Grant Dawson
"KGD"
| Age | 31 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Reach | 183 cm |
| Stance | Switch |
MMA Record
26
fights
23
✅ wins
2
❌ losses
1
⬜ draw
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
2
bonuses
0
Fights of the night
2
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
March 09, 2019
UFC debuts
January 18, 2025
UFC last fight
2h32:35
time in the cage
11:44
avg time by combat
84.6%
win rate
54.5%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1626
as of January 18, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1626
on January 18, 2025
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
87
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Control time | 99 | 203s / round |
| 2. | Ground strikes landed | 94 | 6.75 / round |
| 3. | Submission | 93 | 4 |
| 4. | Takedowns landed | 92 | 1.31 / round |
| 5. | Total strikes accuracy | 86 | 65% |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Total strikes defense | 10 | 30% |
| 2. | Distance strikes landed | 29 | 7.64 / round |
| 3. | Clinch strikes landed | 38 | 1.51 / round |
| 4. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 41 | 485 |
| 5. | Knockdowns | 41 | 0.03 / round |
44
Boxing Score
41
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+5.01
/ round
💫 Strike differential
7.6 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
7.8 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
41.6%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
51.3%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
95
Wrestling Score
89
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
3.3 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
1.3 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
40.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
60.0%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
3:23 / round
⏱ Control Time
19s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
6.8 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
68.9%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
4
✅ Submission wins
0.3 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
40.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Grant Dawson's UFC Fight History
January 18, 2025 - UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 12, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (1:42).
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June 01, 2024 - UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 07, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (33s).
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July 01, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 05, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 3 (2:05).
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April 30, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 3 (4:11).
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October 23, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
Lightweight bout
Draw at round 3 (5:00).
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March 20, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (4:59).
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July 18, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
Catch Weight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights