| Dwight Grant | |
| Birth Name: | Dwight Lamont Grant |
| Other Names: | The Body Snatcher |
| Birth Date: | 14 September 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York City, United States[1] |
| Fighting Out Of: | San Diego, California, United States |
| Weight Lb: | 170 |
| Weight Class: | Middleweight Welterweight |
| Reach In: | 78 |
| Rank: | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Red belt in Kung Fu |
| Team: | American Kickboxing Academy (2013–2020)[2] Alliance MMA (2020–present) |
| Years Active: | 2011–present |
| Mma Kowin: | 7 |
| Mma Decwin: | 4 |
| Mma Koloss: | 2 |
| Mma Decloss: | 4 |
| Sherdog: | 68983 |
Dwight Lamont Grant (born September 14, 1984)[3] is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the welterweight division. He had previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Born and raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn to parents of Guyanese descent, Grant was a World Kickboxing Association middleweight champion before embarking on a career in MMA.[4]
After amassing an amateur record of 3–1, Grant started his professional MMA career in 2011 and fought primarily on the regional circuit of the northeastern United States. He amassed a record of 8–1 before signed by UFC.[5]
Grant faced Tyler Hill on June 19, 2018, at Dana White's Contender Series 10.[6] He won the fight via knockout in round two[7] and this win earned him the UFC contract.[8]
Two month after the win over Hill, Grant made his promotional debut on 11 day notice, replacing, on June 19, 2018, against Erik Koch at .[9] However, Koch was removed from the card on November 28 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Zak Ottow.[10] He lost the fight by split decision.[11]
Grant was scheduled to face Chance Renountre, replacing Randy Brown, on January 19, 2019, at .[12] However, Grant was unable to be cleared to fight due to an "eye issue" and he pulled out from the fight.[13] [14]
Grant was originally scheduled to face Carlo Pedersoli Jr. on February 23, 2019, at .[15] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[16] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[17]
Grant faced Alan Jouban on April 13, 2019, at UFC 236.[18] He won the fight via split decision.[19]
Grant was expected to face Jared Gooden on August 22, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 15.[20] However, Gooden pulled out of the during the week leading up to the event with an undisclosed injury.[21] Grant instead faced Daniel Rodriguez.[22] After initially nearly finishing Rodriguez, Grant was knocked down multiple times and ultimately lost the fight via knockout in round one.[23]
Grant was scheduled to face Li Jingliang on December 12, 2020, at UFC 256.[24] However, on December 8, 2020, Grant tested positive for COVID-19 during fight week and had to pull out of his welterweight bout against Li.[25]
Grant faced Stefan Sekulić on April 24, 2021, at UFC 261.[26] He won the bout via split decision.[27]
Grant was scheduled to face Gabriel Green on October 23, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 196.[28] However, Green was removed from the pairing on 23 September for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Francisco Trinaldo.[29] Grant lost the fight via split decision.[30]
Grant faced Sergey Khandozhko on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205.[31] After both fighters were knocked down multiple times, Grant ultimately lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[32] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[33]
Grant faced Dustin Stoltzfus on July 16, 2022 at UFC on ABC 3.[34] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[35]
In July 2022, it was announced that Grant was no longer on the UFC roster.[36]
|-|Loss|align=center|11–6|Dustin Stoltzfus|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Elmont, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–5|Sergey Khandozhko|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:15|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States|||-|Loss|align=center|11–4|Francisco Trinaldo|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–3|Stefan Sekulić|Decision (split)|UFC 261||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–3|Daniel Rodriguez|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:24|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Alan Jouban|Decision (split)|UFC 236||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Carlo Pedersoli Jr.|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:59|Prague, Czech Republic||-|Loss|align=center|8–2|Zak Ottow|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Tyler Hill|KO (punches)|Dana White's Contender Series 10||align=center|2|align=center|2:08|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Danasabe Mohammed|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 165||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|San Jose, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Jordan Williams|KO (punch)|Conquer FC 2||align=center|1|align=center|2:47|Richmond, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Adam Corrigan|Decision (unanimous)|Global Knockout 4||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jackson, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–1|Sergio Vasquez|TKO (punches)|Global Knockout 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jackson, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–1|Eddie Saldana|TKO (knees)|Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun||align=center|3|align=center|1:22|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–1|Erik Purcell|TKO (punches)|Reality Fighting: Gonzaga vs. Porter||align=center|1|align=center|0:14|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Loss|align=center|1–1|Chase Owens|Decision (unanimous)|PA Cage Fight 8||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Jason Ward|KO (punch)|Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun||align=center|1|align=center|3:29|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-[5]