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Record 12-0-0 · Age 25 · Born Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Last fight: W vs Mike Davis (Decision (unanimous)), UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov, 25 Jul 2026

Officially announcedThe bout is on the official UFC.com fight card.
Confirmed bout
Nurullo Aliev 🇹🇯 vs Grant Dawson 🇺🇸
Lightweight Bout · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev · Sat 24 Oct 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi · Source: UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026

Nurullo Aliev is booked to fight Grant Dawson at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026.

Latest status: BOOKED: vs Grant Dawson, UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Beat Mike Davis (Decision (unanimous), UFC Fight Night, 25 Jul 2026). Unofficial rank #16 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).

Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.

Unofficial rank #16 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.

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 Mike Davis · Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night · 25 Jul 2026
Career stage
Riser: 6 straight wins.
Confidence
High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
Last updated
(UAE time)

What changed?

  1. 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 12-0-0

ResultOpponentMethodRdTimeEventDate
WMike DavisDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
WShaqueme RockDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
WJoe SoleckiDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
WRafael AlvesDecision (majority) · R3, 5:0035:00UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
WJosh WickTKO (punches) · R1, 4:3614:36Dana White's Contender Series 55
WKirill KryukovDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00AMC Fight Nights: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Memory Tournament
WAlexander GrebnevDecision (unanimous) · R1, 3:0713:07AMC Fight Nights Global: Winter Cup
WRamazan AmirovDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00Gorilla Fighting 16
WMakkasharip ZaynukovDecision (majority) · R3, 5:0035:00Samara MMA Federation: Battle on the Volga 6—
WGiovanny GiraldoTKO (corner stoppage) · R2, 5:0025:00Samara MMA Federation: Battle on the Volga 4
WSergey MalikovDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00Samara MMA Federation: Battle on the Volga 3
WKhabib KhabibuloevDecision (unanimous) · R2, 5:0025:00Mixed Martial Arts Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan: Ismoili Somoni FC

Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026). 1 date(s) left blank because the source shows an impossible date.

Nurullo Aliev: frequently asked questions

When is Nurullo Aliev's next fight?

Nurullo Aliev is booked to fight Grant Dawson 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 Nurullo Aliev fight last?

Nurullo Aliev beat Mike Davis at UFC Fight Night on 25 Jul 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00).

Who is Nurullo Aliev likely to fight next?

The fight with Grant Dawson is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Grant Dawson (92%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.

What is Nurullo Aliev's record?

12-0-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).

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Sources

  1. UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
  2. ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
  3. ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
  4. 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.