Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Leonardo Santos
BrazilLeonardo Santos
18-7-1
RESULT

Grant Dawson def. Leonardo Santos (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:59
WIN
Grant Dawson
United StatesGrant Dawson
“KGD”
24-3-1
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Grant Dawson defeated Leonardo Santos by TKO in round 3 (4:59) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland, held Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Leonardo Santos
Grant Dawson
0
Knockdowns
0
30 of 67
Significant strikes
46 of 84
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
74 of 115
Total strikes
75 of 132
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 13
50%
Takedown accuracy
8%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:21
Control time
8:18
Significant strikes by target
14 of 45
Head
16 of 48
6 of 10
Body
23 of 27
10 of 12
Leg
7 of 9
28 of 65
Distance
33 of 68
2 of 2
Clinch
9 of 11
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 19
Sig. str.
12 of 23
28 of 37
Total str.
14 of 26
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:42
Ctrl
2:24
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 39
Sig. str.
23 of 42
40 of 67
Total str.
27 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
1:44
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 9
Sig. str.
11 of 19
6 of 11
Total str.
34 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
4:10

Frequently asked questions

Who won Leonardo Santos vs Grant Dawson?

Grant Dawson defeated Leonardo Santos by TKO in round 3 (4:59) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland, held Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Leonardo Santos 47%53% Grant Dawson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

18-7-1
Record
24-3-1
1610
Elo rating
1628
0
Win Streak
1
46
Age
32
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.82
SLpM
3.14
46%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.40
SApM
2.14
54%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
3.58
25%
TD Acc.
39%
86%
TD Def.
66%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Leonardo Santos · 2-3
  • L
    Jared Gordon
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs AldoSun, Dec 5, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 1:21 · Lightweight
  • L
    Grant Dawson
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs HollandSat, Mar 20, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Roman Bogatov
    UFC 251: Usman vs MasvidalSat, Jul 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Stevie Ray
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs SmithSat, Jun 1, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Lightweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 15 fights
30.5
Avg sig. strikes
35.2
0.64
Avg takedowns
2.73
1:23
Avg control time
7:22
66
Career high strikes
57
2
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Leonardo Santos
Strike target
Grant Dawson
62%
Head
69%
23%
Body
19%
15%
Leg
13%
Leonardo Santos
Strike position
Grant Dawson
71%
Distance
50%
12%
Clinch
10%
17%
Ground
40%