Maxim Grishin (born 2 May 1984)[2] is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competes in the Light Heavyweight division.
[6] In the build-up for his intended M-1 Global title fight against Guram Gugenishvili, Grishin trained with Kirill Sidelnikov, Dmitry Samoilov, Viktor Nemkov and Alexei Nazarov.
[6] Unfortunately, Grishin was forced to withdraw from the bout with a knee injury that occurred during a national hand-to-hand combat fighting championship in Ufa.
[7] Grishin made his professional mixed martial arts debut against Gela Getsadze[8] at the World Pankration Championship.
[4] However, that same night, Judo ace Baga Agaev[10] used an armbar to force Grishin to submit just 47 seconds into their match.
[12] Grishin suffered a further loss at the hands of Shane del Rosario[13] in South Korea, defeated by TKO in just 21 seconds.
[14] After a further two wins in the M-1 Global organisation,[3] Grishin appeared for the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki promotion at KSW 12, where he faced Dawid Baziak.
[6] However, a month before the fight, Grishin withdrew with a knee injury providing M-1 Selection Americas Champion Kenny Garner with an opportunity to challenge for the title.
[24] and was due to face Western Europe Champion Guram Gugenishvili[25][22] for the M-1 Global heavyweight title until a knee injury forced his withdrawal.
[7] Grishin faced Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou in a kickboxing match on February 23 (Defender of the Fatherland Day), 2013 at Fight Nights 10.
[26][27] Grishin faced Trevor Prangley, gilling in for an injured Mike Kyle, at Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 17 on 30 September 2014.
[31] Having won both of his bouts, Grishin advanced to the Quarter-Finals, where he faced Smealinho Rama on October 13, 2018 at PFL 9 (2018 season).
[51] Despite both men weighing in successfully, the bout was cancelled while the event was in progress due to an undisclosed medical issue.
[57] In his first performance after leaving the UFC, Grishin faced Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly on December 15, 2023 at RCC 17, winning a controversial unanimous decision.