Dwight Grant
Dwight Grant (born September, 1984) is a mixed martial artist (MMA) who currently competes in the welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Dwight Grant | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York City, United States[1] | September 14, 1984
Other names | The Body Snatcher |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Middleweight Welterweight |
Reach | 78[1] in (198 cm) |
Fighting out of | New York City, United State |
Team | American Kickboxing Academy |
Years active | 2011–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 12 |
Wins | 10 |
By knockout | 7 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 2 |
By decision | 2 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
After amassing an amateur record of 3-1, Grant started his professional MMA career in 2011 and fought primarily on the regional circuit of the northeastern United States. He amassed a record of 8-1 before signed by UFC.[2]
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contention Series
Grant faced Tyler Hill on June 19, 2018 at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series: Season 2, Episode 2.[3] He won the fight via knockout in round two[4] and this win earned him the UFC contract.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Two month after the win over Hill, Grant made his promotional debut on 11 day notice, replacing , on June 19, 2018 against Erik Koch at UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2.[6] However, Koch was removed from the card on November 28 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Zak Ottow.[7] He lost the fight by split decision.[8]
Grant was scheduled to face Chance Renountre, replacing Randy Brown, on January 19, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw.[9] However, Grant was unable to be cleared to fight due to an "eye issue" and he pulled out from the fight.[10][11]
Grant was originally scheduled to face Carlo Pedersoli Jr. on February 23, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos.[12] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[13] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[14]
Grant faced Alan Jouban on April 13, 2019 at UFC 236.[15] He won the fight via split decision.[16]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. [17]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
12 matches | 10 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 7 | 0 |
By decision | 3 | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 10–2 | Alan Jouban | Decision (split) | UFC 236 | April 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
Win | 9–2 | Carlo Pedersoli Jr. | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | February 23, 2019 | 1 | 4:59 | Prague, Czech Republic | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 8–2 | Zak Ottow | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 | December 15, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
Win | 8–1 | Tyler Hill | KO (punches) | Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series: Season 2, Episode 2 | June 19, 2018 | 2 | 2:08 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 7–1 | Danasabe Mohammed | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 165 | November 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
Win | 6–1 | Jordan Williams | KO | Conquer Fighting Championships 2 | April 30, 2016 | 1 | 2:47 | Richmond, California, United States | |
Win | 5–1 | Adam Corrigan | Decision (unanimous) | Global Knockout 4 | August 29, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Jackson, California, United States | |
Win | 4–1 | Sergio Vasquez | TKO (punches) | Global Knockout 2 | May 21, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Jackson, California, United States | |
Win | 3–1 | Eddie Saldana | TKO (knees) | Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun | February 25, 2012 | 3 | 1:22 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Welterweight debut. |
Win | 2–1 | Erik Purcell | TKO (punches) | Reality Fighting: Gonzaga vs. Porter | October 28, 2011 | 1 | 0:14 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Loss | 1–1 | Chase Owens | Decision (unanimous) | PA Cage Fight 8 | June 24, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Jason Ward | KO (punch) | Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun | May 21, 2011 | 1 | 3:29 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |
References
- "Dwight Grant | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- Sherdog.com. "Dwight Grant MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- "Tyler Hill vs. Dwight Grant added to June 19th Contender Series". MMA Today. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- "Dana White's Contender Series 10 results: Four winners earn UFC contracts". MMA Junkie. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- McCarter, Nathan. "Fighter Earns UFC Contract with Massive Left Hook in 1st Fight in 2 Years". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- Ben Steele (2018-08-27). "Erik Koch part of UFC undercard bout Dec. 15 at Fiserv Forum". jsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- Bryant Jenkins (2018-11-28). "Erik Koch out; Zak Ottow now faces Dwight Grant". themmatakeover.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- Anderson, Jay (2018-12-15). "UFC Milwaukee Results: Zak Ottow Wins Split Decision Against Dwight Grant In Fight Light On Action". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- Staff (2019-01-13). "Randy Brown says he's off UFC on ESPN+ 1 card in Brooklyn – despite being '100 percent healthy". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- Staff (2019-01-13). "Dwight Grant not cleared as replacement for UFC on ESPN+ 1 (UPDATED)". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- Staff (2019-01-14). "Kyle Stewart in for Dwight Grant, meets Chance Rencountre at UFC Brooklyn". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- Lee, Alexander K. (2019-02-06). "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. vs. Dwight Grant added to UFC Prague". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- "UFC Prague results: Dwight Grant stops Carlo Pedersoli Jr. with massive TKO at Round 1 horn". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- "UFC Prague bonuses: Stefan Struve's potential swan song among $50,000 awards". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- Marcel Dorff (2019-03-13). "Alan Jouban vs. Dwight Grant added to UFC 236 in Atlanta" (in Dutch). mmadnanl.com. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- "UFC 236 results: Dwight Grant retreats way to split decision over Alan Jouban". MMA Junkie. 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- "UFC Prague bonuses: Stefan Struve's potential swan song among $50,000 awards". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- Sherdog.com. "Dwight Grant MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-04-22.