Middleweight
3 Rounds
Nassourdine Imavov won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, November 6, 2021·New York City, New York, USA, USA
Style matchupEdmen Shahbazyan: Well-roundedvsNassourdine Imavov: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Nassourdine Imavov wins(57.9%)
Actual result: Nassourdine Imavov wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Edmen Shahbazyan enters on a 3-fight win streak.
- Nassourdine Imavov enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Nassourdine Imavov has 15pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Edmen Shahbazyan
Red Corner
VS
Nassourdine Imavov
Blue Corner
+100
(50%)
Vegas Odds
-120
(55%)
28
Age
30
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'3"
190.5 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Edmen ShahbazyanW3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs AJ Dobson · Mar 24L
SUBvs Gerald Meerschaert · Aug 24W
KOvs Dylan Budka · Feb 25W
vs Andre Petroski · Jun 25W
KOvs Andre Muniz · Oct 25Nassourdine ImavovW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Roman Dolidze · Feb 24W
KOvs Jared Cannonier · Jun 24W
vs Brendan Allen · Sep 24W
KOvs Israel Adesanya · Feb 25W
vs Caio Borralho · Sep 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Edmen ShahbazyanMetricNassourdine Imavov
3.80
Strikes / min
4.28
3.60
Strikes absorbed / min
3.17
49%
Strike defense
58%
1.62
TDs / 15 min
0.74
66%
Takedown defense
81%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
1.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.20evenly matched on net striking+1.11
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Edmen ShahbazyanNassourdine Imavov
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Edmen Shahbazyan(10 fights)Nassourdine Imavov(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+19.8-19.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+63.0-63.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Edmen Shahbazyan
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights14
Nassourdine Imavov
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights11