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Fighter comparison

Grant Dawson vs Nurullo Aliev

Records, Elo, stats and the Combat Edge model read, side by side.

Combat Edge model read

Grant Dawson79%
Nurullo Aliev 21%Elo baseline: 63%

The Combat Edge model makes Grant Dawson a 79% favorite over Nurullo Aliev in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (63%).

Grant Dawson holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1811 to 1722, a 89-point edge.

Grant Dawson enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Grant Dawson finishes 76% of wins inside the distance, Nurullo Aliev 17%.

Grant Dawson and Nurullo Aliev share 1 common opponent: Joe Solecki.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Tale of the tape

25-3-1Record12-1-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'10"Height5'10"
72"Reach72"
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
American Top TeamTeamKaizen MMA

What's at stake

Grant Dawson is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +9 while a loss costs more — Nurullo Aliev carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Grant DawsonNow 1811
If they win+9→ 1820
If they lose-15→ 1796
Nurullo AlievNow 1722
If they win+20→ 1742
If they lose-12→ 1710

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1727 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1616 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.14
Sig. strikes / min
2.29
51%
Strike accuracy
44%
2.14
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.59
45%
Strike defense
55%
3.58
Takedown avg.
3.48
0%
Takedown accuracy
10%
67%
Takedown defense
80%
1.36
Submission avg.
0.46

Trajectory

Grant DawsonNurullo Aliev
17001750180020252026

Win method breakdown

5 (20%)
KO/TKO
2 (17%)
14 (56%)
Submission
0 (0%)
6 (24%)
Decision
10 (83%)

Common opponents (1)

WinDecision - Unanimous · 2024
Joe Solecki
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2025