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

Jared Cannonier is looking to shake up the UFC's complicated middleweight division by becoming its top contender again. He will face Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Louisville.

Cannonier failed to capture the UFC middleweight title against Israel Adesanya in 2022, but has won two in a row since then. “The Killa Gorilla” has won ten fights by knockout, and in his last fight against Marvin Vettori, he landed the fourth-most punches (+241) in a fight in UFC history.

It will be his first fight in a year after suffering a torn medial ligament. During his recovery, he has seen the division develop into a “circus” with Adesanya, Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis all in the mix. He is ready to show his power and pick up where he left off.

“I'm ready to go out and get my hands on this man (Imavov),” Cannonier said, via MMA Junkie. “It's going to be almost a year before I'm back in the Octagon. I'm ready to go back in there and get back to work, put in all the work and get back to what I started in my last fight: more pressure, more intensity, more power. We'll see if he can take 241 punches. I'm going to go in there and beat him up. I'm going to do even better than I did last time.”

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Cannonier, ranked fourth in the rankings, faces seventh-ranked Imavov. He has a 1-1 record in his last three fights with one no-contest and five wins by knockout. The French fighter is seeking a consecutive win for the first time since winning three in a row from 2021-2022.

Here's how to watch UFC Louisville, including streaming options and TV channel to watch the prelims and main event.

UFC Louisville start time

• Date: Saturday, June 8
• Start time: 8:00pm ET | 1:00am BST (Sunday) | 10:00am AEST (Sunday)
• Location: KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Kentucky)

Preliminaries for UFC Louisville begin at 5 p.m. ET. Main events begin at 8 p.m. ET. Cannonier and Imavov should arrive in the Octagon around 10:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the preliminaries last.

How to watch the UFC Louisville preliminary fights

The preliminary round begins at 5:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN+.

The preliminary rounds will be led by Thiago Moises against Ludovit Klein. Also taking part in the preliminary rounds will be two-time Ultimate Fighter winner Brad Katona,

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How to watch the UFC Louisville main card

• Channel: ESPN
• Live broadcast: Fubo |
• Watch from anywhere via NordVPN (30-day money-back guarantee)

UFC Louisville is available in the US on ESPN and ESPN+. It will also stream on Fubo, which offers a free trial. The main card will also air in the UK on TNT Sports.

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