Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Grant Dawson
United StatesGrant Dawson
“KGD”
24-3-1
RESULT

Grant Dawson def. Rafa Garcia (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:42
Rafa Garcia
MexicoRafa Garcia
“Gifted”
19-4-0
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Grant Dawson
Rafa Garcia
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 90
Significant strikes
5 of 12
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
80 of 144
Total strikes
29 of 38
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
38 of 76
Head
4 of 8
4 of 12
Body
1 of 4
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
5 of 24
Distance
4 of 11
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
39 of 66
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 52
Sig. str.
4 of 10
41 of 87
Total str.
27 of 34
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:50
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 38
Sig. str.
1 of 2
39 of 57
Total str.
2 of 4
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:19
Ctrl
0:00

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.

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

Win probability

Grant Dawson 72%28% Rafa Garcia

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

24-3-1
Record
19-4-0
1689
Elo rating
1525
1
Win Streak
3
32
Age
31
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Mexico

Striking Profile

3.14
SLpM
4.28
51%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.14
SApM
4.42
44%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

3.58
TD Avg.
3.22
39%
TD Acc.
45%
66%
TD Def.
77%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.40

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
Rafa Garcia · 4-1
  • W
    Alexander Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jared Gordon
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:27 · Lightweight
  • W
    Vinc Pichel
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Grant Dawson
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Clay Guida
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 11 fights
35.2
Avg sig. strikes
57.9
2.73
Avg takedowns
2.91
7:22
Avg control time
2:57
57
Career high strikes
141
7
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Grant Dawson
Strike target
Rafa Garcia
69%
Head
79%
19%
Body
13%
13%
Leg
8%
Grant Dawson
Strike position
Rafa Garcia
50%
Distance
85%
10%
Clinch
10%
40%
Ground
5%