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After the UFC on ESPN 57 fights at the Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, the big winners answered questions from the media during the event’s post-fight press conference.  

The fight card was headlined by a middleweight bout between fourth-ranked Jared Cannonier and seventh-ranked Nassourdine Imavov.  Imavov got the win in the fourth round via TKO but many, including the commentary team, believed the bout was stopped prematurely.  

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Nassourdine Imavov picked up the biggest win of his career in the main event of UFC Louisville against Jared Cannonier, but it was mired in controversy thanks to referee Jason Herzog stepping in to stop the bout in the fourth round. Where does Imavov go after a victory that will likely propel him into the top-five at 185 pounds?

MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and Jose Youngs react to Saturday’s Fight Night event, Imavov’s victory, Herzog’s stoppage, and where both fighters go from the headliner. Additionally, they discuss Dominick Reyes getting his first win since 2019 with a first-round finish of Dustin Jacoby in the co-main event, Raul Rosas Jr. picking up a submission victory in the featured bout, the tough start to the card with the prelims, but the card picking up steam on the main card, and much more.

Catch the UFC Louisville post-fight show above. An audio-only version of the show can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

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Four of the five finishes at UFC Louisville ended up with a bonus.

Raul Rosas Jr., Zachary Reese, Brunno Ferreira, and Carlos Prates all earned an extra $ 50,000 for their wins Saturday night at the KFC Yum! Center.

Reese, Ferreira, and Prates all earned their knockouts in the first round, while Rosas Jr. needed the second round to submit Ricky Turcios.

The only knockout that didn’t get a bonus was the one in the main event when Nassourdine Imavov was awarded a controversial win over Jared Cannonier.

A Fight of the Night bonus was not awarded for this event.

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UFC Louisville goes down on ESPN tonight with Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov in the main event. Checkout what will happen this evening right here!

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heads to the KFC YUM! Center in Louisville, Kentucky this weekend (Sat., June 8, 2024) with UFC Louisville mixed martial arts (MMA) event. The event will be streamed LIVE on ESPN and ESPN+. The main event sees Jared Cannonier taking on Nassourdine Imavov in the Middleweight division. Both Cannonier and Imavov will be hoping to prove themselves as potential contenders for Dricus Du Plessis’ belt. The co-main is former Light Heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes facing Dustin Jacoby. Reyes will be trying to avoid losing his fifth straight fight on Saturday night.

The bumper “Prelims” card will be headlined by Lightweights Thiago Moises and Ludovit Klein. This section of the card also has Brad Katona vs. Jesse Butler and Andrea Lee vs. Montana De La Rosa.

UFC LOUISVILLE TIME AND DATE

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Louisville card below, starting with the ESPN+ “Prelims” matches, which are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ET, then the remaining main card balance (also on ESPN+) at 8 p.m. ET. Bet on all the UFC Louisville action with our friends at DraftKings Sportsbook right here.

Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Cannonier vs. Imavov.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC Louisville results. (Note: This will go from the top down; therefore, look to the top of the stream for the newest update).

UFC LOUISVILLE QUICK RESULTS

185 lbs.: Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov
205 lbs.: Dominick Reyes vs. Dustin Jacoby
135 lbs.: Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios — Rosas Jr. def. Turcios via submission (rear naked choke), round 2 (2:22).
185 lbs.: Brunno Ferreira vs. Dustin Stoltzfus — Ferreira def. Stoltzfus via KO (spinning back elbow), round 1 (4:51) — HIGHLIGHTS!
185 lbs.: Julian Marquez vs. Zachary Reese — Reese def. Marquez via TKO (uppercut and ground strikes), round 1 (0:20) — HIGHLIGHTS!
170 lbs.: Punahele Soriano vs. Miguel Baeza — Soriano def. Baeza via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-27)
155 lbs.: Thiago Moises vs. Ludovit Klein — Klein def. Moises via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
170 lbs.: Charles Radtke vs. Carlos Prates — Prates def. Radkte via KO (knee to the body), round 1 (4:47) — HIGHLIGHTS!
135 lbs.: Brad Katona vs. Jesse Butler — Katona def. Butler via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
125 lbs.: Andrea Lee vs. Montana De La Rosa — De La Rosa def. Lee via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
135 lbs.: Daniel Marcos vs. John Castaneda — Marcos def. Castaneda vis unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
115 lbs.: Eduarda Moura vs. Denise Gomes — Gomes def. Moura (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
135 lbs.: Cody Stamann vs. Taylor Lapilus — Lapilus def. Stamann via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
115 lb.: Puja Tomar vs. Rayanne Dos Santos — Tomar def. Dos Santos via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)

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Brunno Ferreira is living up to his nickname as “The Hulk” after he smashed another opponent in the first round at UFC Louisville on Saturday night.

This time around it was Dustin Stoltzfus, who was actually giving the Brazilian a good fight right up until the moment he got caught with a spinning back elbow in an exchange that left him rattled. Once he had Stoltzfus hurt, Ferreira just went all gas, no brakes as he unleashed a barrage of strikes trying to get the finish.

As the fighters continued trading bombs, Ferreira unleashed another spinning back elbow and this one landed clean as Stoltzfus dropped to the canvas, and referee Jason Herzog saw enough to stop the fight. The end came at 4:51 in the opening round.

Following his latest win, Ferreira celebrated his handiwork and then called out one of the hottest prospects in the sport.

“Thank you guys, Hulk smash!” Ferreira shouted. “You’re going to see that video many times. I trained that a lot. I knew that he was loading his punches and I knew that was going to land because I was training that a lot. Once again, I think this deserves a bonus.

“I want to propose a challenge, judo vs. wrestling, come on Bo Nickal.”

It remains to be seen if the ambitious callout will get an answer from the multi-time NCAA wrestling champion but Ferreira definitely put the entire middleweight division on notice with his latest performance.

Prior to the knockout, Ferreira did have to battle through some adversity after Stoltzfus actually looked for kneebar submission during a scramble on the ground. Ferreira got out of the bad spot and returned to his feet where he continued to deliver vicious power behind every strike.

The initial spinning back elbow clubbed Stoltzfus on top of the head, which left him wobbly, but he was still able to return fire. The second spinning back elbow left no doubt after Ferreira connected directly on the face and Stoltzfus went crashing down to the canvas.

The win moves Ferreira to 3-1 overall in the UFC with three knockouts as he continues to earn his spot on the main card by always delivering a memorable performance.

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