Nassourdine Imavov confirms his next UFC fight will be for middleweight gold and revealed that he already knows the date.<\/p>\n
Rumors were swirling that Nassourdine Imavov might have earned the title shot against UFC<\/a> middleweight champion Sean Strickland<\/a>. Recently, Imavov himself addressed the rumors and confirmed that his next challenge is for the UFC gold.\u00a0<\/p>\n Nassourdine Imavov confirms he is next in line for UFC middleweight title shot<\/p>\n Imavov has long been in the mix for the title shot before Strickland got the chance to fight Khamzat Chimaev<\/a>, where he reclaimed the middleweight title. Many felt that the French contender should have one to fight for UFC gold.\u00a0<\/p>\n Since then, pundits and fans have been heavily linking Imavov to a potential title fight against Strickland. And it’s seen that he finally got the chance he deserved and has confirmed his next fight.\u00a0<\/p>\n UFC is returning to Paris this weekend for the Fight Night that is headlined by a lightweight bout between Dan Hooker and Salahdine Parnasse during weigh-ins in the backstage area. Imavov sat down with RMC Sport Combat. He revealed that he already knows when he will return to the octagon and, more importantly, confirmed that the fight will be for the UFC middleweight championship.<\/p>\n \u201cI know the date for my next fight, and it is for the title,\u201d Imavov said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Check out Nassourdine Imavov\u2019s comments below, translated via champ.rds:<\/p>\n