Matt Grice
Matt “The Real One” Grice retired from MMA in 2013 after nearly perishing in a car accident in Oklahoma. Grice’s professional record was 15-5 when he was placed into a medically induced coma to have a portion of his skull removed. His last fight before the accident won him Fight of the Night honors at UFC 157. It’s a shame that his promising career as a fighter was cut short, but he’s lucky to be alive. Grice has since ditched “The Real One” moniker. Nowadays, people just call him a walking miracle. Check out this picture of his head to see why.
Grice became a police officer in for the Oklahoma City Police Department in 2009. Many thought he’d never be able to go back to work – but with the grit and perseverance of a true warrior, he returned to duty just one year after the devastating head injury. These days, he runs the department’s Police Athletic League where he coaches inner city youth in MMA, boxing, and more – but don’t let that fool you. Grice still works patrols. Head injury or not, I feel sorry for the perp stupid enough to give him a run for his money.
