Grant Dawson
LightweightActive on the rosterUnited States
Pro record
32-3-1
In the UFC
12-2-1
Next fight
Grant DawsonvsNurullo Aliev
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev. Oct 24, 2026
How the wins come
Knockout516% of wins
Lost 3 this way
Submission2269% of wins
Lost 0 this way
Decision516% of wins
Lost 0 this way
27 of 32 wins came inside the distance.
UFC bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W11-2-1 | Mateusz Rebecki | SubmissionRear Naked Choke | 34:42 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. StricklandMay 9, 2026 |
| L11-1-1 | Manuel Torres | KO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance | 12:25 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2Dec 6, 2025 |
| W10-1-1 | Diego FerreiraRanked #15 | DecisionUnanimous | 35:00 | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. MoicanoJan 18, 2025 |
| W9-1-1 | Rafa Garcia | KO/TKOPunches to Head From Back Control | 21:42 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. TairaOct 12, 2024 |
| W8-1-1 | Joe Solecki | DecisionUnanimous | 35:00 | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. PoirierJun 1, 2024 |
| L8-0-1 | King GreenRanked #13 | KO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance | 10:33 | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. GreenOct 7, 2023 |
| W7-0-1 | Damir IsmagulovRanked #12 | DecisionUnanimous | 35:00 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. MagomedovJul 1, 2023 |
| W6-0-1 | Mark Madsen | SubmissionRear Naked Choke | 32:05 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. LemosNov 5, 2022 |
| W5-0-1 | Jared Gordon | SubmissionRear Naked Choke | 34:11 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. VeraApr 30, 2022 |
| D5-0-0 | Ricky Glenn | DecisionMajority | 35:00 | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. VettoriOct 23, 2021 |
| W4-0-0 | Leonardo Santos | KO/TKOPunches to Head On Ground | 34:59 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. HollandMar 20, 2021 |
| W3-0-0 | Nad Narimani | DecisionUnanimous | 35:00 | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2Jul 18, 2020 |
| W2-0-0 | Darrick Minner | SubmissionRear Naked Choke | 21:38 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. FigueiredoFeb 29, 2020 |
| W1-0-0 | Michael Trizano | SubmissionRear Naked Choke | 22:27 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. LeeMay 18, 2019 |
| W0-0-0 | Julian Erosa | DecisionUnanimous | 35:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos SantosMar 9, 2019 |
Before the UFC
21 professional bouts on the way in.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Adrian Diaz | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R2 | Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender SeriesAug 15, 2017 |
| W | Mike Plazola | Submission (Triangle Choke), R1 | Cageside Promotions / KCFAOct 1, 2016 |
| W | Christian Camp | TKO (Elbows and Punches), R2 | VFCJul 16, 2016 |
| L | Hugh Pulley | TKO (Elbows), R1 | Cageside Promotions / KCFAApr 30, 2016 |
| W | Robert Washington | TKO (Punches), R2 | Titan FCMar 4, 2016 |
| W | Bryce Logan | TKO (Punches), R2 | VFCJan 29, 2016 |
| W | Andrew Carrillo | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R1 | Cageside PromotionsAug 15, 2015 |
| W | Danny Tims | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R1 | Cageside PromotionsAug 15, 2015 |
| W | Chris McDaniel | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R1 | RTP / ShoFightMay 9, 2015 |
| W | James Smith | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R1 | VFCApr 4, 2015 |
| W | Adam Rider | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R1 | Shamrock FCMar 7, 2015 |
| W | Matt Williams | Submission (Armbar), R1 | DCSDec 5, 2014 |
| W | Jeremiah Denson | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R2 | OFCAug 29, 2014 |
| W | Justin Weaver | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R2 | DCSApr 25, 2014 |
| W | Nate Maas | Submission (Armbar), R2 | RFAMar 7, 2014 |
| W | Rex Littell | Submission (Armbar), R1 | DCSJan 11, 2014 |
| W | Clayton Lemmer | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R1 | DCSAug 24, 2013 |
| W | Reynold Reed | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R1 | Disorderly ConductJul 6, 2013 |
| W | Daryl Holthus | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R1 | Disorderly ConductApr 12, 2013 |
| W | Eric Mecham | Submission (Armbar), R1 | Disorderly ConductOct 13, 2012 |
| W | Justin Weaver | Submission (Triangle Choke), R2 | Tri State Cage FightingJun 2, 2012 |