{
  "id": 18955961,
  "title": "'Gutted' Davey Grant issues statement after first KO loss at UFC Vegas 124",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/gutted-davey-grant-issues-statement-after-first-ko-loss-at-ufc-vegas",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T14:40:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gutted-davey-grant-issues-statement-144030427.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Davey Grant faced a devastating first career knockout defeat at UFC Vegas 124 on Saturday when he was knocked out in 60 seconds by Elijah Smith. The 40-year-old Grant, who entered the bout with a confident mindset and a solid preparation, was rendered motionless by Smith's early strike. Despite the setback, Grant issued a statement on Instagram, expressing no excuses for the event that transpired. He remains undeterred and is set to return to training in the future. Grant's recent record stands at 3-3 in his past six fights, dating back to July 2022.",
  "summary": "Davey Grant says he never felt better than he did going into UFC Vegas 124 vs. Elijah Smith. Then he got KO'd in a minute.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}