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TJ Grant

Last fought: May 2013
RECORD
Pro
21-5-0
UFC
8-3-0
Age
42
Height
5'10"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:44
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)78.3%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.35
% Fights Inside the Distance36.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)37-15 (71.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)28-11 (71.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)9-4 (69.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)38.4%
% Time in Control24.9%
% Time Controlled36.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time40.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.36
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.76
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.61
Distance Strike Accuracy47.5%
Distance Strike Defense60.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.26
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.37
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.23
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.84
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.33
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.69
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
TJ Grant   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 TJ Grant
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.2
Strike Differential0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy43.8%
Takedown Defense36.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.6
Control Time/15min3:43
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins37.5%
Submission % of Wins12.5%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time11:44
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.6
Reversals/15min0.6

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.6
Takedown Accuracy41.7%
Takedown Defense73.3%
Control Time/Fight2:47

Fight History

WIN
vs. Gray Maynard
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:07
TJ Grant26/5250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15
Gray Maynard13/2846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Matt Wiman
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:51
TJ Grant54/9358%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:10
Matt Wiman18/5732%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Evan Dunham
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
TJ Grant164/30055%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:40
Evan Dunham160/37742%TD 3/8Ctrl 1:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carlo Prater
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
TJ Grant68/11360%TD 3/7Ctrl 6:56
Carlo Prater27/6144%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:35
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shane Roller
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 3, 2:12
TJ Grant24/6438%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:58
Shane Roller10/6017%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:45
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ricardo Almeida
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
TJ Grant6/1833%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:52
Ricardo Almeida48/8556%TD 6/8Ctrl 12:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Julio Paulino
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
TJ Grant17/3352%TD 4/6Ctrl 8:59
Julio Paulino12/4229%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:13
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Johny Hendricks
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
TJ Grant67/11160%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09
Johny Hendricks53/8165%TD 8/8Ctrl 6:38
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kevin Burns
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:57
TJ Grant28/4070%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:28
Kevin Burns14/3738%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:39
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dong Hyun Kim
UFC 100 • Jul 2009
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
TJ Grant22/4450%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:17
Dong Hyun Kim29/5949%TD 4/5Ctrl 10:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ryo Chonan
UFC 97: Redemption • Apr 2009
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
TJ Grant34/7645%TD 3/4Ctrl 3:23
Ryo Chonan31/7541%TD 2/2Ctrl 9:08
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:08 | Data source: UFCStats.com