Blackshear vs Grant

When is Blackshear vs Grant?

Da’Mon Blackshear will take on Davey Grant during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 26th July 2025 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Blackshear vs Grant stats

Da’Mon Blackshear steps into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 11 by submission.

Davey Grant will make his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

This will be Da’Mon Blackshear's 9th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Davey Grant will mark his 13th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2013.

Da’Mon Blackshear's UFC record currently stands at 5-3-1, while Davey Grant's comes in at 7-6-0.

The stats suggest Grant has an advantage in power over Blackshear, with a 25% knock out percentage over Blackshear's 12%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Blackshear will have a slight advantage over Grant, with a 65% submission rate over Grant's 56%.

Da’Mon Blackshear is the younger man by 9 years, at 30 years old.

Blackshear has a height advantage of 2 inches over Grant. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Blackshear is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 7 years and 3 months later than Grant, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 19 more professional rounds, 66 to Grant's 47.

Blackshear vs Grant form

Da’Mon Blackshear has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Heili Alateng at UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates on 26th April 2025 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Cody Gibson at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 on 15th March 2025 by submission in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Cody Stamann at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates on 9th November 2024 by submission in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had lost to Montel Jackson at UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez on 13th July 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Ball Arena, Denver.

He had been beaten by Mario Bautista at UFC 292 on 19th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at TD Garden, Boston.

Grant has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Ramon Taveras at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley on 14th December 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Amalie Arena, Tampa, United States.

Previous to that, he had been defeated by Daniel Marcos at UFC Fight Night London – Aspinall vs. Tybura on 22nd July 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Raphael Assuncao at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili on 11th March 2023 by submission in the 3rd round at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Louis Smolka at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Rakić on 14th May 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had lost to Adrian Yanez at UFC Vegas 43 on 20th November 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Da’Mon Blackshear has been fighting more than Davey Grant.

Da’Mon Blackshear last fought 2 months and 3 days ago, while Davey Grant's last outing was 6 months and 15 days ago.

Blackshear's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

Grant's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

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