After a tough 2023, Nassourdine Imavov is bouncing back. He’s off to a solid start this year.
In his latest fight, Imavov was all action from the get-go. By the end of it, he clinched a majority decision win against Roman Dolidze. The fight, held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, wasn’t always a spectacle. But for Imavov, a win’s a win, especially after a dry spell last year.
Let’s dive into some numbers from UFC Fight Night 235, shall we? Stats are courtesy of UFCStats.com.
Imavov landed a whopping 112 significant strikes. That includes the fight’s only knockdown in the first round. Dolidze managed 34 in return. Breaking it down round by round, Imavov outdid Dolidze significantly.
Dolidze had more control time, clocking in at 10:11. Despite this, he couldn’t secure a single takedown. Imavov, on the other hand, had less control time but made his moments count.
On the ground, Imavov was unstoppable. He landed 32 significant strikes there. Dolidze? Zero.
Imavov’s striking accuracy was impressive, landing 112 out of 189 attempts. That’s a .590 success rate. Dolidze’s accuracy was less impressive, with a 22% success rate.
Switching gears, Renato Carneiro dominated Drew Dober in the co-main event. Carneiro’s control was evident, with over 10 minutes of dominance. He also managed three successful takedowns.
Carneiro landed a total of 142 strikes, dwarfing Dober’s 36.
Randy Brown made headlines with a knockout. It’s been 1,687 days since his last KO/TKO win. This time, he finished Muslim Salikhov in the first round.
Natalia Silva is on a roll, tying with Maycee Barber for the third-longest winning streak in their division. She secured a unanimous decision win over Viviane Araujo.
Araujo managed 6:01 of control time but couldn’t outstrike Silva.
An unfortunate eye poke ended the fight between Aliaskhab Khizrieva and Makhmud Muradov in just 11 seconds. It’s tied for the shortest no contest in UFC history.
Charles Radtke made a statement with two knockdowns in his fight against Gilbert Urbina. The finishing sequence was brutal.
Molly McCann achieved her first submission victory in 20 professional fights. She tapped out Diana Belbita in the first round.
Charles Johnson rallied after a knockdown to defeat Azat Maksum. His significant strike accuracy was key.
Luana Carolina’s win was marred by her missing weight. Despite that, she achieved a technical knockout in the third round.
Stoliarenko tried to turn the tide with three submission attempts in the final round. However, Carolina’s ground-and-pound was too much.
In a closely contested lightweight fight, Marquel Mederos edged out Landon Quinones. Despite the media favoring Quinones, the judges awarded the fight to Mederos.