Grant Dawson
11W · 2L
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Lightweight
Catch Weight
55% finish rate83% as favorite
1511
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 →
1511.2Mid-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 →
#34of 89 active
Age
32
Feb 20, 1994
Height
5'10" (177.8 cm)
Reach
182.88 cm
Win Rate
84.6%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
3.14
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.14
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.00
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
44%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
3.58
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
66%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.40
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerSubmission threat
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
7.7
Sig. Strikes
4.1
Takedowns
1.4
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO2 (18%)
Submission4 (36%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO2 (100%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
83%
10W – 2L in 12 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Manuel Torres
-12.61511
def. Diego Ferreira
+6.71524
def. Rafa Garcia
+6.31517
def. Joe Solecki
+4.51511
lost to King Green
-3.01506
def. Damir Ismagulov
+2.91509
def. Mark Madsen
+2.21506
def. Jared Gordon
+1.41504
def. Leonardo Santos
+1.21503
def. Nad Narimani
+0.61502
def. Darrick Minner
+0.51501
def. Michael Trizano
+0.31500
def. Julian Erosa
+0.21500
Division ELO Rankings
Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Quillan Salkilld
1573
Chris Padilla
1550
Chris Duncan
1549
Fares Ziam
1543
Mason Jones
1543
Tom Nolan
1542
Ilia Topuria
1538
Mauricio Ruffy
1537
Fight History (13 fights)
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
vs Rafa Garcia
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · Oct 12, 2024
vs Joe Solecki
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
vs King Green
UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green · Oct 7, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
vs Mark Madsen
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos · Nov 5, 2022
vs Jared Gordon
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera · Apr 30, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland · Mar 20, 2021
vs Nad Narimani
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 · Jul 18, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee · May 18, 2019
vs Julian Erosa
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · Mar 9, 2019