Sean Strickland confirms he will fight Nassourdine Imavov later this year in first title defence

TalkingPoints UFC UFC Events Schedule Results UFC 331 UFC 332 UFC 333 Boxing MMA Features Exclusives Throwbacks Follow us on '. Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images UFC Featured Sean Strickland Nassourdine Imavov Sean Strickland confirms he will fight Nassourdine Imavov later this year in first title defence Donagh Corby Sun 27 September 2026 21:11 Follow us on Google Discover Sean Strickland has confirmed there is just one slight issue stopping an announcement for his return to the octagon.

Back in May, the outspoken American dethroned Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC 328 in Newark, New Jersey. He eked out a decision victory to end the unbeaten Chechen’s title reign in what ended up being a sole defense.

After producing two of the greatest upsets in UFC history, is it time to give Sean Strickland his flowers? 👑 Credit: Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Comment Like or Comment Have your say Sign-in now for free He suffered a bad injury in the lead-up to that fight and needed a few months to recover, before being in another accident last week . Luckily, he is now recovered and once money is agreed he will announce a fight with Nassourdine Imavov that is expected to land in December.