UFC UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 Final

Lightweight

Manuel Torres vs Grant Dawson

Manuel Torres
Peru

Manuel Torres

“El Loco”

17-4

Winner

VS
Grant Dawson
United States

Grant Dawson

“KGD”

24-3-1

Winner

Manuel Torres

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 1 — 2:25

6 December 2025 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Manuel Torres beat Grant Dawson by KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:25.
  • Manuel Torres landed 9 of 17 total strikes, with 0:04 of control time.

Tale of the tape

Manuel TorresGrant Dawson
17-4Record24-3-1
30Age on fight night31
5′10″ (178 cm)Height5′10″ (178 cm)
73.5″ (187 cm)Reach72″ (183 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
SwitchStanceSwitch
MFC Guerreros PiuranosTeamAmerican Top Team
Chihuahua, MexicoFromCambria, Wisconsin, United States

Fight statistics

9of 17 · 53%Total strikes landed8of 21 · 38%
5of 12Head strikes4of 13
4of 5Body strikes2of 4
0Leg strikes2of 4
1Knockdowns0
0:04Control time0:00

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

Round by round

Manuel TorresRoundGrant Dawson
9/17strikes0/0TD1KD0:04controlR18/21strikes0/2TD0KD0:00control

Form going into the fight

Manuel Torres

  1. WDrew DoberKO/TKO R1 1:452025
  2. LIgnacio BahamondesKO/TKO R1 4:022024
  3. WChris Duncansubmission R1 1:462024
  4. WNikolas MottaKO/TKO R1 1:502023
  5. WFrank CamachoKO/TKO R1 3:272022

Grant Dawson

  1. WDiego Ferreiraunanimous decision2025
  2. WRafa GarciaKO/TKO R2 1:422024
  3. WJoe Soleckiunanimous decision2024
  4. LKing GreenKO/TKO R1 0:332023
  5. WDamir Ismagulovunanimous decision2023

Also on this card

Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr YanBantamweightunanimous decisionAlexandre Pantoja vs Joshua VanFlyweightKO/TKO R1 0:26Brandon Moreno vs Tatsuro TairaFlyweightKO/TKO R2 2:24Henry Cejudo vs Payton TalbottBantamweightunanimous decisionJan Blachowicz vs Bogdan GuskovLight Heavyweightmajority decision

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