One of the early preliminary bouts of UFC Vegas 61 is the light heavyweight match-up between former M-1 Global East European Heavyweight champion Maxim Grishin of Russia and Brazilian Philipe Lins, the former winner of the 2018 Professional Fighters League tournament. The two veterans of MMA are relative newcomers to the UFC. The event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship will take place on October 1, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada.
Bet on Maxim Grishin vs Philipe Lins with 1xBetMMA: UFC Light Heavyweight
Location: UFC Apex
Date: 02.10.2022, 02:00
Where to watch: ESPN+
Maxim Grishin
In 1984, Maxim Grishin is a mixed martial artist and kickboxer who has competed in several main promotions before joking the UFC. He upset Alexander Volkov to become the M-1 Global Eastern European heavyweight champion winning the fight via rear naked choke. He made his UFC debut against Marcin Tybura in July 2020 at UFC 251, losing the duel via unanimous decision. With 43 pro fights, he has only fought four times in the UFC with a 50% win/loss statistic. His last battle was a win over William Knight at UFC 271. Grishin trains at the famous Red Devil Sports club of Fedor Emelianenko. He is known to be a fast striker utilizing his small build.
Tale of the Tape
- Age - 38
- Height - 6’ 3”
- Reach - 78’
- Total - 43
- Record - 32-9-2
Philipe Lins
The 37-year-old Brazilian fought for many years in his native Brazil before joining international promotions. In 2012 he was ranked as the second-best Light Heavyweight prospect by one MMA news site. After a stint at Bellator, ‘Monstro’ won the $1 million cash prize for winning the PFL heavyweight tournament. Making his UFC debut against Andre Arlovski in a heavyweight bout in May 2020, Lins lost the battle via unanimous decision. After a second heavyweight loss, he returned to light heavyweight with a win over Marcin Prachnio.
Tale of the Tape
- Age - 37
- Height - 6’ 2”
- Reach - 79”
- Total - 20
- Record - 15-5 -0
Betting odds
The sportsbooks have installed Maxim Grishin as a huge favorite with odds of 1.57 to win the fight on Bet365. A win for Philipe Lins is prized at 2.32 odds on Betway. Under 2.5 is prized at 1.89 odds on Betway and. Round 3 to start, No at 2.22 odds on 1xbet.