All fightersGrant Dawson
“KGD”
Lightweight25-3-1RECORD
5KO / TKO WINS
14SUBMISSION WINS
6DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | KGD |
| Date of birth | 20 Feb 1994 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Cambria, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | American Top Team (fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S.) |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight | 70.3 kg (155 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 24 Aug 2014 |
| UFC debut | 9 Mar 2019 |
| Last fight | 24 Oct 2026 |
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Fight history
29 professional fights on file (16 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Nurullo Aliev | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev | 24 Oct 2026 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Lightweight BoutScheduled 3 roundsScorecards 29-27, 29-27, 29-27 | |||||||
| Win | Mateusz Rębecki | Submission (rear naked choke) | 3 | 4:42 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | 9 May 2026 | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Manuel Torres | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 2:25 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | 6 Dec 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | 18 Jan 2025 | Inglewood, California, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Frank TriggScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Felicia Oh 30-27, RaphaelDavis 30-27, Ron McCarthy 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Rafa García | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:42 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | 12 Oct 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Joe Solecki | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | 1 Jun 2024 | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Jon Bilyk 29-28, Sal D'amato 30-27, Dave Tirelli 30-27 | |||||||
| Loss | King Green | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 0:33 | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green | 7 Oct 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Damir Ismagulov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov | 1 Jul 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 30-27, Chris Lee 30-27, Mike Bell 30-26 | |||||||
| Win | Mark Madsen | Submission (rear naked choke) | 3 | 2:05 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos | 5 Nov 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Jared Gordon | Submission (rear naked choke) | 3 | 4:11 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera | 30 Apr 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Draw | Ricky Glenn | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori | 23 Oct 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Leonardo Santos | KO/TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:59 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland | 20 Mar 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Nad Narimani | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | 18 Jul 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Catch Weight BoutReferee Daniel MovahediScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Anders Ohlsson 30-26, Clemens Werner 30-27, David Lethaby 29-27 | |||||||
| Win | Darrick Minner | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 1:38 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | 29 Feb 2020 | Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Kevin MacDonaldScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Michael Trizano | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 2:27 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee | 18 May 2019 | Rochester, New York, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Julian Erosa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos | 9 Mar 2019 | Wichita, Kansas, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 30-26, Derek Cleary 30-27, Mike Bell 29-27 | |||||||
| Win | Adrian Diaz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:15 | Dana White's Contender Series 1 | 17 Aug 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | Mike Plazola | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:49 | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 20 | 1 Oct 2016 | Independence, Missouri, United States |
| Win | Christian Camp | TKO (elbows and punches) | 2 | 1:43 | Victory FC 52 | 16 Jul 2016 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Loss | Hugh Pulley | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 0:35 | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 18 | 30 Apr 2016 | Independence, Missouri, United States |
| Win | Robert Washington | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:08 | Titan FC 37 | 4 Mar 2016 | Ridgefield, Washington, United States |
| Win | Bryce Logan | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:12 | Victory FC 47 | 29 Jan 2016 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Win | Andrew Carrillo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:21 | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 15 | 15 Aug 2015 | Grandview, Missouri, United States |
| Win | Danny Tims | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:15 | |||
| Win | Chris McDaniel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:07 | ShoFIGHT MMA: Branson Brawl | 9 May 2015 | Branson, Missouri, United States |
| Win | James Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:30 | Victory FC 45 | 4 Apr 2015 | Ralston, Nebraska, United States |
| Win | Adam Rider | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:45 | Shamrock FC: Heavy Artillery | 7 Mar 2015 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Win | Matt Williams | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:29 | Dynasty Combat Sports 12 | 5 Dec 2014 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
| Win | Jeremiah Denson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:29 | Omaha Fight Club 100 | 24 Aug 2014 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |