On the clock
7 of 12 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
13–2–1UFC record
8 of 12Dominant wins
88Average win score
61stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 5 submission 5 decision
Finish rate58% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min4.0
Control time65% of the fight
Best winLeonardo Santos rated 1661 at 155 lb going in
Figures cover 15 of 16 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Grant Dawson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
55
67%
Average win scoreOut of 100
79
88.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
71
61st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
53
58%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
72
+1.07
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
22
3.53
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
91
2.46
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
96
3.98
ControlShare of fight time in control
100
65%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Leonardo Santos, rated 1661 at 155 lb. Dominant in 8 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
No. 8 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, with a published rating of 1752 across 12 fights at the weight. Lost to No. 24 Manuel Torres in Dec 2025; ranked on the full record at 155 lb.
9–2–1Record at 155 lb
6 of 9Dominant wins
88Average win score
1555Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 4 decision
Finish rate56% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:43
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min3.6
Control time64% of the fight
Best winDiego Ferreira rated 1671 going in
Output figures cover 11 of 12 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.
Against the division
How Grant Dawson’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 1controlNo. 5takedownsNo. 8hardest to hitNo. 8win streakNo. 8average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
54
67%
Average win scoreOut of 100
84
88.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
83
70th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
51
56%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
71
+1.11
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
25
3.56
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
89
2.44
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
94
3.58
ControlShare of fight time in control
100
64%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 9 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Leonardo Santos, rated 1661 at 155 lb. Dominant in 6 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 29 Feb 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1494, after 3 fights there.
3–0Record at 145 lb
2 of 3Dominant wins
87Average win score
1165Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time9:41
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min5.7
Control time67% of the fight
Best winMichael Trizano rated 1346 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Grant Dawson has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Michael Trizano, rated 1346 at 145 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
16 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Win | 83–17 | Nurullo Aliev | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev |
| 9 May 2026 | Win | 89–11 | Mateusz Rebecki | submission | R3 4:42 | Lightweight | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Loss | 10–90 | Manuel Torres | KO/TKO | R1 2:25 | Lightweight | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Win | 83–17 | Diego Ferreira | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Win | 95–5 | Rafa Garcia | KO/TKO | R2 1:42 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Win | 85–15 | Joe Solecki | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier |
| 7 Oct 2023 | Loss | 9–91 | King Green | KO/TKO | R1 0:33 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Win | 83–17 | Damir Ismagulov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Win | 96–4 | Mark Madsen | submission | R3 2:05 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Win | 89–11 | Jared Gordon | submission | R3 4:11 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Draw | – | Ricky Glenn | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori |
| 20 Mar 2021 | Win | 92–8 | Leonardo Santos | KO/TKO | R3 4:59 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Win | 84–16 | Nad Narimani | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Catch Weight | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 |
| 29 Feb 2020 | Win | 91–9 | Darrick Minner | submission | R2 1:38 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo |
| 18 May 2019 | Win | 89–11 | Michael Trizano | submission | R2 2:27 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Win | 82–18 | Julian Erosa | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos |