by bw on Aug 22, 2007 12:44 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

a tatoo for you sponsor? that’s retarted!

by Donner on Aug 22, 2007 1:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

lol

rolicopter

by HOWaiian TapOut on Aug 22, 2007 3:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

im routing for cote to get a 1st round career ending KO

by JoMamaChelly on Aug 22, 2007 8:50 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

2 many Grove haters

by i bread on Aug 22, 2007 9:04 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

im routing for cote to get a 1st round career ending KO

That would be Cote’s first impreesive victory, that’s 4 sure!

by i bread on Aug 22, 2007 10:15 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

did anyone see the hector ramirez vs grove fight. hector starched grove with a one punch ko. i know kendall is a much better fighter since then, but i think he might have some problems against the bigger cote.

I just watched that fight on daily motion, where I also noticed they had the Kendall vs Riggs and vs Savant Young. I just spent 5 minutes and saw every one of Kendall’s losses. It was quite fun and entertaining. I advise all of you to do the same. I just thoroughly enjoy seeing Kendall get his head knocked off.

It’s wierd, I usually root for the pot head in the fight, but Kendall just rubs me the wrong way EVERY time he opens his mouth.

by ViolentMike on Aug 22, 2007 10:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Kendall Grove is a very promising young fighter. He is skilled in submissions, he has crisp muy tai, and he will have a reach advantage over any opponent that he will ever face. His biggest weapon is a skill that cant be taught, HEART!

If I had to compare him to a top fighter, I would compare him to Anderson Silva. In no way am I saying that he could compete wit anderson silva at this point in his career. But he has a simular fighting style. He has Anderson silva’s long limbs(only longer), good muy tai, good submissions, and a huge heart and an indominable warrior spirit.

It worries me how immature he is. He needs a strong inner circle to help him mature. His manager should be prepping him for interviews, managing his image as long wit the financial aspect of his career. Hopefully Randy Couture rubs off of him, because he does have the potential to one day be a champion.

The only man who can stop Kendall from having a great MMA career is himself!

Kendall: Grow up, u posses the tools to become an amazing fighter. U r your worst enemy.

I hope u Mature soon!

Y hasn’t Dana white taliked to him yet. He seems to make an ass of himself and mma fighters in general, everytime he opens his mouth to give an interview!

by john on Aug 22, 2007 10:36 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Actually he looks like he has downsyndrome. Now that I think about it he acts like he has downsyndrome too. I wonder if the UFC tests for extra chromsomes.


Then he can change his nickname to Corky.

by PW on Aug 22, 2007 11:16 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow! kendall is so cool & that nail polish what a silly goose. I hope cote knees him in the temple so hard that kendall walks around the rest of his life drooling on himself & his nail polish.

by BigB on Aug 22, 2007 11:17 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That would be Cote’s first impreesive victory, that’s 4 sure!

2nd – bread

by BigB on Aug 22, 2007 11:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

well written John. The only skills that Kendall is lacking is maturity, wrestling, and a chin. I don’t recall ever seeing him get caught with a single crisp shot since the UFC. Hector Ramirez and Joe Riggs were both able to KO Kendall very quickly in thier fights. Kendall has all the tools necessary to be a dominant champ in the UFC. A 6’6" MW fighter doesn’t step into the octagon every day, that’s for sure. He will always have the reach advantage while standing, and he has good BJJ skills to boot. I think he could really use some work on his wrestling skills though. That way he will be able to dictate where his fights take place.

by ViolentMike on Aug 22, 2007 11:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

well written John. The only skills that Kendall is lacking is maturity, wrestling, and a chin. I don’t recall ever seeing him get caught with a single crisp shot since the UFC. Hector Ramirez and Joe Riggs were both able to KO Kendall very quickly in thier fights. Kendall has all the tools necessary to be a dominant champ in the UFC. A 6’6" MW fighter doesn’t step into the octagon every day, that’s for sure. He will always have the reach advantage while standing, and he has good BJJ skills to boot. I think he could really use some work on his wrestling skills though. That way he will be able to dictate where his fights take place.

Violent Mike u r absolutly right, he needs to improve on his wrestling. Good thing he is training wit couture for this fight.
Kendall improves wit every fight, I expect him to show a lot of improvement, and out class cote on saturday

by john on Aug 22, 2007 11:55 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Violent Mike u r absolutly right, he needs to improve on his wrestling. Good thing he is training wit couture for this fight.
Kendall improves wit every fight, I expect him to show a lot of improvement, and out class cote on saturday

Out-class is a nice way of putting it.

by i bread on Aug 22, 2007 4:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Out-class is a nice way of putting it.

LOL, after seeing all these Kendall Grove video interview, I didn’t think I’d ever hear “Kendall Grove” and “class” used in the same sentence!

by ViolentMike on Aug 22, 2007 4:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Personaly I think his tatoos suck,but he obviously dosnt give a f**k,anyway in his next fight I wish him luck.

by mcanena on Aug 22, 2007 7:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I like the hawiai flag tatoo as it shows the greatest flag in the world the Union Jack,its good to see they show us respect every time they fly the flag,same with the aussies.

by mcanena on Aug 22, 2007 7:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the nail polish acts as reinforcement and helps prevent chips/breaks during training. common practice among fighters.

by Anon on Aug 23, 2007 4:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Good feature article on Kendall Grove came out in last week’s Maui Time Weekly. Fans should check it out. Kendall rocks!

http://www.mauitime.com/story.aspx?story_id=3291

by Betti Mustang on Aug 23, 2007 9:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I like the hawiai flag tatoo as it shows the greatest flag in the world the Union Jack,its good to see they show us respect every time they fly the flag,same with the aussies.

rule britania! I come from the UK,the Ultimate Kingdom!

by mcanena on Aug 24, 2007 7:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Grove just gives the “haters” so much reason and ammunition to dislike him. He gets a tattoo before/after every fight? One being one of his sponsors inside his mouth? What a fucking moron. That’d be like me getting my employer tattooed on me because that’s who pays me. Did he ever even stop to think for a second, “hmm what if cote knocks my head off?” before getting his UFC 74 tattoo.

He thinks these tattoos make him more of a man or fighter when the reality is he’s unproven, and not even at gatekeeper status yet. In fact his CAREER DEFINING MOMENT was beating fucking Alan Belcher lol.

Before you make your comparisons to Anderson, or say Grove could be a future champ, maybe you should slam your head on your desk to try and jump-start your brain again. WHAT has he done in his entire career? Also, I think Herman would kill him in a rematch, so I say let’s see that next.

Lastly, he says these things like he’s some gangster killer in real life, yet he has nail polish. Is that irony? Sorry, definitely not a fan and don’t even think he’s UFC caliber. EliteXC for sure, not UFC.

by god what a retard on Sep 19, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

“god what a retard”
and to anyone else who hates on Kendall.

Look unless any of you can make through even one day of the training that any UFC fighter goes through then maybe you can talk S***. Who gives a f*** if he gets a tattoo, or herbs, he trains to do what he loves, and is damn good at it.

by HawaiianFightersOnly on Feb 11, 2009 1:16 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

nuff said all da haters on hea jus jealous! da kamehameha tat is da bes one! TEAM HAWAII!

by 808girl on Mar 29, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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