Lightweight

TJ Grant

Last fought: May 2013

RECORD

Pro

21-5-0

UFC

8-3-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

72"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:44
Fight Completion Rate	78.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.35
% Fights Inside the Distance	36.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	38-17 (69.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	29-13 (69.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	9-4 (69.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	38.4%
% Time in Control	24.9%
% Time Controlled	36.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	40.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	6.36
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.76
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.61
Distance Strike Accuracy	47.5%
Distance Strike Defense	60.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.26
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.37
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.23
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.84
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.33
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 Accuracy	54.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Strike Differential	0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	43.8%
Takedown Defense	36.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6
Control Time/15min	3:43
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	37.5%
Submission % of Wins	12.5%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	11:44
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6
Reversals/15min	0.6

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	54.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.6
Takedown Accuracy	41.7%
Takedown Defense	73.3%
Control Time/Fight	2:47

Fight History

WIN

vs. Gray Maynard

UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 • May 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:07

TJ Grant26/5250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15KD 3

Gray Maynard13/2846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Grant	26/52	50%	0/0	0:15	3
	Gray Maynard	13/28	46%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Matt Wiman

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:51

TJ Grant54/9358%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:10KD 1

Matt Wiman18/5732%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Grant	54/93	58%	0/0	1:10	1
	Matt Wiman	18/57	32%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Evan Dunham

UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort • Sep 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

TJ Grant164/30055%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:40

Evan Dunham160/37742%TD 3/8Ctrl 1:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Grant	52/91	57%	0/0	0:22	—
	Evan Dunham	42/92	46%	1/1	0:37	—

R2	TJ Grant	52/98	53%	0/2	0:17	—
	Evan Dunham	53/135	39%	1/4	0:29	—

R3	TJ Grant	60/111	54%	0/1	0:01	—
	Evan Dunham	65/150	43%	1/3	0:42	—

WIN

vs. Carlo Prater

UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier • May 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

TJ Grant68/11360%TD 3/7Ctrl 6:56

Carlo Prater27/6144%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Grant	24/42	57%	0/1	1:18	—
	Carlo Prater	9/25	36%	0/2	0:15	—

R2	TJ Grant	26/39	67%	1/4	2:26	—
	Carlo Prater	7/14	50%	0/1	0:20	—

R3	TJ Grant	18/32	56%	2/2	3:12	—
	Carlo Prater	11/22	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Shane Roller

UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson • Oct 2011Lightweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 3, 2:12

TJ Grant24/6438%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:58

Shane Roller10/6017%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Grant	8/16	50%	1/1	3:20	—
	Shane Roller	1/15	7%	0/0	0:36	—

R2	TJ Grant	12/29	41%	1/1	1:36	—
	Shane Roller	7/24	29%	1/2	1:34	—

R3	TJ Grant	4/19	21%	0/0	0:02	—
	Shane Roller	2/21	10%	0/1	0:35	—

LOSS

vs. Ricardo Almeida

UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 • Dec 2010Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

TJ Grant6/1833%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:52

Ricardo Almeida48/8556%TD 6/8Ctrl 12:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Grant	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ricardo Almeida	17/34	50%	2/3	4:26	—

R2	TJ Grant	4/9	44%	0/1	0:35	—
	Ricardo Almeida	5/15	33%	2/3	3:45	—

R3	TJ Grant	1/5	20%	0/0	0:17	—
	Ricardo Almeida	26/36	72%	2/2	4:07	—

WIN

vs. Julio Paulino

UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop • Sep 2010Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

TJ Grant17/3352%TD 4/6Ctrl 8:59

Julio Paulino12/4229%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Grant	8/12	67%	0/0	2:52	—
	Julio Paulino	4/16	25%	0/0	0:54	—

R2	TJ Grant	2/4	50%	3/4	3:28	—
	Julio Paulino	4/15	27%	0/0	0:53	—

R3	TJ Grant	7/17	41%	1/2	2:39	—
	Julio Paulino	4/11	36%	0/0	1:26	—

LOSS

vs. Johny Hendricks

UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 • May 2010Welterweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

TJ Grant67/11160%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09

Johny Hendricks53/8165%TD 8/8Ctrl 6:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Grant	30/52	58%	0/1	0:03	—
	Johny Hendricks	16/31	52%	2/2	1:21	—

R2	TJ Grant	22/36	61%	0/0	0:06	—
	Johny Hendricks	16/25	64%	2/2	2:12	—

R3	TJ Grant	15/23	65%	0/0	0:00	—
	Johny Hendricks	21/25	84%	4/4	3:05	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Burns

UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez • Dec 2009Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:57

TJ Grant28/4070%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:28KD 1

Kevin Burns14/3738%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:39KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Grant	28/40	70%	1/3	2:28	1
	Kevin Burns	14/37	38%	0/0	0:39	1

LOSS

vs. Dong Hyun Kim

UFC 100 • Jul 2009Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

TJ Grant22/4450%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:17

Dong Hyun Kim29/5949%TD 4/5Ctrl 10:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Grant	4/5	80%	1/2	0:43	—
	Dong Hyun Kim	5/8	62%	2/2	3:44	—

R2	TJ Grant	7/18	39%	0/1	0:31	—
	Dong Hyun Kim	11/22	50%	0/0	3:32	—

R3	TJ Grant	11/21	52%	0/2	1:03	—
	Dong Hyun Kim	13/29	45%	2/3	3:09	—

WIN

vs. Ryo Chonan

UFC 97: Redemption • Apr 2009Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

TJ Grant34/7645%TD 3/4Ctrl 3:23

Ryo Chonan31/7541%TD 2/2Ctrl 9:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	TJ Grant	19/41	46%	1/1	0:37	—
	Ryo Chonan	13/33	39%	1/1	3:22	—

R2	TJ Grant	6/14	43%	1/2	1:19	—
	Ryo Chonan	6/17	35%	1/1	3:14	—

R3	TJ Grant	9/21	43%	1/1	1:27	—
	Ryo Chonan	12/25	48%	0/0	2:32	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com