Lightweight
TJ Grant
21-5-0 UFC 8-3-0
Precision Striker
Durable
Taken Down Often
5'10"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
3KO wins
1Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:44Avg fight
Skill profile
- Accuracy Strong 90
- Durability Above avg 76
- Striking Above avg 76
- Control Average 68
- Grappling Average 66
- Wrestling Average 60
- Striking D Average 57
- TD Defense Weak 7
Precision Striker
strong accuracy — rates 90 of 100 among UFC veterans
Durable
above avg durability — rates 76 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often
put on his back 24 times · 2.8 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.95
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.21
Striking accuracy54.0%
Striking defense56.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.58
Takedowns / 15 min1.63
Takedown accuracy43.8%
Takedown defense36.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.58
Control time24.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-3
Striking trend
Fight history
W Gray Maynard 11-1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:07 — UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013
26/52Sig. strikes
13/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:15Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matt Wiman 15-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:51 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · January 26, 2013
54/93Sig. strikes
18/57Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Evan Dunham 13-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · September 22, 2012
164/300Sig. strikes
160/377Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Carlo Prater 30-10-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012
68/113Sig. strikes
27/61Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
6:56Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Shane Roller 10-4 walk-in Submission · R3 2:12 — UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · October 1, 2011
24/64Sig. strikes
10/60Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
4:58Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Ricardo Almeida 12-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · December 11, 2010
6/18Sig. strikes
48/85Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Julio Paulino 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · September 25, 2010
17/33Sig. strikes
12/42Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
8:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Johny Hendricks 7-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 · May 8, 2010
67/111Sig. strikes
53/81Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Burns 7-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:57 — UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · December 12, 2009
28/40Sig. strikes
14/37Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:28Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dong Hyun Kim 11-0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 100 · July 11, 2009
22/44Sig. strikes
29/59Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
2:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ryo Chonan 15-9 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 97: Redemption · April 18, 2009
34/76Sig. strikes
31/75Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
3:23Control
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
13
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
1
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
11
KOTC
5
PFP
3
TKO
3
ECC
2
UGC
1
Extreme Cage Combat
1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Gray Maynard | TKO (punches) | UFC 160
May 25, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | Matt Wiman | KO (elbows and punches) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson
January 26, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 4:51 |
| W | Evan Dunham | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 152
September 22, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Carlo Prater | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
May 15, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Shane Roller | Technical Submission (armbar) | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
October 1, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 2:12 |
| L | Ricardo Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 124
December 11, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Julio Paulino | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 119
September 25, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Johny Hendricks | Decision (majority) | UFC 113
May 8, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kevin Burns | TKO (punches) | UFC 107
December 12, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 4:57 |
| L | Dong Hyun Kim | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 100
July 11, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ryo Chonan | Decision (split) | UFC 97
April 18, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Beau Baker | Submission (armbar) | PFP: Wanted
November 29, 2008 |
PFP | 3 | 3:03 |
| W | Forrest Petz | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | TKO 35: Quenneville vs. Hioki
October 3, 2008 |
TKO | 2 | 3:55 |
| W | Chad Reiner | Submission (kimura) | PFP: Last Man Standing
June 21, 2008 |
PFP | 3 | 4:15 |
| W | Mike Gates | Submission (armbar) | PFP: Street Justice
April 26, 2008 |
PFP | 2 | 3:29 |
| L | Jesse Bongfeldt | Submission (armbar) | TKO 32: Ultimatum
February 28, 2008 |
TKO | 3 | 2:52 |
| W | Stephan Lamarche | Submission (kimura) | KOTC: Avalanche
December 15, 2007 |
KOTC | 3 | 4:56 |
| W | Stephane Dube | Submission (heel hook) | TKO 30: Apocalypse
September 28, 2007 |
TKO | 1 | 2:16 |
| W | Kevin Manderson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Supremacy
July 14, 2007 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:52 |
| L | Gary Wright | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Megiddo
April 28, 2007 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Elmer Waterhen | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Capital Chaos
March 28, 2007 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | Nicholas Portieous | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Freedom Fight
January 20, 2007 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | Eric Beaulieu | TKO (punches) | ECC 4: Fury
December 2, 2006 |
ECC | 1 | 0:33 |
| W | Rob Wynne | Submission (armbar) | UGC 14: No Pain, No Gain
September 21, 2006 |
UGC | 2 | 4:54 |
| W | Daniel Grandmaison | Submission (armbar) | ECC 3: East Coast Warriors
July 22, 2006 |
ECC | 1 | 1:46 |
| W | Craig Skinner | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Cage Combat 1
April 29, 2006 |
Extreme Cage Combat | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (TJ Grant) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.