UFC UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano Final

Lightweight

Grant Dawson vs Diego Ferreira

Grant Dawson
United States

Grant Dawson

“KGD”

24-3-1

Winner

VS
Diego Ferreira
Brazil

Diego Ferreira

20-7

Winner

Grant Dawson

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

18 January 2025 · Intuit Dome, Inglewood, USA

Key takeaways

  • Grant Dawson beat Diego Ferreira by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Grant Dawson landed 195 of 269 total strikes and 6 of 11 takedowns, with 10:50 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Tale of the tape

Grant DawsonDiego Ferreira
24-3-1Record20-7
30Age on fight night39
5′10″ (178 cm)Height5′9″ (175 cm)
72″ (183 cm)Reach74″ (188 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
American Top TeamTeamFortis MMA
Cambria, Wisconsin, United StatesFromCareiro da Varzea, Amazonas, Brazil

Fight statistics

195of 269 · 72%Total strikes landed84of 113 · 74%
150of 222Head strikes66of 92
43of 45Body strikes14of 17
2of 2Leg strikes4of 4
6of 11Takedowns0
10:50Control time0:20

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

Round by round

Grant DawsonRoundDiego Ferreira
43/54strikes3/5TD0KD3:11controlR127/34strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
64/90strikes1/2TD0KD3:44controlR229/43strikes0/0TD0KD0:18control
88/125strikes2/4TD0KD3:55controlR328/36strikes0/0TD0KD0:02control

Judges’ scorecards

Felicia Oh

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Raphael Davis

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Ron McCarthy

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Form going into the fight

Grant Dawson

  1. WRafa GarciaKO/TKO R2 1:422024
  2. WJoe Soleckiunanimous decision2024
  3. LKing GreenKO/TKO R1 0:332023
  4. WDamir Ismagulovunanimous decision2023
  5. WMark Madsensubmission R3 2:052022

Diego Ferreira

  1. WMateusz RebeckiKO/TKO R3 4:512024
  2. WMichael JohnsonKO/TKO R2 1:502023
  3. LMateusz GamrotKO/TKO R2 3:262021
  4. LGregor GillespieKO/TKO R2 4:512021
  5. LBeneil Dariushsplit decision2021

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Islam Makhachev vs Arman TsarukyanIslam Makhachev vs Renato MoicanoLightweightsubmission R1 4:05Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar NurmagomedovBantamweightunanimous decisionJiri Prochazka vs Jamahal HillLight HeavyweightKO/TKO R3 3:01Renato Moicano vs Beneil Dariush

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