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Grant Dawson vs Rafa Garcia

Grant Dawson is 24-3-1; Rafa Garcia is 19-5-0. Grant Dawson has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Rafa Garcia. Grant Dawson is 3" · 8 cm taller than Rafa Garcia. They have met once: Grant Dawson 1, Rafa Garcia 0.

Grant Dawson
United States
Grant Dawson
“KGD” · 24-3-1
SUBTKOUD
LightweightMet once
Rafa Garcia
Rafa Garcia
“Gifted” · 19-5-0
UDUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Grant Dawson
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2022Black belt · BJJJames Krause
  • 2015Featherweight Tournament ChampionKCFA (Kansas City Fighting Alliance)
  • 2017Contract winner · DWCSfeatherweight
  • 2012Competitor · State HSjunior
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
Rafa Garcia
BJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJPhilippe "Furao" Della Monica / Carlos Gracie Jr.
  • 2020Combate Americas Lightweight Championship (successful defense)Combate Americas
  • 2019Combate Americas Lightweight Championship (inaugural)Combate Americas
  • —Imperial High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · one season
Camp · Bloodline Combat Sports · Orange, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
80%
19%
Body
12%
12%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Grant Dawsonlast 8 fights
25%10%65%
Rafa Garcialast 6 fights
80%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Grant Dawson· from fights outside the UFC Rafa Garcia· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.144.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.144.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.583.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.400.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.14
Strikes landed / min
4.33
2.14
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.68
3.58 / 8.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.02 / 7.2
40%
Takedown accuracy
42%
67%
Takedown defence
77%
6:54
Control time / fight
2:49
1.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Grant Dawson16 UFC fights · 552 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
27%147/488
10%57/111
12%64/76
Clinch
4%20/30
5%30/34
0%2/2
Ground
39%215/321
3%17/19
0%0/0
Rafa Garcia12 UFC fights · 710 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
68%485/1319
9%64/98
7%53/61
Clinch
7%48/67
3%19/19
1%6/7
Ground
5%34/56
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Grant DawsonRafa Garcia

Frequently asked questions

Have Grant Dawson and Rafa Garcia ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira (Sat, Oct 12, 2024), where Grant Dawson won by TKO.

What are the records of Grant Dawson and Rafa Garcia?

Grant Dawson is 24-3-1 and Rafa Garcia is 19-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Grant Dawson or Rafa Garcia?

Grant Dawson has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Rafa Garcia, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Grant Dawson or Rafa Garcia?

Grant Dawson is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Rafa Garcia stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Grant Dawson or Rafa Garcia?

They are the same age: 32.

Who has more finishes, Grant Dawson or Rafa Garcia?

Grant Dawson has 19 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission); Rafa Garcia has 10 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).

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