(This story originally published at The Courier-Journal, part of the Gannett network)
The UFC returns to Louisville for the first time in more than 13 years Saturday with UFC on ESPN 57 at KFC Yum! Center (8 p.m. ET), and there’s a lot riding on the main event.
Ranked middleweight contenders Jared Cannonier (17-6) and Nassourdine Imavov (13-4) meet in a five-round bout, in what both men hope is their next step toward a championship fight.