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Nassourdine Imavov

Middleweight · REAL v1.0 (registered) #4; v1.1 (shadow) #3

Descriptive profile. The resume rank is what has been earned; these statistics are context, not a prediction. A test on Oct 20, 2026 found that career statistics add nothing reliable to age, layoff and experience as predictors of the next result (experiments/REGISTER.md, EXP-2026-10-20-14).

Weight band 3-4: the 10th to 90th percentile of his position across weight vectors drawn near the 70/30 weights. Rating 1,715, deviation 128: measured from 12 UFC bouts; a one-bout newcomer sits near 290.

Age 30 (born 1996-03-01) · Height 6 ft 3 in (190 cm) · Reach 75 in (190 cm) · Stance Orthodox · 421 days since last bout (2025-09-06) · Last five 5-0 · Streak W5

Why he is ranked here

Rating 1,715 is the division's 7th highest of 79 board fighters after an inactivity penalty of 16 points for 421 days without a bout; the ledger stands at +6.3 (+6.3 from quality wins; losses count for three years); 6 quality wins in 15 years, 5 over top-10 opponents, which makes him entrenched; no form penalty (5-0 last five). Score +0.90 = +0.47 (rating term, 70% weight) +0.43 (ledger term, 30% weight) -0.00 (form penalty); score order put him at #4.

TermValueDetail
Score+0.9070% rating term + 30% ledger term - form penalty
Rating term+0.47resume rating 1,715 (raw 1,731 less inactivity penalty 16), scaled against the division's interdecile range
Ledger term+0.43quality ledger +6.3: +6.3 QW +0.0 proof -0.0 blowout -0.0 weak
Form penalty0.00last five 5-0
Quality wins, 15 years65 over top-10 opponents, 6 over top-15; entrenched
Placementscore order #4v1.0 (registered)
Shadow board v1.1#3score +0.91; score order #3

Rules, weights and worked examples: methodology.

Last ten bouts

DateEventOpponentOpp. official rankResultMethodRoundModel p
2025-09-06UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. BorralhoCaio Borralho#7Wunanimous decision5 (5:00)53%
2025-02-01UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. ImavovIsrael Adesanya#2WKO/TKO2 (0:30)46%
2024-09-28UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint DenisBrendan Allen#8Wunanimous decision3 (5:00)55%
2024-06-08UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. ImavovJared Cannonier#4WKO/TKO4 (1:34)39%
2024-02-03UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. ImavovRoman Dolidze#8Wmajority decision5 (5:00)45%
2023-06-10UFC 289: Nunes vs. AldanaChris Curtis#14NCno contest2 (3:04)63%
2023-01-14UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. ImavovSean Strickland#7Lunanimous decision5 (5:00)53%
2022-09-03UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. TuivasaJoaquin BuckleyunrankedWunanimous decision3 (5:00)67%
2021-11-06UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2Edmen Shahbazyan#11WKO/TKO2 (4:52)53%
2021-07-24UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. DillashawIan HeinischunrankedWKO/TKO2 (3:09)35%

Opp. official rank = the UFC media-panel rank of the opponent on the date (C champion, #1 to #15, unranked; n/a before Feb 2013 or where no official board existed). Model p = the predictive model's pre-fight win chance for him (frozen performance-adjusted Elo; bouts before 2020 were in its tuning sample). Linked opponents have a profile.

Career statistics

Through 2026-10-31, UFC bouts only. Percentile = share of the 79 board fighters at Middleweight at or below this value; high is a position in the division, not a verdict.

Output
Significant strikes landed per minute4.28(61st percentile at Middleweight)
Significant strike accuracy55%(77th percentile at Middleweight)
Knockdowns scored per 15 minutes0.16(39th percentile at Middleweight)
Share of wins by finish44%(32nd percentile at Middleweight)
Defence and damage
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.17(35th percentile at Middleweight)
Significant strike defence59%(82nd percentile at Middleweight)
Knockdowns suffered per 15 minutes0.00(34th percentile at Middleweight)
Significant strikes absorbed, career581(78th percentile at Middleweight)
KO/TKO losses0(39th percentile at Middleweight)
Submission losses0(59th percentile at Middleweight)
KO/TKO losses per bout over 10 years, each weighted down by the finisher's danger0.000(39th percentile at Middleweight)
Grappling
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes0.74(34th percentile at Middleweight)
Takedown defence81%(76th percentile at Middleweight)
Share of cage time in control16%(46th percentile at Middleweight)
Share of significant strikes landed in the clinch or on the ground27%(76th percentile at Middleweight)
Stylemixed (2.3 takedown attempts per 15 min; 16% control)
Career stage
Age30.7(23rd percentile at Middleweight)
Age at UFC debut24.6(18th percentile at Middleweight)
Years since UFC debut6.1(72nd percentile at Middleweight)
UFC bouts12(75th percentile at Middleweight)
Cage time, minutes183(86th percentile at Middleweight)
Bouts per year, last three years1.7(44th percentile at Middleweight)
Days since last bout421(99th percentile at Middleweight)

