By The Numbers: Grant Dawson vs. Jared Gordon

There will be no shortage of ambition present when Grant Dawson confronts Jared Gordon in a UFC on ESPN 35 lightweight showcase this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, where the victor figures to take a significant step forward in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division.

Dawson has not tasted defeat in nearly six years, the Glory MMA representative having compiled an 8-0-1 record across his past nine outings. He last competed at UFC Fight Night 196, where he settled for a majority draw against former World Series of Fighting champion Ricky Glenn on Oct. 23. Gordon, meanwhile, enters the cage on the strength of a three-fight winning streak. He last appeared on Oct. 2, when he eked out a split decision over Joe Solecki in their UFC Fight Night 193 pairing.

As Dawson and Gordon approach their high-stakes battle at 155 pounds, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:

28: Years of age for Dawson, who was born on Feb. 20, 1994 in Stromsburg, Nebraska.

11: Dawson wins by submission, accounting for 65% of his career total (17). His methods of choice: nine rear-naked chokes, one triangle choke and one armbar. Dawson holds four other wins by knockout or technical knockout and two more by decision.

105: Seconds needed for Dawson to put away Adam Rider with a rear-naked choke under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner on March 7, 2015. Having occurred more than seven years ago, it remains the fastest finish of his 19-fight career.

5: UFC appearances in which Dawson has recorded multiple takedowns. He executed a career-high six of them in a three-round unanimous decision over Julian Erosa at UFC Fight Night 146 in 2019.

92: Combined victories between the five men—Erosa, Leonardo Santos, Nad Narimani, Darrick Minner and Michael Trizano—Dawson has beaten inside the Octagon. They sport a cumulative .730 winning percentage (92-33-1).

33: Years of age for Gordon, who was born in Queens, New York, on Sept. 6, 1988.

6: Gordon victories by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 33% of his career total (18). His list of victims includes Michael Quinones and Anthony Morrison. Gordon owns two other victories by submission and 10 more by decision.

45: Rounds completed by Gordon as a professional mixed martial artist. The onetime Cage Fury Fighting Championships titleholder has gone the distance on 10 different occasions and carries a perfect 10-0 record in those bouts.

116: Significant strikes landed by Gordon in his third-round knockout loss to Joaquim Silva at UFC on Fox 31 in December 2018. It established a personal high-water mark for the Sanford MMA export that stands to this day.

.736: Cumulative winning percentage between the six opponents—Solecki, Quinones, Danny Chavez, Chris Fishgold, Dan Moret and Hacran Dias—Gordon has defeated since he joined the UFC roster in 2017. They boast a combined record of 89-29-3.