TJ Grant (born February 26, 1984) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Grant was a three-time Wrestling Champion in his province in 2001, 2002, and 2004 and also represented Nova Scotia at the 2001 Canada Games in London, Ontario.
[1] Grant made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2007 and compiled a record of 13-2 before being signed by the UFC.
Grant debuted at UFC 97 with an upset split decision victory over Japanese veteran Ryo Chonan.
[6] Grant dropped down to Lightweight for the first time in his career and faced Shane Roller on October 1, 2011, at UFC on Versus 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.
[15] Grant won the fight via TKO in the first round after knocking Maynard down with a straight right hand on the jaw, earning Knockout of the Night honors.
[18] However, Grant revealed in mid-September that he has yet to be medically cleared after suffering a concussion in training and would not be eligible to compete on December 14 and opted to decline the bout.