Davey Grant
9W · 7L
Orthodox
Bantamweight
44% finish rate80% as favorite40% as underdog
1505
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1505.3Mid-tier→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#37of 78 active
Age
40
Dec 18, 1985
Height
5'8" (172.72 cm)
Reach
175.26 cm
Win Rate
56.3%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
5.58
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
4.04
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.54
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
54%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.95
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
65%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.20
Sub_Avg
High-volume striker
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
11.6
Sig. Strikes
1.4
Takedowns
0.1
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO3 (33%)
Submission1 (11%)
Decision1 (11%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission4 (57%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
80%
4W – 1L in 5 fights
As Underdog
40%
4W – 6L in 10 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Charles Jourdain
-10.91505
def. Da'Mon Blackshear
+9.41516
def. Ramon Taveras
+5.61507
lost to Daniel Marcos
-2.21501
def. Raphael Assuncao
+2.11503
def. Louis Smolka
+1.41501
lost to Adrian Yanez
-0.71500
lost to Marlon Vera
-0.51501
def. Jonathan Martinez
+0.61501
def. Martin Day
+0.41501
def. Grigorii Popov
+0.31500
lost to Manny Bermudez
-0.11500
lost to Damian Stasiak
0.01500
def. Marlon Vera
0.01500
lost to Chris Holdsworth
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Bantamweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Farid Basharat
1558
Elijah Smith
1550
David Martinez
1546
Raul Rosas Jr.
1546
Aiemann Zahabi
1540
Mario Bautista
1539
Payton Talbott
1536
Jakub Wiklacz
1536
Fight History (16 fights)
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen · Oct 18, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley · Dec 14, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · Jul 22, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023
vs Louis Smolka
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic · May 14, 2022
vs Adrian Yanez
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate · Nov 20, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →vs Marlon Vera
UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · Jun 19, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · Mar 13, 2021
vs Martin Day
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · Jul 11, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar · Nov 9, 2019
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith · Jul 22, 2018
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · Oct 8, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →vs Marlon Vera
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale · Nov 30, 2013
Loss
View Analysis →