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A bantamweight bout between Raul Rosas Jr. and [[The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega]] bantamweight winner Ricky Turcios is expected to take place at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/04/ufc-news-raul-rosas-jr-vs-ricky-turcios-rebooking|title=UFC rebooks Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King, Danny Segura and Farah Hannoun|date=2024-04-11|access-date=2024-04-11}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/2/24/24082648/raul-rosas-jr-vs-ricky-turcios-scrapped-from-ufc-mexico-city-just-before-walkouts|title=Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios scrapped from UFC Mexico City just before walkouts|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2024-02-24|access-date=2024-02-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/2/27/24085182/raul-rosas-jr-vs-ricky-turcios-no-longer-expected-at-ufc-vegas-87-on-saturday|title=Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios no longer expected at UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2024-02-27|access-date=2024-02-27}}</ref>
A bantamweight bout between Raul Rosas Jr. and [[The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega]] bantamweight winner Ricky Turcios is expected to take place at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/04/ufc-news-raul-rosas-jr-vs-ricky-turcios-rebooking|title=UFC rebooks Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King, Danny Segura and Farah Hannoun|date=2024-04-11|access-date=2024-04-11}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/2/24/24082648/raul-rosas-jr-vs-ricky-turcios-scrapped-from-ufc-mexico-city-just-before-walkouts|title=Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios scrapped from UFC Mexico City just before walkouts|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2024-02-24|access-date=2024-02-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/2/27/24085182/raul-rosas-jr-vs-ricky-turcios-no-longer-expected-at-ufc-vegas-87-on-saturday|title=Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios no longer expected at UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2024-02-27|access-date=2024-02-27}}</ref>


A middleweight bout between [[Roman Dolidze]] and [[Michel Pereira]] was briely announced as part of the event.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Drake Riggs|date=2024-05-09|title=Roman Dolidze vs. Michel Pereira added to UFC Louisville|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2024/5/9/24153146/roman-dolidze-vs-michel-pereira-added-to-ufc-louisville-mma|access-date=2024-05-15|publisher=mmamania.com}}</ref> However, Pereira claimed he never signed any contracts for the fight and the bout fell through.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Guilherme Cruz|date=2024-05-10|title=Michel Pereira explains why he won’t fight Roman Dolidze at UFC Louisville|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/5/10/24153812/michel-pereira-explains-wont-fight-roman-dolidze-ufc-louisville|access-date=2024-05-15|publisher=mmafighting.com}}</ref>
A middleweight bout between [[Roman Dolidze]] and [[Michel Pereira]] was briely announced as part of the event.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Drake Riggs|date=2024-05-09|title=Roman Dolidze vs. Michel Pereira added to UFC Louisville|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2024/5/9/24153146/roman-dolidze-vs-michel-pereira-added-to-ufc-louisville-mma|access-date=2024-05-15|publisher=mmamania.com}}</ref> However, Pereira claimed he never signed any contracts for the fight and the bout fell through.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Guilherme Cruz|date=2024-05-10|title=Michel Pereira explains why he won’t fight Roman Dolidze at UFC Louisville|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/5/10/24153812/michel-pereira-explains-wont-fight-roman-dolidze-ufc-louisville|access-date=2024-05-15|publisher=mmafighting.com}}</ref>

