Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Damir Ismagulov
Qazaq
24-3-0
RESULT

Grant Dawson def. Damir Ismagulov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Grant Dawson
KGD
24-3-1
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Grant Dawson defeated Damir Ismagulov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov, held Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Grant Dawson won the decision.

Fight stats

Damir Ismagulov
Grant Dawson
0
Knockdowns
0
13 of 28
Significant strikes
30 of 57
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
35 of 54
Total strikes
84 of 128
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
60%
0
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
12:24
Significant strikes by target
6 of 19
Head
28 of 48
6 of 8
Body
1 of 8
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
13 of 28
Distance
9 of 35
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
20 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 6
Sig. str.
23 of 35
4 of 8
Total str.
44 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
3:55
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 18
Sig. str.
5 of 18
14 of 22
Total str.
22 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
3:57
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 4
Sig. str.
2 of 4
17 of 24
Total str.
18 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
4:32

Judges' Scorecards

#IsmagulovDawson
1810
2910
3910
Total2630
#IsmagulovDawson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#IsmagulovDawson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Ismagulov
-
13
Dawson
30-26 Dawson×930-25 Dawson×230-27 Dawson×2
All 13 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

0%
Ismagulov
100%
Dawson
60 fan scorecards submitted
30-25 Dawson41.7%30-26 Dawson36.7%30-27 Dawson18.3%30-24 Dawson3.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
73%
Dawson
R2
83%
Dawson
R3
60%
Dawson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Damir Ismagulov
+250
29% implied win probability
Open: -151Best: +2000
Grant Dawson
-121
55% implied win probability
Open: +120Best: +117

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDamir IsmagulovGrant Dawson
BetAnything-130+100
BetOnline-122+102
BetUS-130+100
Betway+255-400
Bovada-130+115
Cloudbet-127+117
DraftKings+2000-12500
FanDuel+200-270
MyBookie-125-111
Pinnacle-120+107
sportsbetio-130-111
sports-interaction-115-115
unibet-125+102

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Damir Ismagulov vs Grant Dawson?

Grant Dawson defeated Damir Ismagulov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov, held Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Grant Dawson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Damir Ismagulov vs Grant Dawson?

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

Was Damir Ismagulov vs Grant Dawson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 60 fan cards scored it for Grant Dawson; 100% of 13 media scores picked Grant Dawson.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Damir Ismagulov 41%59% Grant Dawson

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Damir Ismagulov
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Grant Dawson
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power89
94Speed88
84Precision92
90Durability90
95Engine94
87Wrestling92
71Ground94

Biggest edge Grant Dawson, Punch power +33

Attribute by attribute

Damir Ismagulov is on the left of every row, Grant Dawson on the right.
57Punch power90
94Kick power88
92Punch speed87
96Kick speed89
84Accuracy92
87Takedowns92
75Ground striking93
66Submissions94
87Chin92
93Body strength88
95Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

24-3-0
Record
24-3-1
1794
Power Index rating
1854
0
Win Streak
1
35
Age
32
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Kazakhstan / Russia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.36
SLpM
3.14
42%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.44
SApM
2.14
61%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

1.00
TD Avg.
3.58
28%
TD Acc.
39%
70%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.40

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Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 15 fights
50.4
Avg sig. strikes
35.2
1.00
Avg takedowns
2.73
2:49
Avg control time
7:22
79
Career high strikes
57
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Damir Ismagulov
Strike target
Grant Dawson
54%
Head
69%
31%
Body
19%
14%
Leg
13%
Damir Ismagulov
Strike position
Grant Dawson
83%
Distance
50%
5%
Clinch
10%
12%
Ground
40%