Lightweight · Men

TJ Grant

Canada Fit Plus MMA debut 2006
Holds 99 fighters
Form W W W W W
Elo 1,984 peak 1,984 · 25 May 2013
Tapology Sherdog
21-5pro record
5W current streak
1,889best win, Elo
1,437average opponent
-- born 26 Feb 1984
71.0" / 72.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,367 Sub1,423 Dec1,387

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 11 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 129 minutes, against 295 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2013): 1,905 Elo, 20-5, aged 29, average opponent 1,420.

  1. Natan Schulte then 1,907, 20-4, aged 29 6-2 after peaked 1,996 ▲
  2. Alexander Shabliy then 1,930, 22-3, aged 29 3-1 after peaked 2,072 ▲
  3. Paddy Pimblett then 1,971, 22-3, aged 30 2-1 after peaked 2,143 ▲
  4. Eddie Alvarez then 1,863, 22-3, aged 28 8-5 after peaked 2,135 ▲
  5. Cub Swanson then 1,932, 20-5, aged 30 · Featherweight 11-9 after peaked 1,952
  6. Donald Cerrone then 1,848, 19-5, aged 30 17-12 after peaked 2,182 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Matt Wiman KO/TKO R1 · 26 Jan 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,889
  2. Gray Maynard KO/TKO R1 · 25 May 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,869
  3. Evan Dunham Decision R3 · 22 Sep 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,776
  4. Carlo Prater Decision R3 · 15 May 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,706
  5. Shane Roller Submission R3 · 1 Oct 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,664

Losses

Newest first
  1. Ricardo Almeida Decision R3 · 11 Dec 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,705
  2. Johny Hendricks Decision R3 · 8 May 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,653
  3. Dong Hyun Kim Decision R3 · 11 Jul 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,495
  4. Jesse Bongfeldt Submission R3 · 28 Feb 2008 · TKO Major League MMA 1,505
  5. Gary Wright Decision R3 · 28 Apr 2007 · King of the Cage 1,450

Fight history

26 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
26 25 May 201329.2 yrs W21-5 Gray Maynard 13-2-1 (1) · 34.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:07 1.00 1,905→1,984 +78 1,869 +165→+165 UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 26 Jan 201328.9 yrs W20-5 Matt Wiman 16-7 · 29.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOElbows & Punches R14:51 1.00 1,795→1,905 +111 1,889 -120→-120 UFC on Fox 6: Johnson vs. Dodson Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 22 Sep 201228.6 yrs W19-5 Evan Dunham 13-2 · 30.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.51* 1,799→1,795 -4 1,776 +170→+170 UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 15 May 201228.2 yrs W18-5 Carlo Prater 30-10-1 · 30.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,713→1,799 +86 1,706 -395→-395 UFC on Fuel TV 3: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 1 Oct 201127.6 yrs W17-5 Shane Roller 10-4 · 32.2 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R312:12 1.00 1,612→1,713 +100 1,664 – UFC Live 6: Cruz vs. Johnson Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 11 Dec 201026.8 yrs L16-5 Ricardo Almeida 12-4 · 34.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,698→1,612 -86 1,705 – UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 25 Sep 201026.6 yrs W16-4 Julio Paulino 20-3 · 34.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,621→1,698 +77 1,579 – UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 8 May 201026.2 yrs L15-4 Johny Hendricks 7-0 · 26.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.43* 1,628→1,621 -7 1,653 – UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 12 Dec 200925.8 yrs W15-3 Kevin Burns 7-3 · 29.8 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R14:57 1.00 1,553→1,628 +74 1,501 – UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 11 Jul 200925.4 yrs L14-3 Dong Hyun Kim 11-0-1 (1) · 27.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,684→1,553 -131 1,495 – UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 18 Apr 200925.1 yrs W14-2 Ryo Chonan 15-9 · 32.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.64* 1,709→1,684 -25 1,487 – UFC 97: Redemption Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 29 Nov 200824.8 yrs W13-2 Beau Baker 6-0 · 29.5 yrs – SubArmbar R313:03 1.00 1,645→1,709 +64 1,549 – PFP: Wanted Phoenix Fight Promotions
14 3 Oct 200824.6 yrs W12-2 Forrest Petz 15-5 · 33.0 yrs – SubArm-Triangle Choke R2 1.00 1,564→1,645 +81 1,537 – TKO 35: Quenneville vs. Hioki TKO Major League MMA
13 21 Jun 200824.3 yrs W11-2 Chad Reiner 17-5 · 27.0 yrs – SubKimura R314:15 1.00 1,468→1,564 +96 1,503 – PFP: Last Man Standing Phoenix Fight Promotions
12 26 Apr 200824.2 yrs W10-2 Mike Gates 12-4-1 – SubArmbar R28:29 1.00 1,418→1,468 +51 1,262 – PFP: Street Justice Phoenix Fight Promotions
11 28 Feb 200824.0 yrs L9-2 Jesse Bongfeldt 17-7 · 27.5 yrs – SubArmbar R3 0.00 1,505→1,418 -87 1,505 – TKO 32: Ultimatum TKO Major League MMA
10 15 Dec 200723.8 yrs W9-1 Stephane Lamarche 4-1 Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R314:56 1.00 1,475→1,505 +30 1,203 – KOTC: Avalanche King of the Cage
9 28 Sep 200723.6 yrs W8-1 Stephane Dube 6-1 – SubHeel Hook R12:16 1.00 1,392→1,475 +83 1,374 – TKO 30: Apocalypse TKO Major League MMA
8 14 Jul 200723.4 yrs W7-1 Kevin Manderson 14-8-1 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:52 1.00 1,336→1,392 +56 1,204 – KOTC - Supremacy King of the Cage
7 28 Apr 200723.2 yrs L6-1 Gary Wright 5-0 Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,378→1,336 -42 1,450 – KOTC: Megiddo King of the Cage
6 28 Mar 200723.1 yrs W6-0 Elmer Waterhen 6-5 · 33.0 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R12:20 1.00 1,351→1,378 +27 1,055 – KOTC: Capital Chaos King of the Cage
5 20 Jan 200722.9 yrs W5-0 Nicholas Portieous 3-0 Lightweight SubArmbar R10:45 1.00 1,285→1,351 +66 1,196 – KOTC: Freedom Fight King of the Cage
4 2 Dec 200622.8 yrs W4-0 Eric Beaulieu 6-8 Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R10:33 1.00 1,250→1,285 +35 1,011 – Extreme Cage Combat Extreme Cage Combat
3 21 Sep 200622.6 yrs W3-0 Rob Wynne 2-1 – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,180→1,250 +70 1,109 – UGC 14: No Pain, No Gain Ultimate Generation Combat
2 22 Jul 200622.4 yrs W2-0 Daniel Grandmaison 1-1 – SubArmbar R11:46 1.00 1,101→1,180 +79 1,067 – ECC 3: East Coast Warriors Extreme Cage Combat
1 29 Apr 200622.2 yrs W1-0 Craig Skinner debut · 29.2 yrs – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,013→1,101 +88 1,013 – Extreme Cage Combat 1 Extreme Cage Combat