Chris Gruetzemacher Considered Leaving The Ultimate Fighter 22 House

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Chris Gruetzmacher 13-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) said he thought about leaving the fighter house on The Ultimate Fighter 22. He ended up winning a spot on the UFC roster with a unanimous decision over Abner Lloveras 20-7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at the finale, which happened yesterday at The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. It aired on FOX Sports 1.

He said: “A couple times I thought about it,” he said. “I was like, ‘F-ck this. There’s got to be a better way of doing this.’ But I’m not a quitter. I wasn’t going to leave.”

After a run on Urijah Fabers team that ended with a loss in the quarterfinals, the UFC eventually called to offer him a contract. He aded: “I almost went numb. I almost didn’t feel anything, because I thought this was a joke.“