About Dwight Grant
Born 1984. Dwight Grant is an American mixed martial arts fighter.
Background 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.
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.
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contention Series Grant faced Tyler Hill on June 19, 2018, at Dana White's Contender Series 10. He won the fight via knockout in round two and this win earned him the UFC contract.
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. However, Koch was removed from the card on November 28 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Zak Ottow. He lost the fight by split decision.
Grant was scheduled to face Chance Rencountre, replacing Randy Brown, on January 19, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw. However, Grant was unable to be cleared to fight due to an "eye issue" and he pulled out from the fight.
Grant was originally scheduled to face Carlo Pedersoli Jr. on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: BÅ‚achowicz vs. Santos. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
Grant faced Alan Jouban on April 13, 2019, at UFC 236. He won the fight via split decision.
Grant was expected to face Jared Gooden on August 22, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 15. However, Gooden pulled out of the during the week leading up to the event with an undisclosed injury. Grant instead faced Daniel Rodriguez. After initially nearly finishing Rodriguez, Grant was knocked down multiple times and ultimately lost the fight via knockout in round one.
Grant was scheduled to face Li Jingliang on December 12, 2020, at UFC 256. 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.
Grant faced Stefan Sekulić on April 24, 2021, at UFC 261. He won the bout via split decision.
Grant was scheduled to face Gabriel Green on October 23, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 196. However, Green was removed from the pairing on 23 September for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Francisco Trinaldo. Grant lost the fight via split decision.
Grant faced Sergey Khandozhko on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205. After both fighters were knocked down multiple times, Grant ultimately lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.
Grant faced Dustin Stoltzfus on July 16, 2022 at UFC on ABC 3. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
In July 2022, it was announced that Grant was no longer on the UFC roster.
Championships and accomplishments Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (One time) Fight of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record Loss
Dustin Stoltzfus Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. RodrÃguez
Elmont, New York, United States Loss
Sergey Khandozhko TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Loss
Francisco Trinaldo Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win
Stefan Sekulić Decision (split) UFC 261
Jacksonville, Florida, United States Loss
Daniel Rodriguez KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win
Alan Jouban Decision (split) UFC 236
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Win
Carlo Pedersoli Jr. TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: BÅ‚achowicz vs. Santos
Prague, Czech Republic Loss
Zak Ottow Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Win
Tyler Hill KO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 10
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win
Danasabe Mohammed Decision (unanimous) Bellator 165
San Jose, California, United States Win
Jordan Williams KO (punch) Conquer FC 2
Richmond, California, United States Win
Adam Corrigan Decision (unanimous) Global Knockout 4
Jackson, California, United States Win
Sergio Vasquez TKO (punches) Global Knockout 2
Jackson, California, United States Win
Eddie Saldana TKO (knees) Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun
Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win
Erik Purcell TKO (punches) Reality Fighting: Gonzaga vs. Porter
Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Loss
Chase Owens Decision (unanimous) PA Cage Fight 8
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States Win
Jason Ward KO (punch) Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun
Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
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Who is Dwight Grant?
American mixed martial arts fighter
When was Dwight Grant born?
Dwight Grant was born on 14 September 1984 in Brooklyn.
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Dwight Grant is a mixed martial arts fighter.
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Dwight Grant is American.
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