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Matt Erickson

UFC on ESPN 57: How to watch Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov, start time, Louisville fight card, odds, more

Jared Cannonier Nassourdine Imavov ESPN UFC ESPN 57 Dustin Jacoby Dominick Reyes Puja Tomar Louisville (Geopolitical Entity) Marvin Vettori

The UFC heads to Louisville, Ky., this week for the first time since 2011, and middleweight sluggers are in the main event.

Here’s how to watch UFC on ESPN 57 with 185-pounders in the headlining spot, plus light heavyweight and bantamweight bangers on the main card.

Broadcast and streaming info

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UFC on ESPN 57 has a main card that starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. The preliminary card streams on ESPN+ at 5 p.m. ET.

Stay tuned to MMA Junkie for further broadcast details this week.

Main event: Jared Cannonier

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 17: (R-L) Jared Cannonier punches Marvin Vettori of Italy in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on June 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Record: 17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC
Opponent: Nassourdine Imavov (13-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Key wins: Marvin Vettori, Sean Strickland, Derek Brunson, Kelvin Gastelum, Jack Hermansson, Anderson Silva
Misc.: Cannonier won back-to-back fights after his UFC 276 title loss to then-champ Israel Adesanya – one over ex-champ Sean Strickland and one over ex-challenger Marvin Vettori. An MCL injury has had him on the shelf for nearly a year, though, until now.

Main event: Nassourdine Imavov

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 03: (L-R) Nassourdine Imavov of Russia after beating Roman Dolidze of Georgia in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 03, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Record: 13-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC
Opponent: Jared Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Key wins: Roman Dolidze, Joaquin Buckley, Edmen Shahbazyan, Ian Heinisch
Misc.: After a no contest with Chris Curtis a year ago this weekend, Imavov got his first win since September 2022 in February when he took a majority decision from Dolidze.

Co-main event: Dustin Jacoby

Dec 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Dustin Jacoby (blue gloves) during UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 19-8-1 MMA, 7-5-1 UFC
Opponent: Dominick Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Key wins: Kennedy Nzechukwu, Da Un Jung, Michael Oleksiejczuk
Misc.: After an 8-0-1 MMA run over several years in his return to the sport, things have soured a bit for Jacoby, who has dropped three of his past four – all by decision. In between, though, was a bonus-winning KO of Kennedy Nzechukwu to remind 205ers he still has heat.

Co-main event: Dominick Reyes

Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Dominick Reyes (red gloves) and Ryan Spann (blue gloves) during UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC
Opponent: Dustin Jacoby (19-8-1 MMA, 7-5-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Misc.: Reyes is in desperate need of a win. He started his career 12-0 and got a shot at then-light heavyweight champ Jon Jones. He lost a close decision – some think he won the fight – then has three knockout losses after that. He had a pair of fights with Carlos Ulberg scrapped earlier this year. The fight with Jacoby will be his first since late 2022.

UFC debut: Puja Tomar

Record: 8-4
Opponent: Rayanne Amanda (14-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Misc.: Tomar is the first woman in UFC history from India. After a 1-3 stint in ONE Championship pre-pandemic, she has won four straight, including three straight TKOs.