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Middleweight
3 Rounds
Nassourdine Imavov won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1541
Elo1405

Nassourdine ImavovvsIan HeinischUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · Saturday, July 24, 2021Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Nassourdine Imavov won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:09

Style matchupNassourdine Imavov: Well-roundedvsIan Heinisch: Well-rounded

Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.

Model Prediction: Nassourdine Imavov wins(70.1%)

Actual result: Nassourdine Imavov wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Nassourdine Imavov at +135 American odds

+$135 profit

$235 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Nassourdine Imavov enters on a 5-fight win streak.
  • Nassourdine Imavov has 22pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Nassourdine Imavov
Red Corner
VS
Ian Heinisch
Blue Corner
+135
(43%)
Vegas Odds
-155
(61%)
1541
Elo
1405
30
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
5'11"
190.5 cm
Reach
182.88 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Nassourdine ImavovW5 streak
oldest →
W
vs Roman Dolidze · Feb 24
W
KOvs Jared Cannonier · Jun 24
W
vs Brendan Allen · Sep 24
W
KOvs Israel Adesanya · Feb 25
W
vs Caio Borralho · Sep 25
latest
Ian Heinisch
oldest →
W
vs Antonio Carlos Junior · May 19
L
vs Derek Brunson · Aug 19
L
vs Omari Akhmedov · Dec 19
W
KOvs Gerald Meerschaert · Jun 20
L
vs Kelvin Gastelum · Feb 21
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Nassourdine ImavovMetricIan Heinisch
4.28
Strikes / min
3.25
3.17
Strikes absorbed / min
2.98
58%
Strike defense
59%
0.74
TDs / 15 min
1.02
81%
Takedown defense
59%
1.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.11evenly matched on net striking+0.27

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1499 vs 1514Strikes4.3 vs 3.3Takedowns0.8 vs 1.0Sub Atts1.60 vs 0.70Form-0.2 vs -0.3
Nassourdine ImavovIan Heinisch

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801500152015401560← oldermost recent →
Nassourdine Imavov(10 fights)Ian Heinisch(7 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +136.1|Blue -136.1
Recent Form
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Striker Score
Red -0.5|Blue +0.5
Grappler Score
Red -0.0|Blue +0.0
EVEN
Layoff
Red -7.0|Blue +7.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Nassourdine ImavovTargetIan Heinisch

By target zone

32
39% acc · 82%
Head
4
16% acc · 17%
7
50% acc · 18%
Body
2
50% acc · 8%
0
Leg
18
78% acc · 75%

By position

29
40% acc · 74%
Distance
22
44% acc · 92%
6
100% acc · 15%
Clinch
2
100% acc · 8%
4
22% acc · 10%
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

1
Nassourdine Imavov rounds
1
even
0
Ian Heinisch rounds
Round 1Even round
Sig. strikes16
Takedowns0
Control0:39
14Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:03Control
Round 2Nassourdine Imavov edged it
Sig. strikes23
Takedowns1
Control0:32
10Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
39 / 96
Sig Strikes
24 / 52
41%
Sig Str %
46.5%
46 / 103
Total Strikes
25 / 53
1 / 1
TDs
0 / 3
100%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
1:11
Ctrl Time
1:03

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Ian Heinisch14 / 2515 / 260 / 20
1Nassourdine Imavov16 / 3523 / 420 / 00
2Ian Heinisch10 / 2710 / 270 / 10
2Nassourdine Imavov23 / 6123 / 611 / 10

Nassourdine Imavov

StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights11

Ian Heinisch

StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights7