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

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

Betting Odds

Sean Strickland
-135
57% implied win probability
Open: -107Best: +124
Nassourdine Imavov
+295
25% implied win probability
Open: -116Best: +1180

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSean StricklandNassourdine Imavov
BetAnything+110-140
BetOnline+110-130
BetUS+110-140
Betway-250+175
Bovada+115-140
Cloudbet-2000+740
DraftKings-1200+700
FanDuel-2400+1180
MyBookie+101-128
Pinnacle+124-140
sportsbetio-1250+459
sports-interaction+115-155
unibet+110-137

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

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

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.

Was Sean Strickland vs Nassourdine Imavov a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 239 fan cards scored it for Sean Strickland; 100% of 20 media scores picked Sean Strickland.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sean Strickland 51%49% Nassourdine Imavov

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 · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Sean Strickland
Volume Striker
4 edges
Nassourdine Imavov
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power92
92Speed95
94Precision93
93Durability92
97Engine93
91Wrestling90
87Ground92

Biggest edge Nassourdine Imavov, Ground striking +5

Attribute by attribute

Sean Strickland is on the left of every row, Nassourdine Imavov on the right.
90Punch power94
88Kick power90
94Punch speed95
90Kick speed94
94Accuracy93
91Takedowns90
88Ground striking93
86Submissions90
94Chin94
91Body strength90
97Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

31-7-0
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
1781
Power Index rating
1776
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 Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Nassourdine Imavov · 5-0
  • W
    Caio Borralho
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Israel Adesanya
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • W
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 1:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Imavov · 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%