LAS VEGAS – Grant Dawson entered UFC Fight Night 214 looking to hang the first loss on his opponent’s pro record.
After Mark Madsen clipped him early in the first round, Dawson (19-1-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC) rallied to control the Olympian on the ground for the remainder of the frame. In the second, it was more smothering grappling from Dawson, who outwrestled Madsen (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at every turn.
In the final round, Dawson continued his offensive output and pressure, eventually taking Madsen’s back on the ground. He then slipped an arm under the neck and clamped on a rear-naked choke to force a tap just over two minutes in.
Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):
Talk about a DOMINANT victory for @DawsonGrant20y1 🔥
Secures the tap in round 3 over Mark O. Madsen #UFCVegas64 pic.twitter.com/uj23bcGHFV
— UFC (@ufc) November 5, 2022
After the win, Dawson shifted his focus to a sharp call out of former lightweight interim champion Tony Ferguson.
“If me or Tony Ferguson fight anybody else but each other, just know that he turned me down,” Dawson said during his post-fight interview.
Saturday’s victory marks 11 straight fights for Dawson without a loss. Entering on the heels of a third-round finish of Jared Gordon in April, Dawson picked up his 19th professional win, remaining unbeaten in 8 fights in his UFC career.
Up-to-the-minute results of UFC Fight Night 214 include:
- Grant Dawson def. Mark Madsen via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 2:05
- Miranda Maverick def. Shanna Young via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
- Mario Bautista def. Benito Lopez via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:54
- Polyana Viana def. Jinh Yu Frey via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:47
- Johnny Munoz def. Liudvik Sholinian via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Jake Hadley def. Carlos Candelario via submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 2:39
- Tamires Vidal def. Ramona Pascual via TKO (flying knee) – Round 1, 3:06
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 214.
