Grant Dawson

Grant Dawson (born February 20, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Grant Dawson
Born (1994-02-20) February 20, 1994
Stromsburg, Nebraska, United States
Other namesKGD
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Featherweight
Reach72 in (183 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofLee's Summit, Missouri, United States
TeamGlory MMA & Fitness
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins16
By knockout3
By submission11
By decision2
Losses1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Born and raised in Stromsburg, Nebraska, Dawson competed in high school wrestling, finishing his senior season with a record of 40-8.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After compiling an amateur record of 8-1, Dawson started his professional MMA career in 2014. He amassed a professional record of 11-1 prior to participating in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series.[4]

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series

Dawson appeared in Dana White Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 6 web-series program.[5] He faced Adrian Diaz on August 17, 2017[6] and won the fight via a submission in round two.[7] With the win, Dawson was offered a UFC contract.[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Dawson made his UFC debut on November 30, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos against Julian Erosa.[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

His next fight came on May18, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee against Michael Trizano.[11] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two.[12] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[13]

Dawson was scheduled to meet Chas Skelly on January 18, 2020 at UFC 246.[14] However, Dawson was flagged by USADA the second times where the initial flagging was in November 2017 for a residual metabolite of the steroid Turinabol which it was subsequent cleared by USDADA for not able to determine when Dawson had ingested the banned substance, and that resulted in the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) pulling bout from UFC 246. The subsequent finding from USADA found no evidence of performance enhancement of a re-ingestion of a banned drug. However, NSAC would revisit the matter in July, 2020 to determine to issue Nevada fighter licence Dawson and Dawson would have to undergo testing twice a month.[15][16][17] The bout was rescheduled on February 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo at Norfolk, Virginia.[18] On February 7, 2020 it was reported that Skelly was injured during one of his training session and was forced to withdraw from the event,[19] and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Darrick Minner.[20] At the weigh-ins, Dawson also failed to make weight, coming in at 149.5 pounds, 3.5 pounds over the featherweight non-title limit of 146 pounds. He was fined 30% of his fight purse, which went to Minner and the bout proceeded at a catchweight.[21] Dawson won the fight via a submission in round two.[22]

Dawson faced Nad Narimani on July 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2.[23] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[24]

Dawson is scheduled to face Leonardo Santos on March 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 188. [25]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
17 matches 16 wins 1 loss
By knockout 3 1
By submission 11 0
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–1 Nad Narimani Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 July 19, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Win 15–1 Darrick Minner Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo February 29, 2020 2 1:38 Norfolk, Virginia, United States Catchweight (149.5 lb) bout; Dawson missed weight.
Win 14–1 Michael Trizano Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee May 18, 2019 2 2:27 Rochester, New York, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 13–1 Julian Erosa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos March 9, 2019 3 5:00 Wichita, Kansas, United States
Win 12–1 Adrian Diaz Submission (rear-naked choke) Dana White's Contender Series 6 August 17, 2017 2 1:15 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–1 Mike Plazola Submission (triangle choke) Kansas City Fighting Alliance 20 October 1, 2016 1 3:49 Independence, Missouri, United States Return to Featherweight.
Win 10–1 Christian Camp TKO (elbows and punches) VFC 52 July 16, 2016 2 1:43 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Loss 9–1 Hugh Pulley TKO (punches) Kansas City Fighting Alliance 18 April 30, 2016 1 0:35 Independence, Missouri, United States
Win 9–0 Robert Washington TKO (punches) Titan FC 37 March 4, 2016 2 2:08 Ridgefield, Washington, United States
Win 8–0 Bryce Logan TKO (punches) Victory Fighting Championship 47 January 29, 2016 2 3:12 Omaha, Nebraska, United States Return to Lightweight.
Win 7–0 Andrew Carrillo Submission (rear-naked choke) Kansas City Fighting Alliance 15 August 15, 2015 1 3:21 Grandview, Missouri, United States
Win 6–0 Danny Tims Submission (rear-naked choke) Kansas City Fighting Alliance 15 August 15, 2015 1 4:15 Grandview, Missouri, United States Featherweight debut.
Win 5–0 Chris McDaniel Submission (rear-naked choke) ShoFight: Branson Brawl May 9, 2015 1 4:07 Branson, Missouri, United States
Win 4–0 James Smith Submission (rear-naked choke) Victory Fighting Championship 45 April 4, 2015 1 2:30 Ralston, Nebraska, United States
Win 3–0 Adam Rider Submission (rear-naked choke) Shamrock FC: Heavy Artillery March 7, 2015 1 1:45 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Catchweight (150 lb) bout; Dawson missed weight.
Win 2–0 Matt Williams Submission (armbar) DCS 12 December 5, 2014 1 2:29 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Win 1–0 Jeremiah Denson Submission (rear-naked choke) Omaha Fight Club 100 December 5, 2014 2 2:29 Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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See also

