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Gets relative newcomer in London
Grant will take on Daniel Marcos in a bantamweight matchup at UFC London on July 22, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Grant will look to extend his winning streak to three in front of a friendly crowd, and he'll do so against an undefeated fighter who is seven years younger but far less experienced. Both fighters have positive striking differentials and are higher on the volume side (albeit a smaller sample size for Marcos), while Grant appears more likely to mix in his wrestling. Physically, the two measure up within one inch of each other in both height and reach.
Grant will look to extend his winning streak to three in front of a friendly crowd, and he'll do so against an undefeated fighter who is seven years younger but far less experienced. Both fighters have positive striking differentials and are higher on the volume side (albeit a smaller sample size for Marcos), while Grant appears more likely to mix in his wrestling. Physically, the two measure up within one inch of each other in both height and reach.
Miracle finish of Raphael Assuncao
Grant defeated Raphael Assuncao via technical submission (reverse triangle choke) at 4:43 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It's better to be lucky than good at times in this sport, and Grant certainly got lucky in this one. Seemingly down a couple rounds and on his way to dropping a decision, Grant began to damage Assuncao on the feet in the final frame. Yet, it appeared as if he would run out of time following yet another Assuncao takedown. Grant responded by grabbing the fence to negate going to the mat. Referee Keith Peterson spotted the foul and dinged Grant a point, but Assuncao didn't get the position back, and Davey responded by landing a wild spinning shot before clamping on a miracle reverse triangle choke which put Assuncao out cold. While the path to get there was questionable, the unique, buzzer-beating submission would go on to earn Grant a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Grant has now won back-to-back fights on the heels of a brief two-fight losing streak.
It's better to be lucky than good at times in this sport, and Grant certainly got lucky in this one. Seemingly down a couple rounds and on his way to dropping a decision, Grant began to damage Assuncao on the feet in the final frame. Yet, it appeared as if he would run out of time following yet another Assuncao takedown. Grant responded by grabbing the fence to negate going to the mat. Referee Keith Peterson spotted the foul and dinged Grant a point, but Assuncao didn't get the position back, and Davey responded by landing a wild spinning shot before clamping on a miracle reverse triangle choke which put Assuncao out cold. While the path to get there was questionable, the unique, buzzer-beating submission would go on to earn Grant a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Grant has now won back-to-back fights on the heels of a brief two-fight losing streak.
Snaps brief losing streak
Grant defeated Louis Smolka via TKO (strikes) at 0:49 of Round 3 at UFC on ESPN 36 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was a must-win for Grant on the heels of back-to-back decision defeats at the hands of Adrian Yanez and Marlon Vera, and he got it, albeit it with a bit more difficulty than he had hoped. Grant started quickly and made a point to repeatedly damage the lead leg of Smolka. It worked. Yet, despite being clearly hampered, Smolka turned the tide and won Round 2. Thankfully for Grant, all the work he did to damage Smolka's lead leg early in the fight resulted in him being able to essentially end the bout after connecting on one big leg kick early in Round 3. Grant has been active of late, fighting four times (2-2) since March 2021, and he will need to keep up that pace if he wants to make a run at 135 pounds considering he turns 37 years of age this coming December.
It was a must-win for Grant on the heels of back-to-back decision defeats at the hands of Adrian Yanez and Marlon Vera, and he got it, albeit it with a bit more difficulty than he had hoped. Grant started quickly and made a point to repeatedly damage the lead leg of Smolka. It worked. Yet, despite being clearly hampered, Smolka turned the tide and won Round 2. Thankfully for Grant, all the work he did to damage Smolka's lead leg early in the fight resulted in him being able to essentially end the bout after connecting on one big leg kick early in Round 3. Grant has been active of late, fighting four times (2-2) since March 2021, and he will need to keep up that pace if he wants to make a run at 135 pounds considering he turns 37 years of age this coming December.
Looks to bounce back against Smolka
Grant will take on Louis Smolka in a bantamweight matchup at the UFC event scheduled for May 14, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Grant had once been riding a three-fight winning streak in the UFC, but that was snapped when the competition stepped up in 2021, as he suffered back-to-back decision losses to rising fighters in Marlon Vera and Adrian Yanez. He now draws a fighter in Smolka who has alternated wins and losses in his last seven trips to the Octagon. The two measure up almost identically, in addition to posting strikingly similar numbers in both the stand-up and grappling, at least from an offensive perspective. Smolka struggles a bit more when defending takedowns, though that might be by design, as he's known to frequently throw up submission attempts throughout the fight.
Grant had once been riding a three-fight winning streak in the UFC, but that was snapped when the competition stepped up in 2021, as he suffered back-to-back decision losses to rising fighters in Marlon Vera and Adrian Yanez. He now draws a fighter in Smolka who has alternated wins and losses in his last seven trips to the Octagon. The two measure up almost identically, in addition to posting strikingly similar numbers in both the stand-up and grappling, at least from an offensive perspective. Smolka struggles a bit more when defending takedowns, though that might be by design, as he's known to frequently throw up submission attempts throughout the fight.
Shows well against talented foe
Grant lost to Adrian Yanez via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Grant performed admirably considering he entered as one of the largest underdogs on the entire card at +230, but this fight was nowhere near as close as the "split decision" term would lead you to believe. Grant just about matched Yanez punch for punch in terms of the numbers, but the latter landed the cleaner, harder blows throughout the duration of the fight. Grant is has dealt with plenty of injuries over the course of his career and will turn 36 years of age next month, but he has also displayed the ability to remain competitive against quality competition, and that should keep his roster spot secure for at least the next little while. He'll also take a $50,000 bonus home with him after this bout was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
Grant performed admirably considering he entered as one of the largest underdogs on the entire card at +230, but this fight was nowhere near as close as the "split decision" term would lead you to believe. Grant just about matched Yanez punch for punch in terms of the numbers, but the latter landed the cleaner, harder blows throughout the duration of the fight. Grant is has dealt with plenty of injuries over the course of his career and will turn 36 years of age next month, but he has also displayed the ability to remain competitive against quality competition, and that should keep his roster spot secure for at least the next little while. He'll also take a $50,000 bonus home with him after this bout was awarded Fight of the Night honors.