How AgentMMA breaks down Grant Dawson vs Nurullo Aliev
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Grant Dawson against Nurullo Aliev is the kind of fight that makes you look past the bigger names on the card. Dawson choked out Mateusz Rebecki after his knockout loss to Manuel Torres, while Aliev is still unbeaten and coming off a decision over Mike Davis. You can already feel how much the first hard scramble might matter. Dawson has shown several ways to make a fight uncomfortable: he finished Rafa Garcia with punches from back control, beat Diego Ferreira and Joe Solecki by decision, then caught Rebecki with a rear naked choke late in round 3.
- Dawson answered the Torres knockout with a late choke of Rebecki
- Aliev kept his unbeaten run intact with a decision over Davis
- Matching height and reach put every grappling exchange under the microscope
The fight could break open late in round 2, when defended takedowns and repeated scrambles make each reset harder.
Aliev has followed a steadier path, going the distance with Rafael Alves, Solecki, Shem Rock and Davis and getting his hand raised each time. Their shared win over Solecki is fun to compare, but it cannot tell us who controls this fight. Here's the thing: both men have the same listed height and reach, so neither can rely on a size advantage. Dawson switches stances and has shown what he can do when he reaches the back; Aliev fights orthodox and brings takedowns of his own.
If an entry gets stopped, watch how quickly each man can free his hands, regain balance and start again. Aliev has yet to lose, and Dawson has shown he can recover from a rough night. The question is what happens when both want the same space and neither wants to give it up.
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Grant Dawson against Nurullo Aliev is the kind of fight that makes you look past the bigger names on the card. Dawson choked out Mateusz Rebecki after his knockout loss to Manuel Torres, while Aliev is still unbeaten and coming off a decision over Mike Davis. You can already feel how much the first hard scramble might matter. Dawson has shown several ways to make a fight uncomfortable: he finished Rafa Garcia with punches from back control, beat Diego Ferreira and Joe Solecki by decision, then caught Rebecki with a rear naked choke late in round 3.
- Dawson answered the Torres knockout with a late choke of Rebecki
- Aliev kept his unbeaten run intact with a decision over Davis
- Matching height and reach put every grappling exchange under the microscope
The fight could break open late in round 2, when defended takedowns and repeated scrambles make each reset harder.
Aliev has followed a steadier path, going the distance with Rafael Alves, Solecki, Shem Rock and Davis and getting his hand raised each time. Their shared win over Solecki is fun to compare, but it cannot tell us who controls this fight. Here's the thing: both men have the same listed height and reach, so neither can rely on a size advantage. Dawson switches stances and has shown what he can do when he reaches the back; Aliev fights orthodox and brings takedowns of his own.
If an entry gets stopped, watch how quickly each man can free his hands, regain balance and start again. Aliev has yet to lose, and Dawson has shown he can recover from a rough night. The question is what happens when both want the same space and neither wants to give it up.
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