References
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  2. Grant "KGD" Dawson (@grantdawsonkgd) (December 13, 2019). ""All men die, but how many men truly live? (...)"". Instagram. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  3. Rogers, Nathan (2014-08-21). "Grey Hat Spotlight - Grant Dawson". MMA Futures. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  4. Sherdog.com. "Grant". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  5. "'Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series' debuts July 11 on UFC Fight Pass with 5 live fights a week". MMA Junkie. 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  6. "Dana White's Contender Series 6 lineup set with Charles Byrd-Gabriel Checco, first women's bout". MMA Junkie. 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  7. "Grant Dawson Took Out Adrian Diaz, Earned UFC Contract (Free Fight Video) | MMAWeekly.com". 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  8. Segura, Danny (2017-08-15). "DWTNCS 6 results: Grant Dawson, Charles Byrd earn UFC contracts". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  9. Bennett, Matt (2019-03-08). "Grant Dawson: "The Prophet" makes his debut at UFC Wichita". The Body Lock. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  10. Harshman, Heath (2019-05-18). "UFC Rochester Results: Relentless Grant Dawson Earns Submission Win Over Mike Trizano". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  11. admin (2019-03-18). "TUF 27 winner Mike Trizano to fight Grant Dawson at UFC Rochester". Just Fight Me. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  12. Hiergesell, Dan (2019-05-18). "UFC Rochester Highlights! Grant Dawson Continues Momentum, Chokes Out Trizano". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  13. Dave Doyle (2019-05-19). "UFC on ESPN+ 10 bonuses: Aspen Ladd-Sijara Eubanks barnburner earns 'Fight of the Night'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  14. DNA, MMA. "Chas Skelly vs. Grant Dawson toegevoegd aan UFC evenement in 2020". Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  15. "Sources: Dawson faces NSAC issue, off UFC card". ESPN.com. 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  16. Sherdog.com. "Grant Dawson Cleared for UFC Norfolk, Needs Additional Drug Testing for Nevada License". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  17. Lee, Alexander K. (2018-12-11). "Grant Dawson sees USADA case dismissed". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  18. DNA, MMA. "Chas Skelly vs. Grant Dawson opnieuw ingepland, ditmaal voor UFC Norfolk". Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  19. Alexander K. Lee (2020-02-06). "Chas Skelly announces injury withdrawal from UFC Norfolk". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  20. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2020-02-20). "34-fight veteran Darrick Minner to fight Grant Dawson at UFC on ESPN+ 27 on short notice". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  21. Staff (2020-02-28). "UFC on ESPN+ 27 weigh-in results: Two fighters overweight, including a headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  22. Bitter, Shawn (2020-02-29). "UFC Norfolk Results: Grant Dawson Chokes Out Darrick Minner". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  23. Farah Hannoun (June 15, 2020). "UFC adds Grant Dawson vs. Nad Narimani to July 18 event in Abu Dhabi". mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
  24. McClory, Mike (2020-07-18). "UFC Fight Island 2 Results: Grant Dawson Earns Dominant Win Over Nad Narimani". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  25. Farah Hannoun (2021-01-20). "Leonardo Santos vs. Grant Dawson targeted for UFC Fight Night on March 20". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
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