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By FCF Staff

TJ Grant hasn’t said he’ll never fight again, but the former lightweight contender isn’t taking steps to return to the UFC either.

The 31 year-old Canadian hasn’t fought now since May, 2013, when he stopped Gray Maynard. … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

UFC lightweight contender TJ Grant has been in the news this week, and his long time coach Scott MacLean isn’t happy about the reason why. On Tuesday, the UFC’s latest rankings were released, and both Nate Diaz … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

With the recent news that the Ultimate Fighting Championship is headed to Halifax, Nova Scotia for an October 4th event, one would think that the promotion is hoping to book TJ Grant for the upcoming card. After … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

As 2013 comes to a close, it remains to be seen when TJ Grant will fight next, after the surging lightweight was forced to pass on two title shots as a result of a concussion he suffered … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

To say 2013 has been an up-and-down year for TJ Grant would be a massive understatement, as after being tapped for two title fights now, the punishing lightweight has been forced to withdraw from both. Of course, … Read More

By FCF Staff

In the latest edition of Full Contact Fighter Radio we speak with Fit Plus head coach Scott MacLean and Maximum Fighting Championship bantamweight Anthony Birchak.

MacLean is one of the driving forces behind the career of UFC … Read More

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It looks like TJ Grant will get a shot at the lightweight title next after all, as the UFC has announced that the former welterweight will be the first to challenge newly crowned champion Anthony Pettis.

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TJ Grant recently lost his chance to unseat lightweight king Benson Henderson at UFC 164 due to a concussion he’s incurred, and the vet has revealed he may not return to a title fight when he’s ready … Read More

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Anthony Pettis campaigned to replace TJ Grant at UFC 164, and now the former WEC champ will rematch Benson Henderson after all, but not because the promotion decided to bump Grant. The rising lightweight contender has been … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Although some fans were critical of the UFC’s decision to tap TJ Grant for a title shot fight with Benson Henderson, and others are already looking forward to a rematch between the lightweight champ and Anthony Pettis, … Read More

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After recording a memorable stoppage win over  Gray Maynard at UFC 160, TJ Grant has been assigned a bout with lightweight champ Benson Henderson on August 31st. The UFC 164 card will be hosted by Milwaukee’s Bradley … Read More

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added a compelling lightweight bout to the promotion’s May 25th, Memorial Day weekend event, as the surging TJ Grant will take on perennial contender Gray Maynard. In addition, UFC 160 will feature … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

All has been according to plan in the career of TJ Grant as of late. This Saturday at UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago, the former welterweight will begin his fifth year competing in the UFC armed … Read More

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The January 16th, 2013 addition of Full Contact Fighter Radio features talks with UFC fighters Mike Stumpf, TJ Grant and Octagon newcomer Isaac Vallie-Flagg. Stumpf and Grant are scheduled to fight Pascal Krauss and Matt Wiman at … Read More

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to confirm bouts for its upcoming FOX card in January, and the latest addition for the event is a lightweight fight between TJ Grant and Matt Wiman.

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Surging lightweight TJ Grant has announced via Twitter that he’s signed a new, four fight deal with the UFC. The contract signing comes approximately one month after the 28 year-old fighter worked his way to a unanimous … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Not every fighter who drops down to a new weight division has the success they envisioned ‘reinventing’ themselves, but in the case of TJ Grant, so far so good. After going five hundred as a welterweight in … Read More

By FCF Staff

TJ Grant and Jacob Volkmann will close out their 2011 campaigns by fighting each other on December 30^th, at UFC 141 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The promotion announced this afternoon on its official website that … Read More

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TJ Grant is the latest fighter changing weight classes, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that the veteran is moving down from welterweight to fight lightweight Shane Roller, October 1^st.

The bout will be … Read More

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Canadian welterweight TJ Grant (pictured) has been forced to withdraw from his bout this Sunday with Charlie Brenneman due to illness. As a result of the short notice, Brenneman will not compete at the UFC on Versus … Read More