UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
Las Vegas, USA
14 Jan 2023
Light Heavyweight
VS
47%
Strickland
53%
Imavov
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
Sean
Sean Strickland
31 – 7
6'1"76" reachOrthodox35 yrs2-fight win streakWell-Rounded
CFR 58
Nassourdine
Nassourdine Imavov
"The Sniper"
17 – 4
Well-Rounded5-fight win streak30 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'3"
CFR 64

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Imavov

This is a genuine toss-up — Strickland at 47% vs Imavov at 53% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Strickland throws more volume but Imavov connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Strickland's chin rating of 46 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Strickland
Imavov
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
+6'3"
76"+
Reach
75"
35
Age
+30
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Strickland
Imavov
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
57.7
63.8
50.9
Performance Avg
56.4
37
Quality of Victory
39
100
Momentum Score
90
Strickland
Imavov
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.1
1.6
45%
Strike Accuracy
57%
4.2
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.1
5 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
27
Head
23
5
Body
12
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
27Distance22
5Clinch13
0Ground0
Strickland
Imavov
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.0
/ 10
1.3
/ 10
1.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.9
0.6
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strickland
Imavov
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
46
96
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
2
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
9 fights ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
25/38 fights
Chin rating based on
12/21 fights
Strickland
Imavov
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
90
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
5-fight 🔥 win streak
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R5
Last 5
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R4
W · Dec · R5
Strickland
Imavov
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
44%
5
KO / TKO Wins
4
1
Submission Wins
0
12
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Strickland
Imavov
Striking4.2 / 6.1Volume6.8 / 6.1Grappling2.0 / 1.3Wrestling1.4 / 0.9Submission0.6 / 0.0Pressure4.5 / 5.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.1
2.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.3
1.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.9
0.6
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.6
6.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.1
Strickland
Strike Zones
Imavov
Strickland
Attacking
27HEAD5BODY0LEGS32 landed
Absorbing
23HEAD12BODY0LEGS35 absorbed
Imavov
Attacking
23HEAD12BODY0LEGS35 landed
Absorbing
27HEAD5BODY0LEGS32 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Strickland targets the head (84% of attacks) — Imavov absorbs 84% of strikes there
🎯Imavov targets the head (66% of attacks) — Strickland absorbs 66% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Strickland
RND
Imavov
0/0R00/0

Strickland · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0105.0W4.5W6.0L4.5W5.5W4.5W6.6L4.7W2.0L5.2W4.5W6.6W4.5W4.5W5.4W3.6L6.5L5.9W5.9W5.9W7.4L5.5W7.4L6.7W6.4W2014-032017-112022-022024-062026-05
WinLossTrend

Imavov · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.9
0104.5W5.5L5.2W6.7W5.7W6.6L5.9W6.3W5.8W6.5W5.9W2020-102021-112024-022025-022025-09
WinLossTrend

Strickland · Last 5

W · Dec · R5
Khamzat ChimaevRating 6.4
Decision
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · 2026-05
W · KO · R3
Anthony HernandezRating 6.7
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · 2026-02
L · Dec · R5
Dricus Du PlessisRating 7.4
Decision
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · 2025-02
W · Dec · R5
Paulo CostaRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · 2024-06
L · Dec · R5
Dricus Du PlessisRating 7.4
Decision
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis · 2024-01

Imavov · Last 5

W · Dec · R5
Caio BorralhoRating 5.9
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · 2025-09
W · KO · R2
Israel AdesanyaRating 6.5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · 2025-02
W · Dec · R3
Brendan AllenRating 5.8
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · 2024-09
W · KO · R4
Jared CannonierRating 6.3
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · 2024-06
W · Dec · R5
Roman DolidzeRating 5.9
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov · 2024-02

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