Result
UFC on ESPN 63: Covington vs. Buckley
· Sat 14 Dec 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Davey Grant vs Ramon Taveras
W
Davey Grant
“Dangerous”
1,836Elo
Unanimous decision
R3 · 5:00
29-28 · 30-27 · 30-27
Bantamweight
Ramon Taveras
“The Savage”
1,540Elo
Our model
Market said
The scorecards
Every score reads Davey Grant first; a round is coloured for whoever won it| Judge | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Cleary | 10-9 | 9-10 | 10-9 | 29-28 |
| Eric Colón | 10-9 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 30-27 |
| Christopher Edgehill | 10-9 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 30-27 |
Media
13 of 13 media members scored it for Davey Grant; the most common card was 30-27 to Davey Grant
Fans
97% of fans had Davey Grant winning, from 28 votes; the most picked score was 30-27 to Davey Grant (89%)
Elo counted this as 94% of a win for Davey Grant — from these scorecards.
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litDavey GrantRamon Taveras
1,836
Elo
1,540
1,417
KO rating
1,283
1,290
Sub rating
1,194
1,419
Dec rating
1,120
Wins by
4
KO/TKO
5
9
Submission
3
2
Decision
2
Losses by
0
KO/TKO
2
4
Submission
0
3
Decision
0
The crowd
37%
Picked by
63%
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedDavey GrantRamon Taveras
-115opened +105
Moneyline
-105opened -125
Method
+375Win by KO+300
+850Win by sub+900
+235Win by dec+265
+215Win inside+205
How long it went
Over 1.5-232
Under 1.5+172
Over 2.5-125
Under 2.5-105
Decision+110
Inside-140
What the model makes of it
At the prices above Every bet →- Davey Grantmoneyline 55% v 50% 2.0% -115 won
- Davey Grant by Decisionmethod: decision 30% v 24% -0.2% +235 won
- Davey Grant by Submissionmethod: sub 10% v 9% -0.2% +850 lost
- Under 2.5 rounds2.5 rounds 50% v 48% -1.0% -105 lost
- Does not go the distancethe distance 56% v 55% -2.0% -140 lost
- Ramon Taveras by Submissionmethod: sub 7% v 8% -3.2% +900 lost
- Ramon Taveras by Decisionmethod: decision 23% v 22% -4.2% +265 lost
- Davey Grant by KO/TKOmethod: KO 15% v 17% -5.6% +375 lost
- Davey Grant inside the distanceinside the distance 26% v 26% -6.0% +215 lost
- Ramon Taveras by KO/TKOmethod: KO 15% v 20% -10.5% +300 lost
- Ramon Taveras inside the distanceinside the distance 21% v 27% -11.4% +205 lost
Common opponents
Everyone both have fought, before this bout, most recent firstDavey GrantRamon Taveras
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Davey Grant
15-7 going in · 29 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 2026-04-25 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 40.4 | 1,776+44 | 1,653 | -117 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night 274: Sterling vs. Zalal Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2025-10-18 | L |
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R13:05 | 39.8 | 1,891-115 | 1,777 | +150 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night 262: De Ridder vs. Allen Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2025-07-26 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 39.6 | 1,852+39 | 1,895 | +290 | Bantamweight | UFC on ABC 9: Whittaker vs. de Ridder Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2024-12-14 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 39.0 | 1,836+16 | 1,540 | -115 | Bantamweight | UFC on ESPN 63: Covington vs. Buckley Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2023-07-22 | L |
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 37.6 | 1,831+21 | 1,635 | +125 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night 224: Aspinall vs. Tybura Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2023-03-11 | W |
|
SubInverted Triangle Choke | R314:43 | 37.2 | 1,733+98 | 1,775 | -135 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night 221: Yan vs. Dvalishvili Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2022-05-14 | W |
|
KO/TKOGround & Pound | R310:49 | 36.4 | 1,691+42 | 1,489 | -280 | Bantamweight | UFC on ESPN 36: Blachowicz vs. Rakic Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2021-11-20 | L |
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 35.9 | 1,681+10 | 1,764 | +235 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night 198: Vieira vs. Tate Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2021-06-19 | L |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 35.5 | 1,685-4 | 1,854 | +184 | Bantamweight | UFC on ESPN 25: Korean Zombie vs. Ige Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2021-03-13 | W |
|
KO/TKOOverhand Left | R28:03 | 35.2 | 1,551+134 | 1,759 | +267 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night 187: Edwards vs. Muhammad Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2020-07-11 | W |
|
KO/TKOLeft Hook | R312:38 | 34.6 | 1,465+86 | 1,459 | +135 | Bantamweight | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2019-11-09 | W |
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 33.9 | 1,437+28 | 1,504 | +142 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night 163: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2018-07-22 | L |
|
SubTriangle Choke | R10:59 | 32.6 | 1,482-38 | 1,703 | +223 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night 134: Shogun vs. Smith Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2016-10-08 | L |
|
SubArmbar | R313:56 | 30.8 | 1,593-92 | 1,576 | -180 | Bantamweight | UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2016-02-27 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 30.2 | 1,492+101 | 1,546 | -184 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night 84: Silva vs. Bisping Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2013-11-30 | L |
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R27:10 | 28.0 | 1,579-54 | 1,719 | +160 | Bantamweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2013-06-14 | W |
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R26:02 | 27.5 | 1,515+64 | 1,419 | -- | Bantamweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 18 Quarterfinals, Day 4 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 16 | 2013-05-29 | W |
|
SubArmbar | R27:02 | 27.4 | 1,397+117 | 1,521 | -- | Bantamweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 18 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter |
| 15 | 2012-10-13 | W |
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R11:54 | 26.8 | 1,388+9 | 882 | -- | Bantamweight | M4tC 7: Vengeance Made4TheCage |
| 14 | 2012-07-14 | W |
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R13:59 | 26.6 | 1,270+118 | 1,398 | -- | Bantamweight | Shock n Awe 11 Shock n' Awe |
| 13 | 2012-03-10 | W |
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:01 | 26.2 | 1,261+9 | 749 | -- | Bantamweight | Total Combat 46 MMA Total Combat |
| 12 | 2011-11-19 | W |
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R12:11 | 25.9 | 1,233+28 | 1,008 | -- | Bantamweight | Total Combat 44 MMA Total Combat am |
| 11 | 2011-07-16 | W |
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R11:12 | 25.6 | 1,226+7 | 680 | -- | -- | Total Combat 41 MMA Total Combat |
| 10 | 2011-03-12 | W |
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R2 | 25.2 | 1,117+109 | 1,203 | -- | -- | Total Combat 39 MMA Total Combat |
| 9 | 2010-11-13 | W |
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R2 | 24.9 | 1,060+57 | 932 | -- | -- | Total Combat 37 MMA Total Combat |
| 8 | 2010-11-13 | W |
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R11:17 | 24.9 | 985+75 | 936 | -- | -- | Total Combat 37 MMA Total Combat |
| 7 | 2009-07-18 | L |
|
SubArmbar | R13:53 | 23.6 | 1,079-94 | 1,053 | -- | -- | Total Combat 30 MMA Total Combat |
| 6 | 2009-02-21 | L | Donnie Miller | Sub | -- | 23.2 | 1,185-107 | 931 | -- | -- | MMA Total Combat MMA Total Combat am |
| 5 | 2008-11-29 | W |
|
SubTriangle Choke | R11:00 | 22.9 | 1,103+82 | 1,192 | -- | Featherweight | Goshin Ryu 27 MMA Total Combat am |
| 4 | 2008-09-20 | W | Adil Malik | Sub | -- | 22.8 | 1,031+72 | 1,064 | -- | -- | MMA Total Combat MMA Total Combat am |
| 3 | 2008-07-26 | L |
|
SubTriangle Choke | R11:44 | 22.6 | 1,070-39 | 1,221 | -- | -- | Goshin Ryu 25 MMA Total Combat am |
