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Grant Dawson vs Nurullo Aliev

Records, tale of the tape, common opponents and every meeting between Grant Dawson and Nurullo Aliev.

Booked

They fight at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev, Sat, Oct 24, 2026.

Bout breakdown →

Tale of the Tape

24-3-1
Record
12-0-0
1869
Power Index rating
1750
1
Win Streak
5
32
Age
25
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Tajikistan

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
Freestyle WrestlingPankration
Grant Dawson
  • 2022Black belt · BJJ · James Krause
  • 2015Featherweight Tournament Champion · KCFA (Kansas City Fighting Alliance)
  • 2017Contract winner · DWCS · featherweight
  • 2012Competitor · State HS · junior

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Nurullo Aliev
  • Blue belt · BJJ
  • 2018Lightweight Championship · Battle on the Volga (Samara MMA Federation)
  • Lightweight Championship · Gorilla Fighting Championship
  • 2018Champion · World Pankration Championships

Camp Kaizen MMA

Striking Profile

3.14
SLpM
2.29
51%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.14
SApM
1.59
44%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

3.58
TD Avg.
3.48
39%
TD Acc.
51%
66%
TD Def.
80%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Grant Dawson · 4-1
  • W
    Mateusz Rębecki
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    Manuel Torres
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
  • W
    Diego Ferreira
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rafa Garcia
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Joe Solecki
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Nurullo Aliev · 5-0
  • W
    Mike Davis
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Shem Rock
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Joe Solecki
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Alves
    UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs Allen · Feb 25, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Josh Wick
    Dana White's Contender Series 55 · Sep 20, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Lightweight

Common Opponents

Grant Dawson
Nurullo Aliev

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 5 fights
34.5
Avg sig. strikes
29.6
2.63
Avg takedowns
3.00
6:54
Avg control time
7:51
57
Career high strikes
51
7
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Grant Dawson
Strike target
Nurullo Aliev
69%
Head
82%
19%
Body
14%
12%
Leg
4%
Grant Dawson
Strike position
Nurullo Aliev
49%
Distance
51%
9%
Clinch
6%
42%
Ground
43%

Grant Dawson and Nurullo Aliev have never fought each other.