UFC 328 winner Grant Dawson suffered heartbreaking ‘family crisis’ just days before fight night

UFC Lightweight Grant Dawson defeated Mateusz Rebecki via third-round submission at UFC 328, held on May 9, 2026, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Despite securing the victory, Dawson revealed during his post-fight media scrum that he had endured a serious family crisis in the days leading up to the fight. The win was particularly meaningful given the personal hardship he faced heading into the event.