Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sean Strickland
United StatesSean Strickland
31-7-0
RESULT

Sean Strickland def. Nassourdine Imavov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Nassourdine Imavov
FranceNassourdine Imavov
“The Sniper”
17-4-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Sean Strickland defeated Nassourdine Imavov by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov, held Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Sean Strickland
Nassourdine Imavov
0
Knockdowns
0
182 of 405
Significant strikes
123 of 269
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
194 of 420
Total strikes
131 of 277
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:12
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
134 of 347
Head
67 of 207
38 of 48
Body
41 of 46
10 of 10
Leg
15 of 16
175 of 396
Distance
104 of 248
7 of 9
Clinch
19 of 21
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 74
Sig. str.
19 of 50
24 of 74
Total str.
19 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 72
Sig. str.
22 of 58
27 of 78
Total str.
27 of 63
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:49
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
47 of 78
Sig. str.
24 of 45
48 of 79
Total str.
24 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
57 of 100
Sig. str.
23 of 51
60 of 103
Total str.
23 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:50
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
32 of 81
Sig. str.
35 of 65
35 of 86
Total str.
38 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:19
Ctrl
0:04

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#StricklandImavov
1109
2910
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
Derek Cleary
#StricklandImavov
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946
Sal D'Amato
#StricklandImavov
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946

Media Scores

20
Strickland
–
0
Imavov
●49–46 Strickland×10●48–47 Strickland×10
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

94%
Strickland
1%
Draw
5%
Imavov
239 fan scorecards submitted
●49–46 Strickland49.8%●48–47 Strickland32.6%●50–45 Strickland9.2%●48–47 Imavov4.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Strickland
R2
59%
Strickland
R3
96%
Strickland
R4
95%
Strickland
R5
82%
Imavov

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sean Strickland vs Nassourdine Imavov?

Sean Strickland defeated Nassourdine Imavov by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov, held Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sean Strickland vs Nassourdine Imavov?

The judges scored it 48–47, 49–46, 49–46 — Sean Strickland won the decision.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sean Strickland 48%52% Nassourdine Imavov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

31-7-0
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
1613
Elo rating
1624
2
Win Streak
5
35
Age
30
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

5.98
SLpM
4.28
42%
Str. Acc.
54%
4.53
SApM
3.17
60%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.66
TD Avg.
0.74
62%
TD Acc.
32%
68%
TD Def.
81%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Nassourdine Imavov · 5-0
  • W
    Caio Borralho
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Israel Adesanya
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • W
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 1:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs ImavovSat, Feb 3, 2024
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 11 fights
97.2
Avg sig. strikes
66.1
0.72
Avg takedowns
0.55
1:21
Avg control time
2:23
186
Career high strikes
123
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Sean Strickland
Strike target
Nassourdine Imavov
81%
Head
70%
14%
Body
20%
5%
Leg
10%
Sean Strickland
Strike position
Nassourdine Imavov
92%
Distance
71%
3%
Clinch
16%
5%
Ground
13%