UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov

UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov (also known as UFC on ESPN 57) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 8, 2024, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.[2]

UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov
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Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 8, 2024 (2024-06-08)
VenueKFC Yum! Center
CityLouisville, Kentucky, United States
Attendance19,578[1]
Total gate$2,500,652[1]
Event chronology
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira

Background

The event marked the promotion's second visit to Louisville and first since UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann in March 2011.[2]

A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Jared Cannonier and Nassourdine Imavov headlined the event.[3]

A bantamweight bout between Raul Rosas Jr. and The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega bantamweight winner Ricky Turcios took place at the event.[4] They were originally scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 on February 24, but Rosas Jr. was forced to withdraw just before the bout was expected to begin due to an illness. As a result, the pairing was initially pushed back one week to UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev before it was ultimately cancelled by the promotion.[5][6]

A middleweight bout between Roman Dolidze and Michel Pereira was briely announced as part of the event.[7] However, Pereira claimed he never signed any contracts for the fight and the bout fell through.[8]

At the weigh-ins, Eduarda Moura weighed in at 116.5 pounds, half a pound over the women's strawweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Moura was fined 20 percent of her purse which went to her opponent Denise Gomes.[9]

Results
Fight card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Nassourdine Imavov def. Jared Cannonier TKO (punches) 4 1:34
Light Heavyweight Dominick Reyes def. Dustin Jacoby KO (punches) 1 2:00
Bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr. def. Ricky Turcios Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:22
Middleweight Brunno Ferreira def. Dustin Stoltzfus KO (spinning back elbow) 1 4:51
Middleweight Zachary Reese def. Julian Marquez TKO (body kick and punches) 1 0:20
Welterweight Punahele Soriano def. Miguel Baeza Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Lightweight Ľudovít Klein def. Thiago Moisés Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Carlos Prates def. Charles Radtke KO (knee to the body) 1 4:47
Bantamweight Brad Katona def. Jesse Butler Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Montana De La Rosa def. Andrea Lee Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Daniel Marcos def. John Castañeda Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (116.5 lb) Denise Gomes def. Eduarda Moura Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Taylor Lapilus def. Cody Stamann Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Puja Tomar def. Rayanne dos Santos Decision (split) (30–27, 27–30, 29–28) 3 5:00

    [10]

    Bonus awards

    The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[11]

    • Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
    • Performance of the Night: Raul Rosas Jr., Brunno Ferreira, Zachary Reese, and Carlos Prates

    See also

    References
    1. Mike Bohn (2024-06-09). "UFC on ESPN 57 post-event facts: Punahele Soriano sets multiple new all-time UFC records". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
    2. Nolan King (2024-04-17). "UFC Louisville official for June at KFC Yum! Center". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
    3. Jesse Holland and Alex Behunin (2024-04-25). "Jared Cannonier vs Nassourdine Imamov headlines UFC Louisville on June 8". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
    4. Nolan King, Danny Segura and Farah Hannoun (2024-04-11). "UFC rebooks Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
    5. Damon Martin (2024-02-24). "Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios scrapped from UFC Mexico City just before walkouts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
    6. Damon Martin (2024-02-27). "Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios no longer expected at UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
    7. Drake Riggs (2024-05-09). "Roman Dolidze vs. Michel Pereira added to UFC Louisville". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
    8. Guilherme Cruz (2024-05-10). "Michel Pereira explains why he won't fight Roman Dolidze at UFC Louisville". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
    9. Staff (2024-06-07). "UFC on ESPN 57 weigh-in results: One heavy, but headliners Cannonier and Imavov on point". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
    10. "UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
    11. Chris Taylor (2024-06-09). "UFC Louisville bonus report: Raul Rosas Jr. one of four fighters to take home $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
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