Middleweight

Nassourdine

"The Sniper"

Imavov

W UD
Imavov
VS
OPPONENT
Caio Borralho
U-DEC
September 06, 2025
W KO
Imavov
VS
OPPONENT
Israel Adesanya
KO/TKO Punch
February 01, 2025
W UD
Imavov
VS
OPPONENT
Brendan Allen
U-DEC
September 28, 2024
W KO
Imavov
VS
OPPONENT
Jared Cannonier
KO/TKO Punches
June 08, 2024
W MD
Imavov
VS
OPPONENT
Roman Dolidze
M-DEC
February 03, 2024
17
WINS
4
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
30
HEIGHT
191 cm
WEIGHT
83.9 kg
REACH
191 cm
LEG REACH
42 cm
COUNTRY
France

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(9/6/25) Imavov won a five round unanimous decision over Caio Borralho
• UFC Fight Night(2/1/25) Imavov knocked out Israel Adesanya at :30 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(9/28/24) Imavov won a three round unanimous decision over Brendan Allen
• UFC on ESPN(6/8/24) Imavov stopped Jared Cannonier via strikes at 1:34 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(2/3/24) Imavov won a five round majority decision over Roman Dolidze
• UFC 289(6/10/23) Imavov’s bout with Chris Curtis was ruled a no contest at 3:04 of the second round after an accidental clash of heads rendered Curtis unable to continue
• UFC Fight Night(1/14/23) Imavov lost a five round unanimous decision to Sean Strickland
• UFC Fight Night(9/3/22) Imavov won a three round unanimous decision over Joaquin Buckley
• UFC 268(11/6/21) Imavov stopped Edmen Shahbazyan via strikes at 4:42 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(7/24/21) Imavov stopped Ian Heinisch via strikes at 3:09 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(2/20/21) Imavov lost a three round majority decision to Phil Hawes
• UFC on ESPN(10/3/20) Imavov won a three round unanimous decision over Jordan Williams

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2016
Lost pro debut, 16-3, 1 NC since
Has won eight of his last 10 (8-1, 1 NC) and five in a row
Last pre-UFC win was first-round TKO of UFC vet Jonathan Meunier in December 2019
Seven wins by KO, four by submission (Kimura, RNC, Brabo choke, undisclosed submission)
Seven first-round finishes

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: I started combat sports when I was 10 years old, because I always liked to fight.
Q: Training
ANSWER: Conditioning at 10 am & MMA Class at 6pmWhat ranks and titles have you held?CCMMA ChampionWhat does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?The beginning of something big...my legacy.What was your job before you started fighting?Favorite grappling technique:ArmbarFavorite Striking technique:Flying knee

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY54%
STRIKING DEFENSE58%
LANDED/MIN
4.28
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
3.17
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY32%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE81%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.74
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
1
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
9 W - 2 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+5 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)4
Submission0
Decision5
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission0
Decision2
FIGHTING STYLE Striker
STANCE Orthodox
UFC DEBUT Oct. 3, 2020