Todd Grisham Bio | Wiki
Todd Grisham is an American sports reporter for UFC and Glory kickboxing. He joined the team in December 2016. Previously, Todd worked at ESPN from October 2011 as a Sportscenter anchor and the host/play-by-play voice of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights franchise.
Prior to joining ESPN, he worked as a professional wrestling commentator for WWE. As of January 2017, Todd is working for the UFC as a broadcaster.
Todd Grisham Age
Todd was born on January 9, 1976, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. He is 46 years old.
Todd Grisham Height
He is a man of above-average stature and stands at a height of 6 ft 3 in (Approx. 1.87 m).
Todd Grisham Family
He was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to his parents. Todd’s family moved around a great deal, but he spent the bulk of his childhood in Bay Minette, Ala. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.
Todd Grisham Wife
Todd is married to his lovely wife Alyson DeRenzis. The couple celebrated their wedding in 2009. Todd was previously married to Stephanie, former White House 32nd press secretary from 2004-2006. He has three children.
Todd Grisham Education
He attended Baldwin County High School for his freshman year, where he played on the school’s soccer team as a forward. Todd graduated from Orange Park High School in Orange Park, Florida. Later, he enrolled at Wingate University for one year on a soccer scholarship and later transferred to the University of West Georgia, where he earned his degree in communications.
Todd Grisham UFC
On January 3, 2017, it was announced that Todd has been hired by UFC to work on the studio desk and in the play-by-play role for fights. His first assignment as the UFC’s play-by-play commentator was UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn.
During the finale of The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption on July 7, 2017, he mispronounced Kazushi Sakuraba’s name, who was in attendance. Since then, Todd has not covered a UFC Event again. He works exclusively on Fox Sports 1, where he serves as a studio host.
Todd Grisham WWE
Todd debuted in WWE in 2004 as the voice of Heat, doing play-by-play alongside Josh Mathews, Jonathan Coachman, and others for just over four years. He became the new play-by-play commentator for the ECW brand on the July 29, 2008 episode of ECW on Syfy. Todd became promoted to SmackDown play-by-play commentator and debuted on April 10, 2009.
Later, he was replaced as SmackDown’s play-by-play commentator by Josh Mathews. He then replaced Michael Cole on NXT as a play-by-play commentator and joined with Mathews. After becoming the lead play-by-play announcer for NXT for five months, Todd left. His last WWE appearance was on August 26, 2011, edition of SmackDown.
Todd Grisham Glory | ESPN
Todd joined the Glory broadcast team as backstage and post-fight interviewer at Glory 30. He became a play-by-play announcer for the organization at Glory 35 Superfight Series. He continued his role as play-by-play announcer for Glory 36 Superfight Series and the Glory: Collision PPV.
Previously, Todd worked at ESPN where he debuted as a co-anchor on October 16, 2011. He served as a co-anchor for ESPNEWS for the overnight hours of “Highlight Express”, presenting live from 11p-2a ET and replayed until 7 am ET. Todd left ESPN at the end of 2016.
Todd Grisham Salary
He serves as a sports reporter for UFC and Glory kickboxing, therefore, he earns a decent income. Todd’s average salary is $74,568 per year.
Todd Grisham Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Todd’s estimated net worth is $745,623.