LAS VEGAS – Nassourdine Imavov didn’t have a banner year in 2023, and hopes to put that chapter behind him in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 235 main event.
After entering 2023 on a three-fight winning streak, Imavov (12-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) suffered a loss to Sean Strickland in the first main event of the year. He returned in June for a matchup with Chris Curtis, which ended prematurely in a no contest due to an accidental clash of heads. Then, Imavov withdrew from a scheduled UFC 294 bout vs. Ikram Alskerov in November.
In addition to all this, Imavov reportedly switched management in November and parted ways with his longtime training home of Factory X in France. Now he returns to headline the third UFC card of 2024 when he takes on Roman Dolidze (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in a middleweight bout at the UFC Apex (ESPN+), and Imavov hopes to start this year on a more positive foot.
