Grant Dawson Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family

Grant Dawson is an American mixed martial artist who has competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Born Name

Grant Dawson

Nick Name

KGD

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Cambria, Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States

Nationality

Education

Until his teen years, Grant Dawson was homeschooled. He then got enrolled at Cross County Community School in Polk County, Nebraska. There, he competed in high school wrestling and finished his senior season with a record of 40–8.

After graduating high school, he decided to skip college as he struggled with dyslexia.

Occupation

Mixed Martial Artist

Manager

Grant Dawson has been signed with Iridium Sports Agency.

Division

Lightweight, Featherweight

Reach

72 in (183 cm)

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Grant Dawson has dated –

1. Elle Dawson – He is married to professional mixed martial artist and athlete Elle Dawson.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Deep-set eyes

Grant Dawson Facts

1. He spent most of his childhood growing up in Stromsburg, Nebraska.
2. Growing up, Dawson aspired to make a career in American Football and eventually started wrestling in order to aid his primary sport. However, he soon came to realize that he wasn’t good at American Football and decided to drop his pursuits. After that, he started focusing solely on wrestling.
3. During his time at Cross County Community School, he competed in high school wrestling and finished his senior season with a record of 40–8.
4. As an amateur, he amassed a record of 8–1 and subsequently started his professional MMA career in 2014. He then amassed a professional record of 11–1 before participating in Dana White‘s Contender Series.
5. In 2017, Grant Dawson appeared in the debut season of the program Dana White’s Contender Series 6. On August 17, 2017, he faced Adrian Diaz and won the fight by submission due to a rear-naked choke in round two. With this victory, Dawson was offered a UFC contract.
6. On March 9, 2019, he made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos against Julian Erosa and won the fight via unanimous decision.
7. He faced Michael Trizano at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee on May 18, 2019, and won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two. This earned him the Performance of the Night award.
8. On January 18, 2020, Grant Dawson was scheduled to meet Chas Skelly at UFC 246 but Dawson was flagged by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). So, the bout was rescheduled for February 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo in Norfolk, Virginia. However, it was reported on February 7, 2020, that Chas Skelly got injured during one of his training sessions and was forced to withdraw from the event. Skelly was then replaced by Darrick Minner. Eventually, Dawson went on to win the fight via submission in round two.
9. On July 19, 2020, he faced Nad Narimani at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 and won the fight via unanimous decision.
10. At UFC on ESPN 21, he faced Leonardo Santos on March 20, 2021, and won the fight via knockout in round three. With this victory, he earned the Performance of the Night award.
11. On October 2, 2021, Grant Dawson was scheduled to face Carlos Diego Ferreira at UFC Fight Night 193 but Ferreira pulled out of the fight in early September citing an injury. Ferreira was therefore replaced by Rick Glenn who faced Dawson on October 23, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 196. The fight ended in a majority draw.
12. As a replacement for Rafael Alves, he faced Jared Gordon on April 30, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 35 and won the bout via rear-naked choke late into the third round.
13. On July 1, 2023, he faced Damir Ismagulov at UFC on ESPN 48 and won the bout via unanimous decision.
14. At UFC Fight Night 229, Dawson faced Bobby Green on October 7, 2023, and lost via knockout in the first round.

Featured Image by Grant Dawson / Instagram