“KGD”
Grant Dawson "KGD" is an active Lightweight fighter with a 23-3-1 Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.
Grant Dawson is an active Lightweight mixed martial artist. The profile data says career record is 23-3-1, UFC record is 11-2-1, nationality is United States, team is American Top Team, stance is Switch, height is 5' 10", reach is 72". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.
The most recent logged fight is a loss against Manuel Torres at UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 on Dec 06 2025 by TKO (Punches). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 3-2 with 3 finishes.
The striking profile lists 3.21 significant strikes landed per minute, 2.13 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 52% striking accuracy, 44% striking defense. The grappling data lists 3.81 takedowns per 15 minutes, 39% takedown accuracy, 57% takedown defense, 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.
The listed win mix includes 5 KO/TKO wins, 13 submission wins, 5 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 78.3% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | Manuel Torres | TKO (Punches) | UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | Dec 06 2025 |
| WIN | Diego Ferreira | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 311 - Makhachev vs. Moicano | Jan 18 2025 |
| WIN | Rafa Garcia | TKO (Elbows and Punches) | UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira | Oct 12 2024 |
| WIN | Joe Solecki | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 302 - Makhachev vs. Poirier | Jun 01 2024 |
| LOSS | Bobby Green | KO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night 229 - Dawson vs. Green | Oct 07 2023 |
| WIN | Damir Ismagulov | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on ESPN 48 - Strickland vs. Magomedov | Jul 01 2023 |
| WIN | Mark O. Madsen | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | UFC Fight Night 214 - Rodriguez vs. Lemos | Nov 05 2022 |
| WIN | Jared Gordon | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | UFC on ESPN 35 - Font vs. Vera | Apr 30 2022 |
| DRAW | Ricky Glenn | Draw (Majority) | UFC Fight Night 196 - Costa vs. Vettori | Oct 23 2021 |
| WIN | Leonardo Santos | KO (Punches) | UFC on ESPN 21 - Brunson vs. Holland | Mar 20 2021 |
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