Dwight Grant | |
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Born | Dwight Lamont Grant September 14, 1984 Brooklyn, New York City, United States[1] |
Other names | The Body Snatcher |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Middleweight Welterweight |
Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
Fighting out of | San Diego, California, United States |
Team | American Kickboxing Academy (2013–2020)[2] Alliance MMA (2020–present)[2] |
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] Red belt in Kung Fu[1] |
Years active | 2011–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 17 |
Wins | 11 |
By knockout | 7 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 6 |
By knockout | 2 |
By decision | 4 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Dwight Lamont Grant (born September 14, 1984)[3] is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the welterweight division. He had previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
[edit]Born and raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn to parents of Guyanese descent, Grant was a World Kickboxing Association middleweight champion before embarking on a career in MMA.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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.[5]
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contention Series
[edit]Grant faced Tyler Hill on June 19, 2018, at Dana White's Contender Series 10.[6] He won the fight via knockout in round two[7] and this win earned him the UFC contract.[8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]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.[9] However, Koch was removed from the card on November 28 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Zak Ottow.[10] He lost the fight by split decision.[11]
Grant was scheduled to face Chance Renountre, replacing Randy Brown, on January 19, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw.[12] However, Grant was unable to be cleared to fight due to an "eye issue" and he pulled out from the fight.[13][14]
Grant was originally scheduled to face Carlo Pedersoli Jr. on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos.[15] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[16] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[17]
Grant faced Alan Jouban on April 13, 2019, at UFC 236.[18] He won the fight via split decision.[19]
Grant was expected to face Jared Gooden on August 22, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 15.[20] However, Gooden pulled out of the during the week leading up to the event with an undisclosed injury.[21] Grant instead faced Daniel Rodriguez.[22] After initially nearly finishing Rodriguez, Grant was knocked down multiple times and ultimately lost the fight via knockout in round one.[23]
Grant was scheduled to face Li Jingliang on December 12, 2020, at UFC 256.[24] However, on December 8, 2020, Grant tested positive for COVID-19 during fight week and had to pull out of his welterweight bout against Li.[25]
Grant faced Stefan Sekulić on April 24, 2021, at UFC 261.[26] He won the bout via split decision.[27]
Grant was scheduled to face Gabriel Green on October 23, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 196.[28] However, Green was removed from the pairing on 23 September for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Francisco Trinaldo.[29] Grant lost the fight via split decision.[30]
Grant faced Sergey Khandozhko on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205.[31] After both fighters were knocked down multiple times, Grant ultimately lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[32] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[33]
Grant faced Dustin Stoltzfus on July 16, 2022 at UFC on ABC 3.[34] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[35]
In July 2022, it was announced that Grant was no longer on the UFC roster.[36]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Carlo Pedersoli Jr.[17]
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Sergey Khandozhko[33]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]17 matches | 11 wins | 6 losses |
By knockout | 7 | 2 |
By decision | 4 | 4 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 11–6 | Dustin Stoltzfus | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez | July 16, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Elmont, New York, United States | Return to Middleweight. |
Loss | 11–5 | Sergey Khandozhko | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | April 23, 2022 | 2 | 4:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 11–4 | Francisco Trinaldo | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori | October 23, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Trinaldo was deducted 1 point in Round 3 for an eye poke. |
Win | 11–3 | Stefan Sekulić | Decision (split) | UFC 261 | April 24, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
Loss | 10–3 | Daniel Rodriguez | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar | August 22, 2020 | 1 | 2:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
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 Contender Series 10 | 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 (punch) | Conquer FC 2 | April 30, 2016 | 1 | 2:47 | Richmond, California, United States | Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night. |
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 | Middleweight debut. |
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ a b Alexander K. Lee (August 22, 2020). "Dwight Grant ready to bounce back from foot injury that shelved him for nearly 500 days". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Mixed martial arts show results Date: June 19, 2018
- ^ "World kick boxing champion is Guyanese". Stabroek News. 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ a b 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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2020-08-03). "Dwight Grant treft UFC debutant Jared Gooden op 22 augustus in Las Vegas". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-05-19.
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- ^ Staff (2020-08-21). "With opponents out, Dwight Grant and Daniel Rodriguez now open UFC on ESPN 15 main card". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ Vreeland, Daniel (2020-08-22). "UFC Vegas 7: Daniel Rodriguez Survives Scare, Finishes Dwight Grant". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2020-10-10). "Li Jingliang vs. Dwight Grant Lined Up for UFC 256". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Nolan King (2020-12-07). "Dwight Grant announces positive COVID-19 test, out of UFC 256 fight vs. Li Jingliang". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (24 March 2021). "Dwight Grant vs. Stefan Sekulic Added To UFC 261". Cageside Press. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ McClory, Mike (2021-04-24). "UFC 261 Results: Dwight Grant Earns Close Decision Against Stefan Sekulic". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (2021-09-11). "Dwight Grant vs. Gabe Green toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 23 oktober". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ Dorff, Marcel (2021-09-23). "Francisco Trinaldo vervangt Gabe Green tegen Dwight Grant op 23 oktober". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ Evanoff, Josh (2021-10-23). "UFC Vegas 41 Results: Francisco Trinaldo Edges Out Dwight Grant". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
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- ^ a b Chris Taylor (2022-04-23). "UFC Vegas 52 Bonus Report: Claudio Puelles earns 'POTN' for submission win over Clay Guida". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
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