Grant Dawson
“KGD”
Rank 14 - UFC Lightweight
Age: 31 | Feb 20, 1994
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Lightweight
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155 lbs
Professional Record
26 fights | 23 wins | 2 losses |
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KO/TKOs | 5 | 2 |
Submissions | 13 | 0 |
Decisions | 5 | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
Fight Details
Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
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WIN | 23 - 2 - 1 | Diego Ferreira | UFC 311 - Makhachev vs. Moicano | January 18, 2025 | Decision (Unanimous) | Frank Trigg | 3 | 5:00 |
WIN | 22 - 2 - 1 | Rafa Garcia | UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira | October 12, 2024 | TKO (Elbows and Punches) | Chris Tognoni | 2 | 1:42 |
WIN | 21 - 2 - 1 | Joe Solecki | UFC 302 - Makhachev vs. Poirier | June 01, 2024 | Decision (Unanimous) | Jason Herzog | 3 | 5:00 |
LOSS | 20 - 2 - 1 | Bobby Green | UFC Fight Night 229 - Dawson vs. Green | October 07, 2023 | KO (Punches) | Keith Peterson | 1 | 0:33 |
WIN | 20 - 1 - 1 | Damir Ismagulov | UFC on ESPN 48 - Strickland vs. Magomedov | July 01, 2023 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
WIN | 19 - 1 - 1 | Mark O. Madsen | UFC Fight Night 214 - Rodriguez vs. Lemos | November 05, 2022 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Herb Dean | 3 | 2:05 |
WIN | 18 - 1 - 1 | Jared Gordon | UFC on ESPN 35 - Font vs. Vera | April 30, 2022 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Keith Peterson | 3 | 4:11 |
DRAW | 17 - 1 - 1 | Ricky Glenn | UFC Fight Night 196 - Costa vs. Vettori | October 23, 2021 | Draw (Majority) | Mike Beltran | 3 | 5:00 |
WIN | 17 - 1 | Leonardo Santos | UFC on ESPN 21 - Brunson vs. Holland | March 20, 2021 | KO (Punches) | Chris Tognoni | 3 | 4:59 |
WIN | 16 - 1 | Nad Narimani | UFC Fight Night 172 - Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | July 18, 2020 | Decision (Unanimous) | Daniel Movahedi | 3 | 5:00 |
WIN | 15 - 1 | Darrick Minner | UFC Fight Night 169 - Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | February 29, 2020 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Kevin MacDonald | 2 | 1:38 |
WIN | 14 - 1 | Michael Trizano | UFC Fight Night 152 - Dos Anjos vs. Lee | May 18, 2019 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Keith Peterson | 2 | 2:27 |
WIN | 13 - 1 | Julian Erosa | UFC Fight Night 146 - Lewis vs. Dos Santos | March 09, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
WIN | 12 - 1 | Adrian Diaz | Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 6 | August 15, 2017 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Jason Herzog | 2 | 1:15 |
WIN | 11 - 1 | Mike Plazola | Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 20 | October 01, 2016 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Mike England | 1 | 3:49 |
WIN | 10 - 1 | Christian Camp | VFC 52 - Kayne vs. Pitolo | July 16, 2016 | TKO (Elbows and Punches) | Bobby Wombacher | 2 | 1:43 |
LOSS | 9 - 1 | Hugh Pulley | Cageside Promotions / KCFA - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 18 | April 30, 2016 | TKO (Elbows) | Mike England | 1 | 0:35 |
WIN | 9 - 0 | Robert Washington | Titan FC 37 - Simon vs. Dos Santos | March 04, 2016 | TKO (Punches) | Steve Newport | 2 | 2:08 |
WIN | 8 - 0 | Bryce Logan | VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 47 | January 29, 2016 | TKO (Punches) | Brandon Pfannenstiel | 2 | 3:12 |
WIN | 7 - 0 | Andrew Carrillo | Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 15: Fight for Your Bike 2 | August 15, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Mike England | 1 | 3:21 |
WIN | 6 - 0 | Danny Tims | Cageside Promotions - Kansas City Fighting Alliance 15: Fight for Your Bike 2 | August 15, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Mike England | 1 | 4:15 |
WIN | 5 - 0 | Chris McDaniel | RTP / ShoFight - Branson Brawl | May 10, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Mike England | 1 | 4:07 |
WIN | 4 - 0 | James Smith | VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 45 | April 04, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:30 | |
WIN | 3 - 0 | Adam Rider | Shamrock FC - Heavy Artillery | March 07, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Mike England | 1 | 1:45 |
WIN | 2 - 0 | Matt Williams | DCS 12 - Seasons Beatings 2014 | December 05, 2014 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:29 | |
WIN | 1 - 0 | Jeremiah Denson | OFC - Omaha Fight Club 100 | August 29, 2014 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 2:29 |
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