Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Cannonier vs Imavov
Jun. 8, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
6
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
7
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 631
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1147
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 25
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Russia
Trains at
Venum Training Camp Paris
Fighting style
Striker
Age
29
Height
75.00
Weight
185.00
Octagon Debut
Oct. 3, 2020
Reach
75.00
Leg reach
42.00
- Pro since 2016
- Lost pro debut, 14-3, 1 NC since
- Has won 11 of his last 14 and five of his last seven
- Last pre-UFC win was first-round TKO of UFC vet Jonathan Meunier in December 2019
- Six wins by KO, four by submission (Kimura, RNC, Brabo choke, undisclosed submission)
- Seven first-round finishes
UFC on ESPN (6/8/24) Imavov stopped Jared Cannonier via strikes at 1:34 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/3/24) Imavov won a five round majority decision over Roman Dolidze
UFC 289 (6/10/23) Imavov’s bout with Chris Curtis was ruled a no contest at 3:04 of the second round after an accidental clash of heads rendered Curtis unable to continue
UFC Fight Night (1/14/23) Imavov lost a five round unanimous decision to Sean Strickland
UFC Fight Night (9/3/22) Imavov won a three round unanimous decision over Joaquin Buckley
UFC 268 (11/6/21) Imavov stopped Edmen Shahbazyan via strikes at 4:42 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (7/24/21) Imavov stopped Ian Heinisch via strikes at 3:09 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/20/21) Imavov lost a three round majority decision to Phil Hawes
UFC on ESPN (10/3/20) Imavov won a three round unanimous decision over Jordan Williams
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started combat sports when I was 10 years old, because I always liked to fight.
What ranks and titles have you held? CCMMA Champion
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? The beginning of something big...my legacy.
What was your job before you started fighting? Training
Favorite grappling technique: Armbar
Favorite Striking technique: Flying knee
