TJ Grant (21-5, 16) was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on February 26, 1984. At the age of 22 years on April 29, 2006, he made his professional MMA debut against Craig Skinner, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On April 18, 2009, 25-year old TJ Grant made his UFC debut on his 16th professional MMA fight at UFC 97 against Ryo Chonan, winning the fight via 3-round split decision.
Grant's last fight was a 1st-round TKO win against Gray Maynard at UFC 160 at age 29 on May 25, 2013. He retired with a 5-fight winning streak.
He has fought 11 times in the UFC, and has a record of 8 wins and 3 losses in the promotion.
Some of TJ Grant's best fights have been against Gray Maynard, Ryo Chonan, Kevin Burns, Julio Paulino, Shane Roller, Carlo Prater and Evan Dunham.
Grant has 5 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26  | May 25, 2013 29 years, 2 months 21-5 (16) | 34 years 11-1-1 (2) | UFC | LT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches |
25 | Jan 26, 2013 28 years, 11 months 20-5 (15) | Matt Wiman | UFC | LT | 1 | KO | WIN Elbows and punches |
24 | Sep 22, 2012 28 years, 6 months 19-5 (14) | Evan Dunham | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
23 | May 15, 2012 28 years, 2 months 18-5 (14) | Carlo Prater | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
22 | Oct 1, 2011 27 years, 7 months 17-5 (14) | Shane Roller | UFC | LT | 3 | CKO | WIN Armbar |
21 | Dec 11, 2010 26 years, 9 months 16-5 (14) | Ricardo Almeida | UFC | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
20 | Sep 25, 2010 26 years, 6 months 16-4 (14) | Julio Paulino | UFC | 3 | UD | WIN | |
19 | May 8, 2010 26 years, 2 months 15-4 (14) | Johny Hendricks | UFC | 3 | MD | LOSS | |
18 | Dec 12, 2009 25 years, 9 months 15-3 (14) | Kevin Burns | UFC | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
17 | Jul 11, 2009 25 years, 4 months 14-3 (13) | Dong Hyun Kim | UFC | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
16 | Apr 18, 2009 25 years, 1 months 14-2 (13) | Ryo Chonan | UFC | 3 | SD | WIN | |
15 | Nov 29, 2008 24 years, 9 months 13-2 (13) | Beau Baker | 3 | SUB | WIN Armbar | ||
14 | Oct 3, 2008 24 years, 7 months 12-2 (12) | Forrest Petz | 2 | SUB | WIN Arm-triangle choke | ||
13 | Jun 21, 2008 24 years, 3 months 11-2 (11) | Chad Reiner | 3 | SUB | WIN Kimura | ||
12 | Apr 26, 2008 24 years, 2 months 10-2 (10) | Mike Gates | 2 | SUB | WIN Armbar | ||
11 | Feb 28, 2008 24 years 9-2 (9) | Jesse Bongfeldt | 3 | SUB | LOSS Armbar | ||
10 | Dec 15, 2007 23 years, 9 months 9-1 (9) | Stephan Lamarche | KOTC | 3 | SUB | WIN Kimura | |
9 | Sep 28, 2007 23 years, 7 months 8-1 (8) | Stephane Dube | 1 | SUB | WIN Heel hook | ||
8 | Jul 14, 2007 23 years, 4 months 7-1 (7) | Kevin Manderson | KOTC | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
7 | Apr 28, 2007 23 years, 2 months 6-1 (6) | Gary Wright | KOTC | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
6 | Mar 28, 2007 23 years, 1 months 6-0 (6) | Elmer Waterhen | KOTC | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
5 | Jan 20, 2007 22 years, 10 months 5-0 (5) | Nicholas Portieous | KOTC | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
4 | Dec 2, 2006 22 years, 9 months 4-0 (4) | Eric Beaulieu | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
3 | Sep 21, 2006 22 years, 6 months 3-0 (3) | Rob Wynne | 2 | SUB | WIN Armbar | ||
2 | Jul 22, 2006 22 years, 4 months 2-0 (2) | Daniel Grandmaison | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | ||
1 | Apr 29, 2006 22 years, 2 months 1-0 (1) | Craig Skinner | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar |
