Grant Dawson vs. Nurullo Aliev
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev · Oct 24, 2026
At UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev on Oct 24, 2026, Grant Dawson beat Nurullo Aliev by unanimous decision after three rounds. It was a lightweight bout. Going in, Grant Dawson was 12-2-1 in the UFC and Nurullo Aliev was 4-0-0 in the UFC. Grant Dawson landed 95 of 188 (50%) significant strikes to Nurullo Aliev's 65 of 106 (61%). Grant Dawson landed 5 of 7 takedown attempts and Nurullo Aliev 1 of 2. Grant Dawson had 6:18 of control time and Nurullo Aliev 1:26.
- Bout
- Lightweight Bout
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Ended
- Round 3, 5:00
- Fight time
- 15:00
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Referee
- Marc Goddard
Totals
| Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Sig. str. % | Total str. | TD | TD % | Sub. att | Rev. | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Dawson | 0 | 95 of 188 | 50% | 147 of 242 | 5 of 7 | 71% | 1 | 0 | 6:18 |
| Nurullo Aliev | 0 | 65 of 106 | 61% | 96 of 138 | 1 of 2 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1:26 |
| Fighter | Sig. str. | Head | Body | Leg | Distance | Clinch | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Dawson | 95 of 188 | 71 of 157 | 16 of 22 | 8 of 9 | 72 of 155 | 7 of 11 | 16 of 22 |
| Nurullo Aliev | 65 of 106 | 50 of 88 | 12 of 15 | 3 of 3 | 61 of 101 | 4 of 5 | 0 of 0 |
Round by round
| Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Sig. str. % | Total str. | TD | TD % | Sub. att | Rev. | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Dawson | 0 | 32 of 63 | 50% | 35 of 66 | 1 of 3 | 33% | 1 | 0 | 0:41 |
| Nurullo Aliev | 0 | 33 of 52 | 63% | 53 of 73 | 1 of 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 1:20 |
| Fighter | Sig. str. | Head | Body | Leg | Distance | Clinch | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Dawson | 32 of 63 | 25 of 52 | 4 of 8 | 3 of 3 | 23 of 52 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 6 |
| Nurullo Aliev | 33 of 52 | 26 of 44 | 6 of 7 | 1 of 1 | 32 of 50 | 1 of 2 | 0 of 0 |
| Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Sig. str. % | Total str. | TD | TD % | Sub. att | Rev. | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Dawson | 0 | 33 of 74 | 44% | 50 of 93 | 2 of 2 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 2:35 |
| Nurullo Aliev | 0 | 18 of 30 | 60% | 26 of 38 | 0 of 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0:03 |
| Fighter | Sig. str. | Head | Body | Leg | Distance | Clinch | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Dawson | 33 of 74 | 26 of 65 | 6 of 7 | 1 of 2 | 28 of 67 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 2 |
| Nurullo Aliev | 18 of 30 | 14 of 25 | 3 of 4 | 1 of 1 | 15 of 27 | 3 of 3 | 0 of 0 |
| Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Sig. str. % | Total str. | TD | TD % | Sub. att | Rev. | Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Dawson | 0 | 30 of 51 | 58% | 62 of 83 | 2 of 2 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 3:02 |
| Nurullo Aliev | 0 | 14 of 24 | 58% | 17 of 27 | 0 of 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0:03 |
| Fighter | Sig. str. | Head | Body | Leg | Distance | Clinch | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Dawson | 30 of 51 | 20 of 40 | 6 of 7 | 4 of 4 | 21 of 36 | 0 of 1 | 9 of 14 |
| Nurullo Aliev | 14 of 24 | 10 of 19 | 3 of 4 | 1 of 1 | 14 of 24 | 0 of 0 | 0 of 0 |