UFC UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland Final

Lightweight

Grant Dawson vs Mateusz Rebecki

Grant Dawson
United States

Grant Dawson

“KGD”

24-3-1

Winner

VS
Mateusz Rebecki
Poland

Mateusz Rebecki

“Chinczyk”

21-5

Winner

Grant Dawson

Submission (From Back Control) · Round 3 — 4:42

9 May 2026 · Prudential Center, Newark, USA

Key takeaways

  • Grant Dawson beat Mateusz Rebecki by submission in round 3 at 4:42.
  • Grant Dawson landed 71 of 136 total strikes and 1 of 3 takedowns, with 7:08 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 19-19, 19-19, 18-20.

Tale of the tape

Grant DawsonMateusz Rebecki
24-3-1Record21-5
32Age on fight night33
5′10″ (178 cm)Height5′7″ (170 cm)
72″ (183 cm)Reach66″ (168 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
SwitchStanceSouthpaw
American Top TeamTeamAmerican Top Team
Cambria, Wisconsin, United StatesFromGryfice, Poland

Fight statistics

71of 136 · 52%Total strikes landed49of 81 · 60%
54of 108Head strikes39of 69
14of 23Body strikes2of 3
3of 5Leg strikes8of 9
1of 3Takedowns1of 5
0Knockdowns1
4Submission attempts0
7:08Control time2:22

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Grant DawsonRoundMateusz Rebecki
24/35strikes0/0TD0KD2:37controlR19/12strikes0/2TD0KD0:50control
21/70strikes0/2TD0KD0:14controlR234/62strikes1/3TD1KD1:29control
26/31strikes1/1TD0KD4:17controlR36/7strikes0/0TD0KD0:03control

Judges’ scorecards

Jon Bilyk

10R199R210

19total19

Sal D'amato

10R199R210

19total19

Sue Sanidad

9R1109R210

18total20

Form going into the fight

Grant Dawson

  1. LManuel TorresKO/TKO R1 2:252025
  2. WDiego Ferreiraunanimous decision2025
  3. WRafa GarciaKO/TKO R2 1:422024
  4. WJoe Soleckiunanimous decision2024
  5. LKing GreenKO/TKO R1 0:332023

Mateusz Rebecki

  1. LLudovit Kleinmajority decision2025
  2. LChris Duncanunanimous decision2025
  3. WMyktybek Orolbaisplit decision2024
  4. LDiego FerreiraKO/TKO R3 4:512024
  5. WRoosevelt Robertssubmission R1 3:082023

Also on this card

Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean StricklandMiddleweightsplit decisionJoshua Van vs Tatsuro TairaFlyweightKO/TKO R5 1:32Alexander Volkov vs Waldo Cortes AcostaHeavyweightunanimous decisionSean Brady vs Joaquin BuckleyWelterweightunanimous decisionKing Green vs Jeremy StephensLightweightsubmission R1 4:20

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