Tony Gravely[1] (born September 28, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division.
[6] A native of Martinsville, Virginia, Gravely attended Magna Vista High School, where he was a four-time all-state wrestler.
[7] After high school, Gravely attended Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina on a wrestling scholarship.
[8] According to the Martinsville Bulletin, Gravely quit his construction project manager day job in 2016 and decided to focus full-time on an MMA career.
[9] He trained at Tech MMA Academy in Southwest Virginia for years as he pursued a professional fighting career.
For his lone outing with Legacy Fighting Alliance at LFA 17, Gravely defeated Keith Richardson via unanimous decision.
Gravely defeated his next three foes via TKO that saw wins over Drako Rodriguez, earning him the KOTC Bantamweight Championship and James Quigg.
He earned the formal invite to join the UFC after recording a knockout of Ray Rodriguez in the third round of his Contender Series fight.
[18] Gravely faced Geraldo de Freitas on November 14, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos.