How to watch UFC Louisville: Cannonier vs. Imavov free live stream, fight card details, start time and more

Jared Cannonier looks to spice things up in a convoluted UFC middleweight division by becoming its top contender again. He faces Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Louisville.

Cannonier failed to capture the UFC middleweight title against Israel Adesanya in 2022 but has since won two straight. "The Killa Gorilla" has won ten fights via knockout, and in his last fight against Marvin Vettori, he landed the fourth most significant strikes (+241) in a fight in UFC history. 

It is his first fight in a year after suffering a torn MCL. While recovering, he has seen a “circus” develop in the division, with Adesanya, Strickland, and Dricus Du Plessis all part of the show. He is ready to showcase his power and pick up where he left off.

“I’m ready to go and get my hands on this man (Imavov),” Cannonier said via MMA Junkie. “It would be almost a year by the time I get back in the octagon. I’m ready to get back in there and get back to work, put the work in, and get back to what I started in my last fight: more pressure, more intensity, more output. We’ll see if he can last 241 strikes. I’m going in there and putting it on him. I’m going to do it even better than last time.”

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Ranked fourth in the rankings, Cannonier faces Imavov, ranked seventh. He is 1-1 with one no-contest in his last three fights and has five wins via knockout. The French fighter looks for consecutive wins for the first time since winning three straight from 2021 to 2022. 

Here’s how you can watch UFC Louisville, including streaming options and TV channel to catch the prelims and the main card.

UFC Louisville start time

• Date: Saturday, June 8
• Start time: 8 p.m. ET | 1 a.m BST (Sun) | 10 a.m. AEST (Sun)
• Location: KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Kentucky)

The prelims for UFC Louisville begin at 5 p.m. ET. The main card starts at 8 p.m. ET. Cannonier and Imavov should make their way to the octagon around 10:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

How to watch UFC Louisville prelims

• Live stream: ESPN+

The prelims, starting at 5 p.m. ET, will air on ESPN+.  

The prelims will be headlined by Thiago Moises vs. Ludovit Klein. Also on the prelims will be two-time Ultimate Fighter winner Brad Katona,

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How to watch UFC Louisville main card

• Channel: ESPN
• Live stream: Fubo | ESPN+
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UFC Louisville is available on ESPN and ESPN+ in the U.S. It will also be streamed via Fubo which offers a free trial. The main card will also air on TNT Sports in the U.K.

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