The bout between Jared Cannonier and Nassourdine Imavov has been reportedly set to headline the UFC Fight Night card on June 8 at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY. The pair squares off in the five-rounder at middleweight.
Former UFC 185 lbs title challenger and No. 4 Jared Cannonier (17-6) is coming off the win by unanimous decision against Marvin Vettori last June. In December 2022, the 40-year-old Dallas, Texas native took a split decision against Sean Strickland.
No. 8 Nassourdine Imavov (13-4, 1 NC) targets his second straight victory. The 29-yar-old defeated Roman Dolidze by majority decision last time out in February.
The Cannonier vs Imavov bout was reported by MMA Mania. The promotion is yet to formally confirm the matchup.
The current lineup, including 13 confirmed fights, looks as the following:
- Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov, middleweight
- Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios, bantamweight
- Thiago Moises vs. Ludovit Klein, lightweight
- Dominick Reyes vs. Dustin Jacoby, light heavyweight
- Carlos Prates vs. Charles Radtke, welterweight
- Brunno Ferreira vs. Dustin Stoltzfus, middleweight
- John Castaneda vs. Daniel Marcos, bantamweight
- Brad Katona vs. Jesse Butler, bantamweight
- Cody Stamann vs. Taylor Lapilus, bantamweight
- Eduarda Moura vs. Denise Gomes, women’s strawweight
- Julian Marquez vs. Zachary Reese, middleweight
- Andrea Lee vs. Montana De La Rosa, women’s flyweight
- Rayanne dos Santos vs. Puja Tomar, women’s strawweight
- Punahele Soriano vs. Miguel Baeza, welterweight