Jarod Grant Explained

Jarod Grant (born April 1998) is an American bare-knuckle boxer and mixed martial artist. He fights bare knuckle and currently competes in BYB Extreme Fighting Series.^[1]

He is a former interim BKFC Bantamweight Champion. As a mixed martial artist, he has competed in the featherweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

Grant made his professional MMA career against Ryan Kuse on May 5, 2023, at Gamebred Fighting Championship's event, entitled GFC 4. He lost the bout by submission in the first round.^{[2] [3]}

Bare-knuckle boxing career

In his BKFC debut, Grant faced Joshua Bourdreaux on September 11, 2020, at BKFC 12. He won the fight by second-round technical knockout.^{[4] [5]}

Grant then faced Christopher Johnson at BKFC 14 on November 13, 2020. He won the bout via third-round technical knockout.^[6]

Grant faced Brandon Lambert on February 5, 2021, at BKFC 16: KnuckleMania. He won the bout by knockout in the third round.^[7]

Grant faced Travis Thompson at BKFC 18 on June 26, 2021. He won the bout by fourth-round technical knockout.^[8]

Interim Bantamweight champion

Grant faced Anthony Retic for the interim BKFC Bantamweight Championship at BKFC Fight Night: New York 2 on March 12, 2022. He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the interim championship.^[9]

Grant faced Reggie Barnett Jr. on July 23, 2022, at BKFC Fight Night: Tampa 2. He lost the bout by technical decision.^[10]

Move to flyweight

Moving to flyweight, Grant fought John Dodson on February 17, 2023, at BKFC: KnuckleMania 3. He lost the bout via first-round knockout.^{[11] [12]}

Signing with BYB

Grant signed a multi-fight deal with BYB in April 2024^[13] and made his debut with the company at BYB 29, defeating Lukas Jones by 2nd round TKO.^[14]

Championships and accomplishments

• Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
  • Interim BKFC Bantamweight World Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

|- |Loss|align=center|0–1|Ryan Kuse|Submission (Kimura)|GFC 4||align=center|1|align=center|2:28|Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States|

Bare knuckle record

|-|Win|align=center|6–2 |Lukas Jones |TKO|BYB 29: Brawl in the Pines III||align=center|2|align=center|2:59|Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–2 |John Dodson |KO (punches)|BKFC KnuckleMania 3||align=center|1|align=center|1:41|Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–1 |Reggie Barnett Jr.|Decision (technical)|BKFC Fight Night: Tampa 2||align=center|4|align=center|2:00|Tampa, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Anthony Retic|Decision (unanimous)|BKFC Fight Night: New York 2||align=center|5|align=center|2:00|Salamanca, New York, United States ||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Travis Thompson|Decision (unanimous)|BKFC 18||align=center|4|align=center|0:35|Miami, Florida, United States ||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Brandon Lambert|Decision (punch)|BKFC 16: KnuckleMania||align=center|3|align=center|1:11|Lakeland, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Christopher Johnson|TKO (corner stoppage)|BKFC 14||align=center|3|align=center|0:24|Miami, Florida, United States||- |Win|align=center|1–0|Joshua Bourdreaux|TKO (referee stoppage)|BKFC 12||align=center|2|align=center|1:23|Daytona Beach, Florida, United States|

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jarod Grant Brawler Profile BYB Extreme Fighting Series . 2024-10-16 . www.bybextreme.com . en.
2. Web site: Jarod Grant. Sherdog. December 20, 2023.
3. Web site: Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA live stream, results. MMA Junkie. May 5, 2023.
4. Web site: BKFC 12 results: Thiago Alves edges Julian Lane, Hector Lombard bombs Kendall Grove . Scott Christ . 11 September 2020 . badlefthook.com.
5. Web site: BKFC 12 RESULTS: ALVES EKES PAST LANE, LOMBARD CRUSHES GROVE. September 11, 2020. Matt Quiggins. combatpress.com.
6. Web site: BKFC 14 results and highlights: Luis Palomino crushes Jim Alers in 44 seconds to retain 155-pound title. November 14, 2020. badlefthook.com. Scott Christ.
7. Web site: 'BKFC: KnuckleMania' results: Britain Hart picks apart Paige VanZant for unanimous decision. February 6, 2021. Mike Bohn. MMA Junkie.
8. Web site: BKFC 18 Results: Beltran, Lombard, Alves and Palomino Leave with Belts. Rob Tatum. June 26, 2021. combatpress.com.
9. Web site: BKFC FIGHT NIGHT: NEW YORK 2 RESULTS. March 12, 2022. Dan Kuhl. combatpress.com.
10. Web site: BKFC FIGHT NIGHT TAMPA 2 RESULTS - REGGIE BARNETT JR. WINS INTERIM BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE. July 25, 2022. BKFC. mixedmartialarts.com.
11. Web site: Mercado . Eddie . 2023-02-17 . BKFC Knucklemania 3 results, highlights - Diego Sanchez & Greg Hardy get finished, John Dodson thrives . 2023-02-18 . Bloody Elbow . en.
12. Web site: Twitter Reacts To John Dodson's Dominant Win At BKFC: KnuckleMania 3. MMA News. February 18, 2023.
13. Web site: Facebook . 2024-10-16 . www.facebook.com.
14. Web site: BYB 29: Brawl in the Pines 3 Event . 2024-10-16 . Tapology . en.