Grant Dawson is no stranger to the MMA community. The UFC lightweight fighter went on a tear in the promotion until he crossed paths with King Green. Interestingly, the MMA nous runs in the family as well for Dawson. His wife, Elle Dawson, is a pro in the fighting arena.
However, unlike her husband, Elle competes in the Fighting Alliance Championship in the 115-lbs women’s strawweight division.
Dawson and Elle, teammates at American Top Team, have been in an active relationship since 2017. They made it official in 2022, getting married and entering the next phase of their lives.
Nicknamed the ‘Ruthless’, Elle had a record of 6-3 before turning pro. In the professional circuit, she has amassed an impressive 5-1 record, four of which have come by the way of submission. Her only loss came in 2020.
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Elle was awarded a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu back in August 2019. She has put her solid grappling background to good use while taking her opponents to deep waters in the bouts.
Much like her husband, Elle uses the rear naked choke to devastating effect. Three of her four submission victories came courtesy of rear naked chokes.
Elle, evidently, has a decent record in MMA while also playing a significant role Grant’s life and career. But how good is the lightweight UFC fighter?
Grant Dawson: How good is the 22-2-1 fighter?
Dawson, aka ‘KGD’, has been in the promotion since August 2017 when he won the Dana White Contender Series contract against Adrian Diaz. On a roll, Dawson amassed won five bouts in a row, three of which were finishes. However, things went south when he fought former World Series of Fighting featherweight champion, Ricky Glenn, in 2021.
He bounced back immediately though, and steamrolled his next two opponents — Jared Gordon and Mark Madsen — defeating both by rear naked choke in the third round. He collected one more win in 2023, a unanimous decision against Damir Ismagulov at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov.
He then ran into King (Bobby) Green. Getting caught by the veteran southpaw in the opening round, Dawson succumbed to a devastating loss in 33 seconds. The 30-year-old has since bounced back with two back-to-back wins.
As things stand, Dawson remains unranked in the UFC. However, he still possesses the fire and we can expect more from the American in the coming days.
