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Career Path

Nassourdine Imavov was born March 1, 1995, in Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia, into a family of Kumyk descent. His family moved to France while he was a child, first to Marseille and then to Salon-de-Provence, where he took up boxing. At 19, he discovered MMA and moved to Paris with his older brother Daguir Imavov to join MMA Factory, led by Fernand Lopez.

He began his professional career in 2016 and built a regional record of 8 wins and 2 losses before signing with the UFC. Notably, he won the Thunderstrike Fight League welterweight title by submission against Mateusz Głuch in September 2019, then beat former UFC fighter Jonathan Meunier by first-round TKO at ARES 1 in December 2019.

UFC Career

Imavov made his UFC debut on October 4, 2020, with a unanimous decision win over Jordan Williams. He suffered his first loss on February 20, 2021, against Phil Hawes, by majority decision, before bouncing back on July 24, 2021, beating Ian Heinisch by second-round TKO.

On November 6, 2021, at UFC 268, he won by second-round TKO against Edmen Shahbazyan. He continued his progress on September 3, 2022, outpointing Joaquin Buckley by unanimous decision. On January 14, 2023, he faced Sean Strickland at light heavyweight and lost by unanimous decision. His fight on June 10, 2023, against Chris Curtis at UFC 289 ended in a no contest after an accidental clash of heads in the second round. Two other scheduled bouts, against Kelvin Gastelum and then Ikram Aliskerov, were canceled over visa issues.

Imavov then reeled off five straight wins. On February 3, 2024, he beat Roman Dolidze by majority decision, then stopped Jared Cannonier by fourth-round TKO on June 8, 2024. On September 28, 2024, he outpointed Brendan Allen by unanimous decision. On February 1, 2025, in Riyadh, he delivered the most notable performance of his career, stopping Israel Adesanya by second-round TKO, earning a Performance of the Night bonus. His most recent known fight came on September 6, 2025, at the UFC Fight Night event in Paris, where he beat Caio Borralho by unanimous decision over five rounds, headlining in front of his home crowd. Per the UFC’s official rankings, he sits third in the middleweight division.

Fighting Style

Nicknamed “The Sniper,” Imavov builds his game around long-range boxing, using his long reach and jab to control distance before landing precise combinations. He has earned seven of his wins by KO or TKO, often by piling up strikes on opponents who try to force the exchange, as seen in his stoppages of Shahbazyan, Cannonier, and Adesanya. He rounds out this striking profile with solid ground work, with four submission wins in his career, and the ability to manage decisions over the full distance, shown by his six decision wins in the UFC.