Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nassourdine Imavov
The Sniper
17-4-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Nassourdine Imavov def. Joaquin Buckley (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Joaquin Buckley
New Mansa
21-8-0
Saturday, September 3, 2022
Accor Arena, Paris, France

Nassourdine Imavov defeated Joaquin Buckley by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa, held Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Accor Arena, Paris. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Nassourdine Imavov won the decision.

Fight stats

Nassourdine Imavov
Joaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns
0
51 of 109
Significant strikes
46 of 174
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
68 of 142
Total strikes
55 of 183
2 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 3
29%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:56
Control time
0:29
Significant strikes by target
40 of 90
Head
27 of 145
9 of 13
Body
8 of 13
2 of 6
Leg
11 of 16
36 of 88
Distance
44 of 171
8 of 10
Clinch
2 of 3
7 of 11
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 35
Sig. str.
10 of 48
21 of 42
Total str.
13 of 51
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 30
Sig. str.
10 of 45
25 of 56
Total str.
12 of 47
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
2:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 44
Sig. str.
26 of 81
22 of 44
Total str.
30 of 85
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:03
Ctrl
0:07

Judges' Scorecards

#ImavovBuckley
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#ImavovBuckley
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#ImavovBuckley
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

17
Imavov
-
0
Buckley
29-28 Imavov×17
All 17 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

89%
Imavov
2%
Draw
9%
Buckley
133 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Imavov80.5%29-28 Buckley8.3%30-27 Imavov6%29-27 Imavov2.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Imavov
R2
93%
Imavov
R3
92%
Buckley

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Nassourdine Imavov
-305
75% implied win probability
Open: -236Best: -238
Joaquin Buckley
+303
25% implied win probability
Open: +187Best: +1100

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNassourdine ImavovJoaquin Buckley
BetAnything-255+185
BetOnline-255+215
BetUS-245+195
Betway-556+325
Bovada-250+200
Cloudbet-240+214
DraftKings-8000+1100
FanDuel-850+520
MyBookie-238+197
Pinnacle-240+187
sportsbetio-278+199
sports-interaction-265+195
unibet-275+210

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nassourdine Imavov vs Joaquin Buckley?

Nassourdine Imavov defeated Joaquin Buckley by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa, held Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Accor Arena, Paris. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Nassourdine Imavov won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nassourdine Imavov vs Joaquin Buckley?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Nassourdine Imavov won the decision.

Was Nassourdine Imavov vs Joaquin Buckley a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 133 fan cards scored it for Nassourdine Imavov; 100% of 17 media scores picked Nassourdine Imavov.

Full robbery index
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nassourdine Imavov 48%52% Joaquin Buckley

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Nassourdine Imavov
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Joaquin Buckley
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power97
95Speed93
93Precision92
92Durability93
93Engine94
90Wrestling89
92Ground91

Biggest edge Joaquin Buckley, Kick power +6

Attribute by attribute

Nassourdine Imavov is on the left of every row, Joaquin Buckley on the right.
94Punch power98
90Kick power96
95Punch speed94
94Kick speed92
93Accuracy92
90Takedowns89
93Ground striking94
90Submissions88
94Chin94
90Body strength92
93Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-8-0
1751
Power Index rating
1763
5
Win Streak
0
30
Age
32
6'3"
191 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
France
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.28
SLpM
3.62
54%
Str. Acc.
36%
3.17
SApM
3.10
58%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.74
TD Avg.
1.43
32%
TD Acc.
45%
81%
TD Def.
70%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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    TKO · R4 · 1:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Imavov · Feb 3, 2024
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Joaquin Buckley · 2-3
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
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    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 17 fights
66.1
Avg sig. strikes
42.5
0.55
Avg takedowns
1.12
2:23
Avg control time
1:17
123
Career high strikes
86
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Nassourdine Imavov
Strike target
Joaquin Buckley
70%
Head
62%
20%
Body
28%
10%
Leg
10%
Nassourdine Imavov
Strike position
Joaquin Buckley
71%
Distance
75%
16%
Clinch
6%
13%
Ground
19%