David Jeremy Grant[1] (born 18 December 1985) is an English mixed martial artist.
He was one of the cast members for UFC TV series The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs.
Team Tate[4] and currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
[2] Grant started kickboxing training when he was 14 and picked up grappling on later date where he had his first amateur fight at the age of 15.
[6]Grant fought all of his fights primarily in the England circuit and amassed of a record of 9–1 prior to being signed by the UFC.
[8] In the preliminary bout preceding the tournament, Grant faced Danny Martinez whom he defeated via second-round submission.
[12] Grant made his UFC debut on November 30, 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale in Las Vegas, United States against Chris Holdsworth to crown the bantamweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 18.
[23] After an 18-month hiatus, Grant was scheduled to meet Manny Bermudez on May 27, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130.
[31] Grant was expected to face Louis Smolka on March 28, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs.
[47] After knocking Smolka down multiple times via punches and leg kicks, Grant won the bout via KO in round three.
[48] Grant faced Raphael Assunção, replacing Kyler Phillips, on March 11, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 221.
[49] He won the fight via a reverse triangle choke technical submission in the third round.