In tonight’s UFC Fight Night, 40-year-old Jared Cannonier steps into the octagon to face the rising Nassourdine Imavov in a 185-pound main event. Cannonier, a seasoned fighter, has previously fought some of the best in the division, including Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland, and Derek Brunson. Now, he meets the 28-year-old Imavov, who is in his prime.
Dominick Reyes, who many feel was denied a decision victory against Jon Jones four years ago, is now considered a significant underdog at nearly 2:1 odds. Reyes’ has dropped four straight fights, three by knockout.
Main Card (ESPN, 8pm ET):
- Middleweight Main Event: Jared Cannonier #4 vs. Nassourdine Imavov #7
- Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Dominick Reyes #15 vs. Dustin Jacoby
- Bantamweight: Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios
- Middleweight: Brunno Ferreira vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
- Middleweight: Julian Marquez vs. Zachary Reese
- Welterweight: Miguel Baeza vs. Punahele Soriano
Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 5pm ET):
- 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
- Women’s Strawweight: Eduarda Moura vs. Denise Gomes
- Bantamweight: Cody Stamann vs. Taylor Lapilus
- Women’s Strawweight: Puja Tomar vs. Rayanne Amanda dos Santos