Nassourdine Imavov vs Sean Strickland

Nassourdine Imavov vs Sean Strickland: Matchup Breakdown

Nassourdine Imavov is 9-2 (1 NC) in the Middleweight division with a 75.0% win rate. Sean Strickland is 18-7 at Middleweight, winning 72.0% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Sean Strickland leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov on Jan 14, 2023, won by Sean Strickland by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Sean Strickland holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,321 to 1,242. Career peaks are 1,242 for Nassourdine Imavov and 1,321 for Sean Strickland. Nassourdine Imavov has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 9 victories, a 44.4% finish rate. Sean Strickland has 5 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 33.3% of the time.

Nassourdine Imavov stands 6' 3" with a reach of 75" and fights orthodox. Sean Strickland is 6' 1" with a reach of 76", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Sean Strickland. Nassourdine Imavov is 30, Sean Strickland is 35.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Nassourdine Imavov has landed 784 significant strikes at 55.0% accuracy with 9 takedowns and 28:37 of control time. Sean Strickland has landed 2,430 at 42.5% with 18 takedowns and 33:52 of control.

Nassourdine Imavov has 0 title fights (0 won) against 4 (2 won) for Sean Strickland. They share 3 common opponents: Israel Adesanya, Brendan Allen, Jared Cannonier.