Grant Dawson: Time will come when Nurullo Aliev is better than me – but not at UFC 333

Another fight, another tough prospect for Grant Dawson.

By Farah Hannoun · Yahoo

Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 7:30 PM

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Grant Dawson stated that Nurullo Aliev will not be better than him when they clash at UFC 333.
Dawson acknowledged that Aliev is a tough prospect who may surpass him later in his career.
The lightweight bout is scheduled to take place as part of the UFC 333 event lineup.

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UFC lightweight Grant Dawson has addressed his upcoming matchup against prospect Nurullo Aliev at UFC 333. Dawson stated that while the time will eventually come when Aliev becomes better than him, that will not be the case when they face off inside the Octagon.

The bout places Dawson against another rising contender on the UFC 333 fight card, which also features high-profile title matchups including Alexander Volkanovski defending against Movsar Evloev and a trilogy bout between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili.

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Grant Dawson: Time will come when Nurullo Aliev is better than me – but not at UFC 333

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