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.
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.
Likely opponents Model estimate
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Officially 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)
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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More: Lightweight rankings and next fights · United States UFC fighters · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev fight card
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.