Jarod Grant

{{Short description|American bare-knuckle boxer and mixed martial artist}}

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| birth_name = Jarod Michael Grant Schiavello

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| birth_place = Miami, Florida, United States

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| weight_class = Featherweight (MMA)
Bantamweight (Bare-knuckle boxing)

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| fighting_out_of = Pembroke Pines, Florida

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| years_active = 2020–present (bare-knuckle boxing)
2023 (MMA)

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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.{{Cite web |title=Jarod Grant Brawler Profile {{!}} BYB Extreme Fighting Series |url=https://www.bybextreme.com/brawlers/jarod-grant |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=www.bybextreme.com |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jarod-Grant-425411|title=Jarod Grant|website=Sherdog|access-date=December 20, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/gamebred-bareknuckle-mma-results-roy-nelson-vs-dillon-cleckler-jorge-masvidal|title=Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA live stream, results|publisher=MMA Junkie|date=May 5, 2023}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2020/9/11/21433317/bkfc-12-results-thiago-alves-edges-julian-lane-hector-lombard-bombs-grove-boxing-bare-knuckle |title=BKFC 12 results: Thiago Alves edges Julian Lane, Hector Lombard bombs Kendall Grove |author=Scott Christ |date=11 September 2020 |website=badlefthook.com}}{{cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2020/09/bkfc-12-alves-vs-lane-results/|title=BKFC 12 RESULTS: ALVES EKES PAST LANE, LOMBARD CRUSHES GROVE|date=September 11, 2020|author=Matt Quiggins|publisher=combatpress.com}}

Grant then faced Christopher Johnson at BKFC 14 on November 13, 2020. He won the bout via third-round technical knockout.{{cite web|url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2020/11/14/21564734/bkfc-14-results-highlights-luis-palomino-crushes-alers-retain-title-boxing-news-2020-bare-knuckle|title=BKFC 14 results and highlights: Luis Palomino crushes Jim Alers in 44 seconds to retain 155-pound title|date=November 14, 2020|publisher=badlefthook.com|author=Scott Christ}}

Grant faced Brandon Lambert on February 5, 2021, at BKFC 16: KnuckleMania. He won the bout by knockout in the third round.{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/02/bare-knuckle-fc-knucklemania-paige-vanzant-britain-hart-live-stream-official-results|title='BKFC: KnuckleMania' results: Britain Hart picks apart Paige VanZant for unanimous decision|date=February 6, 2021|author=Mike Bohn|publisher=MMA Junkie}}

Grant faced Travis Thompson at BKFC 18 on June 26, 2021. He won the bout by fourth-round technical knockout.{{cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2021/06/bkfc-18-beltran-vs-shewmaker-results/|title=BKFC 18 Results: Beltran, Lombard, Alves and Palomino Leave with Belts|author=Rob Tatum|date=June 26, 2021|publisher=combatpress.com}}

=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.{{cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2022/03/bkfc-fight-night-new-york-2-results/|title=BKFC FIGHT NIGHT: NEW YORK 2 RESULTS

|date=March 12, 2022|author=Dan Kuhl|publisher=combatpress.com}}

Grant faced Reggie Barnett Jr. on July 23, 2022, at BKFC Fight Night: Tampa 2. He lost the bout by technical decision.{{cite web|url=https://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/bkfc-fight-night-tampa-2-results-reggie-barnett-jr-wins-interim-bantamweight-title|title=BKFC FIGHT NIGHT TAMPA 2 RESULTS - REGGIE BARNETT JR. WINS INTERIM BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE|date=July 25, 2022|author=BKFC|publisher=mixedmartialarts.com}}

=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.{{Cite web |last=Mercado |first=Eddie |date=2023-02-17 |title=BKFC Knucklemania 3 results, highlights - Diego Sanchez & Greg Hardy get finished, John Dodson thrives |url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/17/23603600/bkfc-knucklemania-3-live-results-video-highlights-bare-knuckle-greg-hardy-diego-sanchez-boxing-news |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Bloody Elbow |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mmanews.com/news/twitter-reacts-to-john-dodsons-dominant-win-at-bkfc-knucklemania-3|title=Twitter Reacts To John Dodson's Dominant Win At BKFC: KnuckleMania 3|publisher=MMA News|date=February 18, 2023}}

= Signing with BYB =

Grant signed a multi-fight deal with BYB in April 2024{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/bybextremefightingseries/posts/829914369171065 |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=www.facebook.com}} and made his debut with the company at BYB 29, defeating Lukas Jones by 2nd round TKO.{{Cite web |title=BYB 29: Brawl in the Pines 3 {{!}} Event |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/114565-byb-29-brawl-at-the-pines-3 |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=Tapology |language=en}}