Nassourdine Imavov is catching the eye of many as he rises through the UFC ranks. The rising UFC middleweight has been picking up steam in recent years, and that includes his showing against Edmen Shahbazyan back at UFC 268 in late 2021. Imavov (12-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) defeated Shahbazyan by second-round TKO, as he used some nasty elbows from top to get the job done. It was his second stoppage win since joining the UFC in late 2020. Imavov is scheduled to take on short-notice replacement Sean Strickland in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 217 in Las Vegas Imavov, a main training partner of former UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane, has won three fights in a row. After stopping Heinisch in July, the 25-year-old Dagestan-born, France-based fighter scored a second-round TKO of fellow prospect Shahbazyan at UFC 268 in November
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UFC free fight: Nassourdine Imavov stops Edmen Shahbazyan with nasty elbows – MMA Junkie