Professional Record
24-3-1
Current Elo Rating
1784
True Contender System
Lightweight Ranking
#9
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#67
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 178 cm
- Reach
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 70.8 kg
- Age
- 32 years
- Place of birth
- Cambria, United States
- UFC debut
- August 15, 2017
- Team / gym
- American Top Team
Activity
Next fight
Grant Dawsonvs.Nurullo Aliev
- Date
- October 24, 2026
- Division
- Lightweight
- Grant Dawson's Elo
- 1784
- Opponent's Elo
- 1625
Last fight
Grant Dawsonvs.Mateusz Rębecki
W · SUB
- Event
- UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
- Date
- May 9, 2026
- Elo change
- +37
Career Statistics
Professional Record
24-3-1
UFC Record
12-2-1
15 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,784
Peak Elo
1,817
Wins by method
2KO/TKO5Submissions5Decisions
Finish rate58.3%
From peak-33
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Michael Trizano
Achievements and career
- Best recorded streak: 5 straight wins
Elo History
15 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1784
Peak Elo
1817
Total
+284
UFC Fight History
May 09, 2026
Submission
Elo
1784
Change
+37
Dec 06, 2025
TKO
Elo
1747
Change
-70
Jan 18, 2025
Decision
Elo
1817
Change
+22
Oct 12, 2024
TKO
Elo
1795
Change
+36
Jun 01, 2024
Joe Solecki
Decision
Elo
1759
Change
+22
Oct 07, 2023
TKO
Elo
1737
Change
-63
Jul 01, 2023
Damir Ismagulov
Decision
Elo
1800
Change
+20
Nov 05, 2022
Mark Madsen
Submission
Elo
1780
Change
+38
Apr 30, 2022
Submission
Elo
1742
Change
+42
Oct 23, 2021
Ricky Glenn
Decision
Elo
1701
Change
-7
Mar 20, 2021
Leonardo Santos
TKO
Elo
1708
Change
+51
Jul 18, 2020
Nad Narimani
Decision
Elo
1656
Change
+26
Feb 29, 2020
Darrick Minner
Submission
Elo
1630
Change
+43
May 18, 2019
Michael Trizano
Submission
Elo
1587
Change
+54
Mar 09, 2019
Decision
Elo
1534
Change
+34
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 09, 2026 | W | Mateusz Rębecki | Submission | 1784 | +37 |
| Dec 06, 2025 | L | Manuel Torres | TKO | 1747 | -70 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | W | Diego Ferreira | Decision | 1817 | +22 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | W | Rafa García | TKO | 1795 | +36 |
| Jun 01, 2024 | W | Joe Solecki | Decision | 1759 | +22 |
| Oct 07, 2023 | L | King Green | TKO | 1737 | -63 |
| Jul 01, 2023 | W | Damir Ismagulov | Decision | 1800 | +20 |
| Nov 05, 2022 | W | Mark Madsen | Submission | 1780 | +38 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | W | Jared Gordon | Submission | 1742 | +42 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | D | Ricky Glenn | Decision | 1701 | -7 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | W | Leonardo Santos | TKO | 1708 | +51 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | W | Nad Narimani | Decision | 1656 | +26 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | W | Darrick Minner | Submission | 1630 | +43 |
| May 18, 2019 | W | Michael Trizano | Submission | 1587 | +54 |
| Mar 09, 2019 | W | Julian Erosa | Decision | 1534 | +34 |
Fight history outside the UFC
13 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Aug 15, 2017
Adrian Diaz
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 1:15
DWCS · DW's Contender Series 2017
Oct 01, 2016
Mike Plazola
Submission · Triangle Choke · R1 · 3:49
KCFA · KC Fighting Alliance 20
Jul 16, 2016
Christian Camp
TKO · Punches · R2 · 1:43
VFC · Victory FC 52
Apr 30, 2016
Hugh Pulley
TKO · Elbows · R1 · 0:35
KCFA · KC Fighting Alliance 18
Competitive Profile
Grant Dawson’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.