Fighter Profile›Middleweight

“The Sniper”

Nassourdine Imavov

17-4 (1 NC)12 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

· 5W

Hot Streak

5× Title

5× 5R

Output Builds Late

Moderate Wear

6'3"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·30age

Last fightWCaio Borralho·U-DEC·R5·8mo ago

Fighter Context

9–2UFC1 NC·

4KO

0Sub

5Dec

15.3min/fight

183UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

8–2(11 fights)

50%finish rate

+1.1str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

4–1(5 fights)

50%finish rate

-0.2str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.11

Positive

76%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.082

Average

29%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

100

Ironclad

98%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

56%

Average

62%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Imavov

Distance Striker

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.28

Str. Accuracy54%

784UFC landed/1,426attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.4 vs avg3.17

Str. Defense58%

KD Rate / fight0.17

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Below Avg6%ile0.26

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

68%

Body

20%

Leg

12%

By Position

Distance73%

Clinch15%

Ground12%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 112 rounds	Round 212 rounds	Round 38 rounds	Round 44 rounds	Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed	17	20	24	20	25
Avg. Absorbed	14	10	19	21	21
Avg. Net	+3	+10	+5	-1	+4

Grappling

Imavov

Control Wrestler

·143s ctrlActive Control

Middleweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.74

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.29

TD Accuracy32%

9UFC landed/28attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00

0UFC wins/12attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense81%

35UFC defended/43opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Not Sub Tested

Finishing

Finish Rate

44%

Average

div avg 61%

How They Lose

2UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO4 / 9

Submission0 / 9

Decision5 / 9

KD → Finish

1/2Moderate

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 2

Submission0 / 2

Decision2 / 2

Loss Pattern

Outscored

2 of 2 losses by decision

Explosive starter. 3 of 4 KOs inside R1-R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

55%

6 of 11 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.1pts

W5 dec

1.5pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

5UD

0SD

2MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 67 vs 63 first half

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=12

R3n=8

Outputsig strikes / min

3.3

4.6

4.8

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.8

2.2

3.8

Diff

+0.5

+2.4

+1.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

▼Absorbed-31%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Imavov — 12 UFC Fights

Result

Method

12 fights

Caio BorralhoVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Sep '25

+15

·81 SS (50%)·66 abs·29s ctrl

Israel AdesanyaVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 0:30Feb '25

-11

·15 SS (48%)·26 abs·0/3 td·44s ctrl·1 kd landed

Brendan AllenVeteran

U-DEC R3Sep '24

+27

·57 SS (66%)·30 abs·1 td taken·347s ctrl

Jared CannonierVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R4 · 1:34Jun '24

+18

·82 SS (61%)·64 abs·2/3 td·1 td taken·70s ctrl

Roman Dolidze

TITLE

M-DEC R5Feb '24

+78

·112 SS (59%)·34 abs·232s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Chris Curtis

Could Not Co… R2 · 3:04Jun '23

+31

·57 SS (68%)·26 abs·3/4 td·142s ctrl·1 sub att

⚠ Accidental foul

Sean StricklandVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jan '23

-59

·123 SS (46%)·182 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·12s ctrl

Joaquin Buckley

U-DEC R3Sep '22

·51 SS (47%)·46 abs·2/7 td·236s ctrl·2 sub att

Edmen Shahbazyan

KO/TKO R2 · 4:52Nov '21

+20

·42 SS (67%)·22 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·236s ctrl·4 sub att

Ian Heinisch

KO/TKO R2 · 3:09Jul '21

+15

·39 SS (41%)·24 abs·1/1 td·71s ctrl

All Fighters

Middleweight

“The Sniper”

Nassourdine Imavov

17-4 (1 NC)12 UFC

Form

6'3"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·30age

Last fightWCaio Borralho·U-DEC·8mo ago

Fighter Context

9–2UFC1 NC·

4KO

0Sub

5Dec

15.3min/fight

183UFC min

vs. Winning Record8–2

vs. Veterans (8+ W)4–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.11

76%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.082

29%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

100

98%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

56%

62%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Imavov

Middleweight avg

Distance Striker

Sig. Strikes / Min4.28

Str. Accuracy54%

784UFC landed/1,426attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.4 vs avg3.17

Str. Defense58%

KD Rate / Fight0.17

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / FightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Below Avg6%ile0.26

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

68%

Body

20%

Leg

12%

By Position

Dist73%

Clinch15%

Ground12%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=12	R2 n=12	R3 n=8	R4 n=4	R5 n=3
Landed	17	20	24	20	25
Absorbed	14	10	19	21	21
Net	+3	+10	+5	-1	+4

Grappling

Imavov

Middleweight avg

Control Wrestler

143s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.74

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.29

TD Accuracy32%

9UFC landed/28attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00

0UFC wins/12attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense81%

35UFC defended/43opp. attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

44%

Average

Win Methods

4KO/TKO

0Sub

5Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

55%6 of 11 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.1pts

W5 dec

1.5pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

5UD

0SD

2MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=12

R3n=8

Outputsig strikes / min

3.3

4.6

4.8

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.8

2.2

3.8

Diff

+0.5

+2.4

+1.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Imavov — UFC Fight Log

Caio BorralhoVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Sep '25

81 SS (50%)·66 abs·29s ctrl

Israel AdesanyaVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Feb '25

15 SS (48%)·26 abs·0/3 td·44s ctrl·1 kd

Brendan AllenVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Sep '24

57 SS (66%)·30 abs·1 td taken·347s ctrl

Jared CannonierVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R4·Jun '24

82 SS (61%)·64 abs·2/3 td·1 td taken·70s ctrl

Roman DolidzeTITLE

M-DEC·R5·Feb '24

112 SS (59%)·34 abs·232s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Chris Curtis

Could Not Co…·R2·Jun '23

57 SS (68%)·26 abs·3/4 td·142s ctrl·1 sub

Sean StricklandVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jan '23

123 SS (46%)·182 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·12s ctrl

Joaquin Buckley

U-DEC·R3·Sep '22

51 SS (47%)·46 abs·2/7 td·236s ctrl·2 sub

Round 112 rounds

Round 212 rounds

Round 38 rounds

Round 44 rounds

Round 53 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+10

-1

n=12

n=8

n=4

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+10

-1