David Jeremy Grant was born on 18 December 1985 and is an English mixed martial artist.
27 Facts About Davey Grant
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Davey Grant was one of the cast members for UFC TV series The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs Team Tate and currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Davey Grant started kickboxing training when he was 14 and picked up grappling on later date where he had his first amateur fight at the age of 15.
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Davey Grant decided to take it seriously when he was 21 where he decided to be a professional fighter after he won a fight just to prove to his friends he had trained in MMA.
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Davey Grant was selected as one of the cast members for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs Team Tate, under Team Ronda Rousey in September 2013.
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Davey Grant made his UFC debut on November 30,2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale in Las Vegas, United States against Chris Holdsworth to crown the bantamweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 18.
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Davey Grant was expected to face Roland Delorme at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa and it was cancelled after the weigh ins the day before the event due to Davey Grant suffering a torn meniscus.
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Davey Grant voiced his disappointment for not being able to make the fight in front of his home crowd in an interview:.
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On October 8,2016, Davey Grant faced Damian Stasiak at UFC 204.
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Davey Grant was submitted via an armbar and lost the fight.
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However, Davey Grant pulled out of the fight after being diagnosed with a staph infection, and the bout was scrapped.
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Davey Grant faced Grigory Popov on November 9,2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 21.
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Davey Grant was expected to face Louis Smolka on March 28,2020 at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs Rozenstruik.
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Davey Grant faced Martin Day on July 11,2020 at UFC 251.
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Davey Grant won the fight via knockout in the third round.
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Davey Grant faced Jonathan Martinez on March 13,2021 at UFC Fight Night 187.
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Davey Grant won the fight via knockout in round two.
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Davey Grant faced Adrian Yanez on November 20,2021 at UFC Fight Night 198.
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Davey Grant faced Louis Smolka on May 14,2022 at UFC on ESPN 36.
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Davey Grant faced Raphael Assuncao, replacing Kyler Phillips, on March 11,2023 at UFC Fight Night 221.
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Davey Grant won the fight via a reverse triangle choke technical submission in the third round.
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Davey Grant faced Daniel Marcos on July 22,2023 at UFC on ESPN+ 82.
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Davey Grant lost the fight in a controversial, split decision as many thought Grant had won the fight.
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Davey Grant was scheduled to face Cody Gibson on March 23,2024, at UFC on ESPN 53.
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However, Davey Grant withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Miles Johns.
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Davey Grant faced Ramon Taveras on December 14,2024 at UFC on ESPN 63.
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Davey Grant was scheduled to face Daniel Santos on April 5,2025 at UFC on ESPN 65.