Kendall Grove and Goran Reljic will fight against each other at UFC 116. The event will be taking place on July 3rd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. This middleweight bout is not extremely exciting in comparison to others that are slated to take place, but you never know what you’ll get in the UFC.

Kendall Grove has struggled to this point in his MMA career. He has posted an above average record (11-7), but has never been able to perform at the level that he would have liked to. His opponent, Goran Reljic, has seen a lot of success in his relatively young career (8-1-1 career record) and will be a tough draw for him.

Many people see this fight as a “win or go home” type of match for Grove. It is expected that if he does not win, he will lose his spot in the UFC for the time being. That being said, this may not be the most favorable matchup for him. Goran Reljic is a stellar standup fighter and does not look like a good draw for Grove.

Reljic is not only a powerful striker, but he has produced some submission victories as well. This well-rounded nature makes him a tough fighter to crack. There will be some questions around him though, as Reljic did not fight for 2 years until fairly recently.

Despite the feeling that Reljic is the favorite, there is still a fight to be fought. Many people believe that the history and technique of these two fighters will not matter and that Grove will come out stronger than most expect him to in this fight.

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