On the clock
4 of 9 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–2 (1 NC)UFC record
4 of 9Dominant wins
84Average win score
73rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 5 decision
Finish rate44% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time15:55
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.2 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min0.5
Control time15% of the fight
Best winIsrael Adesanya rated 1786 at 185 lb going in
Figures cover 11 of 12 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Nassourdine Imavov’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
31
44%
Average win scoreOut of 100
26
84.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
87
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
32
44%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
73
+0.98
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
62
4.15
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
71
3.17
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
16
0.51
ControlShare of fight time in control
42
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Israel Adesanya, rated 1786 at 185 lb. Dominant in 4 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
No. 4 of 78 active men ranked at middleweight, with a published rating of 1842 across 10 fights at the weight.
9–1Record at 185 lb
4 of 9Dominant wins
84Average win score
1585Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 5 decision
Finish rate44% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy56%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time17% of the fight
Best winBrendan Allen rated 1818 going in
Against the division
How Nassourdine Imavov’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 1win streakNo. 6strike differentialNo. 8striking accuracyNo. 8hardest to hitNo. 9toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
42
44%
Average win scoreOut of 100
22
84.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
84
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
32
44%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
90
+1.54
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
60
4.02
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.49
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
20
0.60
ControlShare of fight time in control
50
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 9 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Israel Adesanya, rated 1786 at 185 lb. Dominant in 4 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 14 Jan 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1490, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 205 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1567Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time25:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.9 / 7.3
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time1% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Nassourdine Imavov has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
12 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2025 | Win | 78–22 | Caio Borralho | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Win | 89–11 | Israel Adesanya | KO/TKO | R2 0:30 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Win | 80–20 | Brendan Allen | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Win | 88–12 | Jared Cannonier | KO/TKO | R4 1:34 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov |
| 3 Feb 2024 | Win | 82–18 | Roman Dolidze | majority decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov |
| 10 Jun 2023 | No contest | 100–0 | Chris Curtis | could not continue | R2 3:04 | Middleweight | UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Loss | 15–85 | Sean Strickland | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Win | 79–21 | Joaquin Buckley | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Win | 90–10 | Edmen Shahbazyan | KO/TKO | R2 4:52 | Middleweight | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Win | 88–12 | Ian Heinisch | KO/TKO | R2 3:09 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw |
| 20 Feb 2021 | Loss | 22–78 | Phil Hawes | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis |
| 3 Oct 2020 | Win | 83–17 | Jordan Williams | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana |