TJ Grant

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TJ Grant
Born (1984-02-26) February 26, 1984 (age 29)
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)
Reach 72.5 in (184 cm)
Fighting out of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
Rank      brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total 25
Wins 20
By knockout 3
By submission 13
By decision 4
Losses 5
By submission 1
By decision 4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Timothy Jerome "TJ" Grant (born February 26, 1984) is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He currently fights in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Grant is currently ranked the #10 lightweight in the world by Sherdog.[1]

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Mixed martial arts career [edit]

Ultimate Fighting Championship [edit]

Grant debuted at UFC 97 with an upset split decision victory over Ryo Chonan.

Grant next fought Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 100. He lost a unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26).

Grant then defeated Kevin Burns via first round TKO on December 12, 2009 at UFC 107. The performance earned Grant Knockout of the Night honors.

Grant faced Johny Hendricks on May 8, 2010 at UFC 113. Grant lost via majority decision 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).[2]

Grant next faced Ricardo Almeida on December 11, 2010 at UFC 124.[3] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Grant was expected to face Matthew Riddle on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4.[4] However, Riddle was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Charlie Brenneman.[5] 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.[6]

Grant faced Shane Roller on October 1, 2011 at UFC on Versus 6.[7] 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.[8] However, Grant was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Efrain Escudero.[9]

Grant faced Carlo Prater on May 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier.[10] Grant defeated Prater via unanimous decision.

Grant faced Evan Dunham on September 22, 2012 at UFC 152.[11] Grant won the fight via unanimous decision and won a $65,000 Fight of the Night bonus along with Dunham.[12]

Grant faced Matt Wiman on January 26, 2013 at UFC on Fox 6.[13] He won the fight in dominant fashion, finishing off Wiman with a series of elbows and punches at the end of the first round.

Grant is expected to face Gray Maynard at UFC 160 on May 25, 2013.[14] Dana White announced at the UFC on Fox 7 post-fight press conference that he expects the winner of the Maynard/Grant fight to get a UFC Lightweight title shot against current champion Benson Henderson. [15]

Championships and accomplishments [edit]

Mixed martial arts [edit]

