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Nassourdine Imavov "The Sniper"

Active #5 middleweight · age 31 · Orthodox · 6'3" 191 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
At a glance
  • 5-fight UFC win streak
  • Has never been finished — durability signal
  • 94% takedown defense in last 3 fights
Elo rating
1648
Global Elo 1681 ±25
Rank
#5
top 6% of division
UFC record
9-2-0
KO 4 · Sub 0 · Dec 5
Streak
+5
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +16
Last fight
Sep 6, 2025
Win by Decision · R5
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 55m
Avg fight time
15:55
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
2.2
Since last fight
10mo

Honest Elo history

11 fights · tap & drag
Oct 3, 2020 — W vs Jordan Williams Δ+29Feb 20, 2021 — L vs Phil Hawes Δ-28Jul 24, 2021 — W vs Ian Heinisch Δ+37Nov 6, 2021 — W vs Edmen Shahbazyan Δ+37Sep 3, 2022 — W vs Joaquin Buckley Δ+28Jan 14, 2023 — L vs Sean Strickland Δ-14Feb 3, 2024 — W vs Roman Dolidze Δ+17Jun 8, 2024 — W vs Jared Cannonier Δ+20Sep 28, 2024 — W vs Brendan Allen Δ+19Feb 1, 2025 — W vs Israel Adesanya Δ+22Sep 6, 2025 — W vs Caio Borralho Δ+16 1400145015001550160016501700 20212022202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":307.8,"elo":1496,"date":"2020-10-03","opp":"Jordan Williams","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":146,"y":338.1,"elo":1467,"date":"2021-02-20","opp":"Phil Hawes","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":2,"x":207.7,"y":298.3,"elo":1505,"date":"2021-07-24","opp":"Ian Heinisch","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":3,"x":249.7,"y":259.3,"elo":1541,"date":"2021-11-06","opp":"Edmen Shahbazyan","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":4,"x":370.2,"y":229.4,"elo":1569,"date":"2022-09-03","opp":"Joaquin Buckley","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":5,"x":423.4,"y":245,"elo":1555,"date":"2023-01-14","opp":"Sean Strickland","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":6,"x":577.5,"y":227.2,"elo":1571,"date":"2024-02-03","opp":"Roman Dolidze","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":627.9,"y":205.9,"elo":1591,"date":"2024-06-08","opp":"Jared Cannonier","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":8,"x":672.7,"y":185.5,"elo":1611,"date":"2024-09-28","opp":"Brendan Allen","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":9,"x":723.2,"y":162.5,"elo":1632,"date":"2025-02-01","opp":"Israel Adesanya","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":10,"x":810,"y":145.5,"elo":1648,"date":"2025-09-06","opp":"Caio Borralho","result":"W","delta":16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 6, 2025 Caio Borralho W +16
Feb 1, 2025 Israel Adesanya W +22
Sep 28, 2024 Brendan Allen W +19
Jun 8, 2024 Jared Cannonier W +20
Feb 3, 2024 Roman Dolidze W +17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
44%
4 / 9
Finish rate
KO
4
44% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
5
56% of wins
KO: 4 (44%) 4 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 5 (56%) 5
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
R2
3 75%
R3
R4
1 25%
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 727 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
70% Head
  • Head 70%
  • Body 20%
  • Leg 10%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
71% Distance
  • Distance 71%
  • Clinch 16%
  • Ground 13%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
Never been finished
All 2 losses went to the scorecards

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1660
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
5
of 9 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Israel Adesanya
Elo 1702 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.1
+3.9 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 11 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1666
Notable wins
Israel Adesanya 1702 Brendan Allen 1695 Caio Borralho 1666 Jared Cannonier 1634 Roman Dolidze 1602

Top middleweight

See full rankings →
Dricus Du Plessis
#1 · Elo 1690
Khamzat Chimaev
#2 · Elo 1676
Sean Strickland C
#3 · Elo 1657
Brendan Allen
#4 · Elo 1654
Caio Borralho
#6 · Elo 1634
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Nassourdine Imavov on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.