Nassourdine Imavov
8 stories covering Nassourdine Imavov — news, results and analysis.
Sean Strickland Draws a Line: No Fights Until UFC Pay Dispute Is 'Figured Out'
The middleweight champ, riding a two-fight win streak, says he won't sign or compete until the money situation changes. He's even floated a move to 205.
Oct 9, 2026
Du Plessis Says Imavov Repeats History, Loses Strickland Rematch
DDP went 50 minutes with Strickland over two title fights and won both. Now he's picking the champ to beat Imavov again — same result as 2023.
Oct 7, 2026
Chimaev Offers Strickland $1 Million to Settle the Score Anywhere
The deposed middleweight champ wants a rematch outside the UFC — and he's put a seven-figure number on it after his first career loss at UFC 328.
Oct 5, 2026
Strickland Says Imavov Title Fight Is One Detail From Done
The middleweight champ says only the money is left to settle before defending against a five-fight UFC winner who beat Adesanya in 2025.
Sep 28, 2026
Khamzat Chimaev Wants His Belt Back, But Not the Next Title Shot
Fresh off a close decision loss to Sean Strickland in May, Chimaev says any injury layoff would last one or two months — not the long absences fans have seen before.
Sep 18, 2026
Chimaev Sets December Deadline: Fight or a Long Layoff to Fix Injuries
Coming off the first loss of a career that once sat at unbeaten, Chimaev says he'll shelve his comeback and finally handle six surgeries' worth of damage if December stays empty.
Sep 13, 2026
Chimaev Rules Out Borralho and Du Plessis, Eyes Strickland Rematch
The 15-1 middleweight king wants Sean Strickland or Nassourdine Imavov next — and he's floating MSG in November or T-Mobile in December.
Sep 7, 2026
Khamzat Chimaev Wants Strickland Rematch — or Three Other Names
Fresh off the first loss of his career, Chimaev listed four targets for his UFC return, from Sean Strickland to a red-hot Nassourdine Imavov.
Sep 1, 2026