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UFCUFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Grant Dawson
Grant Dawson
“KGD”
24-3-1
RESULT

Grant Dawson def. Diego Ferreira (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Diego Ferreira
Diego Ferreira
19-7-0
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, United States

Grant Dawson defeated Diego Ferreira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano, held Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Intuit Dome, Inglewood.

Fight stats

Grant Dawson
Diego Ferreira
0
Knockdowns
0
56 of 98
Significant strikes
41 of 61
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
67%
195 of 269
Total strikes
84 of 113
6 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
55%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
10:50
Control time
0:20
Significant strikes by target
51 of 91
Head
31 of 48
3 of 5
Body
6 of 9
2 of 2
Leg
4 of 4
19 of 47
Distance
31 of 51
7 of 8
Clinch
6 of 6
30 of 43
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 31
Sig. str.
11 of 16
43 of 54
Total str.
27 of 34
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:11
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 39
Sig. str.
17 of 28
64 of 90
Total str.
29 of 43
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:44
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 28
Sig. str.
13 of 17
88 of 125
Total str.
28 of 36
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:55
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

Raphael Davis
#DawsonFerreira
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Ron McCarthy
#DawsonFerreira
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Felicia Oh
#DawsonFerreira
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

15
Dawson
–
0
Ferreira
●30–27 Dawson×15
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

98%
Dawson
3%
Ferreira
40 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Dawson92.5%●30–26 Dawson5%●30–27 Ferreira2.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Dawson
R2
95%
Dawson
R3
95%
Dawson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Frank Trigg
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-3-1
Record
19-7-0
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
41
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.14
SLpM
4.70
51%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.14
SApM
3.46
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.58
TD Avg.
0.82
39%
TD Acc.
30%
66%
TD Def.
57%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Grant Dawson · 4-1
  • W
    Mateusz Rębecki
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    Manuel Torres
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
  • W
    Diego Ferreira
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rafa Garcia
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Joe Solecki
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Diego Ferreira · 2-3
  • L
    Alexander Hernandez
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Grant Dawson
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mateusz Rębecki
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:51 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs HillSat, May 20, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, Dec 18, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 3:26 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 17 fights
35.2
Avg sig. strikes
45.6
2.73
Avg takedowns
0.53
7:22
Avg control time
1:08
57
Career high strikes
123
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Grant Dawson
Strike target
Diego Ferreira
69%
Head
71%
19%
Body
22%
13%
Leg
8%
Grant Dawson
Strike position
Diego Ferreira
50%
Distance
78%
10%
Clinch
6%
40%
Ground
16%