Saturday, January 14, 2023Meta 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.
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Sean Strickland vs Nassourdine Imavov
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Sean StricklandNassourdine Imavov
0
Knockdowns0
182 / 405
Significant strikes123 / 269
45%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
194 / 420
Total strikes131 / 277
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
4:12
Control time0:12
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Sean StricklandNassourdine Imavov
13474%6754%
Head
3821%4133%
Body
105%1512%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
70%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Sean Strickland182 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
128128/339
3737/47
1010/10
Clinch
66/8
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Nassourdine Imavov123 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5656/194
3333/38
1515/16
Clinch
1111/13
88/8
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Sean StricklandNassourdine Imavov
R1
24
19
10-910-910-9
R2
22
22
10-910-910-9
R3
47
24
10-910-910-9
R4
57
23
10-910-910-9
R5
32
35
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 74
Significant strikes19 / 50
32%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
24 / 74
Total strikes19 / 50
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:14
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 72
Significant strikes22 / 58
31%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
27 / 78
Total strikes27 / 63
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:49
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
47 / 78
Significant strikes24 / 45
60%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
48 / 79
Total strikes24 / 45
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
57 / 100
Significant strikes23 / 51
57%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
60 / 103
Total strikes23 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:50
Control time0:08
Round 5Judges: Nassourdine Imavov
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 81
Significant strikes35 / 65
40%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
35 / 86
Total strikes38 / 68
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
1:19
Control time0:04
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
20
Sean Strickland
0
Nassourdine Imavov
●49-46 Strickland×10●48-47 Strickland×10
All 20 media scorecards
- Alex Behunin · Cageside Press49-46Strickland
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com49-46Strickland
- MMAMania.com49-46Strickland
- MMAJunkie.com49-46Strickland
- Jake Noecker · BetQL49-46Strickland
- CombatPress.com49-46Strickland
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com49-46Strickland
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com49-46Strickland
- Jillian DeCoursey49-46Strickland
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com49-46Strickland
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Strickland
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48-47Strickland
- Scott Fontana · New York Post48-47Strickland
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48-47Strickland
- BloodyElbow.com48-47Strickland
- Mike Heck · MMAFighting.com48-47Strickland
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48-47Strickland
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48-47Strickland
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com48-47Strickland
- Luca Fury · Fury's Fight Picks48-47Strickland
Fan Scorecards
239 fan scorecards submitted
94%
Sean Strickland
1%
Draw
5%
Nassourdine Imavov
●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
Betting Odds
Sean Strickland
Open: -107Best: +124
Nassourdine Imavov
Open: -116Best: +1180
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Sean Strickland | Nassourdine 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Sean Strickland absorbs 4.53 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Strickland lands 5.98 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Strickland spends 78% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Sean Strickland
BoxingBJJMMA
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Feliciano
- 2023UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 2012King of the Cage Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2012King of the Cage Interim Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
Nassourdine Imavov
No background on record
Camp · MMA Factory · FranceSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
81%70%
Head
14%20%
Body
5%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Sean Stricklandlast 10 fights
78%18%
Nassourdine Imavovlast 8 fights
67%24%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Sean Strickland· from fights outside the UFC Nassourdine Imavov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.984.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.533.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.660.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean Strickland · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.98
Strikes landed / min4.28
4.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.17
0.66 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.74 / 2.3
62%
Takedown accuracy32%
69%
Takedown defence81%
1:21
Control time / fight2:23
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Sean Strickland25 UFC fights · 2430 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
74%1790/4753
13%327/506
5%122/156
Clinch
3%66/105
0%10/10
0%2/2
Ground
4%107/178
0%6/7
0%0/0
Nassourdine Imavov12 UFC fights · 784 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%377/886
13%102/157
12%94/110
Clinch
9%67/84
7%51/51
0%1/1
Ground
11%90/135
0%2/2
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Sean Strickland18 of 38 ended early · 47%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Nassourdine Imavov12 of 21 ended early · 57%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Sean Strickland3-2
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- WUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · Dec 17, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland · Jul 31, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva · Oct 31, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WMatt LaglerKOTC: Split Decision · Aug 29, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Middleweight
- WYusuke SakashitaKOTC: Worldwide · Jul 5, 2013Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WBill AlbrechtKOTC: Restitution · Feb 7, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:41 · Middleweight
- WJosh BryantKOTC: Unification · Dec 8, 2012Split Decision · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Hardcore · Apr 26, 2012TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Steel Curtain · Dec 17, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Catchweight
- WBrett SbardellaKing of the Cage · Aug 6, 2011TKO
- WDonavin HawkeyKOTC: Platinum · Nov 25, 2010SUB · R1 · 1:21 · Middleweight
- WAdriel MontesKOTC Underground 63 · Oct 2, 2010TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Light Heavyweight
- WJorge InterianoLong Beach Fight Night · Jan 3, 2010DEC
- WWilliam WheelerKOTC Underground 45 · Oct 3, 2009SUB · R1 · 1:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrandon EllsworthKOTC Underground 33 · Mar 14, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WTyler PottettKOTC Underground 20 · Mar 22, 2008SUB · R2 · 1:53 · Welterweight
Nassourdine Imavov5-0
- WUFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Imavov · Feb 3, 2024Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- NC
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis · Feb 20, 2021Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Aldana · Oct 4, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WJonathan MeunierAres FC 1 · Dec 14, 2019TKO · R1 · 4:27
- WMateusz GłuchThunderstrike Fight League 18 · Sep 28, 2019SUB · Welterweight
- WFrancesco DemontisDevil's Cage · Jul 26, 2019SUB · R1 · 2:26 · Middleweight
- WGregor WeibelCity Cage MMA · May 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WGary FormosaCenturion Fight Championship 2 · Nov 4, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:02 · Welterweight
- L
- WPaul LawrenceCenturion Fight Championship 1 · May 13, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:43 · Welterweight
- WYanis CheurfaFight Night One 4 · Apr 8, 2016SUB · R1 · 2:32 · Welterweight
- WSaid Magomed TachaevGladiator Fighting Arena 3 · Mar 5, 2016SUB · R1 · 3:20 · Welterweight
- LAyadi Majdeddine100% Fight 27 · Feb 4, 2016SUB · R1 · 4:49 · Welterweight
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.