Saturday, October 12, 2024Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Grant Dawson defeated Rafa Garcia by TKO in round 2 (1:42) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira, held Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
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Grant Dawson vs Rafa Garcia
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Grant DawsonRafa Garcia
0
Knockdowns0
44 / 90
Significant strikes5 / 12
49%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
80 / 144
Total strikes29 / 38
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
5:09
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Grant DawsonRafa Garcia
3886%480%
Head
49%120%
Body
25%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
24%75%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Grant Dawson44 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/14
11/8
22/2
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
3636/62
33/4
0
Rafa Garcia5 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/7
11/4
0
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Grant DawsonRafa Garcia
R1
20
4
10-910-910-9
R2
24
1
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Grant Dawson
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 52
Significant strikes4 / 10
38%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
41 / 87
Total strikes27 / 34
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
3:50
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 38
Significant strikes1 / 2
63%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
39 / 57
Total strikes2 / 4
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:19
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Grant Dawson
-500
83% implied win probability
Open: -411Best: -335
Rafa Garcia
+414
19% implied win probability
Open: +309Best: +1000
Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Grant Dawson | Rafa Garcia |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -375 | +250 |
| BetMGM | -3000 | +1000 |
| BetOnline | -405 | +305 |
| BetRivers | -335 | +255 |
| BetUS | -370 | +270 |
| Betway | -1205 | +550 |
| Bovada | -380 | +290 |
| Caesars | -340 | +265 |
| Cloudbet | -1316 | +502 |
| DraftKings | -1300 | +700 |
| FanDuel | -900 | +530 |
| mybookie | -391 | +295 |
| Pinnacle | -372 | +302 |
| SXBet | -388 | +285 |
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
- Rafa Garcia absorbs 4.68 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Grant Dawson lands 3.58 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Rafa Garcia lands 3.02 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Rafa Garcia spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Grant Dawson
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJJames Krause
- 2015Featherweight Tournament ChampionKCFA (Kansas City Fighting Alliance)
- 2017Contract winner · DWCSfeatherweight
- 2012Competitor · State HSjunior
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%80%
Head
19%12%
Body
12%8%
Leg
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 Rafa Garcia
Strikes landed / min
3.144.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Good · better than 75% 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 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.400.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersRafa Garcia · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.14
Strikes landed / min4.33
2.14
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.68
3.58 / 9.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.02 / 7.4
39%
Takedown accuracy41%
66%
Takedown defence77%
6:54
Control time / fight2:49
1.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Grant Dawson22 of 28 ended early · 79%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Rafa Garcia12 of 24 ended early · 50%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Grant Dawson4-1
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- W
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Grant Dawson vs Rafa Garcia?
Grant Dawson defeated Rafa Garcia by TKO in round 2 (1:42) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira, held Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.