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Grant Dawson

“KGD”

24-3-1

Age

Height

5'10"

Reach

6'0"

Stance

Switch

Camp

American Top Team

Out of

USA

Style

hybrid

Fight IQ

B · 74

Finish rate

58%

Win rate

89%

Career methods

KO/TKO

Sub

Dec

FightMetric

SLpM

3.21

SApM

3.48

Str Acc

65%

Str Def

62%

TD Avg

3.81

TD Acc

40%

TD Def

70%

Sub Avg

1.12

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels

Fight IQ

74B

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 28 career fights for Grant Dawson. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

Ground

Defense

C+

Counter

Reaction

proxy

Agility

proxy

TD react

C+

Chin

What they do well

Ground game
Competent offensive grappling — enough volume and threat to change where the fight is scored.
Durability
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
Fight IQ
Knows the assignment. Game plans hold up for 15 minutes; the adjustments are incremental, not chaotic.

Where they leak

Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

Scouting report

Grant Dawson “KGD” is a 32-year-old Switch lightweight out of USA, camped at American Top Team. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 24-3-1 — 0 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission, 10 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (74).

What works. Ground game is the standout at 76 (B). Competent offensive grappling — enough volume and threat to change where the fight is scored. Ground game B on 3.81 TD/15 and 1.12 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 62% / 3.48 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 70% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Counter punching is the soft spot (56, C). Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Dawson yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

76 B

Competent offensive grappling — enough volume and threat to change where the fight is scored.

3.81 takedowns / 15 at 40% accuracy
1.12 submission attempts / 15 · 14 career sub wins

Striking defense

63 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

62% striking defense · 3.48 SApM
0 KO/TKO losses in 3 defeats

Counter punching

56 C

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

65% accuracy on 3.21 SLpM
0.20 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

60 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

Str def 62% · TD def 70% — the two read-and-react rates
3.48 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

57 C

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

3.21 SLpM at 65% — output with cleanliness
Throws without paying full retail: 3.48 SApM

Takedown reaction

64 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

70% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

75 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

0 times finished by strikes in 3 losses
10 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

Date	Opponent	Res	Method	Rnd	Sig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.