The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)hosted an exciting professional mixed martial arts event at KFC Yum Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. The fight cards were stacked with exciting bouts across different weight classes. Jared Cannonier and Nassourdine Imavov headlined the event in a five-round middleweight showdown. Imavov won the fight via a controversial TKO in the 4th round of the fight.
Jared Cannonier is a prominent face in professional mixed martial arts who competes in the middleweight division of the UFC. He made his professional mixed martial arts debut on June 19, 2011, against Alton Prince at Midnight Sun Mayhem 1: Final Word. Cannonier made quick work of Prince and won the fight by a first-round TKO to kick off his professional career on a winning note.
Jared Cannonier’s last rival, Nassourdine Imavov, has been active on the professional mixed martial arts circuit since 2016. Having fought at multiple weight classes and fight promotions, Imavov is one of the emerging contenders in the UFC’s middleweight division. Cannonier is currently ranked as the No. 4 middleweight fighter, whereas, Imavov is placed at No. 7.
Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov Tale of the Tape
| Stats | Jared Cannonier | Nassourdine Imavov |
| Record | 17-7 | 14-4-(1) |
| Championship | - | - |
| Age | 40 | 29 |
| Height | 6’3” / 1.91m. | 6’3 / 1.91m. |
| Division(s) | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Reach | 77 ½ ” | 75” |
| Win streak (active) | 0 | 2 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Professional Debut | 2011 | 2016 |
Jared Cannonier Record
Jared Cannonier has a professional mixed martial arts record of 17 wins and 7 losses as of June 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 17–7 | Nassourdine Imavov | TKO (Punches) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov | June 8, 2024 | 4 | 1:34 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Win | 17–6 | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier | June 17, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 16–6 | Sean Strickland | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | December 17, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 15–6 | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 276 | July 2, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the UFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–5 | Derek Brunson | KO (elbows) | UFC 271 | February 12, 2022 | 2 | 4:29 | Houston, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 14–5 | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum | August 21, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13–5 | Robert Whittaker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 254 | October 24, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 13–4 | Jack Hermansson | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | September 28, 2019 | 2 | 0:27 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–4 | Anderson Silva | TKO (leg kicks) | UFC 237 | May 11, 2019 | 1 | 4:47 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–4 | David Branch | TKO (punches) | UFC 230 | November 3, 2018 | 2 | 0:39 | New York City, New York, United States | Middleweight debut. Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 10–4 | Dominick Reyes | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | May 19, 2018 | 1 | 2:55 | Santiago, Chile | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Jan Błachowicz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos | December 16, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | 10–2 | Nick Roehrick | TKO (elbows) | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale | July 7, 2017 | 3 | 2:08 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Glover Teixeira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 208 | February 11, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Ion Cuțelaba | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | December 3, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 8–1 | Cyril Asker | KO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos | April 10, 2016 | 1 | 2:44 | Zagreb, Croatia | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 7–1 | Shawn Jordan | KO (punches) | UFC 182 | January 3, 2015 | 1 | 2:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Tony Lopez | Decision (split) | Alaska FC 104 | January 22, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Won the AFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–0 | Jermaine Haughton | TKO (punches) | Alaska FC 102 | October 16, 2013 | 1 | 1:50 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Stephen Waalkes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | AK Entertainment: Tuesday Night Fights | April 30, 2013 | 2 | 2:02 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Joshua Ofiu | TKO (punches) | Alaska FC 97 | February 13, 2013 | 1 | 2:56 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Matt Herringshaw | TKO (submission to punches) | Alaska FC: Tribute to Veterans | October 28, 2011 | 1 | 0:29 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jason Coomes | Submission (armbar) | Alaska FC 85 | October 12, 2011 | 1 | 0:46 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Alton Prince | TKO (punches) | Midnight Sun Mayhem 1: Final Word | June 19, 2011 | 1 | N/A | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
Nassourdine Imavov Record
