Nassourdine Imavov vows no reconciliation with Strickland over personal attacks

Nassourdine Imavov responded to criticism that he takes things too personally with Sean Strickland, stating that religion, family, and nationality are not marketing tools for him. Imavov declared that every insult has a price and that Strickland will pay for his words, emphasizing that there will be no happy ending. When a subscriber asked him to avoid hugging Strickland at the end of their potential fight, Imavov emphatically responded "NEVER! I would rather die." His comments indicate deep personal animosity stemming from what he perceives as inappropriate attacks on his core values. The French-Russian fighter made it clear that any future encounter with Strickland will remain hostile throughout.