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
The poster for UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov
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

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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

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Main 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

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Bonus awards

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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

Reported payout

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The following is the reported payout to the athletes as reported to the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission (KBWC). It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC.[12]

  • Nassourdine Imavov: $126,000 (includes $63,000 win bonus) def. Jared Cannonier: $165,000
  • Dominick Reyes: $250,000 (includes $125,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Jacoby: $100,000
  • Raul Rosas Jr.: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. Ricky Turcios: $28,000
  • Brunno Ferreira: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Stoltzfus: $28,000
  • Zach Reese: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Julian Marquez: $50,000
  • Puna Soriano: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Miguel Baeza: $32,000
  • Ludovit Klein: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Moises: $58,000
  • Carlos Prates: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Charles Radtke: $15,000
  • Brad Katona: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus) def. Jesse Butler: $12,000
  • Montana De La Rosa: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Andrea Lee: $70,000
  • Daniel Marcos: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. John Castaneda: $30,000
  • Denise Gomes: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. Eduarda Moura: $12,000
  • Taylor Lapilus: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Cody Stamman: $78,000
  • Puja Tomar: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Rayanne Amanda: $12,000

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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.
  12. ^ Nolan King (June 13, 2024). "UFC Louisville salaries: Dominick Reyes tops list of disclosed payouts". MMAjunkie.com.