Nassourdine Imavov holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 14 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no-contest as of June 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 14–4 (1) | Jared Cannonier | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov | June 8, 2024 | 4 | 1:34 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Win | 13–4 (1) | Roman Dolidze | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov | February 3, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Imavov was deducted one point in round 4 due to an illegal soccer kick. |
| NC | 12–4 (1) | Chris Curtis | NC (accidental clash of heads) | UFC 289 | June 10, 2023 | 2 | 3:04 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Return to Middleweight. Accidental clash of heads rendered Curtis unable to continue. |
| Loss | 12–4 | Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | January 14, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 12–3 | Joaquin Buckley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | September 3, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Paris, France | |
| Win | 11–3 | Edmen Shahbazyan | TKO (elbows) | UFC 268 | November 6, 2021 | 2 | 4:42 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Ian Heinisch | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw | July 24, 2021 | 2 | 3:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Phil Hawes | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | February 20, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Jordan Williams | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana | October 4, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 8–2 | Jonathan Meunier | TKO (punches) | Ares FC 1 | December 14, 2019 | 1 | 4:27 | Dakar, Senegal | Catchweight (176 lb) bout. |
| Win | 7–2 | Mateusz Głuch | Submission (kimura) | TFL 18: Road to Championship | September 28, 2019 | 1 | N/A | Kozienice, Poland | Won the TFL Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–2 | Francesco Demontis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Devil's Cage: La Gabbia del Diavolo | July 26, 2019 | 1 | 2:26 | Quartu Sant'Elena, Italy | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 5–2 | Gregor Weibel | Decision (unanimous) | City Cage MMA 1 | May 17, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Luzern, Switzerland | |
| Win | 4–2 | Gary Formosa | TKO (punches) | Centurion FC 2 | November 4, 2017 | 1 | 2:02 | Paola, Malta | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Michał Michalski | Decision (unanimous) | FEN 19: Battle for Wrocław | October 14, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Wrocław, Poland | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 3–1 | Paul Lawrence | TKO (punches) | Centurion FC 1 | May 13, 2017 | 1 | 2:43 | Paola, Malta | |
| Win | 2–1 | Yanis Cheufre | Submission (brabo choke) | Fight Night One 4 | April 8, 2016 | 1 | 2:32 | Saint Étienne, France | |
| Win | 1–1 | Said Magomed Tachaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiator Fighting Arena 3 | March 5, 2016 | 1 | 3:20 | Nîmes, France | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Ayadi Majdeddine | Submission (guillotine choke) | 100% Fight 27: Last Man Standing | February 4, 2016 | 1 | 4:49 | Paris, France | Welterweight debut. |
Jared Cannonier Losses
Jared Cannonier has lost 7 fights so far in his professional mixed martial arts career.
Jared Cannonier vs. Shawn Jordan
Jared Cannonier locked horns with Shawn Jordan on January 3, 2015, at UFC 182. He suffered a first-round knockout defeat at Jordan’s hand in the fight. The loss was his first professional defeat.
Jared Cannonier vs. Glover Teixeira
Jared Cannonier and Glover Texeira went face to face against each other at UFC 208 on February 11, 2017. He came up short in the fight and ended up losing by a unanimous decision. Cannonier suffered his second professional loss against Teixeira.
Jared Cannonier vs. Jan Blachowicz
Jared Cannonier squared off against Jan Blachowicz at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos on December 16, 2017. He was defeated by a unanimous decision in the fight and was handed the third loss of his career by Blachowicz.
Jared Cannonier vs. Dominick Reyes
Jared Cannonier and Dominick Reyes locked horns with each other at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman on May 19, 2018. He lost by a first-round knockout and suffered the fourth loss of his professional career in the bout.
Jared Cannonier vs. Robert Whittaker
Jared Cannonier fought against Robert Whittaker at UFC 254 on October 24, 2020. He lost the bout by a unanimous decision and suffered the fifth loss in his professional career in the fight.
Jared Cannonier vs. Israel Adesanya
Jared Cannonier and Israel Adesanya went toe-to-toe against each other at UFC 276 for the UFC middleweight title on July 2, 2022. Adesanya secured a unanimous decision victory over Cannonier and handed him the sixth loss of his professional career.
Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Jared Cannonier locked horns with Nassourdine Imavov on June 8, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Louisville. Cannonier was defeated by a controversial technical knockout in the 4th round, a decision that many believe was a premature stoppage by the referee.
FAQs on Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov Head to Head Record
A. He has a professional MMA record of 17 wins and 7 losses.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 14 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no-contest.
A. He made his professional MMA debut on June 19, 2011.
A. He has a reach of 75 inches.
A. He fights with an orthodox fighting stance.
