Nassourdine Imavov: record, fights and statistics
Nassourdine Imavov (“The Sniper”) is a middleweight fighter from France with a published career record of 17-4-0 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 12 UFC bouts for Nassourdine Imavov (9-2, 1 no contest). In the 2 fights stored since Feb 1, 2025, Nassourdine Imavov is 2-0.
Profile
| Height | 6'3" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Born | 1996 |
| Current UFC ranking | Middleweight #3 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Nassourdine Imavov's fighting stats?
Across 11 stored UFC bouts with statistics (158 minutes) through September 6, 2025, Nassourdine Imavov lands 4.25 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.46, with 54.3% striking accuracy and 56.4% striking defense. Grappling: 0.85 takedowns per 15 minutes at 32.1% accuracy, 79.5% takedown defense, 1.04 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 9-2 in 12 stored UFC bouts, 4 of 9 wins inside the distance.
Nassourdine Imavov: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.25 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.46 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 54.3% |
| Significant striking defense | 56.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.09 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.85 |
| Takedown accuracy | 32.1% |
| Takedown defense | 79.5% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.04 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 2.35 |
| Share of fight time in control | 15.6% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 11 (158.3) |
Significant strikes landed: 68.9% head, 19.5% body, 11.6% legs; 75.3% at distance, 15.8% in the clinch, 8.9% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 5 | 2 |
9-2 (1 no contest) in the 12 stored UFC bouts since October 3, 2020, averaging 15 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Feb 1, 2025
- 2 wins: 1 by decision, 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Feb 1, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 96 of 193 (49.7%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 92 of 216 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 3 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 6 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 1:13 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | Caio Borralho (7-0) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight | 81 of 162 (66) | 0 of 0 | 0:29 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Israel Adesanya (12-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 0:30 | 5.5 | Middleweight | 15 of 31 (26) | 0 of 3 | 0:44 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Brendan Allen (12-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 57 of 86 (30) | 0 of 0 | 5:47 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Jared Cannonier (8-6) | Win | KO/TKO | R4 1:34 | 16.6 | Middleweight | 82 of 134 (64) | 2 of 3 | 1:10 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Roman Dolidze (6-2) | Win | Decision | R5 | 15 | ||||
| Jun 10, 2023 | Chris Curtis (4-2) | No contest | No contest | R2 3:04 | 8.1 | Middleweight | 57 of 84 (26) | 3 of 4 | 2:22 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Sean Strickland (12-5) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Light Heavyweight | 123 of 269 (182) | 0 of 1 | 0:12 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Joaquin Buckley (5-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 51 of 109 (46) | 2 of 7 | 3:56 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Edmen Shahbazyan (3-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:52 | 9.9 | Middleweight | 42 of 63 (22) | 0 of 1 | 3:56 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Ian Heinisch (3-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 3:09 | 8.2 | Middleweight | 39 of 96 (24) | 1 of 1 | 1:11 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Phil Hawes (1-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 57 of 93 (31) | 0 of 0 | 0:07 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Jordan Williams (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 68 of 110 (30) | 1 of 8 | 4:51 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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