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Nassourdine Imavov

Last fought: Sep 2025
RECORD
Pro
17-4-0 (1 NC)
UFC
9-2-0
Age
30
Height
6'3"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time15:15
Fight Completion Rate79.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight3.05
% Fights Inside the Distance33.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)77-28 (73.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)60-21 (74.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)13-5 (72.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)59.4%
% Time in Control15.6%
% Time Controlled25.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time38.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.27
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.84
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.42
Distance Strike Accuracy49.7%
Distance Strike Defense60.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.34
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.29
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.98
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min6.29
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.46
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field
Nassourdine Imavov   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Nassourdine Imavov
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.2
Strike Differential1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy32.1%
Takedown Defense81.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.7
Submission Attempts/15min1.0
Control Time/15min2:20
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins44.4%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins55.6%
Avg Fight Time15:15
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.5
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense90.5%
Control Time/Fight2:24

Fight History

WIN
vs. Caio Borralho
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Nassourdine Imavov81/16250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:29
Caio Borralho66/16640%TD 0/5Ctrl 1:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Israel Adesanya
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov • Feb 2025Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:30
Nassourdine Imavov15/3148%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:44KD 1
Israel Adesanya26/5052%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brendan Allen
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nassourdine Imavov57/8666%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:47
Brendan Allen30/5258%TD 1/10Ctrl 6:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jared Cannonier
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov • Jun 2024Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 1:34
Nassourdine Imavov82/13461%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:10
Jared Cannonier64/10959%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Roman Dolidze
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov • Feb 2024Middleweight
Decision (Majority) • Rd 5, 5:00
Nassourdine Imavov112/18959%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:52KD 1
Roman Dolidze34/15222%TD 0/4Ctrl 10:11
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Chris Curtis
UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana • Jun 2023Middleweight
CNC • Rd 2, 3:04
Nassourdine Imavov57/8468%TD 3/4Ctrl 2:22
Chris Curtis26/6143%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sean Strickland
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov • Jan 2023Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Nassourdine Imavov123/26946%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12
Sean Strickland182/40545%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:12
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Joaquin Buckley
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa • Sep 2022Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nassourdine Imavov51/10947%TD 2/7Ctrl 3:56
Joaquin Buckley46/17426%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:29
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 • Nov 2021Middleweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 4:52
Nassourdine Imavov42/6367%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:56
Edmen Shahbazyan22/3563%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ian Heinisch
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:09
Nassourdine Imavov39/9641%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:11
Ian Heinisch24/5246%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Phil Hawes
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis • Feb 2021Middleweight
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nassourdine Imavov57/9361%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
Phil Hawes31/5457%TD 4/7Ctrl 11:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jordan Williams
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana • Oct 2020Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Nassourdine Imavov68/11062%TD 1/8Ctrl 4:51
Jordan Williams30/9831%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:24
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com