When Is Nassourdine Imavov’s Next Fight?

FILE - Thiago Alves, left, and Seth Baczynski fight in a mixed martial arts event on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at UFC Fight Night.
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  • Nassourdine Imavov is the No. 5-ranked UFC middleweight contender.
  • Imavov holds an MMA record of 15 wins and four losses.
  • Imavovโ€™s opponent is Israel Adesanya on Feb. 1 at UFC Saudi Arabia.

French MMA star Nassourdine Imavov has climbed to the top five rankings of the 185-pound weight class with an impressive campaign under the UFC. Heโ€™s only dropped two of his 10 matches inside the octagon since his arrival in October 2020.

Imavovโ€™s UFC odds will be available at BetMGMโ€™s sportsbook the next time he returns to action. Find out the details of his next fight and next opponent below.

When Is Nassourdine Imavovโ€™s Next Fight?

โ€œThe Sniperโ€ will return to action on Feb. 1 for the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia that goes down inside the anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where heโ€™ll face former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in the card’s main event.

This will be Imavovโ€™s biggest fight of his professional career so far, and a win could gravitate him toward a potential championship shot in the foreseeable future.

Nassourdine Imavov MMA Record and Statistics

  • MMA record: 15-4
  • Wins by TKO/KO: 6
  • Wins by decision: 5
  • Striking accuracy: 56%
  • Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.51
  • Significant strikes absorbed: 3.20
  • Takedown average per 15 minutes: 0.88
  • Submission average per 15 minutes: 1.88
  • Significant strikes defense: 59%
  • Takedown defense: 78%
  • Knockdown average: 0.10
  • Average fight time: 15:16

Nassourdine Imavov Notable Wins

Imavovโ€™s wins in the UFC were against Jordan Williams, Ian Heinisch, Edmen Shahbazyan, Joaquin Buckley, Roman Dolidze, Jared Cannonier, and Brendan Allen.

Nassourdine Imavov UFC Earnings

Imavovโ€™s estimated career earnings from all his UFC fights is around $250,000. One of his biggest single-fight payouts was reportedly $126,000 against Cannonier in June.

Nassourdine Imavov Team and Corner

The MMA Factory has been the home of Imavov under the tutelage of its head trainer and founder, Fernand Lopez. Former UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane is Imavovโ€™s notable teammate from the gym.

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Anatoly Pimentel is an NBA and MMA writer previously featured in ASEAN Sports, Asian Persuasion MMA, and Overtime Heroics MMA. He graduated from Adamson University with a B.A in Communication and is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM.

Anatoly Pimentel is an NBA and MMA writer previously featured in ASEAN Sports, Asian Persuasion MMA, and Overtime Heroics MMA. He graduated from Adamson University with a B.A in Communication and is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM.