Grant Dawson
“KGD”
Record 24-3-1United StatesAmerican Top Team
The style
Smothering Grappler
wrestling · back takes · rear-naked chokes
GrapplingStriking
Dawson is an American Top Team wrestler who chains takedowns into back control, with fourteen of his twenty-four wins by submission and all three career losses by knockout. He rebounded from a first-round TKO against Manuel Torres by choking out Mateusz Rebecki at UFC 328 in May 2026. He sits at the bottom of the lightweight rankings at No. 15.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 24-3-1 |
| Age | 32 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Country | United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 3.14 |
| Striking accuracy | 51% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 2.14 |
| Striking defense | 45% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 3.58 |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | 67% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 1.36 |
How they win
5 KO/TKO14 SUB5 DEC
How they lose
3 KO/TKO0 SUB0 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Dawson lands on a covered card.