Grant Dawson “KGD”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 72/100 · peak 72 · Grappler · 13–2–1 in 16 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Grant Dawson holds an ORCA rating of 72, 9th of 124 active lightweights on the ORCA board. The profile peaks in grappling offence: 97, the best of 124 active lightweights (control time, seconds per minute 100). Striking defence trails at 57, with significant strikes absorbed per minute grading 95. The 13 UFC wins split 2 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission and 6 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 77 | 42 of 124 | Total strikes landed per minute 94 |
| Striking defence | 57 | 40 of 124 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 95 |
| Grappling offence | 97 | 1 of 124 | Control time, seconds per minute 100 |
| Grappling defence | 70 | 20 of 124 | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 99 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 100. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 79.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 72 (peak 72)
- Lightweight rank
- 9 of 124 active
- UFC record
- 13–2–1
- Pro record
- 24–3–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 16
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- American Top Team
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.37
- Significant strike accuracy: 51%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.38
- Significant strike defence: 44%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.74
- Takedown accuracy: 41%
- Takedown defence: 66%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.22
Fight history
- 2026-10-24 · W vs Nurullo Aliev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
- 2026-05-09 · W vs Mateusz Rebecki · Submission · UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
- 2025-12-06 · L vs Manuel Torres · KO/TKO · UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
- 2025-01-18 · W vs Diego Ferreira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
- 2024-10-12 · W vs Rafa Garcia · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
- 2024-06-01 · W vs Joe Solecki · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
- 2023-10-07 · L vs King Green · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
- 2023-07-01 · W vs Damir Ismagulov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
- 2022-11-05 · W vs Mark Madsen · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
- 2022-04-30 · W vs Jared Gordon · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera
- 2021-10-23 · D vs Ricky Glenn · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
- 2021-03-20 · W vs Leonardo Santos · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
- 2020-07-18 · W vs Nad Narimani · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
- 2020-02-29 · W vs Darrick Minner · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
- 2019-05-18 · W vs Michael Trizano · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
- 2019-03-09 · W vs Julian Erosa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
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