Nassourdine Imavov made his presence known to Sean Strickland during an altercation with the UFC middleweight champion at the UFC Performance Institute.
Imavov (17-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) has been campaigning hard to get his title shot and rematch with Strickland (31-7 MMA, 18-7 UFC), but the reigning champ appears to be at a contractual crossroads with the promotion. On Wednesday, Strickland threatened to vacate his belt and move to boxing if he can’t be paid what he sees as fair value.
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Seemingly around the same time, Strickland crossed paths with Imavov in Las Vegas, and it turned into a heated scene.
Championship Rounds posted footage of the encounter in X, with Imavov hounding Strickland about why he hasn’t signed for their fight. He screamed repeatedly at Strickland as he walked away, including a scene where he attempted to chase him down while surrounded people tried to calm him down and the UFC security team held him back.
Check out the video of the run-in below (via X):
