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Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Grant Dawson
KGD
24-3-1
RESULT

Grant Dawson def. Nad Narimani (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nad Narimani
Smiler
12-4-0
Sunday, July 19, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Grant Dawson defeated Nad Narimani by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez, held Sunday, July 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-27, 30-26, 30-27, Grant Dawson won the decision.

Fight stats

Grant Dawson
Nad Narimani
0
Knockdowns
0
53 of 115
Significant strikes
31 of 76
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
136 of 218
Total strikes
57 of 105
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:11
Control time
0:09
Significant strikes by target
25 of 74
Head
17 of 59
5 of 14
Body
12 of 15
23 of 27
Leg
2 of 2
48 of 108
Distance
28 of 73
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 2
5 of 7
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 17
Sig. str.
5 of 10
46 of 53
Total str.
21 of 26
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:55
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 15
Sig. str.
2 of 6
57 of 82
Total str.
12 of 19
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
33 of 83
Sig. str.
24 of 60
33 of 83
Total str.
24 of 60
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#DawsonNarimani
1109
2108
3910
Total2927
#DawsonNarimani
1109
2108
3109
Total3026
#DawsonNarimani
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

16
Dawson
-
0
Narimani
30-26 Dawson×1430-25 Dawson30-27 Dawson
All 16 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

98%
Dawson
3%
Narimani
40 fan scorecards submitted
30-26 Dawson55%30-27 Dawson25%30-25 Dawson10%29-27 Dawson5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Dawson
R2
63%
Dawson
R3
88%
Dawson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Grant Dawson
-293
75% implied win probability
Open: -285Best: -250
Nad Narimani
+227
31% implied win probability
Open: +218Best: +255

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Grant DawsonNad Narimani
30%40%50%60%70%80%Jun 24Jul 4Jul 14Jul 23Jun 24, 9:35 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -260 (72%)Jun 26, 9:56 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -304 (75%)Jun 26, 9:35 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -309 (76%)Jun 28, 4:35 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -300 (75%)Jun 28, 8:00 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -294 (75%)Jun 28, 8:20 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -287 (74%)Jun 28, 10:35 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -282 (74%)Jun 29, 1:01 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -283 (74%)Jun 29, 12:15 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -277 (73%)Jun 29, 3:20 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -276 (73%)Jun 29, 6:40 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -273 (73%)Jun 29, 8:20 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -269 (73%)Jun 30, 1:01 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -271 (73%)Jul 3, 4:30 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -270 (73%)Jul 5, 4:03 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -266 (73%)Jul 7, 4:01 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -265 (73%)Jul 9, 4:10 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -266 (73%)Jul 13, 10:35 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -266 (73%)Jul 14, 1:10 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -263 (72%)Jul 14, 10:40 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -259 (72%)Jul 14, 11:00 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -255 (72%)Jul 15, 7:00 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -253 (72%)Jul 15, 9:55 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -247 (71%)Jul 15, 1:10 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -237 (70%)Jul 15, 4:12 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -234 (70%)Jul 15, 6:00 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -231 (70%)Jul 15, 7:33 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -238 (70%)Jul 15, 11:50 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -241 (71%)Jul 15, 11:53 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -245 (71%)Jul 16, 5:35 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -246 (71%)Jul 16, 9:00 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -249 (71%)Jul 16, 4:00 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -252 (72%)Jul 16, 9:33 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -253 (72%)Jul 17, 3:20 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -250 (71%)Jul 17, 4:00 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -252 (72%)Jul 17, 12:40 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -252 (72%)Jul 17, 2:06 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -247 (71%)Jul 17, 2:35 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -242 (71%)Jul 17, 6:40 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -240 (71%)Jul 17, 11:10 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -239 (71%)Jul 18, 2:00 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -235 (70%)Jul 18, 5:00 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -236 (70%)Jul 18, 6:40 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -235 (70%)Jul 18, 8:10 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -234 (70%)Jul 18, 11:01 AM UTC · Grant Dawson -233 (70%)Jul 18, 12:20 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -231 (70%)Jul 18, 1:41 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -235 (70%)Jul 18, 5:21 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -232 (70%)Jul 18, 6:55 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -233 (70%)Jul 18, 7:01 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -235 (70%)Jul 18, 7:10 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -239 (71%)Jul 18, 7:15 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -240 (71%)Jul 18, 7:45 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -242 (71%)Jul 18, 8:00 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -243 (71%)Jul 18, 8:20 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -246 (71%)Jul 18, 8:35 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -252 (72%)Jul 18, 9:00 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -255 (72%)Jul 18, 9:41 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -263 (72%)Jul 18, 10:10 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -267 (73%)Jul 18, 10:20 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -273 (73%)Jul 18, 10:21 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -279 (74%)Jul 18, 10:55 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -282 (74%)Jul 18, 11:00 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -282 (74%)Jul 18, 11:05 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -286 (74%)Jul 18, 11:10 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -289 (74%)Jul 18, 11:11 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -294 (75%)Jul 23, 9:01 PM UTC · Grant Dawson -293 (75%)Jun 24, 9:35 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +220 (31%)Jun 26, 9:56 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +220 (31%)Jun 26, 9:35 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +228 (30%)Jun 28, 4:35 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +227 (31%)Jun 28, 8:00 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +224 (31%)Jun 28, 8:20 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +219 (31%)Jun 28, 10:35 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +216 (32%)Jun 29, 1:01 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +216 (32%)Jun 29, 12:15 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +213 (32%)Jun 29, 3:20 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +212 (32%)Jun 29, 6:40 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +210 (32%)Jun 29, 8:20 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +208 (32%)Jun 30, 1:01 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +209 (32%)Jul 3, 4:30 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +208 (32%)Jul 5, 4:03 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +205 (33%)Jul 7, 4:01 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +203 (33%)Jul 9, 4:10 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +203 (33%)Jul 13, 10:35 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +204 (33%)Jul 14, 1:10 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +201 (33%)Jul 14, 10:40 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +201 (33%)Jul 14, 11:00 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +197 (34%)Jul 15, 7:00 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +195 (34%)Jul 15, 9:55 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +190 (34%)Jul 15, 1:10 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +184 (35%)Jul 15, 4:12 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +177 (36%)Jul 15, 6:00 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +180 (36%)Jul 15, 7:33 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +184 (35%)Jul 15, 11:50 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +186 (35%)Jul 15, 11:53 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +189 (35%)Jul 16, 5:35 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +189 (35%)Jul 16, 9:00 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +192 (34%)Jul 16, 4:00 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +194 (34%)Jul 16, 9:33 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +192 (34%)Jul 17, 3:20 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +190 (34%)Jul 17, 4:00 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +192 (34%)Jul 17, 12:40 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +191 (34%)Jul 17, 2:06 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +188 (35%)Jul 17, 2:35 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +185 (35%)Jul 17, 6:40 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +184 (35%)Jul 17, 11:10 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +186 (35%)Jul 18, 2:00 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +184 (35%)Jul 18, 5:00 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +184 (35%)Jul 18, 6:40 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +184 (35%)Jul 18, 8:10 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +182 (35%)Jul 18, 11:01 AM UTC · Nad Narimani +181 (36%)Jul 18, 12:20 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +181 (36%)Jul 18, 1:41 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +183 (35%)Jul 18, 5:21 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +181 (36%)Jul 18, 6:55 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +182 (35%)Jul 18, 7:01 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +185 (35%)Jul 18, 7:10 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +187 (35%)Jul 18, 7:15 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +189 (35%)Jul 18, 7:45 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +190 (34%)Jul 18, 8:00 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +192 (34%)Jul 18, 8:20 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +192 (34%)Jul 18, 8:35 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +194 (34%)Jul 18, 9:00 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +199 (33%)Jul 18, 9:41 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +206 (33%)Jul 18, 10:10 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +208 (32%)Jul 18, 10:20 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +213 (32%)Jul 18, 10:21 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +216 (32%)Jul 18, 10:55 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +219 (31%)Jul 18, 11:00 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +220 (31%)Jul 18, 11:05 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +221 (31%)Jul 18, 11:10 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +224 (31%)Jul 18, 11:11 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +231 (30%)Jul 23, 9:01 PM UTC · Nad Narimani +227 (31%)-293+227
SportsbookGrant DawsonNad Narimani
BetOnline-277+237
Bookmaker-308+239
Bovada-300+230
Cloudbet-319+252
MyBookie-250+195
Pinnacle-306+255
sportsbetio-345+217
sports-interaction-310+225
unibet-250+195

