Chris Curtis, Nassourdine Imavov to Clash at UFC 289 in Vancouver

A middleweight showdown pitting Chris Curtis against Nassourdine Imavov is on tap for UFC 289.

The promotion confirmed the booking via social media on Wednesday. UFC 289 takes place at the Rogers Center in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 10 and is headlined by championship trilogy between Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena.

Curtis is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 287 on April 8. “The Action Man” recently said he would appeal the defeat due to an accidental headbutt that may have altered the course of the bout. A former CES MMA champion, Curtis has compiled a 30-10 mark over the course of a professional tenure that began in 2009. He is 4-2 in UFC competition, with wins over Joaquin Buckley, Rodolfo Vieira, Brendan Allen and Phil Hawes.

Imavov, meanwhile, had a three-bout Octagon winning streak snapped in a unanimous decision loss to Curtis training partner Sean Strickland in the UFC Fight Night 217 main event on Jan. 14. Prior to that, the 28-year-old Frenchman had earned successive victories over Ian Heinisch, Edmen Shahbazyan and Buckley in the Las Vegas-based promotion. The MMA Factory representative is 12-4 since beginning his pro career in 2016.