UFC UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira Final

Lightweight

Grant Dawson vs Rafa Garcia

Grant Dawson
United States

Grant Dawson

“KGD”

24-3-1

Winner

VS
Rafa Garcia
Mexico

Rafa Garcia

“Gifted”

19-5

Winner

Grant Dawson

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · From Back Control) · Round 2 — 1:42

12 October 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Grant Dawson beat Rafa Garcia by KO/TKO in round 2 at 1:42.
  • Grant Dawson landed 80 of 144 total strikes and 2 of 4 takedowns, with 5:09 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 10-9, 10-9, 10-9.
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Tale of the tape

Grant DawsonRafa Garcia
24-3-1Record19-5
30Age on fight night30
5′10″ (178 cm)Height5′7″ (170 cm)
72″ (183 cm)Reach70″ (178 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
American Top TeamTeamTeam Elevation
Cambria, Wisconsin, United StatesFromBrawley, California, United States

Fight statistics

80of 144 · 56%Total strikes landed29of 38 · 76%
59of 115Head strikes25of 31
19of 27Body strikes4of 7
2of 2Leg strikes0
2of 4Takedowns0
5:09Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Grant DawsonRoundRafa Garcia
41/87strikes1/3TD0KD3:50controlR127/34strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
39/57strikes1/1TD0KD1:19controlR22/4strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

10R19

10total9

Junichiro Kamijo

10R19

10total9

Ron McCarthy

10R19

10total9

Form going into the fight

Grant Dawson

  1. WJoe Soleckiunanimous decision2024
  2. LKing GreenKO/TKO R1 0:332023
  3. WDamir Ismagulovunanimous decision2023
  4. WMark Madsensubmission R3 2:052022
  5. WJared Gordonsubmission R3 4:112022

Rafa Garcia

  1. WClay Guidaunanimous decision2023
  2. WMaheshateunanimous decision2022
  3. LDrakkar Kloseunanimous decision2022
  4. WJesse Ronsonsubmission R2 4:502022
  5. WNatan Levyunanimous decision2021

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