Fury Pro Grappling 7 took place on May 27th, 2023 and several MMA fighters took on fantastic grapplers at the event. The promotion announced a fantastic lineup during the build-up to the event that looked as though it was sure to deliver fireworks for the fans watching, but a last-minute change made things even better than they could have imagined. When his original opponent withdrew from the match, Joe Pyfer was left looking for someone to compete against and an old foe jumped at the opportunity for revenge. His last UFC fight saw him knock out Gerald Meerschaert in impressive fashion, and Meerschaert stepped in on short notice to take the main event match.
Unfortunately for Meerschaert, he wasn’t able to get revenge on Pyfer and he lost a unanimous decision in the main event. One of the most exciting matches of the night was between Kevin Dantzler and JM Holland, with Dantzler using a beautiful armbar set-up to get the finish. There were several great straight ankle-lock finishes throughout the night too, with Rene Sousa and Andrew Kochel both submitting UFC veterans with them. All in all, Fury Pro Grappling 7 was a fun night of high-level grappling action and the MMA fighters competing all gave a good account of themselves in a different sport.
Fury Pro Grappling 7 Full Results
Joe Pyfer defeats Gerald Meerschaert via Decision – Unanimous
Rene Sousa defeats Andre Petroski via Submission – Straight Ankle-lock
Andrew Kochel defeats Bill Algeo via Submission – Straight Ankle-lock
Brad Boulton defeats Ben Davis via Submission – Straight Ankle-lock
Kevin Dantzler defeats JM Holland via Submission – Armbar
Cathryn Millares defeats Sandy Chheng via Decision – Unanimous
Sean Yadimarco defeats Connor Dixon via Decision – Unanimous
Marissa Pacelli defeats Deanna Bennett via Decision – Unanimous
Nick Salles defeats Matt Ferraiolo via Submission – Inside Heel Hook
Daishi Goto defeats Kyle Hughes via Decision – Unanimous
Tyler McBride defeats Dennis Pressey Jr. via Decision – Unanimous
Jeremy Merck defeats William Redheffer via Submission – Bow and Arrow Choke
Amanda Mazza defeats Lauren Strausser via Submission – Armbar
The full Fury Pro Grappling 7 event replay, including all of the above results, will be available to watch on UFC Fight Pass.
