Nassourdine Imavov dismisses Chris Curtis rematch following UFC Vegas 85: “I did a masterclass against him”

Nassourdine Imavov isn’t gung-ho over the idea of fighting Chris Curtis again.

Imavov took center stage in the main event of UFC Vegas 85 this past Saturday. He collided with Roman Dolidze inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Despite a point deduction in round four due to an illegal soccer kick, Imavov took care of business, earning a unanimous decision victory.

Imavov and Curtis, who was in Dolidze’s corner, exchanged heated words during the foul, and things didn’t cool off between the two after the bout was done.

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Nassourdine Imavov Scoffs At Chris Curtis Rematch

Back in June 2023, Nassourdine Imavov and Chris Curtis shared the Octagon in a bout that ended prematurely. In the second round, the two clashed heads and Curtis was unable to continue. The fight was ruled a no contest.

Speaking to media members during the UFC Vegas 85 post-fight press conference, Imavov showed no interest in fighting “The Action Man” again (h/t MMAJunkie.com).

“I’m not at all interested by Chris Curtis,” Imavov said. “First of all, he’s so low on the rankings. Second of all, I did a masterclass against him. I just dominated him. He couldn’t do anything in the cage. But if he really wants to keep talking, I can go to his place, his gym, and we can do a real tough sparring session. I’m going to destroy him as I did in the cage.”

Imavov went on to explain why things got so heated between himself and Curtis.

“I was upset because the guy, Chris Curtis, kept talking in every fight he’s cornering,” Imavov said. “He keeps talking to me. This is not his job as a cornerman to talk to the fight. When I went into the cage against him, it was very silent. He got dominated and he even quit the fight because of the head butt. I just want him to stop talking and let me fight.”

“… Roman is a real warrior. He kept fighting even though he could’ve stopped fighting. I have a lot of respect. Thank you so much, Roman, for that – as opposed to his cornerman, who is a quitter, like Chris Curtis.”