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Grant Dawson
United States
Grant Dawson
“KGD” · 24-3-1
Win · SubmissionLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
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Nurullo Aliev
Tajikistan
Nurullo Aliev
“Tajik Eagle” · 12-0-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
Saturday, October 24, 2026Prelims Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates
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Grant Dawson vs Nurullo Aliev

Style & credentials

Grant Dawson
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2022Black belt · BJJJames Krause
  • 2015Featherweight Tournament ChampionKCFA (Kansas City Fighting Alliance)
  • 2017Contract winner · DWCSFeatherweight
  • —Cross County Community SchoolWrestling Folkstyle
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
Nurullo Aliev
Freestyle WrestlingPankration
  • —Blue belt · BJJ
  • 2018Lightweight ChampionshipBattle on the Volga (Samara MMA Federation)
  • —Lightweight ChampionshipGorilla Fighting Championship
  • 2018Champion · World Pankration Championships
Camp · Kaizen MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
82%
19%
Body
14%
12%
Leg
4%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Grant Dawsonlast 8 fights
25%10%65%
Nurullo Alievlast 5 fights
41%9%50%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Grant Dawson Nurullo Aliev
Strikes landed / min
3.142.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersNurullo Aliev · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.141.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersNurullo Aliev · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.583.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersNurullo Aliev · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersNurullo Aliev · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersNurullo Aliev · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.400.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersNurullo Aliev · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.14
Strikes landed / min
2.29
2.14
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.59
3.58 / 8.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.48 / 6.7
40%
Takedown accuracy
52%
67%
Takedown defence
80%
6:54
Control time / fight
7:51
1.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Grant Dawson16 UFC fights · 552 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
27%147/488
10%57/111
12%64/76
Clinch
4%20/30
5%30/34
0%2/2
Ground
39%215/321
3%17/19
0%0/0
Nurullo Aliev5 UFC fights · 148 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%60/175
8%12/20
2%3/7
Clinch
2%3/10
3%4/5
1%2/2
Ground
40%59/111
3%4/4
1%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

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