Board position since Oct 2023

C5101520252026Oct 2023Oct 20262023-10-06: #13, Middleweight2023-10-13: #14, Middleweight2023-10-20: #13, Middleweight2023-11-03: #13, Middleweight2023-11-10: #13, Middleweight2023-11-17: #13, Middleweight2023-12-01: #13, Middleweight2023-12-08: #13, Middleweight2023-12-15: #13, Middleweight2024-01-12: #13, Middleweight2024-01-19: #13, Middleweight2024-02-02: #14, Middleweight2024-02-09: #7, Middleweight2024-02-16: #7, Middleweight2024-02-23: #7, Middleweight2024-03-01: #7, Middleweight2024-03-08: #7, Middleweight2024-03-15: #7, Middleweight2024-03-22: #7, Middleweight2024-03-29: #7, Middleweight2024-04-05: #7, Middleweight2024-04-12: #7, Middleweight2024-04-26: #7, Middleweight2024-05-03: #7, Middleweight2024-05-10: #9, Middleweight2024-05-17: #9, Middleweight2024-05-31: #9, Middleweight2024-06-07: #9, Middleweight2024-06-14: #5, Middleweight2024-06-21: #5, Middleweight2024-06-28: #5, Middleweight2024-07-12: #5, Middleweight2024-07-19: #5, Middleweight2024-07-26: #5, Middleweight2024-08-02: #5, Middleweight2024-08-09: #5, Middleweight2024-08-16: #5, Middleweight2024-08-23: #5, Middleweight2024-09-06: #5, Middleweight2024-09-13: #5, Middleweight2024-09-27: #5, Middleweight2024-10-04: #3, Middleweight2024-10-11: #3, Middleweight2024-10-18: #3, Middleweight2024-10-25: #3, Middleweight2024-11-01: #5, Middleweight2024-11-08: #5, Middleweight2024-11-15: #5, Middleweight2024-11-22: #5, Middleweight2024-12-06: #5, Middleweight2024-12-13: #5, Middleweight2025-01-10: #5, Middleweight2025-01-17: #5, Middleweight2025-01-31: #5, Middleweight2025-02-07: #4, Middleweight2025-02-14: #3, Middleweight2025-02-21: #3, Middleweight2025-02-28: #3, Middleweight2025-03-07: #3, Middleweight2025-03-14: #3, Middleweight2025-03-21: #3, Middleweight2025-03-28: #3, Middleweight2025-04-04: #3, Middleweight2025-04-11: #3, Middleweight2025-04-25: #3, Middleweight2025-05-02: #3, Middleweight2025-05-09: #3, Middleweight2025-05-16: #3, Middleweight2025-05-30: #3, Middleweight2025-06-06: #3, Middleweight2025-06-13: #3, Middleweight2025-06-20: #3, Middleweight2025-06-27: #3, Middleweight2025-07-11: #3, Middleweight2025-07-18: #3, Middleweight2025-07-25: #3, Middleweight2025-08-01: #2, Middleweight2025-08-08: #2, Middleweight2025-08-15: #2, Middleweight2025-08-22: #2, Middleweight2025-09-05: #2, Middleweight2025-09-12: #2, Middleweight2025-09-26: #2, Middleweight2025-10-03: #2, Middleweight2025-10-10: #2, Middleweight2025-10-17: #2, Middleweight2025-10-24: #2, Middleweight2025-10-31: #2, Middleweight2025-11-07: #3, Middleweight2025-11-14: #3, Middleweight2025-11-21: #3, Middleweight2025-12-05: #3, Middleweight2025-12-12: #3, Middleweight2026-01-23: #2, Middleweight2026-01-30: #2, Middleweight2026-02-06: #2, Middleweight2026-02-20: #2, Middleweight2026-02-27: #3, Middleweight2026-03-06: #3, Middleweight2026-03-13: #3, Middleweight2026-03-20: #3, Middleweight2026-03-27: #3, Middleweight2026-04-03: #3, Middleweight2026-04-10: #3, Middleweight2026-04-17: #3, Middleweight2026-04-24: #3, Middleweight2026-05-01: #3, Middleweight2026-05-08: #3, Middleweight2026-05-15: #3, Middleweight2026-05-29: #3, Middleweight2026-06-05: #3, Middleweight2026-06-13: #3, Middleweight2026-06-19: #3, Middleweight2026-06-26: #3, Middleweight2026-07-10: #3, Middleweight2026-07-17: #3, Middleweight2026-07-24: #3, Middleweight2026-07-31: #3, Middleweight2026-08-07: #3, Middleweight2026-08-14: #3, Middleweight2026-08-21: #3, Middleweight2026-08-28: #3, Middleweight2026-09-04: #3, Middleweight2026-09-11: #3, Middleweight2026-09-18: #3, Middleweight2026-09-25: #3, Middleweight2026-09-26: #3, Middleweight2026-10-03: #3, Middleweight2026-10-10: #4, Middleweight2026-10-17: #4, Middleweight2026-10-24: #4, Middleweight2026-10-31: #4, Middleweight#4

