The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to Vegas with UFC Fight Night 235 that took place on February 3, 2024. The event had impressive fights both in its preliminary and main cards. Roman Dolidze and Nassourdine Imavov headlined the main event of the night in a middleweight showdown. Imavov won the bout via a majority decision.
Roman Dolidze is a well-known name in the professional mixed martial arts arena. An impressive fighter, Roman Dolidze maintains an incredible finish rate of 84% as a professional mixed martial artist. A professional since 2016, Dolidze competed in multiple professional mixed martial arts promotions before joining the UFC.
Roman Dolidze was cruising on an undefeated streak of eight consecutive victories when he made his debut in the UFC. He squared off against Khadis Ibragimov in his inaugural fight in the promotion at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 on July 19, 2020. He made quick work of Ibragimov by dispatching him in the first round via TKO. He is currently ranked No. 8 in the promotion’s middleweight rankings.
Roman Dolidze’s opponent for the event, Nassourdine Imavov, is a talented professional mixed martial artist who has competed in multiple fight promotions as a professional fighter. Imavov has fought as a Welterweight, Middleweight, and Light Heavyweight competitor in his professional career so far.
Nassourdine Imavov has been a professional mixed martial artist since 2016. He made his debut in the UFC on October 4, 2020, against Jordan Williams at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana. He secured a unanimous decision victory to start his professional proceedings for the promotion.
Roman Dolidze vs Nassourdine Imavov Stats
| Stats | Roman Dolidze | Nassourdine Imavov |
| Record | 12-3 (7 KOs) | 13-4-1 (5 KOs) |
| Championship | - | - |
| Age | 35 | 28 |
| Height | 1.91m | 1.91m |
| Division(s) | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Reach | 76” | 75” |
| Win Streak (Active) | 0 | 1 |
| Professional Debut | 2016 | 2016 |
Roman Dolidze Record
Roman Dolidze has a professional record of 12 wins and 3 losses.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 12-3 | Nassourdine Imavov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov | 3-Feb-2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12–2 | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 286 | 18-Mar-23 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 12–1 | Jack Hermansson | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland | 03-Dec-22 | 2 | 4:06 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 11–1 | Phil Hawes | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen | 29-Oct-22 | 1 | 4:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 10–1 | Kyle Daukaus | KO (knee and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett | 18-Jun-22 | 1 | 1:13 | Austin, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–1 | Laureano Staropoli | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | 05-Jun-21 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Trevin Giles | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland | 20-Mar-21 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 8–0 | John Allan | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori | 05-Dec-20 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Khadis Ibragimov | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | 19-Jul-20 | 1 | 4:15 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 6–0 | Michał Pasternak | KO (punch) | WWFC 13 | 18-Dec-18 | 3 | 3:00 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Defended the WWFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Eder de Souza | KO (punch) | WWFC 11 | 16-Jun-18 | 2 | 3:36 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Won the vacant WWFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Amirali Zhoroev | TKO (punches) | WWFC 9 | 14-Dec-17 | 1 | 3:34 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ilyas Abdulaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WWFC 7 | 14-Jun-17 | 1 | 1:21 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 2–0 | Rémi Delcampe | Submission (heel hook) | WWFC 6 | 29-Mar-17 | 1 | 0:56 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Alexander Kovbel | Submission (heel hook) | RFP 53: West Fight 23 | 09-Dec-16 | 1 | 0:42 | Odesa, Ukraine | Heavyweight debut. |
Nassourdine Imavov Record
Nassourdine Imavov holds a professional record of 13 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no-contest.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 13-4(1) | Roman Dolidze | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov | February 3, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| NC | 12–4 (1) | Chris Curtis | NC (accidental clash of heads) | UFC 289 | June 10, 2023 | 2 | 3:04 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Return to Middleweight. Accidental clash of heads rendered Curtis unable to continue. |
| Loss | 12–4 | Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | January 14, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 12–3 | Joaquin Buckley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | September 3, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Paris, France | |
| Win | 11–3 | Edmen Shahbazyan | TKO (elbows) | UFC 268 | November 6, 2021 | 2 | 4:42 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Ian Heinisch | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw | July 24, 2021 | 2 | 3:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Phil Hawes | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | February 20, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Jordan Williams | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana | October 4, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 8–2 | Jonathan Meunier | TKO (punches) | Ares FC 1 | December 14, 2019 | 1 | 4:27 | Dakar, Senegal | Catchweight (176 lb) bout. |
| Win | 7–2 | Mateusz Głuch | Submission (kimura) | TFL 18: Road to Championship | September 28, 2019 | 1 | N/A | Kozienice, Poland | Won the TFL Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–2 | Francesco Demontis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Devil's Cage: La Gabbia del Diavolo | July 26, 2019 | 1 | 2:26 | Quartu Sant'Elena, Italy | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 5–2 | Gregor Weibel | Decision (unanimous) | City Cage MMA 1 | May 17, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Luzern, Switzerland | |
| Win | 4–2 | Gary Formosa | TKO (punches) | Centurion FC 2 | November 4, 2017 | 1 | 2:02 | Paola, Malta | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Michał Michalski | Decision (unanimous) | FEN 19: Battle for Wrocław | October 14, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Wrocław, Poland | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 3–1 | Paul Lawrence | TKO (punches) | Centurion FC 1 | May 13, 2017 | 1 | 2:43 | Paola, Malta | |
| Win | 2–1 | Yanis Cheufre | Submission (brabo choke) | Fight Night One 4 | April 8, 2016 | 1 | 2:32 | Saint Étienne, France | |
| Win | 1–1 | Said Magomed Tachaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiator Fighting Arena 3 | March 5, 2016 | 1 | 3:20 | Nîmes, France | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Ayadi Majdeddine | Submission (guillotine choke) | 100% Fight 27: Last Man Standing | February 4, 2016 | 1 | 4:49 | Paris, France | Welterweight debut. |
Roman Dolidze Losses
Roman Dolidze has suffered three losses as a professional competitor in his career.
Roman Dolidze vs. Trevin Giles
Roman Delidze squared off against Trevin Giles at UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland. Giles defeated him by a unanimous decision and handed him the first loss of his career.
Roman Dolidze vs. Marvin Vettori
Roman Dolidze and Marvin Vettori locked horns with each other at UFC 286. Dolidze came up short and lost the fight via unanimous decision, the loss is the second professional loss of his career.
Roman Dolidze vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Nassourdine Imavov handed Dolidze his 3rd professional MMA loss at UFC Fight Night 235 via a majority decision.
FAQs on Roman Dolidze vs. Nassourdine
A. He has a professional MMA record of 12 wins and 3 losses.
A. Nassourdine Imavov has a professional record of 13 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no-contest.
A. He is 30 years old.
A. He is 28 years old.
A. He is ranked No. 8 in the middleweight ranking of UFC.
