Nassourdine Imavov Hopes To see Elder Brother, Daguir Soon in UFC

The UFC Middleweight Nassourdine Imavov is optimistic that his elder brother, Daguir will soon make his debut in the UFC.

Imavov is preparing for his biggest challenge in the octagon as he faces a ranked opponent Sean Strickland in the main event at UFC Vegas 67. Imavov had to make a complete shift as he was originally due to face Kelvin Gastelum in a middleweight bout.

But an injury forced Gastelum out of this contest and Strickland was announced as a late replacement.

The Russian Sniper is enjoying a three-win streak in the promotion after dropping a decision to Phil Hawes back in 2021. He intends to keep on carrying that moment when he faces Strickland this Saturday.

But Imavov knows it will take a lot out of him to get the better of Strickland who himself is probing for a victory after a disappointing couple of results.

Meanwhile, Imavov prepares for his fight, he also gave an update on his brother, Daguir’s possible arrival in the UFC. Nassourdine feels his brother is close to penning a deal with the world’s premier MMA organization and soon will be fighting in the UFC colours.

“Yes in fact, I have a brother Daguir,” Imavov answered through a translator. “Daguir deserves to go to the UFC. Actually, Daguir’s got a better record than [me]. He’s 14-3, [I’m] 12-3. [He] deserves to go to the UFC soon. Actually, he was supposed to got to the UFC, but there’s always a problem. Like maybe he was hurt, or visa problems or something like that…[He’s] in the main French league in France, Ares… [I] hope he’s gonna win the Ares belt, then UFC.”

If Daguir does make it to the UFC, the Imavov brothers will become the fresh sibling duo to compete in the organization with the likes of Chris and Kyle Daukaus already showcasing their talents in their respective divisions.