TJ Grant

TJ Grant is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist, born on 26 February 1984, who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He began Brazilian jiu-jitsu at fifteen and added wrestling at Cole Harbour District High School in Nova Scotia, where he was a three-time provincial wrestling champion and represented the province at the 2001 Canada Games. Grant made his professional debut in 2007 and arrived in the UFC with a record of 13 wins and 2 losses. He debuted at UFC 97 with a split decision over the Japanese veteran Ryo Chonan, earned Knockout of the Night honors for a first-round finish of Kevin Burns at UFC 107, and in 2011 dropped down to Lightweight for the first time in his career.