Grant Dawson bloodies Rafa Garcia for TKO

Nobody can accuse Grant Dawson of being cautious along with his grappling strategy after a brutal beatdown of Rafa Garcia at UFC Battle Evening 244.

Dawson (22-2-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) added one other win to this stellar octagon document when he used his wrestling to place Garcia (16-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) on the mat. A giant elbow from high place opened up a nasty lower, and the American High Staff product poured on strikes till the referee stepped in for the TKO stoppage on the 1:42 mark of Spherical 2.

Take a look at the replay of Dawson’s handiwork within the video under (by way of X):

Dawson has now received back-to-back fights after struggling his sole UFC defeat in a 33-second knockout to King Inexperienced in October 2023. The 30-year-old mentioned that is simply the beginning after the triumphant efficiency.

“It’s a testomony I’ve been doing to all the nice work I’ve been doing in the most effective health club on this planet at American High Staff,” Dawson mentioned in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “I’m higher than everyone on this division provides me credit score for, and I shall be a world champion sooner or later.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC Battle Evening 244 outcomes embrace:

• Grant Dawson def. Rafa Garcia by way of TKO (strikes) – Spherical 2, 1:42
• Daniel Rodriguez def. Alex Morono by way of cut up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Ramazonbek Temirov def. CJ Vergara by way of TKO (punches) – Spherical 1, 2:50
• Pat Sabatini def. Jonathan Pearce by way of submission (rear-naked choke) – Spherical 1, 4:06
• Themba Gorimbo def. Niko Worth by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Junior Tafa def. Sean Sharaf by way of TKO (punches) – Spherical 2, 2:15
• Julia Polastri def. Cory McKenna by way of cut up determination (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
• Cody Haddon def. Dan Argueta by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Clayton Carpenter def. Lucas Rocha by way of technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Spherical 2, 2:12

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