Lightweight · “KGD”
Grant Dawson
23-3-1 UFC 12-2-1
5'10"Height
72"Reach
SwitchStance
32Age
2KO wins
5Sub wins
58.3%Finish rate
11:18Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.11
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.2
Striking accuracy51.2%
Striking defense44.8%
Takedowns / 15 min3.62
Takedown accuracy39.0%
Takedown defense70.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.24
Control time65.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-2
Striking trend
Fight history
W Mateusz Rebecki 4-3 walk-in Submission · R3 4:42 — UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026
35/94Sig. strikes
33/64Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
7:08Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
L Manuel Torres 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:25 — UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · December 6, 2025
8/21Sig. strikes
9/17Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Ferreira 10-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano · January 18, 2025
56/98Sig. strikes
41/61Absorbed
6/11Takedowns
10:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafa Garcia 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:42 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · October 12, 2024
44/90Sig. strikes
5/12Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
5:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joe Solecki 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · June 1, 2024
46/70Sig. strikes
12/19Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
13:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L King Green 11-9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:33 — UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green · October 7, 2023
0/6Sig. strikes
7/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Damir Ismagulov 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · July 1, 2023
30/57Sig. strikes
13/28Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
12:24Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mark Madsen 4-0 walk-in Submission · R3 2:05 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos · November 5, 2022
33/49Sig. strikes
15/30Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
9:31Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Jared Gordon 6-3 walk-in Submission · R3 4:11 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera · April 30, 2022
54/111Sig. strikes
77/119Absorbed
7/17Takedowns
7:11Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
D Ricky Glenn 4-3 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori · October 23, 2021
24/31Sig. strikes
28/41Absorbed
3/11Takedowns
8:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Leonardo Santos 7-0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland · March 20, 2021
46/84Sig. strikes
30/67Absorbed
1/13Takedowns
8:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nad Narimani 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 · July 18, 2020
53/115Sig. strikes
31/76Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
8:11Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Darrick Minner 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:38 — UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · February 29, 2020
15/22Sig. strikes
4/7Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
5:14Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Michael Trizano 2-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:27 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee · May 18, 2019
27/56Sig. strikes
20/41Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
4:11Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Julian Erosa 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · March 9, 2019
57/128Sig. strikes
49/85Absorbed
6/11Takedowns
10:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
13
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
0
Decision
0
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
15
Kansas City Fighting Alliance
3
Victory FC
3
Dana White's Contender Series
1
Titan FC
1
ShoFIGHT MMA
1
Shamrock FC
1
Dynasty Combat Sports
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Mateusz Rębecki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 328
May 9, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 4:42 |
| L | Manuel Torres | TKO (punches) | UFC 323
December 6, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 2:25 |
| W | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 311
January 18, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rafa García | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
October 12, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 1:42 |
| W | Joe Solecki | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 302
June 1, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Bobby Green | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
October 7, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 0:33 |
| W | Damir Ismagulov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov
July 1, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mark Madsen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
November 5, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 2:05 |
| W | Jared Gordon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera
April 30, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 4:11 |
| D | Ricky Glenn | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
October 23, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Leonardo Santos | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland
March 20, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 4:59 |
| W | Nad Narimani | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
July 19, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Darrick Minner | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
February 29, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 1:38 |
| W | Michael Trizano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 18, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 2:27 |
| W | Julian Erosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
March 9, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Adrian Diaz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 1
August 17, 2017 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 2 | 1:15 |
| W | Mike Plazola | Submission (triangle choke) | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 20
October 1, 2016 |
Kansas City Fighting Alliance | 1 | 3:49 |
| W | Christian Camp | TKO (elbows and punches) | Victory FC 52
July 16, 2016 |
Victory FC | 2 | 1:43 |
| L | Hugh Pulley | TKO (elbows) | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 18
April 30, 2016 |
Kansas City Fighting Alliance | 1 | 0:35 |
| W | Robert Washington | TKO (punches) | Titan FC 37
March 4, 2016 |
Titan FC | 2 | 2:08 |
| W | Bryce Logan | TKO (punches) | Victory FC 47
January 29, 2016 |
Victory FC | 2 | 3:12 |
| W | Andrew Carrillo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 15
August 15, 2015 |
Kansas City Fighting Alliance | 1 | 3:21 |
| W | Chris McDaniel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ShoFIGHT MMA: Branson Brawl
May 9, 2015 |
ShoFIGHT MMA | 1 | 4:07 |
| W | James Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Victory FC 45
April 4, 2015 |
Victory FC | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Adam Rider | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shamrock FC: Heavy Artillery
March 7, 2015 |
Shamrock FC | 1 | 1:45 |
| W | Matt Williams | Submission (armbar) | Dynasty Combat Sports 12
December 5, 2014 |
Dynasty Combat Sports | 1 | 2:29 |
| W | Jeremiah Denson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Omaha Fight Club 100
August 24, 2014 |
Omaha Fight Club | 2 | 2:29 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Grant Dawson) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.