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

Grant Dawson def. Diego Ferreira (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Diego Ferreira
BrazilDiego Ferreira
20-7-0
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Grant Dawson won the decision.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Grant Dawson vs Diego Ferreira?

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Grant Dawson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Grant Dawson vs Diego Ferreira?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Grant Dawson won the decision.

Was Grant Dawson vs Diego Ferreira a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 40 fan cards scored it for Grant Dawson; 100% of 15 media scores picked Grant Dawson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Frank Trigg
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Grant Dawson 60%40% Diego Ferreira

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Grant Dawson
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Diego Ferreira
Complete Fighter
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power61
88Speed91
92Precision77
90Durability87
94Engine93
92Wrestling56
94Ground92

Biggest edge Grant Dawson, Punch power +41

Attribute by attribute

Grant Dawson is on the left of every row, Diego Ferreira on the right.
90Punch power49
88Kick power73
87Punch speed94
89Kick speed87
92Accuracy77
92Takedowns56
93Ground striking92
94Submissions92
92Chin92
88Body strength81
94Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-3-1
Record
20-7-0
1862
Power Index rating
1791
1
Win Streak
1
32
Age
41
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.14
SLpM
4.95
51%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.14
SApM
3.58
44%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

3.58
TD Avg.
1.08
39%
TD Acc.
33%
66%
TD Def.
58%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Grant Dawson · 4-1
  • W
    Mateusz Rębecki
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    Manuel Torres
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
  • W
    Diego Ferreira
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rafa Garcia
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Joe Solecki
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Diego Ferreira · 3-2
  • W
    Billy Quarantillo
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · Aug 8, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Alexander Hernandez
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Grant Dawson
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mateusz Rębecki
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:51 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 18 fights
35.2
Avg sig. strikes
49.6
2.73
Avg takedowns
0.72
7:22
Avg control time
1:14
57
Career high strikes
123
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Grant Dawson
Strike target
Diego Ferreira
69%
Head
72%
19%
Body
21%
13%
Leg
7%
Grant Dawson
Strike position
Diego Ferreira
50%
Distance
79%
10%
Clinch
7%
40%
Ground
15%