Who will Grant Dawson 🇺🇸 fight next?
Grant Dawson is booked to fight Nurullo Aliev at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026.
Latest status: BOOKED: vs Nurullo Aliev, UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Beat Mateusz Rębecki (Submission, UFC 328, 9 May 2026). Unofficial rank #21 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #21 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning. The confirmed bout above is official; this forecast is not.
- 92%chance next opponentOfficially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.Likely event: UFC 333 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi · 24 Oct
Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · Event page: UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev
- Last fight
- Win vs Mateusz Rębecki · Submission R3 4:42 · UFC 328 · 9 May 2026
- Career stage
- Won last fight.
- Confidence
- High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 24-3-1
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Mateusz Rębecki | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R3, 4:42 | 3 | 4:42 | UFC 328 | |
| L | Manuel Torres | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:25 | 1 | 2:25 | UFC 323 | |
| W | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 311 | |
| W | Rafa García | TKO (elbows and punches) · R2, 1:42 | 2 | 1:42 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | |
| W | Joe Solecki | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 302 | |
| L | Bobby Green | KO (punches) · R1, 0:33 | 1 | 0:33 | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green | |
| W | Damir Ismagulov | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov | |
| W | Mark Madsen | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R3, 2:05 | 3 | 2:05 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos | |
| W | Jared Gordon | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R3, 4:11 | 3 | 4:11 | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera | |
| D | Ricky Glenn | Draw (majority) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori | |
| W | Leonardo Santos | KO (punches) · R3, 4:59 | 3 | 4:59 | UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland | |
| W | Nad Narimani | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | |
| W | Darrick Minner | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 1:38 | 2 | 1:38 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | |
| W | Michael Trizano | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 2:27 | 2 | 2:27 | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee | |
| W | Julian Erosa | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos |
Show all 28 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Adrian Diaz | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 1:15 | 2 | 1:15 | Dana White's Contender Series 1 | |
| W | Mike Plazola | Submission (triangle choke) · R1, 3:49 | 1 | 3:49 | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 20 | |
| W | Christian Camp | TKO (elbows and punches) · R2, 1:43 | 2 | 1:43 | Victory FC 52 | |
| L | Hugh Pulley | TKO (elbows) · R1, 0:35 | 1 | 0:35 | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 18 | |
| W | Robert Washington | TKO (punches) · R2, 2:08 | 2 | 2:08 | Titan FC 37 | |
| W | Bryce Logan | TKO (punches) · R2, 3:12 | 2 | 3:12 | Victory FC 47 | |
| W | Andrew Carrillo | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 3:21 | 1 | 3:21 | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 15 | |
| W | Danny Tims | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 4:15 | 1 | 4:15 | Kansas City Fighting Alliance 15 | |
| W | Chris McDaniel | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 4:07 | 1 | 4:07 | ShoFIGHT MMA: Branson Brawl | |
| W | James Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 2:30 | 1 | 2:30 | Victory FC 45 | |
| W | Adam Rider | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:45 | 1 | 1:45 | Shamrock FC: Heavy Artillery | |
| W | Matt Williams | Submission (armbar) · R1, 2:29 | 1 | 2:29 | Dynasty Combat Sports 12 | |
| W | Jeremiah Denson | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 2:29 | 2 | 2:29 | Omaha Fight Club 100 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Grant Dawson: frequently asked questions
When is Grant Dawson's next fight?
Grant Dawson is booked to fight Nurullo Aliev at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Grant Dawson fight last?
Grant Dawson beat Mateusz Rębecki at UFC 328 on 9 May 2026 (Submission R3 4:42).
Who is Grant Dawson likely to fight next?
The fight with Nurullo Aliev is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Nurullo Aliev (92%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Grant Dawson's record?
24-3-1 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
- UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · 2 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.