Lightweight · USA

Grant Dawson

“KGD”

UFC record: 13-2-1; 16 UFC bouts
Pro record, all promotions: 25-3-1; Listed by ESPN, 25 Oct 2026

Last UFC bout: 24 Oct 2026
Born: 20 Feb 1994
Height: 5' 10"
Reach: 72"
Stance: Switch
Fighting style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team: American Top Team

Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.37; 623 landed of 1220 thrown (51%)
Takedowns completed of those attempted: 41%; 46 of 112 attempts
Knockdowns scored and suffered: 1; scored

UFC career: 16 measured of 16 UFC bouts, 184.7 minutes. Details below.

UFC career figures

Measured UFC figures
Figure	UFC career16 measured of 16 UFC bouts, 184.7 minutes	Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 53.8 minutes
Significant strikes landedper minute	3.37623 landed of 1220 thrown (51%)	4.42238 landed of 491 thrown (48%)
Significant strikes absorbedper minute	Not on file	Not on file
Takedowns completedof those attempted	41%46 of 112 attempts	52%14 of 27 attempts
Takedowns defendedof those faced	Not on file	Not on file
Knockdownsscored and suffered	1scored	0scored

About these figures

Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.

Fight history

Win
Nurullo Aliev
24 Oct 2026 · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Fight page
Win
Mateusz Rębecki
9 May 2026 · UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
Submission · R3 4:42
Loss
Manuel Torres
6 Dec 2025 · UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
KO/TKO · R1 2:25
Win
Diego Ferreira
18 Jan 2025 · UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Rafa Garcia
12 Oct 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
KO/TKO · R2 1:42
Win
Joe Solecki
1 Jun 2024 · UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Loss
King Green
7 Oct 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
KO/TKO · R1 0:33
Win
Damir Ismagulov
1 Jul 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Mark O. Madsen
5 Nov 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
Submission · R3 2:05
Win
Jared Gordon
30 Apr 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera
Submission · R3 4:11
Draw
Ricky Glenn
23 Oct 2021 · UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
Draw · R3 5:00
Win
Leonardo Santos
20 Mar 2021 · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
KO/TKO · R3 4:59
Win
Nad Narimani
18 Jul 2020 · UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Darrick Minner
29 Feb 2020 · UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
Submission · R2 1:38
Win
Michael Trizano
18 May 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
Submission · R2 2:27
Win
Julian Erosa
9 Mar 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Adrian Diaz
16 Aug 2017 · Dana White's Contender Series: Season 1, Week 6(DWCS)
Submission · R2 1:15
Win
Mike Plazola
1 Oct 2016 · Cageside Promotions: KC Fighting Alliance 20(outside the UFC)
Submission (Triangle Choke) · R1 3:49
Win
Christian Camp
16 Jul 2016 · VFC 52: Kayne vs. Pitolo(outside the UFC)
TKO · R2 1:43
Loss
Hugh Pulley
30 Apr 2016 · Cageside Promotions: KC Fighting Alliance 18(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 0:35
Win
Robert Washington
4 Mar 2016 · Titan FC 37: Simon vs. Dos Santos(outside the UFC)
TKO · R2 2:08
Win
Bryce Logan
29 Jan 2016 · VFC 47: Victory Fighting Championship 47(outside the UFC)
TKO · R2 3:12
Win
Andrew Carrillo
15 Aug 2015 · Cageside Promotions: Kansas City Fighting Alliance 15(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 3:21
Win
Danny Tims
15 Aug 2015 · Cageside Promotions: Kansas City Fighting Alliance 15(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 4:15
Win
Chris McDaniel
9 May 2015 · RTP/Shofight: Branson Brawl(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 4:07
Win
James Smith
4 Apr 2015 · VFC: Victory Fighting Championship 45(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 2:30
Win
Adam Rider
7 Mar 2015 · Shamrock FC: Heavy Artillery(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 1:45
Win
Matt Williams
5 Dec 2014 · DCS 12: Seasons Beatings 2014(outside the UFC)
Submission (Armbar) · R1 2:29
Win
Jeremiah Denson
29 Aug 2014 · OFC: Omaha Fight Club 100(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 2:29

Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 25 Oct 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.