Dwight Grant

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Dwight Grant
BornDwight Lamont Grant
(1984-09-14) September 14, 1984 (age 39)
Brooklyn, New York City, United States[1]
Other namesThe Body Snatcher
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Welterweight
Reach78 in (198 cm)
Fighting out ofSan Diego, California, United States
TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy (2013–2020)[2]
Alliance MMA (2020–present)[2]
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Red belt in Kung Fu[1]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins11
By knockout7
By decision4
Losses6
By knockout2
By decision4
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]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
17 matches 11 wins 6 losses
By knockout 7 2
By decision 4 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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.

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Dwight Grant | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Mixed martial arts show results Date: June 19, 2018
  4. ^ "World kick boxing champion is Guyanese". Stabroek News. 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  5. ^ a b Sherdog.com. "Dwight Grant MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  6. ^ "Tyler Hill vs. Dwight Grant added to June 19th Contender Series". MMA Today. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2019-04-22.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Dana White's Contender Series 10 results: Four winners earn UFC contracts". MMA Junkie. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  8. ^ McCarter, Nathan. "Fighter Earns UFC Contract with Massive Left Hook in 1st Fight in 2 Years". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  9. ^ Ben Steele (2018-08-27). "Erik Koch part of UFC undercard bout Dec. 15 at Fiserv Forum". jsonline.com. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Staff (2019-01-13). "Dwight Grant not cleared as replacement for UFC on ESPN+ 1 (UPDATED)". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  14. ^ Staff (2019-01-14). "Kyle Stewart in for Dwight Grant, meets Chance Rencountre at UFC Brooklyn". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  15. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2019-02-06). "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. vs. Dwight Grant added to UFC Prague". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  16. ^ "UFC Prague results: Dwight Grant stops Carlo Pedersoli Jr. with massive TKO at Round 1 horn". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  17. ^ a b "UFC Prague bonuses: Stefan Struve's potential swan song among $50,000 awards". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  18. ^ Marcel Dorff (2019-03-13). "Alan Jouban vs. Dwight Grant added to UFC 236 in Atlanta" (in Dutch). mmadnanl.com. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  19. ^ "UFC 236 results: Dwight Grant retreats way to split decision over Alan Jouban". MMA Junkie. 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2020-08-17). "Injury knocks Jared Gooden out of Dwight Grant matchup at UFC on ESPN 15". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Vreeland, Daniel (2020-08-22). "UFC Vegas 7: Daniel Rodriguez Survives Scare, Finishes Dwight Grant". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  24. ^ Anderson, Jay (2020-10-10). "Li Jingliang vs. Dwight Grant Lined Up for UFC 256". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ Behunin, Alex (24 March 2021). "Dwight Grant vs. Stefan Sekulic Added To UFC 261". Cageside Press. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  27. ^ McClory, Mike (2021-04-24). "UFC 261 Results: Dwight Grant Earns Close Decision Against Stefan Sekulic". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ Dorff, Marcel (2021-09-23). "Francisco Trinaldo vervangt Gabe Green tegen Dwight Grant op 23 oktober". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  30. ^ Evanoff, Josh (2021-10-23). "UFC Vegas 41 Results: Francisco Trinaldo Edges Out Dwight Grant". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  31. ^ Dorff, Marcel. "UFC KHANDOZHKO VS. GRANT ADDED TO APRIL 23 CARD". www.eurosport.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  32. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-04-23). "UFC Vegas 52: Sergey Khandozhko Knocks Dwight Grant Senseless in Hard-Hitting Scrap". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  33. ^ 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.
  34. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-06-01). "UFC Long Island Set to Air on ABC, Multiple Fights Announced for July 16 Event". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  35. ^ Behunin, Alex (2022-07-16). "UFC Long Island: Dustin Stoltzfus Picks Up First UFC Win Over Dwight Grant". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  36. ^ Taylor, Chris (2022-07-19). "The UFC parts ways with three more fighters". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2022-07-20.

External links[edit]

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