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Grant Dawson lands 3.1 and absorbs 2.1 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Grant Dawson's takedown activity is a consistent part of the output. Takedown threat ranks in the upper third of the division.

Grant Dawson wins 84% of rounds across 38 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Grant Dawson has 2 KO/TKO losses in 2 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.20 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 70 out of 99, average for the division.

Grant Dawson finishes 58% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“KGD”

Grant Dawson

24-3-115 UFC
Wrestler
Form
Title Fight
Moderate Wear
5'10"ht·72"reach·Switchstance·32age
Last fightWMateusz Rebecki·SUB·R3·2mo ago
Fighter Context
12–2–1UFC·
2KO
·
5Sub
·
5Dec
·
11.3min/fight
·
176UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
10–2(13 fights)
·
60%finish rate
·
+0.0str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.00
Positive
74%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.454
Strong
89%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
70
Average
51%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
84%
Dominant
96%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Grant Dawson — 3.14 significant strikes per minute, 51% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.14 strikes per minute.

Dawson
Ground & Pound
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.14
Str. Accuracy51%
528UFC landed/1,032attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−2.1 vs avg2.14
Str. Defense44%
KD Rate / fight0.07
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.20
CQ KO Power
Below Avg4%ile0.19
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
69%
Body
19%
Leg
12%
By Position
Distance49%
/
Clinch9%
/
Ground42%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 115 rounds
Round 213 rounds
Round 310 rounds
Avg. Landed131416
Avg. Absorbed81113
Avg. Net+5+3+4
Grappling

Grant Dawson — 3.6 takedowns per 15 minutes, 39% takedown accuracy, 1.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 66% takedown defense.

Dawson
Sub Hunter
·414s ctrlElite Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.58
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.28
TD Accuracy39%
41UFC landed/105attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.40
5UFC wins/14attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
7UFC defended/10opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Grant Dawson — 12 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 5 submission, 5 decision), 58% finish rate.

Finish Rate
58%
Average
div avg 52%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 12
Submission5 / 12
Decision5 / 12
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Pattern
2 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Primarily a submission finisher. 5 of 7 stoppages by submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
2.9pts
W5 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
0SD
·
1MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 8 less in second half of career
0+16+33+49+66avgD20192020202120222023202420252026

15 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=15
R2n=13
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
2.8
3.2
3.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.6
2.4
2.7
Diff
+1.1
+0.8
+0.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+64%L3
17%70%123%WWLWWWLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Dawson — 15 UFC Fights

Grant Dawson — UFC fight record: 12 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw.

Result
Method
15 fights
W
Mateusz Rebecki
LW
SUB R3 · 4:42May '26
+2
·35 SS (37%)·33 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·428s ctrl·1 kd taken·4 sub att
L
Manuel Torres
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:25Dec '25
-1
·8 SS (38%)·9 abs·0/2 td·1 kd taken
W
Diego FerreiraVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3Jan '25
+15
·56 SS (57%)·41 abs·6/11 td·650s ctrl
W
Rafa Garcia
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:42Oct '24
+39
·44 SS (49%)·5 abs·2/4 td·309s ctrl
W
Joe Solecki
LW
U-DEC R3Jun '24
+34
·46 SS (66%)·12 abs·3/3 td·826s ctrl
L
King GreenVeteran
TITLELW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:33Oct '23
-7
·7 abs·1 kd taken
W
Damir Ismagulov
LW
U-DEC R3Jul '23
+17
·30 SS (53%)·13 abs·3/5 td·744s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Mark Madsen
LW
SUB R3 · 2:05Nov '22
+18
·33 SS (67%)·15 abs·2/6 td·571s ctrl·1 kd landed·2 sub att
W
Jared Gordon
LW
SUB R3 · 4:11Apr '22
-23
·54 SS (49%)·77 abs·7/17 td·431s ctrl·2 sub att
D
Ricky Glenn
LW
M-DEC R3Oct '21
-4
·24 SS (77%)·28 abs·3/11 td·506s ctrl
Dawson — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WAdrian DiazDWCSSUBR2Aug 2017
All Fighters
Lightweight
“KGD”

Grant Dawson

24-3-115 UFC
Form
5'10"ht·72"reach·Switchstance·32age
Last fightWMateusz Rebecki·SUB·2mo ago
Fighter Context
12–2–1UFC·
2KO
·
5Sub
·
5Dec
·
11.3min/fight
·
176UFC min
vs. Winning Record10–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.00
74%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.454
89%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
70
51%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
84%
96%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Dawson
Lightweight avg
Ground & Pound
Sig. Strikes / Min3.14
Str. Accuracy51%
528UFC landed/1,032attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−2.1 vs avg2.14
Str. Defense44%
KD Rate / Fight0.07
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.20
CQ KO Power
Below Avg4%ile0.19
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
69%
Body
19%
Leg
12%
By Position
Dist49%
Clinch9%
Ground42%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=15
R2
n=13
R3
n=10
Landed131416
Absorbed81113
Net+5+3+4
Grappling
Dawson
Lightweight avg
Sub Hunter
414s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.58
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.28
TD Accuracy39%
41UFC landed/105attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.40
5UFC wins/14attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
7UFC defended/10opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 5 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
58%
Average
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
5Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.9pts
W5 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
0SD
·
1MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=15
R2n=13
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
2.8
3.2
3.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.6
2.4
2.7
Diff
+1.1
+0.8
+0.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Dawson — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Mateusz RebeckiLW
SUB·R3·May '26
35 SS (37%)·33 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·428s ctrl·1 kd taken·4 sub
L
Manuel TorresLW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '25
8 SS (38%)·9 abs·0/2 td·1 kd taken
W
Diego FerreiraVeteranLW
U-DEC·R3·Jan '25
56 SS (57%)·41 abs·6/11 td·650s ctrl
W
Rafa GarciaLW
KO/TKO·R2·Oct '24
44 SS (49%)·5 abs·2/4 td·309s ctrl
W
Joe SoleckiLW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '24
46 SS (66%)·12 abs·3/3 td·826s ctrl
L
King GreenVeteranTITLELW
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '23
7 abs·1 kd taken
W
Damir IsmagulovLW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '23
30 SS (53%)·13 abs·3/5 td·744s ctrl·1 sub
W
Mark MadsenLW
SUB·R3·Nov '22
33 SS (67%)·15 abs·2/6 td·571s ctrl·1 kd·2 sub
Dawson — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WAdrian DiazDWCSSUBR2Aug 2017
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