Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 18, 2025, in Inglewood, California, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Grant “KGD” Dawson will take on Diego “Bane” Gustafsson in the Lightweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 311 card.

Dawson brings a unique switch fighting stance with an 72″ reach. In contrast, Gustafsson, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 74″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 52% striking accuracy, Dawson has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.15 per minute. On the other hand, Gustafsson boasts a 39% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.04 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 30-year-old, Grant Dawson is coming in with a 22-2-1 record. Dawson will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Rafa Garcia at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira in October.

Gustafsson, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Grant Dawson on October 12, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento and holds a 19-5-0 record.

Grant Dawson has a switch fighting stance with an 72″ reach. The 39-year-old Diego Ferreira is an orthodox fighter with a 74″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Grant Dawson stats

→ Dawson’s striking accuracy is 52%.
→ Dawson lands 3.15 significant strikes per minute.
→ Dawson’s takedown accuracy is 38%.
→ Dawson’s takedown average is 3.65 per 15 minutes.
→ Dawson’s takedown defense is 57%.

Dawson comes in with 52% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.15 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Gustafsson fires at 39% accuracy, landing about 5.04 significant strikes per minute. Grant Dawson also has a 38% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 3.65 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Gustafsson’s 0.96 takedowns and 60% takedown accuracy.

Diego Ferreira stats

→ Gustafsson’s striking accuracy is 39%.
→ Gustafsson lands 5.04 significant strikes per minute.
→ Gustafsson’s takedown accuracy is 30%.
→ Gustafsson’s takedown average is 0.96 per 15 minutes.
→ Gustafsson’s takedown defense is 60%.

Diego spent, on average, 9:25 minutes in the Octagon, and Grant has an average fight time of 11:04 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Grant or Diego? Sound off in the comments.

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