UFC On ESPN 57

''UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 57'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 8, 2024, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

Background

The event marked the promotion's second visit to Louisville and first since UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann in March 2011.

A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Jared Cannonier and Nassourdine Imavov headlined the event.

A bantamweight bout between Raul Rosas Jr. and The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega bantamweight winner Ricky Turcios took place at the event. They were originally scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 on February 24, but Rosas Jr. was forced to withdraw just before the bout was expected to begin due to an illness. As a result, the pairing was initially pushed back one week to UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev before it was ultimately cancelled by the promotion.

A middleweight bout between Roman Dolidze and Michel Pereira was briely announced as part of the event. However, Pereira claimed he never signed any contracts for the fight and the bout fell through.

At the weigh-ins, Eduarda Moura weighed in at 116.5 pounds, half a pound over the women's strawweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Moura was fined 20 percent of her purse which went to her opponent Denise Gomes.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.
*Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
*Performance of the Night: Raul Rosas Jr., Brunno Ferreira, Zachary Reese, and Carlos Prates

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the athletes as reported to the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission (KBWC). It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC.
*Nassourdine Imavov: $126,000 (includes $63,000 win bonus) def. Jared Cannonier: $165,000
*Dominick Reyes: $250,000 (includes $125,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Jacoby: $100,000
*Raul Rosas Jr.: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. Ricky Turcios: $28,000
*Brunno Ferreira: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Stoltzfus: $28,000
*Zach Reese: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Julian Marquez: $50,000
*Puna Soriano: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Miguel Baeza: $32,000
*Ludovit Klein: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Moises: $58,000
*Carlos Prates: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Charles Radtke: $15,000
*Brad Katona: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus) def. Jesse Butler: $12,000
*Montana De La Rosa: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Andrea Lee: $70,000
*Daniel Marcos: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. John Castaneda: $30,000
*Denise Gomes: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. Eduarda Moura: $12,000
*Taylor Lapilus: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Cody Stamman: $78,000
*Puja Tomar: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Rayanne Amanda: $12,000

See also

*2024 in UFC
*List of current UFC fighters
*List of UFC events

References

{{2024 in mixed martial arts

2024 in UFC
June 2024 sports events in the United States
UFC Fight Night
2024 in sports in Kentucky
Mixed martial arts in Kentucky
Sports competitions in Louisville, Kentucky
2020s in Louisville, Kentucky