On the clock
4 of 8 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 3 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 (170 lb, 155 lb). 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.
8–3UFC record
5 of 8Dominant wins
85Average win score
59thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 1 submission 4 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time11:44
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time25% of the fight
Best winGray Maynard rated 1726 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How TJ Grant’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 4win streak
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
45
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
33
84.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
59
59th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
36
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
55
+0.74
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
38
3.95
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
62
3.21
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
64
1.63
ControlShare of fight time in control
71
25%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Gray Maynard, rated 1726 at 155 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 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
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 25 May 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1699, after 5 fights there.
5–0Record at 155 lb
4 of 5Dominant wins
88Average win score
1503Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time9:50
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.8 / 4.6
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time28% of the fight
Best winGray Maynard rated 1726 going in
Against the division
How TJ Grant’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. TJ Grant is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 3strikes landedNo. 4win streakNo. 7strike differentialNo. 8knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
78
87.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
80
69th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
59
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
91
+2.20
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
97
6.83
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
30
4.64
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
59
1.53
ControlShare of fight time in control
77
28%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 2 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: Gray Maynard, rated 1726 at 155 lb. Dominant in 4 of 5 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
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 11 Dec 2010, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1406, after 6 fights there.
3–3Record at 170 lb
1 of 3Dominant wins
80Average win score
1366Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.2 / 2.3
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time23% of the fight
Best winRyo Chonan rated 1318 going in
Against the division
How TJ Grant’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. TJ Grant is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
43
50th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
28
−0.16
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
4
2.18
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
87
2.34
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
68
1.69
ControlShare of fight time in control
68
23%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 3 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: Ryo Chonan, rated 1318 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 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
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2013 | Win | 91–9 | Gray Maynard | KO/TKO | R1 2:07 | Lightweight | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Win | 95–5 | Matt Wiman | KO/TKO | R1 4:51 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Win | 77–23 | Evan Dunham | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort |
| 15 May 2012 | Win | 86–14 | Carlo Prater | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier |
| 1 Oct 2011 | Win | 89–11 | Shane Roller | submission | R3 2:12 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Loss | 14–86 | Ricardo Almeida | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Win | 80–20 | Julio Paulino | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop |
| 8 May 2010 | Loss | 23–77 | Johny Hendricks | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Win | 90–10 | Kevin Burns | KO/TKO | R1 4:57 | Welterweight | UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Loss | 19–81 | Dong Hyun Kim | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 100 |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Win | 70–30 | Ryo Chonan | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 97: Redemption |