| 2 | 2008-05-31 | W | Dave Wastell | Sub | -- | 22.5 | 984+86 | 1,093 | -- | -- | MMA Total Combat MMA Total Combat am |
| 1 | 2002-02-22 | L | Craig Foster | Decision | -- | 16.2 | 1,018-39 | 1,018 | -- | -- | Goshin Ryu MMA Championships 3 MMA Total Combat am |
Ramon Taveras
10-2 going in · 20 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 2025-09-27 | L |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.7 | 1,524-59 | 1,583 | +236 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night 260: Ulberg vs. Reyes Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2024-12-14 | L |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 30.9 | 1,540-16 | 1,836 | -105 | Bantamweight | UFC on ESPN 63: Covington vs. Buckley Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2024-01-20 | W |
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 30.0 | 1,537+3 | 1,641 | +152 | Bantamweight | UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2023-10-10 | W |
|
KO/TKOLeft Hook & Hammerfists | R10:29 | 29.7 | 1,419+118 | 1,546 | +190 | Bantamweight | Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 10 Dana White's Contender Series |
| 18 | 2023-09-05 | L |
|
KO/TKOStraight Right | R12:26 | 29.7 | 1,483-65 | 1,576 | +150 | Bantamweight | Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 5 Dana White's Contender Series |
| 17 | 2023-05-06 | W |
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R27:26 | 29.3 | 1,391+92 | 1,409 | -- | Bantamweight | Combat Night Pro: Duval Combat Night |
| 16 | 2023-03-04 | W |
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R12:10 | 29.1 | 1,374+17 | 987 | -- | Featherweight | Combat Night: Orlando Combat Night |
| 15 | 2022-04-30 | W |
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R12:40 | 28.3 | 1,284+90 | 1,295 | -- | Bantamweight | Combat Night Pro: Jacksonville Combat Night |
| 14 | 2021-08-28 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 27.6 | 1,235+48 | 1,190 | -- | Bantamweight | Combat Night Pro: Tallahassee Combat Night |
| 13 | 2021-04-17 | L |
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R10:34 | 27.3 | 1,372-136 | 1,154 | -- | Bantamweight | Combat Night Pro 21: Tallahassee Combat Night |
| 12 | 2020-12-12 | W |
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R14:02 | 26.9 | 1,365+6 | 799 | -- | Bantamweight | Combat Night Pro 19 Combat Night |
| 11 | 2020-03-21 | W |
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R14:20 | 26.2 | 1,323+43 | 1,125 | -- | Open Weight | Combat Night Pro 18: Duval Combat Night |
| 10 | 2020-02-15 | W |
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R310:35 | 26.1 | 1,302+21 | 956 | -- | Bantamweight | Combat Night: Pro 17 Combat Night |
| 9 | 2019-11-09 | W |
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R27:19 | 25.8 | 1,258+44 | 1,066 | -- | Bantamweight | Combat Night Pro 15: Duval Combat Night |
| 8 | 2019-06-15 | W |
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R36:30 | 25.4 | 1,205+53 | 1,139 | -- | Bantamweight | Combat Night 107 Combat Night am |
| 7 | 2018-11-10 | W |
|
DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 24.8 | 1,162+42 | 1,149 | -- | Bantamweight | Combat Night Pro 9: Duval Combat Night am |
| 6 | 2017-03-18 | W |
|
DecisionSplit | R39:00 | 23.2 | 1,205-37 | 914 | -- | Bantamweight | Combat Night 71 Combat Night am |
| 5 | 2016-12-17 | W |
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KO/TKOKO/TKO | -- | 22.9 | 1,164+41 | 1,025 | -- | Bantamweight | Combat Night 67 Combat Night am |
| 4 | 2016-12-02 | W |
|
KO/TKO | R23:00 | 22.9 | 1,101+63 | 1,088 | -- | Bantamweight | -- Combat Night am |
| 3 | 2016-11-05 | W |
|
Decision | --15:00 | 22.8 | 1,066+35 | 1,042 | -- | Bantamweight | Combat Night Combat Night am |
| 2 | 2016-08-27 | W |
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DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 22.6 | 1,018+48 | 1,036 | -- | Bantamweight | Combat Night 63 Combat Night am |
| 1 | 2016-05-21 | L |
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DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 22.4 | 1,046-28 | 1,139 | -- | Flyweight | Combat Night 60 Combat Night am |