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Grant Dawson vs Nad Narimani?

Grant Dawson defeated Nad Narimani by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez, held Sunday, July 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-27, 30-26, 30-27, Grant Dawson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Grant Dawson vs Nad Narimani?

The judges scored it 29-27, 30-26, 30-27, Grant Dawson won the decision.

Was Grant Dawson vs Nad Narimani a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 40 fan cards scored it for Grant Dawson; 100% of 16 media scores picked Grant Dawson.

Full robbery index
Referee
Daniel Movahedi
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Grant Dawson 66%34% Nad Narimani

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Grant Dawson
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Nad Narimani
Pressure Wrestler
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power58
88Speed77
92Precision68
90Durability80
94Engine93
92Wrestling95
94Ground81

Biggest edge Grant Dawson, Punch power +40

Attribute by attribute

Grant Dawson is on the left of every row, Nad Narimani on the right.
90Punch power50
88Kick power65
87Punch speed86
89Kick speed68
92Accuracy68
92Takedowns95
93Ground striking94
94Submissions68
92Chin71
88Body strength88
94Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-3-1
Record
12-4-0
1813
Power Index rating
1697
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
39
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
United States
Nationality
England

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
-
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

Nad Narimani

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.14
SLpM
3.33
51%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.14
SApM
3.00
44%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

3.58
TD Avg.
1.92
39%
TD Acc.
41%
66%
TD Def.
70%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Grant Dawson · 4-1
  • W
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Nad Narimani · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:42 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio · Nov 18, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith · Jul 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Cage Warriors 82 · Apr 1, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 4 fights
34.5
Avg sig. strikes
45.5
2.63
Avg takedowns
1.75
7:22
Avg control time
3:44
57
Career high strikes
84
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Grant Dawson
Strike target
Nad Narimani
69%
Head
73%
19%
Body
15%
12%
Leg
12%
Grant Dawson
Strike position
Nad Narimani
49%
Distance
65%
9%
Clinch
10%
42%
Ground
24%