Nationality Canadian Wins by knockout 4 Name TJ Grant | Reach 72.5 in (184 cm) Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
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Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) Profiles | ||
Face 2 face with tj grant episode 143
Timothy Jerome "TJ" Grant (born February 26, 1984) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Contents
- Face 2 face with tj grant episode 143
- Tj grant talks recovery his return to the octagon
- Background
- Early career
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Championships and accomplishments
- References
Tj grant talks recovery his return to the octagon
Background
Grant began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 15 and then also began wrestling, later going on to compete at Cole Harbour District High School. 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. Grant has also won several competitions in submission wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu in his home country of Canada.
Early career
Grant made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2007 and compiled a record of 13-2 before being signed by the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Grant debuted at UFC 97 with an upset split decision victory over Japanese veteran Ryo Chonan.
Grant next fought South Korean 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 future UFC Welterweight Champion 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).
Grant next faced Brazilian Ricardo Almeida on December 11, 2010 at UFC 124. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Grant was expected to face Matthew Riddle on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4. However, Riddle was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Charlie Brenneman. 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.
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. 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. Despite Roller's protest, Grant was declared winner by technical submission.
Grant was expected to face Jacob Volkmann on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141. However, Grant was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Efrain Escudero.
Grant faced Carlo Prater on May 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. Grant defeated Prater via unanimous decision.
Grant faced Evan Dunham on September 22, 2012 at UFC 152. Grant won the fight via unanimous decision and won a $65,000 Fight of the Night bonus along with Dunham.
Grant faced Matt Wiman on January 26, 2013 at UFC on Fox 6. 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 faced then UFC #3 Lightweight Contender Gray Maynard at UFC 160 on May 25, 2013. UFC president Dana White announced at the UFC on Fox 7 post-fight press conference that he expected the winner of the Maynard/Grant fight to get a UFC Lightweight title shot. 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.
Grant was expected to face then UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson on August 31, 2013 at UFC 164. However, Grant was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Anthony Pettis, who won the championship.
A bout with Pettis was targeted for December 14, 2013 at UFC on Fox 9. 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. Pettis eventually withdrew from the bout as well, sustaining an injury of his own.
On May 5, 2014, both TJ Grant and fellow UFC fighter Nate Diaz were removed from the UFC’s Lightweight rankings after being deemed inactive by the UFC.
On May 28, 2015, Grant reported being completely healed and still training, while working the potash mines of Saskatchewan.