Nassourdine Imavov
“The Sniper”
Professional record
Last 5: WWWWW
Profile
- Age
- 30 (born March 1, 1996)
- Born in
- Khasavyurt
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Reach
- 75"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 9-2 (1 NC)
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 4
- Decision 5
Losses in the UFC2
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.28 top 19%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.17
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.74 top 75%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.0
Next fight
In the record book
About Nassourdine Imavov
Nassourdine Imavov "The Sniper" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in Khasavyurt, Russia on March 1, 1996. Imavov stands 6' 3" with a 75" reach. Imavov is ranked #3 in the official UFC middleweight rankings.
Imavov turned professional in 2016. Imavov arrived in the UFC with an 8-2 record. Imavov first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana in October 2020 and beat Jordan Williams by decision. Imavov's UFC record stands at 9-2 (1 NC) after 12 fights.
Imavov's 9 UFC wins are split between 4 by knockout, 0 by submission and 5 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Imavov is more accurate with significant strikes than 89% of middleweights and defends takedowns better than 84% of middleweights. A notable win came against Israel Adesanya, a UFC title-fight winner.
Every one of Imavov's UFC losses has gone to the judges; no opponent has finished Imavov in the UFC. Before and outside the UFC, Imavov fought in Centurion Fight Championship (2-0) and Ares FC (1-0).
Imavov's latest fight was at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho in September 2025, where Imavov beat Caio Borralho by decision.
UFC fight history
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W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
Sep 6, 2025
81Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:30
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
Feb 1, 2025
15Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
Sep 28, 2024
57Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R4 1:34
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
Jun 8, 2024
82Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Majority · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
Feb 3, 2024
112Str 0TD 1KD -
NC
Could Not Continue · Accidental Head Butt · R2 3:04
Jun 10, 2023
57Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
Jan 14, 2023
123Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
Sep 3, 2022
51Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Crucifix · R2 4:52
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
Nov 6, 2021
42Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 3:09
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
Jul 24, 2021
39Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
Feb 20, 2021
57Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana
Oct 3, 2020
68Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Nassourdine Imavov is 17-4 (1 NC) across 22 professional fights in 10 promotions, since a pro debut on February 4, 2016. 10 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins17
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 4
- Decision 6
Pro losses4
- Submission 1
- Decision 3
- Finish rate
- 65% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- 5 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 9-2 (1 NC) | 2020 |
| Centurion Fight Championship | 2-0 | 2017 |
| Ares FC | 1-0 | 2019 |
| City Cage MMA | 1-0 | 2019 |
| Fight Exclusive Night | 0-1 | 2017 |
| Fight Night One | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Gladiator Fighting Arena | 1-0 | 2016 |
| La Gabbia del Diavolo | 1-0 | 2019 |
| Other | 0-1 | 2016 |
| Thunderstrike Fight League | 1-0 | 2019 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Caio Borralho | Sep 6, 2025 |
| W | Israel Adesanya | Feb 1, 2025 |
| W | Brendan Allen | Sep 28, 2024 |
| W | Jared Cannonier | Jun 8, 2024 |
| W | Roman Dolidze | Feb 3, 2024 |
| NC | Chris Curtis | Jun 10, 2023 |
| L | Sean Strickland | Jan 14, 2023 |
| W | Joaquin Buckley | Sep 3, 2022 |
| W | Edmen Shahbazyan | Nov 6, 2021 |
| W | Ian Heinisch | Jul 24, 2021 |
| L | Phil Hawes | Feb 20, 2021 |
| W | Jordan Williams | Oct 3, 2020 |
| W | Jonathan Meunier | Dec 14, 2019 |
| W | Mateusz Głuch | Sep 28, 2019 |
| W | Francesco Demontis | Jul 26, 2019 |
| W | Gregor Weibel | May 17, 2019 |
| W | Gary Formosa | Nov 4, 2017 |
| L | Michał Michalski | Oct 14, 2017 |
| W | Paul Lawrence | May 13, 2017 |
| W | Yanis Cheufre | Apr 8, 2016 |
| W | Said Magomed Tachaev | Mar 5, 2016 |
| L | Ayadi Majdeddine | Feb 4, 2016 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Nassourdine Imavov's record?
Nassourdine Imavov's professional MMA record is 17 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Nassourdine Imavov?
Nassourdine Imavov is 30 years old, born on March 1, 1996.
How tall is Nassourdine Imavov and what is their reach?
Nassourdine Imavov stands 6' 3" with a 75" reach.
Who did Nassourdine Imavov fight last?
Nassourdine Imavov beat Caio Borralho by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho on Sep 6, 2025.
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