// Roster IndexLightweightDossier · Grant Dawson
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0LIGHTWEIGHT

Grant
Dawson

// CALLSIGN"KGD"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-3-1
// CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Grant Dawson
// SUBJECT_-
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
32
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Lightweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 28 bouts
WIN
24
LOSS
3
DRAW
1
// WIN_RATE
86%
24/28 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
79%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM2W STREAK · 4-1
WWLWW
Stock 0 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 63% of wins are by sub.

// HOW_WIN

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM ABOVE
3.21
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM ABOVE
2.13
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF BELOW
45%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG ABOVE
3.81
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF BELOW
57%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG ABOVE
1.12
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 15
DEC · 5
5
KO/TKO
21%
15
SUB
63%
5
DEC
21%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 3
3
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
79% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
21%
SUBANY ROUND · 15 fights
63%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
21%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER30TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING76CHIN80STRIKING54CARDIO69AGGRESSION51SUB THREAT97STR DEFENSE79RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power30
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense38
NOT ON FILE

Grappling76
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking54
NOT ON FILE

Cardio69
NOT ON FILE

Aggression51
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat97
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense79
NOT ON FILE

Recovery100
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense38 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling76 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking54 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression51 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat97 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense79 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100AUG 2014WAUG 2014WDEC 2014WMAR 2015WAPR 2015WMAY 2015WAUG 2015WAUG 2015WJAN 2016WMAR 2016LAPR 2016WJUL 2016WOCT 2016WAUG 2017WMAR 2019WMAY 2019WFEB 2020WJUL 2020WMAR 2021OCT 2021WAPR 2022WNOV 2022WJUL 2023LOCT 2023WJUN 2024WOCT 2024WJAN 2025LDEC 2025WMAY 2026WMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100.
  21. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  26. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, JAN 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  30. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 100, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Carrillo), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
28/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
11%
4
14%
1
4%
-
-
8
total
SUB
7
25%
4
14%
4
14%
-
-
15
total
DEC
-
-
5
18%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 28 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
American Top Team
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVY

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
SubmissionR3 · 4:42
UFC 328 - Chimaev vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
SubmissionR3 · 4:42
UFC 328 - Chimaev vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Manuel TorresDec 6, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 2:25
UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Diego FerreiraJan 18, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 311 - Makhachev vs. Moicano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rafa GarciaOct 12, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 1:42
UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Joe SoleckiJun 1, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 302 - Makhachev vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS King GreenOct 7, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 0:33
UFC Fight Night 229 - Dawson vs. Green
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 48 - Strickland vs. Magomedov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
SubmissionR3 · 2:05
UFC Fight Night 214 - Rodriguez vs. Lemos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jared GordonApr 30, 2022
SubmissionR3 · 4:11
UFC on ESPN 35 - Font vs. Vera
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
D
VS Ricky GlennOct 23, 2021
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 196 - Costa vs. Vettori
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
W
VS Leonardo SantosMar 20, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 4:59
UFC on ESPN 21 - Brunson vs. Holland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 24-3-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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