Position on the registered v1.0 board at each weekly snapshot (C = title holder or reserved, drawn at the top; lower is better).

Predictive rating by bout

1,5501,6001,6501,7001,7501,8002022202320242025Oct 2020Oct 20262020-10-03: 1,570 (W vs Jordan Williams)2021-02-20: 1,576 (L vs Phil Hawes)2021-07-24: 1,657 (W vs Ian Heinisch)2021-11-06: 1,713 (W vs Edmen Shahbazyan)2022-09-03: 1,713 (W vs Joaquin Buckley)2023-01-14: 1,668 (L vs Sean Strickland)2024-02-03: 1,708 (W vs Roman Dolidze)2024-06-08: 1,741 (W vs Jared Cannonier)2024-09-28: 1,764 (W vs Brendan Allen)2025-02-01: 1,769 (W vs Israel Adesanya)2025-09-06: 1,779 (W vs Caio Borralho)1,779

Rating after each UFC bout from the frozen predictive model (performance-adjusted Elo, data/processed/elo_history.csv; a debut starts at 1,500). The resume rating's history is not stored, so this is the predictive line, which is a different number from the resume rating in the header.

Trajectory

Recent performances run about 39 points ahead of the rating: his own recent results, not age, put him there.

ComponentPointsMeaning
Age component+7what fighters aged 30.7 typically run relative to their rating (population curve, all UFC bouts since 2011)
Own recent results+32his recency-weighted mean and trend over 11 bouts, shrunk toward zero; trend +1 points a year
Combined+39the rating's likely distance from his current performance level, in rating points
Readingahead of ratingahead of, in line with (within 30 points), or behind the rating

Performance relative to the rating, by age

-1.0-0.5+0.0+0.5+1.02425262728293031322020-10-03 (age 24.6): W vs Jordan Williams, residual +0.322021-02-20 (age 25.0): L vs Phil Hawes, residual +0.052021-07-24 (age 25.4): W vs Ian Heinisch, residual +0.542021-11-06 (age 25.7): W vs Edmen Shahbazyan, residual +0.522022-09-03 (age 26.5): W vs Joaquin Buckley, residual +0.102023-01-14 (age 26.9): L vs Sean Strickland, residual -0.252024-02-03 (age 27.9): W vs Roman Dolidze, residual +0.382024-06-08 (age 28.3): W vs Jared Cannonier, residual +0.582024-09-28 (age 28.6): W vs Brendan Allen, residual +0.162025-02-01 (age 28.9): W vs Israel Adesanya, residual +0.612025-09-06 (age 29.5): W vs Caio Borralho, residual +0.17+0.06

Each dot is one decided UFC bout at his age then: the performance score minus the rating's expectation, on the score's own scale from -1 to +1 (filled = win, hollow = loss; above zero is better than the rating implied; a finish as a slight favourite is about +0.45). The dashed line is the population curve for all fighters; the solid line is this fighter's own fitted level and trend as of the data date, weighted toward recent bouts. One unit sustained over many bouts corresponds to about 695 rating points; a single bout's residual is noisy.

Held-out evidence (walk-forward 2016 to 2026, EXP-2026-10-21-01): the age curve held in every test year; the individual component is a weak signal (correlation 0.06 with the next bout's residual; among fighters aged 33 or over, the lowest predicted quartile won 38% of next bouts against 53% expected, the highest 48% against 52%) and adds nothing to bout prediction beyond the shadow model. No board uses any of it: the rankings answer who has earned the place, not who wins next (EXP-2026-10-20-09). Method: src/mmalab/decline.py; settings: config/decline.yaml (expectation from the resume rating; one unit of residual is about 695 rating points).

Context flags

Descriptive only. Each line is a population fact about fighters like him, not a forecast for him; the register entries hold the measurements.

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