TJ Grant

Lightweight· Not Fighting

TJ Grant

Calgary, Canada

Pro record

21-5-0

Model Elo

1690

#94 of 1994

Age
39
Height
5'11"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Fit plus martial arts / cole harbour Nova Scotia
Born
Calgary, Canada
UFC debut
Apr 18, 2009

Profile

TJ Grant is 8–3 in the UFC since 2009. 4 of those 8 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 5-fight winning streak. Last fight: beat Gray Maynard by KO/TKO (May 24, 2013).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
8–3
since 2009
Finish rate
50%
4 of 8 wins
1st-round finishes
3
Elite wins
1
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
5
Current streak
W5
wins in a row
Octagon time
2h 9m
avg 11:44 per fight
Opposition
1572
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Gray Maynard

    Gray Maynard

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 24, 2013

    1711opp. Elo
  2. Matt Wiman

    Matt Wiman

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 25, 2013

    1650opp. Elo
  3. Evan Dunham

    Evan Dunham

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · Sep 21, 2012

    1639opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.95

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min3.21

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy54%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense57%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.58

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.63

UFC avg 1.52 · about average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense37%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.58

UFC avg 0.58 · about average

Where the strikes land

Head 59%Body 30%Legs 11%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 61%Clinch 28%Ground 11%

Average fight time: 11:44

Fight history (11)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
WGray MaynardGray MaynardRecord after: 8-3KO/TKORound 1 · 2:07UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2May 24, 2013
WMatt WimanMatt WimanRecord after: 7-3KO/TKORound 1 · 4:51UFC on FOX: Johnson vs DodsonJan 25, 2013
WEvan DunhamEvan DunhamRecord after: 6-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 152: Jones vs BelfortSep 21, 2012
WCarlo PraterCarlo PraterRecord after: 5-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs PoirierMay 14, 2012
WShane RollerShane RollerRecord after: 4-3submissionRound 3 · 2:12UFC Live: Cruz vs JohnsonSep 30, 2011
LRicardo AlmeidaRicardo AlmeidaRecord after: 3-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2Dec 10, 2010
WJulio PaulinoJulio PaulinoRecord after: 3-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSep 24, 2010
LJohny HendricksJohny HendricksRecord after: 2-2majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2May 7, 2010
WKevin BurnsKevin BurnsRecord after: 2-1KO/TKORound 1 · 4:57UFC 107: Penn vs SanchezDec 11, 2009
LDong Hyun KimDong Hyun KimRecord after: 1-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 100Jul 10, 2009
WRCRyo ChonanRecord after: 1-0split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 97: RedemptionApr 17, 2009