Overview
- Dawson defeated Rębecki by rear-naked choke at 4:42 of Round 3 on Saturday during UFC 328 prelims at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
- Round 1 tilted to Dawson as he landed a head kick, secured top position, and threatened back control.
- Rębecki swung the bout in Round 2 with a clean right hand that dropped Dawson and helped even the score.
- In Round 3, Dawson took the back and squeezed the choke to force the tap for his 14th career submission.
- The result marked a rebound after a first-round TKO loss to Manuel Torres and continued a stretch of four wins in his past five fights.