"No final news yet, no contract signed. One of the last discussions I had with Hunter Campbell and Mick Maynard in Qatar - They told me that they wanted to schedule the fight against Khamzat for December, then for February. But Khamzat got injured. We spoke recently with Mick Maynard, and they want to see the fight happen, but we don't have final approval."
"Imavov (17-4) is widely considered the most deserving middleweight title contender with wins over Roman Dolidze, Jared Cannonier, Brendan Allen, Israel Adesanya and Caio Borralho in his last five outings. However, former champ Sean Strickland re-entered the title picture by knocking out Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston last weekend."
Nassourdine Imavov revealed that the UFC initially planned to match him against Khamzat Chimaev in December 2025, with the timeline later shifted to February before Chimaev's injury postponed the bout. Although matchmaker Mick Maynard recently expressed continued interest in the fight, no contract has been signed and final approval remains pending. Imavov, considered the top middleweight title contender with recent victories over notable opponents, is now calling for a rematch against Sean Strickland after Strickland re-entered the title picture. Strickland is simultaneously pursuing a title shot against Chimaev, creating uncertainty around Imavov's path to a championship opportunity.
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