Grégory Babene
"Blade"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Grégory Babene
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Susceptibility to front headlock chokes (e.g., Von Flue choke loss)
- Significant cardio regression in rounds 2 and 3
- Tends to lose momentum if he cannot find a quick submission
- High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Finishing and Aggression are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression78
- Cardio60
- Wrestling65
- Fight IQ75
- Distance Control75
- Finishing91
Prep for camp: Grégory Babene
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- High-level opportunist who looks for neck exposures during scrambles
- Struggles with historical gas tank issues in later rounds
- Heavy reliance on initial bursts of explosive offense to finish early
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Switch-stance technician to simulate game-plan changes
See it on film
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Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Grégory Babene.
How Grégory has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2025-10-03vs Jarrah Al-SilawiSD · R3 · PFL Champions Series 2
- L2024-05-17vs Costello van SteenisSubmission (Von Flue Choke) · R2 · Bellator Champions Series: Paris
- W2023-09-23vs Charlie WardSubmission (Guillotine Choke) · R1 · Bellator 299
- W2022-05-06vs Mike ShipmanKO (Punches) · R1 · Bellator 280
- W2017-12-09vs Tony ZankoSubmission (Armbar) · R1 · Bellator 190
Availability
Competed in October 2025 PFL Champions Series
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Gregory Babene is a dangerous, veteran submission specialist and former Bellator contender now competing in the PFL. Known as 'Blade' for his sharp finishing instincts, he is a primary threat in the first five minutes but has historically struggled with durability and consistency in hard-fought decisions.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- High-level opportunist who looks for neck exposures during scrambles
- Struggles with historical gas tank issues in later rounds
- Heavy reliance on initial bursts of explosive offense to finish early
- Vulnerable to high-level grapplers who utilize pressure and front chokes
Signature Moves
- Guillotine choke
- Armbar
- Rear-naked choke
- Power punches
Weaknesses
- Susceptibility to front headlock chokes (e.g., Von Flue choke loss)
- Significant cardio regression in rounds 2 and 3
- Tends to lose momentum if he cannot find a quick submission