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Nassourdine Imavov

9W · 2L
Orthodox
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
44% finish rate71% as favorite100% as underdog
82%wins
1541
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1540.7Contender↗

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

#16of 79 active
Middleweight rankings →

Age

30
Mar 1, 1996

Height

6'3" (190.5 cm)

Reach

190.5 cm

Win Rate

81.8%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
4.28
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.17
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.11
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
58%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.74
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
81%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.00
Sub_Avg
Elite TD defenseSubmission threat

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

4.0
Sig. Strikes
0.8
Takedowns
1.2
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO4 (44%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

71%

5W – 2L in 7 fights

As Underdog

100%

4W – 0L in 4 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

TopCont.Mid1490150515351541Oct 20Jul 21Sep 22Feb 24Sep 24Sep 25
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO11 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

def. Caio Borralho
Sep 6, 2025
+13.31541
def. Israel Adesanya
Feb 1, 2025
+10.81527
def. Brendan Allen
Sep 28, 2024
+5.61517
def. Jared Cannonier
Jun 8, 2024
+5.01511
def. Roman Dolidze
Feb 3, 2024
+3.11506
lost to Sean Strickland
Jan 14, 2023
-1.51503
def. Joaquin Buckley
Sep 3, 2022
+1.91504
def. Edmen Shahbazyan
Nov 6, 2021
+1.41503
def. Ian Heinisch
Jul 24, 2021
+1.21501
lost to Phil Hawes
Feb 20, 2021
-0.61500
def. Jordan Williams
Oct 3, 2020
+0.51501

Division ELO Rankings

Middleweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#1Ateba Gautier
1601
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#2Christian Leroy Duncan
1577
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#3Cam Rowston
1560
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#4Baisangur Susurkaev
1559
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#5Joe Pyfer
1553
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#6Damian Pinas
1551
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#7Brendan Allen
1550
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#8Gregory Rodrigues
1548
↗
#9Ryan Gandra
1548
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#10Shara Magomedov
1548
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Showing top 10 of 79 active fighters · Full rankings →

Professional fight history

Fight History (11 fights)

vs Caio Borralho
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
Middleweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 5View Analysis →
vs Israel Adesanya
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
Middleweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Brendan Allen
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
Middleweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Jared Cannonier
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
Middleweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 4View Analysis →
vs Roman Dolidze
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov · Feb 3, 2024
Middleweight
Win
M-DEC · Rnd 5View Analysis →
vs Sean Strickland
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov · Jan 14, 2023
Light Heavyweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 5View Analysis →
vs Joaquin Buckley
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022
Middleweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Edmen Shahbazyan
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
Middleweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Ian Heinisch
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021
Middleweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Phil Hawes
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis · Feb 20, 2021
Middleweight
Loss
M-DECView Analysis →
vs Jordan Williams
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana · Oct 3, 2020
Middleweight
Win
U-DECView Analysis →