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Grant Dawson

Last fought: May 2026
RECORD
Pro
24-3-1
UFC
12-2-1
Age
32
Height
5'10"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:18
Fight Completion Rate72.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.26
% Fights Inside the Distance60.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)69-33 (67.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)50-20 (71.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)15-10 (60.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)27.8%
% Time in Control65.1%
% Time Controlled7.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time90.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.62
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.76
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.15
Distance Strike Accuracy40.0%
Distance Strike Defense50.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.40
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.09
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min11.13
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.06
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.90
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.26
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Grant Dawson   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Grant Dawson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.2
Strike Differential0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy39.0%
Takedown Defense70.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.6
Submission Attempts/15min1.2
Control Time/15min9:45
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins16.7%
Submission % of Wins41.7%
Decision % of Wins41.7%
Avg Fight Time11:18
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.1
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.9
Takedown Accuracy52.2%
Takedown Defense85.7%
Control Time/Fight7:22

Fight History

WIN
vs. Mateusz Rebecki
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:42
Grant Dawson35/9437%TD 1/3Ctrl 7:08
Mateusz Rebecki33/6452%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:22KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Manuel Torres
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 • Dec 2025Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:25
Grant Dawson8/2138%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Manuel Torres9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Diego Ferreira
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano • Jan 2025Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Grant Dawson56/9857%TD 6/11Ctrl 10:50
Diego Ferreira41/6167%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafa Garcia
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira • Oct 2024Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:42
Grant Dawson44/9049%TD 2/4Ctrl 5:09
Rafa Garcia5/1242%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Joe Solecki
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier • Jun 2024Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Grant Dawson46/7066%TD 3/3Ctrl 13:46
Joe Solecki12/1963%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. King Green
UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green • Oct 2023Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:33
Grant Dawson0/60%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
King Green7/1164%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Damir Ismagulov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Grant Dawson30/5753%TD 3/5Ctrl 12:24
Damir Ismagulov13/2846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mark Madsen
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos • Nov 2022Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:05
Grant Dawson33/4967%TD 2/6Ctrl 9:31KD 1
Mark Madsen15/3050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jared Gordon
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera • Apr 2022Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:11
Grant Dawson54/11149%TD 7/17Ctrl 7:11
Jared Gordon77/11965%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:12
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Ricky Glenn
UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori • Oct 2021Lightweight
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Grant Dawson24/3177%TD 3/11Ctrl 8:26
Ricky Glenn28/4168%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:30
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Leonardo Santos
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland • Mar 2021Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:59
Grant Dawson46/8455%TD 1/13Ctrl 8:18
Leonardo Santos30/6745%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nad Narimani
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Grant Dawson53/11546%TD 2/6Ctrl 8:11
Nad Narimani31/7641%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Darrick Minner
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:38
Grant Dawson15/2268%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:14
Darrick Minner4/757%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael Trizano
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee • May 2019Featherweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:27
Grant Dawson27/5648%TD 3/10Ctrl 4:11
Michael Trizano20/4149%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Julian Erosa
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos • Mar 2019Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Grant Dawson57/12845%TD 6/11Ctrl 10:07
Julian Erosa49/8558%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Adrian Diaz
DWCS 1.6 • Aug 2017
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:15
Grant Dawson24/4949%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Adrian Diaz3/743%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com