Grant DawsonGrappler

Lightweight · 24-3-1 · switch

Last 5
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Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
6'0"
182.88 cm
Age
32
Elo Rating
1678.3

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Averages 3.58 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 94% of Lightweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.14 significant strikes per minute — better than 88% of Lightweight fighters
  • Attempts 1.40 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 87% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Avoids only 44% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 94% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.14
    Bottom 41%
  • Striking accuracy
    51%
    Top 16%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.14
    Top 12%
  • Striking defense
    44%
    Bottom 6%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    3.58
    Top 6%
  • Takedown accuracy
    39%
    Top 43%
  • Takedown defense
    66%
    Top 45%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.40
    Top 13%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1568, higher than 76% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1678).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520256:42Garcia15:00Ferreira2:25Torres14:42Rebecki15:00Aliev
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

WNurullo Aliev
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev
2026-10-24 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMateusz Rebecki
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
2026-05-09 · Submission, R3 4:42
LManuel Torres
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
2025-12-06 · KO/TKO, R1 2:25
WDiego Ferreira
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
2025-01-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WRafa Garcia
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
2024-10-12 · KO/TKO, R2 1:42
WJoe Solecki
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
2024-06-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LKing Green
UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
2023-10-07 · KO/TKO, R1 0:33
WDamir Ismagulov
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
2023-07-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMark Madsen
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
2022-11-05 · Submission, R3 2:05
WJared Gordon
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera
2022-04-30 · Submission, R3 4:11
DRicky Glenn
UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
2021-10-23
WLeonardo Santos
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
2021-03-20 · KO/TKO, R3 4:59
WNad Narimani
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
2020-07-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WDarrick Minner
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
2020-02-29 · Submission, R2 1:38
WMichael Trizano
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
2019-05-18 · Submission, R2 2:27
WJulian Erosa
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
2019-03-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00