Davey Grant
Active 2013–present · rated in 2 editions · peak overall 73.0
Scouting report
A finalist on The Ultimate Fighter Season 18, Davey "Dangerous" Grant is a bantamweight veteran with heavy right hands and a high work rate. Hailing from Bishop Auckland, England, Grant holds a win over Marlon Vera alongside a knockout of Martin Day, his boxing and work rate reflected in a 76 Boxing, 82 Cardio, and 73 Overall score.
Peak ratings
By edition
Following his run to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter 18 in late 2013, where he lost to Chris Holdsworth, Grant was sidelined through 2014 and 2015 by knee, ankle and back injuries, including a torn meniscus that cancelled a 2014 fight with Roland Delorme. His frame, clinch grappling, and striking base are reflected in his 76 Boxing and 78 Durability ratings throughout this recovery window.
Grant returned to the Octagon in February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84 in London, outworking Marlon Vera by unanimous decision before dropping a submission loss to Damian Stasiak at UFC 204 in Manchester. His wrestling pace, takedown attempts, and striking combinations are captured in an 82 Cardio and 76 Boxing score across both British appearances.
Davey Grant, the Englishman who took a late road into the sport
Davey Grant started kickboxing at 14 and had an amateur fight at 15, while also playing football and rugby. He decided to become a professional at 21 after winning a fight to prove to friends he could do it. Grant compiled a 9-1 record on the English circuit and was picked for The Ultimate Fighter 18 on Team Rousey, where he submitted Danny Martinez and Louis Fisette to reach the final. As a draft pick he is an all-round bantamweight with knockout power that showed up later in his run.
How Grant's ratings break down
Boxing. Among his better numbers. Grant knocked out Martin Day in the third round in 2020 and Jonathan Martinez in the second round in 2021, and both earned him a bonus.
Kickboxing. Good, with punches and leg kicks helping him against Louis Smolka in 2022 before the third-round KO.
Wrestling. Adequate, level with his fight IQ. He wins standing more often than grappling.
BJJ. One of his better skills. His Ultimate Fighter run was built on submissions, and later he finished Raphael Assuncao with a reverse triangle.
Strength. His lowest rating. He is not a physical mismatch for most of the division.
Durability. Decent. He was knocked down early against Manny Bermudez in 2018 and lost by triangle choke, and Damian Stasiak beat him by armbar in 2016.
Cardio. His best number. He finished fights in the third round and went the distance in several bouts that were later named Fight of the Night.
Fight IQ. Average at 75. He was willing to trade, and his Fight of the Night bouts came with Marlon Vera and Adrian Yanez.
He keeps working: cardio at 82
Cardio is the highest number on the card at 82, and the fights back it up. His knockout of Louis Smolka in 2022 came in round three after he dropped him several times, and his 2023 submission of Raphael Assuncao also came in the third. Late rounds are where he does his best work.
Strength is the soft rating
Strength at 73 is the lowest on his card. Chris Holdsworth choked him in round two of the Ultimate Fighter final, and Marlon Vera won a unanimous decision in their 2021 rematch. Stronger bantamweights can dictate the exchanges and the clinch.
Keep exploring
Closest bantamweight profiles to Davey Grant, measured by how near their peak attribute ratings sit across all eight categories.
- John Castanedabest cardio 82 · weakest strength 74
- Louis Smolkabest cardio 82 · weakest strength 70
- Ivan Menjivarbest cardio 82 · weakest strength 72
- Takeya Mizugakibest cardio 84 · weakest strength 73
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Davey Grant is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Davey Grant's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.