At the weigh-ins, Eduarda Moura weighed in at 116.5 pounds, 0.5 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit. The bout will proceed at catchweight and she will be fined 20 percent of her purse which will to [[Denise Gomes]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-07 |title=UFC on ESPN 57 weigh-in results: One heavy, but headliners Cannonier and Imavov on point |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/06/ufc-espn-57-louisville-jared-cannonier-vs-nassourdine-imavov-weigh-in-results |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Fight card==
==Fight card==
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{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Fight card (ESPN / ESPN+)}}
{{MMAevent card|Fight card (ESPN / ESPN+)}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout|Middleweight|[[Jared Cannonier]]|vs.|[[Nassourdine Imavov]]|||
|Middleweight
|[[Jared Cannonier]]
|vs.
|[[Nassourdine Imavov]]
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}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout|Light Heavyweight|[[Dominick Reyes]]|vs.|[[Dustin Jacoby]]|||
|Light Heavyweight
|[[Dominick Reyes]]
|vs.
|[[Dustin Jacoby]]
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|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout|Bantamweight|Raul Rosas Jr.|vs.|Ricky Turcios|||
|Bantamweight
|Raul Rosas Jr.
|vs.
|Ricky Turcios
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|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout|Middleweight|Brunno Ferreira|vs.|[[Dustin Stoltzfus]]|||
|Middleweight
|Brunno Ferreira
|vs.
|[[Dustin Stoltzfus]]
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout|Middleweight|[[Julian Marquez]]|vs.|Zachary Reece|||
|Middleweight
|[[Julian Marquez]]
|vs.
|Zachary Reece
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}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout|Welterweight|[[Miguel Baeza]]|vs.|[[Punahele Soriano]]|||
|Welterweight
|[[Miguel Baeza]]
|vs.
|[[Punahele Soriano]]
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|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout|Lightweight|[[Thiago Moisés]]|vs.|[[Ľudovít Klein]]|||
|Lightweight
|[[Thiago Moisés]]
|vs.
|[[Ľudovít Klein]]
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|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout|Welterweight|Charles Radtke|vs.|Carlos Prates|||
|Welterweight
|Charles Radtke
|vs.
|Carlos Prates
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}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout|Bantamweight|[[Brad Katona]]|vs.|Jesse Butler||||
|Bantamweight
|[[Brad Katona]]
|vs.
|Jesse Butler
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}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout|Women's Flyweight|[[Andrea Lee (fighter)|Andrea Lee]]|vs.|[[Montana De La Rosa]]|||
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Flyweight
|[[Andrea Lee (fighter)|Andrea Lee]]
|vs.
|[[Montana De La Rosa]]
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}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout|Bantamweight|[[John Castañeda]]|vs.|[[Daniel Marcos]]|||
|Bantamweight
|[[John Castañeda]]
|vs.
|[[Daniel Marcos]]
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}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout|Catchweight (116.5 lb)|Eduarda Moura|vs.|[[Denise Gomes]]||||
|Women's Strawweight
|Eduarda Moura
|vs.
|[[Denise Gomes]]
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}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout|Bantamweight|[[Cody Stamann]]|vs.|[[Taylor Lapilus]]||||
|Bantamweight
|[[Cody Stamann]]
|vs.
|[[Taylor Lapilus]]
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}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout|Women's Strawweight|[[Rayanne dos Santos]]|vs.|Puja Tomar|||
|Women's Strawweight
|[[Rayanne dos Santos]]
|vs.
|Puja Tomar
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}}
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

Revision as of 16:33, 7 June 2024

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
Event chronology
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira

UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov (also known as UFC on ESPN 57) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on June 8, 2024, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.[1]

Background

The event will mark the promotion's second visit to Louisville and first since UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann in March 2011.[1]

A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Jared Cannonier and Nassourdine Imavov is expected to headline the event.[2]

A bantamweight bout between Raul Rosas Jr. and The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega bantamweight winner Ricky Turcios is expected to take place at the event.[3] 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.[4][5]

A middleweight bout between Roman Dolidze and Michel Pereira was briely announced as part of the event.[6] However, Pereira claimed he never signed any contracts for the fight and the bout fell through.[7]

At the weigh-ins, Eduarda Moura weighed in at 116.5 pounds, 0.5 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit. The bout will proceed at catchweight and she will be fined 20 percent of her purse which will to Denise Gomes.[8]

Fight card

Fight card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Light Heavyweight Dominick Reyes vs. Dustin Jacoby
Bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios
Middleweight Brunno Ferreira vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Middleweight Julian Marquez vs. Zachary Reece
Welterweight Miguel Baeza vs. Punahele Soriano
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Lightweight Thiago Moisés vs. Ľudovít Klein
Welterweight Charles Radtke vs. Carlos Prates
Bantamweight Brad Katona vs. Jesse Butler
Women's Flyweight Andrea Lee vs. Montana De La Rosa
Bantamweight John Castañeda vs. Daniel Marcos
Catchweight (116.5 lb) Eduarda Moura vs. Denise Gomes
Bantamweight Cody Stamann vs. Taylor Lapilus
Women's Strawweight Rayanne dos Santos vs. Puja Tomar

[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Nolan King (2024-04-17). "UFC Louisville official for June at KFC Yum! Center". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Drake Riggs (2024-05-09). "Roman Dolidze vs. Michel Pereira added to UFC Louisville". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  7. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2024-05-10). "Michel Pereira explains why he won't fight Roman Dolidze at UFC Louisville". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  8. ^ "UFC on ESPN 57 weigh-in results: One heavy, but headliners Cannonier and Imavov on point". MMA Junkie. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  9. ^ "UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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