Mixed martial arts record [edit]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Gray Maynard UFC 160 02013-05-25May 25, 2013 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States UFC Lightweight title eliminator.
Win 20–5 Matt Wiman KO (elbows and punches) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson 02013-01-26January 26, 2013 1 4:51 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 19–5 Evan Dunham Decision (unanimous) UFC 152 02012-09-22September 22, 2012 3 5:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Fight of the Night
Win 18–5 Carlo Prater Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier 02012-05-15May 15, 2012 3 5:00 Fairfax, Virginia United States
Win 17–5 Shane Roller Verbal Submission (armbar) UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson 02011-10-01October 1, 2011 3 2:12 Washington, D.C. United States Lightweight debut
Loss 16–5 Ricardo Almeida Decision (unanimous) UFC 124 02010-12-11December 11, 2010 3 5:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 16–4 Julio Paulino Decision (unanimous) UFC 119 02010-09-25September 25, 2010 3 5:00 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Loss 15–4 Johny Hendricks Decision (majority) UFC 113 02010-05-08May 8, 2010 3 5:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 15–3 Kevin Burns KO (punches) UFC 107 02009-12-12December 12, 2009 1 4:57 Memphis, Tennessee, United States Knockout of the Night
Loss 14–3 Dong Hyun Kim Decision (unanimous) UFC 100 02009-07-11July 11, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–2 Ryo Chonan Decision (split) UFC 97 02009-04-18April 18, 2009 3 5:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 13–2 Beau Baker Submission (armbar) PFP: Wanted 02008-11-29November 29, 2008 3 3:03 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win 12–2 Forrest Petz Submission (arm-triangle choke) TKO 35: Quenneville vs. Hioki 02008-10-03October 3, 2008 2 3:55 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 11–2 Chad Reiner Submission (kimura) PFP: Last Man Standing 02008-06-21June 21, 2008 3 4:15 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win 10–2 Mike Gates Submission (armbar) PFP: Street Justice 02008-04-26April 26, 2008 2 3:29 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Loss 9–2 Jesse Bongfeldt Submission (armbar) TKO 32: Ultimatum 02008-02-28February 28, 2008 3 2:52 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 9–1 Stephan Lamarche Submission (kimura) KOTC: Avalanche 02007-12-15December 15, 2007 3 4:56 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Win 8–1 Stephane Dube Submission (heel hook) TKO 30: Apocalypse 02007-09-28September 28, 2007 1 2:16 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 7–1 Kevin Manderson Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Supremacy 02007-07-14July 14, 2007 1 2:52 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Loss 6–1 Gary Wright Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Megiddo 02007-04-28April 28, 2007 3 5:00 Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Win 6–0 Elmer Waterhen Submission (armbar) KOTC: Capital Chaos 02007-03-28March 28, 2007 1 2:20 Hull, Quebec, Canada
Win 5–0 Nicholas Portieous Submission (armbar) KOTC: Freedom Fight 02007-01-20January 20, 2007 1 0:45 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Win 4–0 Eric Beaulieu TKO (punches) ECC 4: Fury 02006-12-02December 2, 2006 1 0:33 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win 3–0 Rob Wynne Submission (armbar) UGC 14: No Pain, No Gain 02006-09-21September 21, 2006 2 4:54 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 2–0 Daniel Grandmaison Submission (armbar) ECC 3: East Coast Warriors 02006-07-22July 22, 2006 1 1:46 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win 1–0 Craig Skinner Submission (armbar) Extreme Cage Combat 1 02006-04-29April 29, 2006 1 N/A Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Sherdog's Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". sherdog.com. March 4, 2013. 
  2. ^ "T.J. Grant vs. Julio Paulino in the works for UFC 119 in September". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-07-06. 
  3. ^ "Ricardo Almeida vs. T.J. Grant targeted for UFC 124 in Montreal". mmajunkie.com. 2010-10-06. 
  4. ^ "UFC Live 4 Gets Grant-Riddle Addition". sherdog.com. 2011-04-27. 
  5. ^ "Matt Riddle out, Charlie Brenneman in against T.J. Grant at UFC on Versus 4". mmajunkie.com. May 6, 2011,. 
  6. ^ "T.J. Grant withdraws from UFC on Versus 4, fight with Charlie Brenneman scrapped". mmajunkie.com. June 22, 2011,. 
  7. ^ "Shane Roller vs TJ Grant fight announced for Oct. 1 in Washington D.C.". mmamania.com. July 29, 2011. 
  8. ^ "Jacob Volkmann vs. T.J. Grant booked for UFC 141 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. October 24, 2011. 
  9. ^ Stupp, Dann (December 6, 2011). "'TUF 8' champ Escudero returning to UFC, meets Volkmann at UFC 141". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved December 6, 2011. 
  10. ^ "T.J. Grant vs. Carlo Prater Added to UFC on Fuel 3". mmaweekly.com. February 22, 2012. 
  11. ^ "UFC 152 adds Evan Dunham vs. T.J. Grant". mmajunkie.com. July 19, 2012. 
  12. ^ Grienke, Keith (September 22, 2012). "UFC 152 Bonus Winners". TopMMANews.com. Retrieved September 22, 2012. 
  13. ^ "T.J. Grant vs. Matt Wiman set for UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago". mmajunkie.com. November 7, 2012. 
  14. ^ Grienke, Keith (February 21, 2013). "TJ Grant to Face Gray Maynard at UFC 160". TopMMANews.com. Retrieved February 21, 2013. 
  15. ^ Grienke, Keith (April 20, 2013). "Dana White Announces TJ Grant/Maynard Winner to Fight for UFC Lightweight Title". TopMMANews.com. Retrieved April 20, 2013. 

External links [edit]

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