The UFC returned to Louisville, Ky., for the primary time since 2011 Saturday with UFC on ESPN 57 on the KFC Yum! Heart, and although the cardboard began sluggish, it picked up late.

Though controversial, Nassourdine Imavov (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) picked up the final of six stoppage outcomes when he earned a fourth-round TKO of Jared Cannonier (17-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) within the middleweight headliner.

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Nassourdine Imavov def. Jared Cannonier

Imavov improved to 2-1 in UFC headliners.

Imavov has earned 10 of his 14 profession victories by stoppage.

Cannonier fell to 7-3 since he dropped to the UFC middleweight division in November 2018.

Cannonier has suffered all three of his profession stoppage losses by knockout.

Dominick Reyes def. Dustin Jacoby

Dominick Reyes def. Dustin Jacoby, UFC on ESPN 57

Dominick Reyes (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) snapped his four-fight shedding skid for his first victory since October 2019.

Reyes has earned 10 of his 13 profession victories by stoppage.

Dustin Jacoby (19-9-1 MMA, 7-6-1 UFC) fell to 7-5-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in October 2020.

Raul Rosas Jr. def. Ricky Turcios

Raul Rosas Jr. def. Ricky Turcios, UFC on ESPN 57

Rosas Jr. (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has earned eight of his 9 profession victories by stoppage. That features all three of his UFC wins.

Ricky Turcios (12-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) suffered the primary submission lack of his profession.

Brunno Ferreira def. Dustin Stoltzfus

Brunno Ferreira def. Dustin Stoltzfus, UFC on ESPN 57

Ferreira (12-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has earned all three of his UFC victories by knockout.

Ferreira earned the eighth knockout in UFC historical past stemming from a spinning again elbow.

Zach Reese def. Julian Marquez

Zach Reese def. Julian Marquez, UFC on ESPN 57

Reese (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has earned all seven of his profession victories by stoppage.

Julian Marquez’s (9-5 MMA, 3-5 UFC) three-fight shedding skid is the longest of his profession. He hasn’t earned a victory since April 2021.

Marquez has suffered all three of his profession stoppage losses by knockout.

Puna Soriano def. Miguel Baeza

Puna Soriano (10-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) was profitable in his UFC welterweight debut.

Soriano landed 136 important floor strikes, a brand new single-fight report for a UFC bout.

Soriano outlanded his opponent by +309 whole strikes, a single-fight report for a three-round UFC bout.

Soriano outlanded his opponent by +137 important strikes, a brand new single-fight report for a UFC welterweight bout.

Miguel Baeza (10-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) has suffered 4 consecutive losses after beginning his profession 10-0.

Ludovit Klein def. Thiago Moises

Ludovit Klein’s (22-4-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) six-fight unbeaten streak in UFC light-weight competitors is the second-longest energetic streak within the division behind Islam Makhachev (13).

Thiago Moises (18-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC) has suffered seven of his 9 profession losses by choice.

Carlos Prates def. Charlie Radtke

Prates (19-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned 18 of his 20 profession victories by stoppage.

Charlie Radtke (9-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has suffered each of his profession stoppage losses by knockout.

Brad Katona def. Jesse Butler

Brad Katona (14-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) has earned 10 of his 14 profession victories by choice. That features all 4 of his UFC wins.

Jesse Butler (12-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered 4 of his six profession losses by choice.

Montana De La Rosa def. Andrea Lee

Andrea Lee’s (13-10 MMA, 5-8 UFC) five-fight shedding skid is tied for the longest of her profession. She hasn’t earned a victory since November 2021.

Lee has suffered eight of her 9 profession losses by choice. That features all eight of her UFC defeats.

Lee’s 4 split-decision losses in UFC competitors are tied with three different fighters for many in firm historical past.

Daniel Marcos def. John Castaneda

Daniel Marcos (16-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned two of his three UFC victories by choice.

John Castaneda (21-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC) fell to 5-5 in his previous 10 fights relationship again to November 2017.

Castaneda has suffered 5 of his seven profession losses by choice.

Denise Gomes def. Eduardo Moura

Eduarda Moura (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) had her 10-fight UFC successful streak snapped for the primary defeat of her profession.

Puja Tomar def. Rayanne dos Santos

Puja Tomar (9-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) turned the primary Indian-born feminine fighter to earn a UFC victory.

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UFC analysis analyst and reside statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Observe him on X @MJCflipdascript.