Davey Grant
Dangerous
England
Set to face Blackshear
Grant will face Da'Mon Blackshear in a bantamweight bout at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 26, per Nolan King of USA Today.
ANALYSIS
Grant is coming off a win over Ramon Teveras via unanimous decision in September that got him back in the win column after falling to Daniel Marcos the previous year. He was scheduled to face Daniel Santos on April 5, but that bout was cancelled as Grant dealt with an undisclosed medical issue. Now, he'll face a fighter in Blackshear who has won three straight contests.
Grant is coming off a win over Ramon Teveras via unanimous decision in September that got him back in the win column after falling to Daniel Marcos the previous year. He was scheduled to face Daniel Santos on April 5, but that bout was cancelled as Grant dealt with an undisclosed medical issue. Now, he'll face a fighter in Blackshear who has won three straight contests.
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Fight cancelled
Grant will no longer take on Daniel Santos at UFC Vegas 105, per MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
Santos didn't even make it to the scale on Friday, not weighing due to an undisclosed "medical issue." The UFC has elected to scrap the card from the bout altogether rather than scramble to find a replacement fighter. Grant was looking to make it two straight victories Saturday.
Santos didn't even make it to the scale on Friday, not weighing due to an undisclosed "medical issue." The UFC has elected to scrap the card from the bout altogether rather than scramble to find a replacement fighter. Grant was looking to make it two straight victories Saturday.
Slated to face Santos
Grant will take on Daniel Santos in a bantamweight bout at UFC Vegas 105 on April 5, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Grant will be looking to stack victories after his most recent fight resulted in a win over Ramon Taveras via unanimous decision. That pushed his UFC record to 7-6, and he'll look to build momentum with another win. His opponent Santos, meanwhile, is much less experienced but is coming off two straight wins in the UFC to get off to a 2-1 start in the promotion.
Grant will be looking to stack victories after his most recent fight resulted in a win over Ramon Taveras via unanimous decision. That pushed his UFC record to 7-6, and he'll look to build momentum with another win. His opponent Santos, meanwhile, is much less experienced but is coming off two straight wins in the UFC to get off to a 2-1 start in the promotion.
Strong effort in decision win
Grant defeated Ramon Taveras via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Tampa, Florida.
ANALYSIS
Grant doesn't fight very often, and he's caught some tough breaks over the course of his career, but he's legitimately talented and more than capable of putting forth a performance like this one. Simply put, Grant just outworked Taveras over the course of 15 minutes. He attempted a ridiculous 290 significant strikes compared to 156 from Ramon. Neither man landed a takedown, and while Taveras may have been responsible for the biggest blow of the fight with a Round 2 knockdown, Grant's volume ensured he would win an easy decision. Set to turn 39 years old in a few days, Grant would be well served to get back in the Octagon as soon as possible.
Grant doesn't fight very often, and he's caught some tough breaks over the course of his career, but he's legitimately talented and more than capable of putting forth a performance like this one. Simply put, Grant just outworked Taveras over the course of 15 minutes. He attempted a ridiculous 290 significant strikes compared to 156 from Ramon. Neither man landed a takedown, and while Taveras may have been responsible for the biggest blow of the fight with a Round 2 knockdown, Grant's volume ensured he would win an easy decision. Set to turn 39 years old in a few days, Grant would be well served to get back in the Octagon as soon as possible.
In for Tampa card
Grant (undisclosed) is scheduled to compete against Ramon Taveras in a bantamweight fight at UFC Tampa on Dec. 14, per Nolan King of MMA Junkie.
ANALYSIS
Grant was expected to fight Cody Gibson on March 23 but stepped down roughly two weeks before then. Before 2024 comes to a close, Grant is expected to have fought at least once, that coming with a bout against a fellow bantamweight who withdrew from a fight himself back in July.
Grant was expected to fight Cody Gibson on March 23 but stepped down roughly two weeks before then. Before 2024 comes to a close, Grant is expected to have fought at least once, that coming with a bout against a fellow bantamweight who withdrew from a fight himself back in July.
Out for UFC Vegas 88
Grant is no longer slated to fight Cody Gibson at UFC Vegas 88 on March 23, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Grant is stepping down with roughly two weeks notice, and it remains to be seen whether the decision is due to a personal matter or injury. In his stead, Miles Johns is expected to take on Cody Gibson on March 23.
Grant is stepping down with roughly two weeks notice, and it remains to be seen whether the decision is due to a personal matter or injury. In his stead, Miles Johns is expected to take on Cody Gibson on March 23.