T.J. Grant vs. Jacob Volkmann Set for UFC 141
by Scott Haber on Oct 24, 2011 6:00 PM EDT
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The UFC 141 card in Las Vegas on December 30th has another addition, this one featuring lightweight grappling specialists, T.J. Grant and Jacob Volkmann. The UFC announced the booking today:
Two of the best grapplers in the lightweight division have verbally agreed to fight December 30th at UFC 141 as Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist TJ Grant takes on relentless wrestler Jacob "Christmas" Volkmann at the end-of-year event.
Volkmann has quietly amassed a four-fight winning streak, dominating opponents like Danny Castillo and Antonio McKee with his relentless wrestling and active guard-passing. Grant has had mixed results in his UFC career, and has been unable to string together consecutive wins, but the BJJ black belt is coming off an impressive (and slightly controversial) submission victory over Shane Roller.
Jacob "Christmas" Volkmann (13-2)
Win Danny Castillo (unam. decision) - UFC on Versus 5
Win Antonio McKee (split decision) - UFC 125
Win Paul Kelly (unam. decision) - UFC on Versus 2
T.J. Grant (17-5)
Win Shane Roller (submission - armbar) - UFC on Versus 6
Loss Ricardo Almeida (unam. decision) - UFC 124
Win Julio Paulino (unam. decision) - UFC 119
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This should be a solid high paced grappling heavy match(my favorite type of fight)!
by bosa8484 on Oct 24, 2011 6:15 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Why was Grant Roller controversial again?
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by Our Bovine Public on Oct 24, 2011 6:20 PM EDT reply actions
No tap. Ref said Roller cried out in pain.
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by Chester J Lampwick on Oct 24, 2011 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
oh yeah that
I’m totally against verbal submissions but if the ref exlains hes going to stop it if you cry out you cant really complain when it happens
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by Our Bovine Public on Oct 24, 2011 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
i didn't like it either
but them’s the rules, and the ref did abide by them.
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by Victor Rodriguez on Oct 24, 2011 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I just think its really unfair that I could scream involuntarily but want to continue and the ref stops it. But as you say, if the ref tells you at the start theres really no excuse
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by Our Bovine Public on Oct 25, 2011 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Am I the only Volkmann superfan here?
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fuck no
Imma huge Christmas fan
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by pridedaze09 on Oct 24, 2011 6:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
fuck no
Imma huge Christmas fan
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by pridedaze09 on Oct 24, 2011 6:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I've always kind of been a fan
I don’t really remember the Paulo Thiago fight…and maybe my memory is betraying me. But for whatever reason, after that fight, even in loss…I became a fan of the guy.
Either he had moments where he dropped Thiago and had success despite losing the fight, or it was HE who was dropped once(maybe twice) and managed to stick through it.
maybe I should go re-watch the fight and find out.
But yeah, 4-0 at LW, good for him.
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by Chris Groves on Oct 24, 2011 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn, I knew it was something
dude is pretty damn tough.
Then right off of that he took a super short notice fight against Kampmann.
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by Chris Groves on Oct 24, 2011 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
D'arce
Jake had a decent d’arce choke from the bottom at the end of one round. He stepped in on short notice for Thiago and Kampann…
I went to grad school with him, so I’m biased. War Volkmann!
I hope Grant trucks him
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Grant looked ripped up last fight
I dont think volkmann will be able to hang with him strength wise, they are pretty equal skillsets other than that
I hear that Volkmann is deceptively strong though
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by Chris Groves on Oct 24, 2011 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
He used to handle / slaughter pigs
The story I heard he developed his grip by having to hold onto a pigs leg for slaughter, something like that. Just that wirey farmer strength to go along with a Greco Wrestling background.
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Grant was really impressive in his last fight. Also, he is a tough matchup for wrestlers as he is a wrestler himself but has very strong BJJ as well, but Volkmann shares that quality as well, but has pretty bad striking. I think that Grant should win this as he should match him in wrestling (I’m basing this on how well Grant did against a very highly credentialed wrestler in Shane Roller) and BJJ (I think that Grant’s is better to be honest), and he should have better striking as well.
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Quite a fan of Volkmann
It seems like the only thing holding him back from better competition or more exposure is the whole ‘not finishing’ thing…but whatever, if he keeps winning, they can’t deny him much longer.
If they both win their next fights, I actually would get a kick out of him vs Nik Lentz.
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Not a big fan of striking at that gym, I see.
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by BVandDietPepsi on Oct 24, 2011 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Not their forte, but Sherk has some good striking and he trains at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy as well.
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by BVandDietPepsi on Oct 24, 2011 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
How anyone can be a fan of Volkmann is beyond me
He’s just so boring and bland in every way. Plus he seems kind of stupid. I’m not exactly a fan of Grant either, but here’s to hoping he can pull out a submission for this fight.
I like watching Volkmann on account of his technical and quite varied wrestling skillset.
Plus, he successfully defended the UFC against Antonio McKee!
Okay, makes sense. I’m not a big wrestling guy myself, so I guess that didn’t even cross my mind.
Good point! Too bad it was such a boring fight to watch though. Or did you like that one?
by Horselover Fat on Oct 24, 2011 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, that McKee fight was… it was not easy on the eyes. In fact, I’d say that was a really shit fight as far as entertainment goes. Seriously, I’m pretty sure at least a third of that fight was them standing 2 metres away from eachother threatening to jab. Blargh!
I’ll just admit I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for boring but skilled fighters. Volkmann fits in that category very nicely!
Haha, yeah. It was quite horrible. Some of my dislike for Volkmann can undoubtedly be traced back to that one.
Yeah, apparently there are some goofs like you out there. I tend to like technically skilled exciting fighters, mostly strikers. Wrestling and grinding top control gets no love from me, sadly!
by Horselover Fat on Oct 24, 2011 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
As an unabashed Volkmann fan...
Personally, I don’t care one way or another for him. He’s opinionated, to put it mildly, but I don’t put stock in what fighters say politically because they can be rather simple in that aspect.
But as a fighter, I think his grappling is absolutely beautiful to watch. His fight vs. Castillo should be shown in wrestling classrooms across the country (except for his repeated failure to successfully lock a choke, but to get in position to do so that many times is still a feat).
Also, I give him credit because he was thrown to the wolves unlike any mid-tier fighter I’ve ever seen in the UFC. Paulo Thiago and Martin Kampmann in your first two fights?? He regrouped, dropped to lightweight and has battled back from the brink. That’s admirable.
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by BVandDietPepsi on Oct 24, 2011 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Right, yes. Simply put I don’t care for his fighting style, and his personality rubs me the wrong way. You are right though of course that he is a very skilled wrestler and ground fighter, who has found some success in the very harsh LW division of the UFC. For that he deserves respect. I will continue to root against him though.
by Horselover Fat on Oct 24, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
No problem with that, he’s far from my favorite fighter. Thanks for listening to my opinion and thanks for asking.
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by BVandDietPepsi on Oct 24, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
This is a great fight!!
I could see the winner getting a top 15 guy next
Pretty evenly matched fight.
I think Volkmann might pull it out, but it’s too close to confidently make a choice.
by The Armchair Juggernaut on Oct 25, 2011 3:25 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
strength of schedule
Volkmann has fought a better list of fighters. Even in his losses at WW he has seen some tough matchups. As far as grappling goes, Jake won the worlds someplace in Europe a couple of years ago and his positioning is fantastic. I think Grant might be a little better finisher. But it will be fun to watch. Hopefully main card.
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