Saturday, March 20, 2021Meta 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.
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Leonardo Santos vs Grant Dawson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Leonardo SantosGrant Dawson
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 67
Significant strikes46 / 84
45%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
74 / 115
Total strikes75 / 132
1 / 2
Takedowns1 / 13
50%
Takedown accuracy8%
1:21
Control time8:18
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Leonardo SantosGrant Dawson
1447%1635%
Head
620%2350%
Body
1033%715%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Leonardo Santos
93%
Grant Dawson
72%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Leonardo Santos30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/43
66/10
1010/12
Clinch
22/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Grant Dawson46 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/42
1414/17
77/9
Clinch
00/1
99/10
0
Ground
44/5
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Leonardo SantosGrant Dawson
R1
10
12
R2
16
23
R3
4
11
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 19
Significant strikes12 / 23
53%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
28 / 37
Total strikes14 / 26
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 5
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:42
Control time2:24
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 39
Significant strikes23 / 42
41%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
40 / 67
Total strikes27 / 46
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
0:30
Control time1:44
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 9
Significant strikes11 / 19
44%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
6 / 11
Total strikes34 / 60
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 4
0:09
Control time4:10
Betting Odds
Leonardo Santos
+151
40% implied win probability
Open: +180Best: +173
Grant Dawson
-187
65% implied win probability
Open: -230Best: -115
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Leonardo Santos | Grant Dawson |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +160 | -185 |
| Bookmaker | +165 | -210 |
| Bovada | +155 | -190 |
| Cloudbet | -110 | -115 |
| DraftKings | +143 | -200 |
| FanDuel | +144 | -186 |
| mybookie | +160 | -195 |
| Pinnacle | +173 | -204 |
| sportsbetio | +155 | -233 |
| sports-interaction | +155 | -195 |
| unibet | +165 | -210 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Grant Dawson lands 3.58 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Leonardo Santos stops 87% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Leonardo Santos spends 95% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Leonardo Santos
No background on record
Camp · Nova Uniao · BrazilGrant Dawson
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJJames Krause
- 2015Featherweight Tournament ChampionKCFA (Kansas City Fighting Alliance)
- 2017Contract winner · DWCSfeatherweight
- 2012Competitor · State HSjunior
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
62%69%
Head
23%19%
Body
15%12%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Leonardo Santoslast 1 fight
95%
Grant Dawsonlast 8 fights
25%10%65%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Leonardo Santos· from fights outside the UFC Grant Dawson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.823.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leonardo Santos · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersGrant Dawson · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.402.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leonardo Santos · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersGrant Dawson · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.883.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leonardo Santos · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersGrant Dawson · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
26%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leonardo Santos · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersGrant Dawson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
87%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leonardo Santos · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersGrant Dawson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leonardo Santos · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersGrant Dawson · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.82
Strikes landed / min3.14
3.40
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.14
0.88 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.58 / 8.9
26%
Takedown accuracy40%
87%
Takedown defence67%
1:23
Control time / fight6:54
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min1.40
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
Leonardo Santos11 UFC fights · 336 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%133/435
15%52/92
15%52/61
Clinch
7%23/34
5%18/22
0%0/0
Ground
15%51/66
2%7/7
0%0/0
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Leonardo Santos16 of 25 ended early · 64%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Grant Dawson22 of 28 ended early · 79%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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- D
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- WGilmar MilhoranceShooto Brasil · Mar 10, 2012Submission
- WJason BallBAMMA 6: Kong vs. Ninja · May 21, 2011Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WSotaro YamadaSengoku 14 · Aug 22, 2010DQ · R1 · 3:56 · Lightweight
- WKiuma KuniokuSengoku 12 · Mar 7, 2010Submission · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
- L
- WDanilo NoronhaShooto Brasil · Jan 17, 2009Submission
- WCorey EdwardsShooto Brasil · Nov 29, 2008TKO
- WAlan LopesShooto Brasil · Aug 30, 2008Submission
- WAriel LopezShooto Brasil · Jun 28, 2008Submission
- WRafael BastosBrazil Regional · Sep 29, 2007DEC
- LJean SilvaSao Paulo Regional · Oct 7, 2006TKO
- WGabriel MoraesEspirito Santo Regional · Aug 12, 2006Submission
- L
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- D
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- WChristian CampVictory FC 52 · Jul 16, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:43 · Lightweight
- LHugh PulleyKC Fighting Alliance 18 · Apr 30, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Lightweight
- WRobert WashingtonTitan FC 37 · Mar 4, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:08 · Lightweight
- W
- W
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- WChris McDanielBranson Brawl · May 9, 2015Submission · R1 · 4:09 · Lightweight
- WJames SmithVictory FC 45 · Apr 4, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Lightweight
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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.