Grant Dawson
“KGD”
Professional record
Last 5: WLWWW
Profile
- Age
- 32 (born February 20, 1994)
- Born in
- Stromsburg
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- Switch
- UFC record
- 12-2-1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC12
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 5
- Decision 5
Losses in the UFC2
- KO/TKO 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.11 top 60%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.2
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.62 top 6%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.2
Next fight
In the record book
About Grant Dawson
Grant Dawson "KGD" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Stromsburg, United States, on February 20, 1994. Dawson stands 5' 10", has a 72" reach and fights from a switch stance.
Dawson turned professional in 2014, debuting with Omaha Fight Club. A 12-1 record outside the UFC came first. Dawson made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos in March 2019 and beat Julian Erosa by decision. In the UFC, Dawson is 12-2-1 across 15 fights.
A submission specialist, Dawson has 5 UFC submission wins, most often by rear-naked choke. By the numbers, Dawson lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 94% of lightweights and attempts more submissions than 85% of lightweights.
Next up: Nurullo Aliev at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev on October 24, 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 4:42
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
May 9, 2026
35Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:25
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Dec 6, 2025
8Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
Jan 18, 2025
56Str 6TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 1:42
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
Oct 12, 2024
44Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
Jun 1, 2024
46Str 3TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:33
UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
Oct 7, 2023
0Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
Jul 1, 2023
30Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 2:05
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
Nov 5, 2022
33Str 2TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 4:11
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera
Apr 30, 2022
54Str 7TD 0KD -
D
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
Oct 23, 2021
24Str 3TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 4:59
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
Mar 20, 2021
46Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
Jul 18, 2020
53Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 1:38
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
Feb 29, 2020
15Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:27
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 18, 2019
27Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
Mar 9, 2019
57Str 6TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Grant Dawson is 24-3-1 across 28 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on August 24, 2014 (Omaha Fight Club). 13 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins24
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 14
- Decision 5
Pro losses3
- KO/TKO 3
- Finish rate
- 79% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 12-2-1 | 2019 |
| Kansas City Fighting Alliance | 3-1 | 2015 |
| Victory FC | 3-0 | 2015 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Dynasty Combat Sports | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Omaha Fight Club | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Shamrock FC | 1-0 | 2015 |
| ShoFIGHT MMA | 1-0 | 2015 |
| Titan FC | 1-0 | 2016 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Mateusz Rębecki | May 9, 2026 |
| L | Manuel Torres | Dec 6, 2025 |
| W | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Jan 18, 2025 |
| W | Rafa García | Oct 12, 2024 |
| W | Joe Solecki | Jun 1, 2024 |
| L | Bobby Green | Oct 7, 2023 |
| W | Damir Ismagulov | Jul 1, 2023 |
| W | Mark Madsen | Nov 5, 2022 |
| W | Jared Gordon | Apr 30, 2022 |
| D | Ricky Glenn | Oct 23, 2021 |
| W | Leonardo Santos | Mar 20, 2021 |
| W | Nad Narimani | Jul 18, 2020 |
| W | Darrick Minner | Feb 29, 2020 |
| W | Michael Trizano | May 18, 2019 |
| W | Julian Erosa | Mar 9, 2019 |
| W | Adrian Diaz | Aug 17, 2017 |
| W | Mike Plazola | Oct 1, 2016 |
| W | Christian Camp | Jul 16, 2016 |
| L | Hugh Pulley | Apr 30, 2016 |
| W | Robert Washington | Mar 4, 2016 |
| W | Bryce Logan | Jan 29, 2016 |
| W | Andrew Carrillo | Aug 15, 2015 |
| W | Danny Tims | Aug 15, 2015 |
| W | Chris McDaniel | May 9, 2015 |
| W | James Smith | Apr 4, 2015 |
| W | Adam Rider | Mar 7, 2015 |
| W | Matt Williams | Dec 5, 2014 |
| W | Jeremiah Denson | Aug 24, 2014 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Grant Dawson's record?
Grant Dawson's professional MMA record is 24 wins, 3 losses and 1 draws.
How old is Grant Dawson?
Grant Dawson is 32 years old, born on February 20, 1994.
How tall is Grant Dawson and what is their reach?
Grant Dawson stands 5' 10" with a 72" reach.
Who is Grant Dawson fighting next?
Grant Dawson is scheduled to face Nurullo Aliev at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev on October 24, 2026.