Grant Dawson "KGD"
Grant Dawson, known as "KGD", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Lightweight division. Grant Dawson holds a professional record of 24-3-1, including 14-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 2 came by knockout or TKO, 7 by submission and 5 by decision. Grant Dawson stands 5'10", has a 72-inch reach, fights out of a switch stance, and is 32 years old. Grant Dawson is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Active.
Grant Dawson profile
| Division | Lightweight |
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| Professional record | 24-3-1 |
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| UFC record | 14-3-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Active |
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| Country | United States |
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| Age | 32 |
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| Date of birth | 1994-02-20 |
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| Height | 5'10" |
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| Reach | 72" |
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| Leg reach | 40" |
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| Stance | Switch |
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| Last weigh-in | 156 lbs |
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| Current streak | W1 |
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| Total octagon time | 2h 50m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.14 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.14 |
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| Striking accuracy | 51% |
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| Striking defense | 45% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.09 |
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| Strikes to the head | 69% |
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| Strikes to the body | 19% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 12% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.58 |
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| Takedown defense | 67% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.36 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 236.64 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 2 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 7 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 5 |
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Grant Dawson UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2026-05-09 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | Mateusz Rębecki | win | Rear Naked Choke · 4:42 · R3 |
| 2025-12-06 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | Manuel Torres | loss | Uppercut to Ground Punches · 2:25 · R1 |
| 2025-01-18 | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | Diego Ferreira | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-10-12 | UFC Fight Night | Rafa García | win | Ground & Pound · 1:42 · R2 |
| 2024-06-01 | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Joe Solecki | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2023-10-07 | UFC Fight Night | King Green | loss | Straight Left to Ground Strikes · 0:33 · R1 |
| 2023-07-01 | UFC Fight Night | Damir Ismagulov | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-11-05 | UFC Fight Night | Mark Madsen | win | Rear Naked Choke · 2:05 · R3 |
| 2022-04-30 | UFC Fight Night | Jared Gordon | win | Rear Naked Choke · 4:11 · R3 |
| 2021-10-23 | UFC Fight Night | Ricky Glenn | draw | Draw · Decision · Majority |
| 2021-03-20 | UFC Fight Night | Leonardo Santos | win | Hammerfists · 4:59 · R3 |
| 2020-07-18 | UFC Fight Night | Nad Narimani | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2020-02-29 | UFC on ESPN+ 27 | Darrick Minner | win | Rear Naked Choke · 1:38 · R2 |
| 2019-05-18 | UFC on ESPN+ 10 | Michael Trizano | win | Rear Naked Choke · 2:27 · R2 |
| 2019-03-09 | UFC on ESPN+ 4 | Julian Erosa | win | Decision · Unanimous |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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