(This story originally published at The Courier-Journal , part of the Gannett network) The UFC returns to Louisville for the first time in more than 13 years Saturday with UFC on ESPN 57 at KFC Yum! Center (8 p.m. ET), and there’s a lot riding on the main event. Ranked middleweight contenders Jared Cannonier (17-6) and Nassourdine Imavov (13-4) meet in a five-round bout, in what both men hope is their next step toward a championship fight. Cannonier, who came up short in his first bid at UFC gold in July 2022, has rebuilt himself with back-to-back wins, with one coming against controversial former champion Sean Strickland. The Phoenix-based fighter is No. 4 in the official UFC rankings and admits he was hoping for a bigger-name opponent
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UFC’s Louisville return features top middleweights vying for title contention – MMA Junkie