“KGD” Lightweight
Grant Dawson
12-2-1
UFC record, 15 fights, 169.7 min
24-3-1
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 72"
- Weight
- 155 lb
- Stance
- Switch
- Born
- Sun, Feb 20, 1994, age 32
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 9, 2019
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, May 9, 2026
01/How he wins
in 12 wins
5 Rear Naked Chokes (5 submissions), 2 KO/TKO, 5 decisions in 12 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 2 |
| Submission | 5 | 0 |
| Decision | 5 | 0 |
| All | 12 | 2 |
1 draw not in either column
02/Career rates
15 fights, 169.7 min
Sig strikes landed
3.11 per min
528 in 169.7 min, 15 fights
Sig strike accuracy
51.2%
528 of 1,032 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.20 per min
374 of 678 landed on him in 169.7 min
Takedowns
3.62 per 15 min
41 of 105 · 169.7 min
Takedown accuracy
39.0%
41 of 105 attempts
Takedown defence
7 of 10
defended of attempted on him, 169.7 min
Control time
9:46 per 15 min
110:26 of 169:42
Knockdowns
1
scored in 169.7 min, 15 fights
Submission attempts
1.24 per 15 min
14 in 169.7 min
Where his sig strikes land
50% distance, 10% clinch, 40% ground
265 distance, 52 clinch, 211 ground of 528 landed
What he hits
69% head, 19% body, 13% leg
362 head, 100 body, 66 leg of 528 landed
Cage time
169:42
15 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
3 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch Weight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 53 of 115 | 3.53 | 2 of 6 | 8:11 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| Featherweight | 3 | 3-0-0 | 29.1 | 99 of 206 | 3.40 | 11 of 24 | 19:32 of 29:05 | 0 | 2 in 3 |
| Lightweight | 11 | 8-2-1 | 125.6 | 376 of 711 | 2.99 | 28 of 75 | 82:43 of 125:37 | 1 | 5 in 8 |
| All | 15 | 12-2-1 | 169.7 | 528 of 1,032 | 3.11 | 41 of 105 | 110:26 of 169:42 | 1 | 7 in 12 |
04/By year
2019 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 14.7 | 35 of 94 | 2.38 | 1 of 3 | 7:08 of 14:42 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 17.4 | 64 of 119 | 3.67 | 6 of 13 | 10:50 of 17:25 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 21.7 | 90 of 160 | 4.15 | 5 of 7 | 18:55 of 21:42 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 15.6 | 30 of 63 | 1.93 | 3 of 5 | 12:24 of 15:33 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 26.3 | 87 of 160 | 3.31 | 9 of 23 | 16:42 of 26:16 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1-0-1 | 30.0 | 70 of 115 | 2.33 | 4 of 24 | 16:44 of 29:59 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 21.6 | 68 of 137 | 3.14 | 4 of 9 | 13:25 of 21:38 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 22.4 | 84 of 184 | 3.74 | 9 of 21 | 14:18 of 22:27 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| All | 15 | 12-2-1 | 169.7 | 528 of 1,032 | 3.11 | 41 of 105 | 110:26 of 169:42 | 1 | 7 in 12 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 15 of 15 | 68.0 | 189 of 345 | 2.78 | 18 of 44 | 46:38 of 67:58 | 0 | 2 | 2, won 0 |
| Round 2 | 13 of 15 | 55.8 | 178 of 393 | 3.19 | 13 of 36 | 36:12 of 55:47 | 0 | 5 | 3, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 10 of 15 | 46.0 | 161 of 294 | 3.50 | 10 of 25 | 27:36 of 45:57 | 1 | 7 | 10, won 9 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
15 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 9, 2026UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | Mateusz RebeckiLightweight | WSubmission, R3 4:42Rear Naked Choke | 35 of 94 | 1 of 3 | 7:08 | 0 | 14:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 6, 2025UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | Manuel TorresLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:25Punch to Head At Distance | 8 of 21 | 0 of 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 18, 2025UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | Diego FerreiraLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Felicia Oh 27 - 30. Raphael Davis 27 - 30. Ron McCarthy 27 - 30. | 56 of 98 | 6 of 11 | 10:50 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 12, 2024UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | Rafa GarciaLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:42Punches to Head From Back Control | 44 of 90 | 2 of 4 | 5:09 | 0 | 6:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 1, 2024UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Joe SoleckiLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jon Bilyk 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Dave Tirelli 27 - 30. | 46 of 70 | 3 of 3 | 13:46 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 7, 2023UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green | King GreenLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:33Punch to Head At Distance | 0 of 6 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:33 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 1, 2023UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov | Damir IsmagulovLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. Mike Bell 26 - 30. | 30 of 57 | 3 of 5 | 12:24 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 5, 2022UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos | Mark MadsenLightweight | WSubmission, R3 2:05Rear Naked Choke | 33 of 49 | 2 of 6 | 9:31 | 1 | 12:05 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 30, 2022UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera | Jared GordonLightweight | WSubmission, R3 4:11Rear Naked Choke | 54 of 111 | 7 of 17 | 7:11 | 0 | 14:11 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 23, 2021UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori | Ricky GlennLightweight | DMajority decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 28. Ron McCarthy 28 - 28. | 24 of 31 | 3 of 11 | 8:26 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 20, 2021UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland | Leonardo SantosLightweight | WKO/TKO, R3 4:59Punches to Head On Ground | 46 of 84 | 1 of 13 | 8:18 | 0 | 14:59 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 18, 2020UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | Nad NarimaniCatch Weight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Anders Ohlsson 26 - 30. Clemens Werner 27 - 30. David Lethaby 27 - 29. | 53 of 115 | 2 of 6 | 8:11 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 29, 2020UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | Darrick MinnerFeatherweight | WSubmission, R2 1:38Rear Naked Choke | 15 of 22 | 2 of 3 | 5:14 | 0 | 6:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 18, 2019UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee | Michael TrizanoFeatherweight | WSubmission, R2 2:27Rear Naked Choke | 27 of 56 | 3 of 10 | 4:11 | 0 | 7:27 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 9, 2019UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos | Julian ErosaFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 26 - 30. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Mike Bell 27 - 29. | 57 of 128 | 6 of 11 | 10:07 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.