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Nassourdine Imavov
BornNasourdin Abdoulazimovitch Imavov[1]
(1996-03-01) March 1, 1996 (age 28)
Dagestan, Russia
Other namesRussian Sniper
NationalityFrench
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Reach75.0 in (191 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSalon-de-Provence, France
TeamMMA Factory
TrainerFernand Lopez
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins11
By knockout5
By submission4
By decision2
Losses3
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Nasourdin Abdoulazimovitch Imavov[1] (Russian: Нассурдин Имавов, romanized: Нассурдин Имавов;born March 1, 1995) is a French mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of November 9, 2021, he is #12 in the UFC middleweight rankings.[3]

Background

At the age of 10, Imavov started boxing when he arrived with his family in Salon-de-Provence. After that, he discovered MMA and at 19, he moved to Paris with his older brother Daguir, where they joined Fernand Lopez’s MMA factory.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his professional career in 2016, Imavov compiled a 8–2 record. He was riding a 5 bout win streak before signing with the UFC, during which time he picked up the Thunderstrike Fight League Welterweight Championship[5] and a first-round beat down of former UFC welterweight Jonathan Meunier at ARES FC 1 on December 14, 2019.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Imavov made his UFC debut against Jordan Williams on October 4, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[7]

Imavov faced Phil Hawes at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis on February 20, 2021. Despite a late storm by Imavov, he lost the bout via majority decision.[8]

Imavov faced Ian Heinisch on July 24, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw.[9] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[10]

Imavov faced Edmen Shahbazyan on November 6, 2021 at UFC 268.[11] He won the fight via TKO due to elbows from crucifix position in round two.[12]

Imavov is scheduled to face Kelvin Gastelum on April 9, 2022, at UFC 273.[13]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

  • Thunderstrike Fight League
    • TFL Welterweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches 11 wins 3 losses
By knockout 5 0
By submission 4 1
By decision 2 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–3 Edmen Shahbazyan TKO (elbows) UFC 268 November 6, 2021 2 4:42 New York City, New York, United States
Win 10–3 Ian Heinisch TKO (knee and punches) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw July 24, 2021 2 3:09 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–3 Phil Hawes Decision (majority) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis February 20, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–2 Jordan Williams Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana October 4, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Return to Middleweight.
Win 8–2 Jonathan Meunier TKO (punches) ARES FC 1 December 14, 2019 1 4:27 Dakar, Senegal Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win 7–2 Mateusz Głuch Submission (kimura) Thunderstrike Fight League 18 September 28, 2019 1 N/A Kozienice, Poland Won the TFL Welterweight Championship.
Win 6–2 Francesco Demontis Submission (rear-naked choke) Devil's Cage July 26, 2019 1 2:26 Quartu Sant'Elena, Italy Middleweight debut.
Win 5–2 Gregor Weibel Decision (unanimous) City Cage MMA May 17, 2019 3 5:00 Luzern, Switzerland
Win 4–2 Gary Formosa TKO (punches) Centurion FC 2 November 4, 2017 1 2:02 Paola, Malta
Loss 3–2 Michał Michalski Decision (unanimous) Fight Exclusive Night 19 October 14, 2017 3 5:00 Wrocław, Poland Fight of the Night.
Win 3–1 Paul Lawrence TKO (punches) Centurion FC 1 May 13, 2017 1 2:43 Paola, Malta
Win 2–1 Yanis Cheufre Submission (brabo choke) Fight Night One 4 April 8, 2016 1 2:32 Saint Étienne, France
Win 1–1 Said Magomed Tachaev Submission (rear-naked choke) Gladiator Fighting Arena 3 March 5, 2016 1 3:20 Nîmes, France
Loss 0–1 Ayadi Majdeddine Submission (guillotine choke) 100% Fight 27 February 4, 2016 1 4:49 Paris, France Welterweight debut.

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b https://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxing.nv.gov/content/results/2021_Results/07-24-21MMA.pdf. Retrieved 17 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
  3. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  4. ^ Admin. "MMA: the new French gem is called Nassourdine Imavov". SportsBeezer. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  5. ^ "UFC Fight Island 4: Who is middleweight Nassourdine Imavov?". FanSided. 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  6. ^ Staff (2019-12-14). "ARES Fighting Championship 1 Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  7. ^ Evanoff, Josh (2020-10-03). "UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Nassourdine Imavov Wins in Wild, Foul-Filled Fight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  8. ^ McClory, Mike (2021-02-20). "UFC Vegas 19 Results: Phil Hawes Survives Late Storm by Nassourdine Imavov". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  9. ^ DNA, MMA (2021-05-08). "Middleweight gevecht tussen Ian Heinisch en Nassourdine Imavov op 24 juli". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  10. ^ Doherty, Dan (2021-07-24). "UFC Vegas 32 Results: Nassourdine Imavov Overwhelms, Finishes Ian Heinisch". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  11. ^ "Nassourdine Imavov vs. Edmen Shahbazyan pour l'UFC 268 !". La Sueur (in French). 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  12. ^ Evanoff, Josh (2021-11-06). "UFC 268 Results: Nassourdine Imavov Demolishes Edmen Shahbazyan". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  13. ^ ATSteveDuncan (2022-01-13). "Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nassourdine Imavov agregado a UFC 273". MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  14. ^ Sherdog.com. "Nassourdine Imavov". Sherdog.

External links

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