Nassourdine Imavov is making waves, claiming the UFC has promised him the next title shot against Sean Strickland. This is a bold statement and, if true, would shake up the middleweight division's immediate future. Imavov has been impressive, but a direct title shot against a fighter like Strickland would be a massive step up. We'll have to see if this promise materializes and what it means for other contenders in the division.
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We summarise the day's news in our own words. Full credit to the outlets below for the original reporting, click through to read their work.
- South Africa's Ndebele begins road to PFL world bantamweight title (ESPN MMA)
- Matt Brown Praises Paddy Pimblett For Stealing UFC 329 Spotlight, But Still Questions His Championship Ceiling (MiddleEasy)
- Paddy Pimblett’s 52-second UFC 329 win was still not enough to convince one ex-fighter of his skills (Bloody Elbow)
- Watch UFC legend Rampage Jackson punch streamer and leave a room full of people stunned (Bloody Elbow)
- Arman Tsarukyan title fight reportedly set to headline UFC 331 in Los Angeles (Bloody Elbow)
- Tom Aspinall reveals the horrifying reality behind his UFC 321 injury (Sherdog)
- Islam Makhachev found a ‘Garry clone’ for UFC 330 camp (Sherdog)
- Gable Steveson returns to wrestling following UFC 329 debut win (Sherdog)
- ‘It was horrendous’: Tom Aspinall says eye surgeries were worse than vasectomy after UFC 321 injury (The Mac Life)
- Rose Namajunas searching for 'purpose and reason' in fighting again (MMA Weekly)
- Dana White again names Jon Jones MMA’s GOAT, compares him to Michael Jordan (Sherdog)
- Sean O’Malley Drops Bold ‘Left Hand’ Take As He Predicts If Conor McGregor Will Be Back (LowKick MMA)
- Fatima Kline Calls Out Zhang Weili (Yahoo Sports)
- Nassourdine Imavov claims UFC promised next title shot against Sean Strickland (Sherdog)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the July 23, 2026 edition of the daily show.