"A man of refined taste" - Fans react to Grant Dawson's NSFW comment about wife during UFC Vegas 98 interview

Modified Oct 13, 2024 11:11 GMT

Grant Dawson (left) made an NSFW reference about his wife during his post-fight octagon interview at UFC Vegas 98 [Images courtesy: Getty Images and @DaveyRico on X] — Grant Dawson made an NSFW reference about his wife during his post-fight octagon interview at UFC Vegas 98 [Image courtesy: Getty Images and @DaveyRico on X]

Grant Dawson has made waves in the combat sports community with his NSFW remarks regarding his partner after his most recent fight, which transpired at UFC Vegas 98 earlier tonight (Oct. 12, 2024). Fight fans soon chimed in with their reactions.

Dawson defeated Rafa Garcia via second-round TKO in their lightweight bout that took place on the main card portion of the UFC Vegas 98 event at the promotion's Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. During his post-fight octagon interview, 'KGD' was lauded for his incredible performance by interviewer and UFC legend Michael Bisping.

Dawson (22-2, 1 draw) replied by crediting his success to his work and the ATT (American Top Team) coaches and teammates -- including the likes of Mike Brown, Thiago Alves, and Dakota Bush. The American further thanked his wife, fellow MMA fighter Elle Wagman aka Elle Dawson (5-1 MMA).

Making an NSFW comment about her, Dawson stated:

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"There's one more person that I have to thank even more, and that is my beautiful, beautiful wife. I'm telling you guys that the biggest cheat code that I have is having the most amazing and supportive wife that you could possibly have. How much she supports me is literally my favorite thing about her -- well, it's my second favorite thing about her. My first favorite thing is she's got a dump truck you could bounce a quarter off of."

Bisping responded by smiling, while the fans in attendance cheered Dawson on. The UFC Hall of Famer gave his "congratulations" and reiterated that the victory over Garcia was one of his best performances. Elle, who was octagon side, continued smilingly cheering for Dawson.

Watch Grant Dawson's NSFW comment below:

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Fight fans weighed in on Grant Dawson's interview, which has garnered considerable attention among netizens, with many praising the UFC lightweight for the hilarious interaction between him and his wife. One X user wrote:

"She looked a little uncomfortable on camera and then he drops that bomb ... f**kin hilarious"

Another fan pointed out Bisping's spur-of-the-moment reaction to Dawson's comments:

"'Congratulations' - Michael Bisping"

Alternatively, some fans disapproved of Dawson's assertion about his spouse. One observer tweeted:

"Respect your wife, moron"

Another commenter tweeted a GIF of Dawson's first-round KO defeat against Bobby Green (aka King Green) from Oct. 2023 and wrote:

"Objectifying your wife is not funny lil bro."

Moreover, one fan jestingly tweeted in favor of Dawson:

"A man of refined taste"

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Check out the screenshots of a few tweets below:

Grant Dawson revisits NSFW remarks during UFC Vegas 98 post-fight press conference

During his UFC Vegas 98 post-fight press conference, Grant Dawson indicated that Elle Dawson will be competing in Invicta this December. When asked if his NSFW statements might attract every deviant that follows MMA, he replied by asserting that Elle is a "tough cookie" and they're capable of dealing with cyberbullying and/or other such issues.

Furthermore, the 30-year-old acknowledged his viral promo and highlighted that his father taught him to speak his mind and not be fake. In an apparently self-deprecating joke, Dawson said: