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Bantamweight · “Dangerous”

Davey Grant

18-8-0 UFC 9-7-0
Relentless Attack Volume Machine Forward Pressure Submission-Vulnerable
5'8"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
3KO wins
1Sub wins
44.4%Finish rate
11:53Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Above avg, rated 73.1 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 51.0 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 33.3 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 53.5 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 43.2 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 54.2 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 32.6 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 26.2 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · April 19, 2026 watch ↗
grappling decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · April 19, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling decent 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
Relentless Attack 88 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Volume Machine 5.6 significant strikes landed per minute
Forward Pressure 5.6 landed and 4.0 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Submission-Vulnerable 4 of 7 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.58
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.04
Striking accuracy45.5%
Striking defense54.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.32
Takedowns / 15 min0.95
Takedown accuracy38.7%
Takedown defense65.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.16
Control time12.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-4

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Davey Grant favored over Adrian Luna Martinetti lean UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · April 19, 2026
strikinggood grapplingdecent

Picked on veteran savvy, with the analyst separately flagging a real history of close decisions that haven't gone his way as a scoring risk.

A durable veteran whose read is genuinely tricky -- a lengthy injury history, neck surgery among it, makes it fair to wonder how much he has left, though his last outing gave no sign of a fighter in decline. He's a capable striker with an unusual, switch-stance approach that makes him difficult to time. Combinations come in bunches, output stays high, his leg kick is reliable, and he holds up well physically. Grappling is a strength as well: his takedown defense is reasonably sound, though opponents who manage to flatten him out can pin him there; he stays busy working off his back and has produced startling submissions in the past, an inverted triangle among the more memorable ones. He also has a history of competitive decisions that plausibly could have gone in his favor and didn't.

Strengthunusual, switch-stance style that's tough to time
Strengthcombinations in bunches, reliable leg kick, holds up well physically
Strengthstays busy off his back, has landed startling submissions before
Weaknesscan be pinned down once an opponent manages to flatten him out
Weaknesslengthy injury history makes it fair to question how much he has left
chin · durable

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
November 20, 2021 vs Adrian Yanez — 6.53/min (L) Nov '21 May 14, 2022 vs Louis Smolka — 7.49/min (W) May '22 March 11, 2023 vs Raphael Assuncao — 4.42/min (W) Mar '23 July 22, 2023 vs Daniel Marcos — 4.67/min (L) Jul '23 December 14, 2024 vs Ramon Taveras — 9.8/min (W) Dec '24 July 26, 2025 vs Da'Mon Blackshear — 4.4/min (W) Jul '25 October 18, 2025 vs Charles Jourdain — 2.92/min (L) — only 3.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '25 April 25, 2026 vs Adrian Luna Martinetti — 10.8/min (W) Apr '26

Fight history

16 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Adrian Luna Martinetti 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · April 25, 2026
162/307Sig. strikes
99/196Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Charles Jourdain 16-8-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:05 — UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen · October 18, 2025
9/26Sig. strikes
25/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Da'Mon Blackshear 5-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder · July 26, 2025
66/130Sig. strikes
33/74Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ramon Taveras 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley · December 14, 2024
147/290Sig. strikes
69/156Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Daniel Marcos 14-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · July 22, 2023
70/215Sig. strikes
48/140Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Raphael Assuncao 28-9 walk-in Submission · R3 4:43 — UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili · March 11, 2023
65/138Sig. strikes
42/58Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:52Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Louis Smolka 17-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:49 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic · May 14, 2022
81/197Sig. strikes
71/139Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:35Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Adrian Yanez 14-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate · November 20, 2021
98/273Sig. strikes
100/255Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marlon Vera 18-7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · June 19, 2021
83/168Sig. strikes
105/162Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jonathan Martinez 13-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:03 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · March 13, 2021
48/110Sig. strikes
29/71Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Martin Day 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:38 — UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · July 11, 2020
74/177Sig. strikes
62/160Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:08Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Grigory Popov 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar · November 9, 2019
30/63Sig. strikes
35/88Absorbed
6/9Takedowns
6:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Manny Bermudez 12-0 walk-in Submission · R1 0:59 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith · July 22, 2018
4/6Sig. strikes
3/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Damian Stasiak 5-3 walk-in Submission · R3 2:56 — UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · October 8, 2016
36/84Sig. strikes
10/39Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marlon Vera 9-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · February 27, 2016
72/109Sig. strikes
23/66Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
8:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Holdsworth 4-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 2:10 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale · November 30, 2013
18/44Sig. strikes
15/50Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
18-8-0Pro record
SBG UKGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 9
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 5
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 16
Total Combat 8
Made 1
Shock n' Awe 1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Adrián Luna Martinetti Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
April 25, 2026
UFC 3 5:00
L Charles Jourdain Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
October 18, 2025
UFC 1 3:05
W Da'Mon Blackshear Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
July 26, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
W Ramon Taveras Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley
December 14, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
L Daniel Marcos Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
July 22, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
W Raphael Assunção Technical Submission (inverted triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
March 11, 2023
UFC 3 4:43
W Louis Smolka KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić
May 14, 2022
UFC 3 0:49
L Adrian Yañez Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
November 20, 2021
UFC 3 5:00
L Marlon Vera Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
June 19, 2021
UFC 3 5:00
W Jonathan Martinez KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
March 13, 2021
UFC 2 3:03
W Martin Day KO (punch) UFC 251
July 12, 2020
UFC 3 2:38
W Grigorii Popov Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
November 9, 2019
UFC 3 5:00
L Manny Bermudez Technical Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
July 22, 2018
UFC 1 0:59
L Damian Stasiak Submission (armbar) UFC 204
October 8, 2016
UFC 3 3:56
W Marlon Vera Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping
February 27, 2016
UFC 3 5:00
L Chris Holdsworth Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale
November 30, 2013
UFC 2 2:10
W Danny Welsh Submission (rear-naked choke) Made 4 the Cage 7
October 13, 2012
Made 1 1:54
W James Pennington Submission (guillotine choke) Shock n' Awe 11
July 14, 2012
Shock n' Awe 1 3:59
W Rob Bunford TKO (punches) Total Combat 46
March 10, 2012
Total Combat 1 1:01
W Luke Dixon Submission (rear-naked choke) Total Combat 44
November 19, 2011
Total Combat 1 2:11
W Mark Aldrige Submission (rear-naked choke) Total Combat 41
July 16, 2011
Total Combat 1 1:12
W Declan Williams Submission (rear-naked choke) Total Combat 39
March 12, 2011
Total Combat 2 1:13
W Mark Platts Submission (guillotine choke) Total Combat 37
November 13, 2010
Total Combat 2 2:27
W Nathan Thompson Submission (guillotine choke) Total Combat 37
November 13, 2010
Total Combat 1 1:17
L Dale Dargan Submission (armbar) Total Combat 30
July 18, 2009
Total Combat 1 3:53
W Gary Conlon Submission (triangle choke) Total Combat 27
November 29, 2008
Total Combat 1 1:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Davey Grant) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 5.6 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 4.0 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 45.5% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 54.8% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 38.7% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 65.2% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.2 avg 0.5
Control time 12.0% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 44.4% avg 48.2%