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Grant Dawson vs Manuel Torres

Grant Dawson is 25-3-1; Manuel Torres is 17-4-0. Grant Dawson is 1 year older than Manuel Torres. Manuel Torres has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Grant Dawson. They have met once: Grant Dawson 0, Manuel Torres 1.

Grant Dawson
United States
Grant Dawson
“KGD” · 25-3-1
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · SubmissionLoss · TKO
LightweightMet once
Manuel Torres
Mexico
Manuel Torres
“El Loco” · 17-4-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Grant Dawson
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2022Black belt · BJJJames Krause
  • 2015Featherweight Tournament ChampionKCFA (Kansas City Fighting Alliance)
  • 2017Contract winner · DWCSFeatherweight
  • —Cross County Community SchoolWrestling Folkstyle
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
Manuel Torres

No background on record

Camp · Delincuentes MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
67%
19%
Body
25%
11%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Grant Dawsonlast 9 fights
27%9%64%
Manuel Torreslast 6 fights
73%14%13%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Grant Dawson Manuel Torres
Strikes landed / min
3.396.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersManuel Torres · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.314.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersManuel Torres · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.691.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersManuel Torres · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersManuel Torres · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersManuel Torres · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersManuel Torres · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.39
Strikes landed / min
6.57
2.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.24
3.69 / 8.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.32 / 2.0
42%
Takedown accuracy
67%
64%
Takedown defence
77%
6:52
Control time / fight
0:14
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Grant Dawson17 UFC fights · 647 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%198/616
11%70/129
11%72/85
Clinch
4%25/38
5%32/37
0%2/2
Ground
36%230/342
3%18/20
0%0/0
Manuel Torres8 UFC fights · 149 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%73/175
15%22/26
8%12/14
Clinch
1%2/4
10%15/16
0%0/0
Ground
17%25/30
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Grant Dawson and Manuel Torres ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 (Sat, Dec 6, 2025), where Manuel Torres won by TKO.

What are the records of Grant Dawson and Manuel Torres?

Grant Dawson is 25-3-1 and Manuel Torres is 17-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Grant Dawson or Manuel Torres?

Manuel Torres has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Grant Dawson, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Grant Dawson or Manuel Torres?

Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Grant Dawson or Manuel Torres?

Grant Dawson is 32 and Manuel Torres is 31.

Who has more finishes, Grant Dawson or Manuel Torres?

Grant Dawson has 19 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission); Manuel Torres has 16 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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