Khamzat Chimaev vs Nassourdine Imavov is officially signed and will go down for the UFC Middleweight Title in 2026.<\/b><\/p>\n
Chimaev aims to make a successful first defence of his 185-pound title against the #2 ranked middleweight contender Imavov with an official date and venue to be confirmed.<\/span><\/p>\n It has been confirmed that Khamzat Chimaev vs Nassourdine Imavov is officially signed with confirmation pending from Dana White for a huge UFC Middleweight Title fight in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n No official date or venue has been confirmed, but it is likely that Chimaev\u2019s first UFC Middleweight Title defence will be against the #2 ranked Imavov in the early part of next year.<\/span><\/p>\n Ilia Topuria vs Paddy Pimblett is confirmed for UFC 324<\/span><\/a> on January 10 next year, and it now looks like Chimaev vs Imavov will go down in the months after for UFC gold in the middleweight division.<\/span><\/p>\n An official announcement is rumoured to be imminent from Dana White himself, with UFC 325 and UFC 326 being eyed for this 185-pound title showdown. The key factor to consider is whether the fight will go down before or after Ramadan, which is from February 17 to March 18.<\/span><\/p>\n If Chimaev vs Imavov is to happen before Ramadan, the official announcement from UFC President White is imminent, with a fight date in last January or early February the likely timeframe for the bout.<\/span><\/p>\n Should it happen after Ramadan, it could well take place in late spring\/early summer, depending on when Chimaev and Imavov can commence training once again after his month of fasting.<\/span><\/p>\n Both fighters are of course Muslims, meaning they will not be able to train as they normally would during Ramadan, hence the potential push back to May\/June for their UFC Middleweight Title showdown.<\/span><\/p>\n Although a date and venue is yet to be confirmed, Khamzat Chimaev vs Nassourdine Imavov is officially signed and will take place next year.<\/span><\/p>\n BREAKING NEWS \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n Khamzat Chimaev vs Nassourdine Imavov is officially signed (date and location TBD) pic.twitter.com\/VccXPr3ZDF<\/a><\/p>\n — Rueben Carter\ud83e\udd47 (@realruebenking) November 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nKhamzat Chimaev vs Nassourdine Imavov Officially Signed With Date TBC<\/h2>\n
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