Grant Dawson: record, fights and statistics
Grant Dawson (“KGD”) is a lightweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 24-3-1. StatsNext stores 15 UFC bouts for Grant Dawson (12-2-1). In the 3 fights stored since Jan 18, 2025, Grant Dawson is 2-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'10" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1994 |
What are Grant Dawson's fighting stats?
Across 15 stored UFC bouts with statistics (170 minutes) through May 9, 2026, Grant Dawson lands 3.11 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.20, with 51.2% striking accuracy and 44.8% striking defense. Grappling: 3.62 takedowns per 15 minutes at 39.0% accuracy, 70.0% takedown defense, 1.24 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 12-2-1 in 15 stored UFC bouts, 7 of 12 wins inside the distance.
Grant Dawson: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.11 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.20 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 51.2% |
| Significant striking defense | 44.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.09 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.62 |
| Takedown accuracy | 39.0% |
| Takedown defense | 70.0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.24 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 9.71 |
| Share of fight time in control | 64.7% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 15 (169.8) |
Significant strikes landed: 68.6% head, 18.9% body, 12.5% legs; 50.2% at distance, 9.8% in the clinch, 40% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 2 |
| Submission | 5 | 0 |
| Decision | 5 | 0 |
12-2-1 in the 15 stored UFC bouts since March 9, 2019, averaging 11.3 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Next fight
Listed on UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, October 24, 2026. Fight card preview · Nurullo Aliev vs Grant Dawson: statistical comparison.
Wins and losses by method since Jan 18, 2025
- 2 wins: 1 by submission, 1 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Jan 18, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 99 of 213 (46.5%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 83 of 142 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 7 of 16 |
| Opponent takedowns | 1 of 5 (80.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 4 |
| Control time | 17:58 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Mateusz Rębecki (4-3) | Win | Submission | R3 4:42 | 14.7 | Lightweight | 35 of 94 (33) | 1 of 3 | 7:08 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Manuel Torres (4-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:25 | 2.4 | Lightweight | 8 of 21 (9) | 0 of 2 | 0:00 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Diego Ferreira (10-5) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 56 of 98 (41) | 6 of 11 | 10:50 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Rafa Garcia (4-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:42 | 6.7 | Lightweight | 44 of 90 (5) | 2 of 4 | 5:09 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Joe Solecki (5-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 46 of 70 (12) | 3 of 3 | 13:46 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | King Green (11-9-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 0:33 | 0.6 | Lightweight | 0 of 6 (7) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Damir Ismagulov (5-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 30 of 57 (13) | 3 of 5 | 12:24 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Mark O. Madsen (4-0) | Win | Submission | R3 2:05 | 12.1 | Lightweight | 33 of 49 (15) | 2 of 6 | 9:31 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Jared Gordon (6-3) | Win | Submission | R3 4:11 | 14.2 | Lightweight | 54 of 111 (77) | 7 of 17 | 7:11 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Ricky Glenn (4-2) | Draw | Draw | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 24 of 31 (28) | 3 of 11 | 8:26 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Leonardo Santos (7-0-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 4:59 | 15 | Lightweight | 46 of 84 (30) | 1 of 13 | 8:18 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Nad Narimani (2-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Catchweight | 53 of 115 (31) | 2 of 6 | 8:11 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Darrick Minner (0-0) | Win | Submission | R2 1:38 | 6.6 | Featherweight | 15 of 22 (4) | 2 of 3 | 5:15 |
| May 18, 2019 | Michael Trizano (1-0) | Win | Submission | R2 2:27 | 7.5 | Featherweight | 27 of 56 (20) | 3 of 10 | 3:43 |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Julian Erosa (0-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 57 of 128 (49) | 6 of 11 | 10:04 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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