Dawson submits Rebecki in third round, improves UFC record to 12-2-1

Grant Dawson defeated Mateus Rebecki via rear-naked choke submission in the third round at UFC 328. The post highlights Dawson's elite back control and back-taking ability, comparing it favorably to top grapplers like Taira and Sterling. Rebecki made a tactical error by initiating the grappling exchanges. Despite Dawson's striking deficiencies and vulnerability on the feet, he improved his UFC record to 12-2-1. This was Dawson's fifth rear-naked choke in the UFC, putting him in position to eventually challenge submission records held by fighters like Demian Maia, Michael Chiesa, and Renato Moicano.