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Nassourdine Imavov is slightly favored against Jared Cannonier at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov on Saturday, June 8 in Louisville, Kentucky. This event is one of 14 fights on ESPN/ESPN+. Cannonier is 17-6 in his career, including 10-6 in the UFC, while Imavov is 13-4 in his career, including 5-2 in the UFC. There are a total of 14 fights, all on ESPN/ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov. Let’s look at the bout between Cannonier and Imavov and UFC predictions.
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov takes place at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, June 8 with 14 fights, all on ESPN/ESPN+.
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov Betting
Jared Cannonier (17-6, 10-6 UFC)
Cannonier came into the UFC with a record of 7-0 and he has 10 wins and six losses in the UFC. In his last six fights, he has four wins and two losses. He defeated Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision, Derek Brunson by KO, Sean Strickland by split decision, and Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision; while losing to Robert Whittaker by unanimous decision and Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision. Cannonier has been a pro since 2011 and he has 10 wins by TKO/KO and two by submission. He has seven first round finishes.
Nassourdine Imavov (13-4, 5-2 UFC)
Imavov came into the UFC with a record of 8-2 and he has five wins and two losses in the UFC. He defeated Jordan Williams by unanimous decision, Ian Heinisch by TKO, Edmen Shahbazyan by TKO, Joaquin Buckley by unanimous decision, and Roman Dolidze by majority decision; while losing to Phil Hawes by majority decision and Sean Strickland by unanimous decision. Imavov has been a pro since 2016 and he has five wins by TKO/KO and four by submission. He has seven first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Cannonier 4.68 /Imavov 4.53
Striking Accuracy: Cannonier 52% /Imavov 54%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Cannonier 4.13/Imavov 3.26
Defense: Cannonier 59% /Imavov 61%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Cannonier 0.44/Imavov 0.87
Takedown Accuracy: Cannonier 42%/Imavov 31%
Takedowns defended: Cannonier 63%/Imavov 76%
Submission average: Cannonier 0.0/Imavov 1.5
UFC Picks
Imavov has made a strong impression in the UFC and now he gets a big test against Cannonier. Imavov has very good striking abilities and he also has solid wrestling skills and decent cardiovascular fitness. He could be a leading middleweight contender for a long time, but keep in mind that he really hasn’t fought any great middleweight competition. And you can make a case that Cannonier isn’t a top contender either. Cannonier at least has fought a lot of good competition, including defeats of former UFC champions Sean Strickland and Anderson Silva. Cannonier is an excellent striker and he has good defense against takedowns and no one denies his cardio. This fight is basically a pick so you have to decide whether Cannonier still has enough left at the age of 40 to beat a fighter in Imavov who looks to be on the way up.
I don’t have a strong opinion either way on the side but I do like the rounds proposition. The rounds are listed at 4.5 with the over at -160. One thing we know about both of these fighters is that they have great cardio and going the distance is something each of them has done with regularity in the past. I know this is a five-round fight and that will be a bit different for them both, but I don’t see endurance being a problem for either of them. The only three losses other than the first fight in his career for Imavov were by decision and Cannonier is simply someone that is very difficult to finish. Of the six losses suffered by Cannonier, four of them were by decision. I don’t see either of these fighters doing enough to finish the other, so this should be an all-out war that goes the distance. I will go over the rounds total as my top play in this fight.
DATE | FIGHTERS | MONEY LINE |
06/08 | Nassourdine Imavov | -125 |
Jared Cannonier | -105 |
06/08 | Ludovit Klein | -125 |
Thiago Moises | -105 |
06/08 | Punahele Soriano | +154 |
Miguel Baeza | -195 |
06/08 | Ricky Turcios | +176 |
Raul Rosas Jr. | -225 |
06/08 | Dustin Jacoby | -230 |
Dominick Reyes | +179 |
06/08 | Denise Gomes | +135 |
Eduarda Moura | -170 |
06/08 | Zachary Reese | +105 |
Julian Marquez | -135 |
06/08 | Taylor Lapilus | -270 |
Cody Stamann | +207 |
06/08 | Jesse Butler | +405 |
Brad Katona | -600 |
06/08 | Carlos Prates | -235 |
Charles Radtke | +183 |
06/08 | Dustin Stoltzfus | +204 |
Brunno Ferreira | -265 |
06/08 | Daniel Marcos | -116 |
John Castaneda | -114 |
06/08 | Montana De La Rosa | +124 |
Andrea Lee | -155 |
06/08 | Puja Tomar | +214 |
Rayanne dos Santos | -280 |
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