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Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Sean Strickland def. Nassourdine Imavov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Nassourdine 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
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

31-7-0
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
2
Win Streak
5
35
Age
30
6'1"
Height
6'3"
76"
Reach
75"
Stance
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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