TJ Grant
| TJ Grant | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1984 Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight (2011 - Present) Welterweight (2006 - 2011) |
| Fighting out of | Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia |
| Rank | brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Timothy Jerome Grant (born February 26, 1984) is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. Grant holds the rank of brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. [1]
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
Grant debuted at UFC 97 with an upset victory over Ryo Chonan by split decision.
Grant then lost to Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 100 by unanimous decision.
Grant then defeated Kevin Burns on December 12, 2009 at UFC 107 by first round TKO to hand Burns his 3rd straight UFC loss, which then resulted in Burns being released from his UFC contract.[2]
Grant lost to Johny Hendricks at UFC 113 by majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28) after having a point deducted due to groin strikes.
Grant defeated Julio Paulino on September 25, 2010 at UFC 119 via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), keeping Paulino from earning his first victory in the UFC.[3]
Grant next faced Ricardo Almeida on December 11, 2010 at UFC 124.[4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Grant was expected to face Matt Riddle on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4.[5] However, Riddle was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Charlie Brenneman.[6] Then, just days before the event, Grant was forced out the Brenneman bout with an illness. Since there was not enough time to find a suitable replacement, the bout was scrapped.[7]
Grant faced Shane Roller on October 1, 2011 at UFC on Versus 6.[8] After controlling the fight on the ground for the first two rounds, Grant attempted an armbar in the middle of the third round. Although the submission looked tight, referee Fernando Yamasaki stopped the bout due to Roller's audible pain, although Roller did not appear to have tapped out.
Grant was expected to face Jacob Volkmann on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141.[9] However, Grant was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Efrain Escudero.[10]
Grant is expected to face Carlo Prater on May 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 3.[11][12]
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] Mixed martial arts
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 22 matches | 17 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 13 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 17-5 | Shane Roller | Verbal Submission (armbar) | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson | October 1, 2011 | 3 | 2:12 | Washington, D.C. United States | Lightweight debut |
| Loss | 16-5 | Ricardo Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 124 | December 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 16-4 | Julio Paulino | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 119 | September 25, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 15-4 | Johny Hendricks | Decision (majority) | UFC 113 | May 8, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 15-3 | Kevin Burns | TKO (punches) | UFC 107 | December 12, 2009 | 1 | 4:57 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Knockout of the Night |
| Loss | 14–3 | Kim Dong-Hyun | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 100 | July 11, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–2 | Ryo Chonan | Decision (split) | UFC 97 | April 18, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 13–2 | Beau Baker | Submission (armbar) | PFP: Wanted | November 29, 2008 | 3 | 3:03 | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 12–2 | Forrest Petz | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | TKO 35: Quenneville vs. Hioki | October 3, 2008 | 2 | 3:55 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 11–2 | Chad Reiner | Submission (kimura) | PFP: Last Man Standing | June 21, 2008 | 3 | 4:15 | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 10–2 | Mike Gates | Submission (armbar) | PFP: Street Justice | April 26, 2008 | 2 | 3:29 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Jesse Bongfeldt | Submission (armbar) | TKO 32: Ultimatum | February 28, 2008 | 3 | 2:52 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 9–1 | Stephan Lamarche | Submission (triangle choke) | KOTC: Avalanche | December 15, 2007 | 3 | 4:56 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| Win | 8–1 | Stephane Dube | Submission (heel hook) | TKO 30: Apocalypse | September 28, 2007 | 1 | 2:16 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 7–1 | Kevin Manderson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Supremacy | July 14, 2007 | 1 | 2:52 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Gary Wright | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Megiddo | April 28, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 6–0 | Elmer Waterhen | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Capital Chaos | March 28, 2007 | 1 | 2:20 | Hull, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 5–0 | Nicholas Portieous | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Freedom Fight | January 20, 2007 | 1 | 0:45 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 4–0 | Eric Beaulieu | TKO (punches) | ECC 4: Fury | December 2, 2006 | 1 | 0:33 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 3–0 | Rob Wynne | Submission (armbar) | UGC 14: No Pain, No Gain | September 21, 2006 | 2 | 4:54 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 2–0 | Daniel Grandmaison | Submission (armbar) | ECC 3: East Coast Warriors | July 22, 2006 | 1 | 1:46 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | Craig Skinner | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Cage Combat 1 | April 29, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
[edit] References
- ^ "T.J. Grant-MMA Linker". mmalinker.com. http://www.mmalinker.com/wiki/index.php/T.J._Grant. Retrieved 2011-10-1.
- ^ "T.J. Grant defeated Kevin Burns by stoppage close to the end of the first round at UFC 107 in Memphis, Tennessee". mmabay.co.uk. 2009-09-13. http://mmabay.co.uk/burns%20vs%20grant.html/. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "T.J. Grant vs. Julio Paulino in the works for UFC 119 in September". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19836/t-j-grant-vs-julio-paulino-in-the-works-for-ufc-119-in-september.mma. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- ^ "Ricardo Almeida vs. T.J. Grant targeted for UFC 124 in Montreal". mmajunkie.com. 2010-10-06. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20916/ricardo-almeida-vs-t-j-grant-targeted-for-ufc-124-in-montreal.mma.
- ^ "UFC Live 4 Gets Grant-Riddle Addition". sherdog.com. 2011-04-27. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Live-4-Gets-Lentz-Oliveira-Grant-Riddle-Additions-31915.
- ^ "Matt Riddle out, Charlie Brenneman in against T.J. Grant at UFC on Versus 4". mmajunkie.com. May 6, 2011,. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23510/matt-riddle-out-charlie-brenneman-in-against-t-j-grant-at-ufc-on-versus-4.mma.
- ^ "T.J. Grant withdraws from UFC on Versus 4, fight with Charlie Brenneman scrapped". mmajunkie.com. June 22, 2011,. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24091/t-j-grant-withdraws-from-ufc-on-versus-4-fight-with-charlie-brenneman-scrapped.mma.
- ^ "Shane Roller vs TJ Grant fight announced for Oct. 1 in Washington D.C.". mmamania.com. July 29, 2011. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/7/29/2304588/ufc-on-versus-6-shane-roller-vs-tj-grant-fight-announced-for-oct-1-in.
- ^ "Jacob Volkmann vs. T.J. Grant booked for UFC 141 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. October 24, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25784/jacob-volkmann-vs-t-j-grant-booked-for-ufc-141-in-las-vegas.mma.
- ^ Stupp, Dann (December 6, 2011). "'TUF 8' champ Escudero returning to UFC, meets Volkmann at UFC 141". MMAjunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26406/tuf-8-champ-escudero-likely-to-return-to-ufc-meet-volkmann-at-ufc-141.mma. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
- ^ "T.J. Grant vs. Carlo Prater Added to UFC on Fuel 3". mmaweekly.com. Febraury 22, 2012. http://www.mmaweekly.com/t-j-grant-vs-carlo-prater-added-to-ufc-on-fuel-3.
- ^ "MM-eh Exclusive - TJ Grant to face Carlo Prater at UFC on FUEL 3". mm-eh.ca. February 22, 2012. http://mm-eh.ca/2012/02/22/tj-grant-to-face-carlo-prater-at-ufc-on-fuel-3/.
- TJ Grant's Sherdog Profile, Credit to Sherdog
- TJ Grant's signing with UFC announced, Credits to Sherdog/Andy Cotterill
