Dawson Blasts Batman's No-Kill Rule Ahead Of UFC 333

UFC lightweight Grant Dawson is locked in for a matchup with Nurullo Aliev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, but the grappling specialist is still nursing a grudge against Gotham's most famous vigilante.

Appearing on MMA Fighting's Anything But Fighting podcast, Dawson continued his ongoing campaign against Batman's refusal to kill his enemies, according to the outlet. The 24-3-1 fighter also expressed his preference for the animated Justice League and Teen Titans series while complaining that Superman acts like too much of a boy scout.

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Dawson's Path Back To Contention After UFC 328 Win

Dawson is coming off a submission victory over Mateusz Rębecki at UFC 328 in May, a performance that got him back in the win column after Manuel Torres knocked him out at UFC 323. The fighter known as KGD holds the UFC lightweight record for control time percentage at 69.7 percent and ranks second in top-position percentage at 62.3 percent.

His Abu Dhabi date with Aliev will test whether Dawson can string together wins and climb back toward title contention in one of the promotion's deepest divisions. The bout is scheduled for early 2027.

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• MMA Fighting — Anything but fighting: Grant Dawson still hates Batman’s ‘no kill’ rule