Brendan Miller
Rising middleweight prospect Nassourdine Imavov makes his second consecutive headlining appearance on Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov against former title challenger Jared Cannonier. The five-round bout will be featured on the UFC main card (8 p.m. ET) from KFC Yum! Center in Louisville. Seventh-seeded Imavov won his main event debut in February and is now looking for his first victory against a top-five opponent to enter the title fight conversation. But Cannonier, fourth in the rankings, has his sights set on a second chance at the title and will gain leverage towards that goal with another victory on Saturday.
Imavov is a -125 favorite (risk $125 to win 100), while Cannonier is priced at +105 in the latest UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. UFC odds. In the co-main event, veteran light heavyweight hitters face off as Dustin Jacoby (-220) takes on Dominick Reyes (+180). Before finalizing any UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov, be sure to see MMA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine expert Daniel Vithlani.
From analyzing film and closely following fighters and their camps, to tracking sharp action and betting market signals, Vithlani covers the entire breadth of the MMA betting landscape, from top to bottom. He also trains amateur boxers and regularly talks to MMA fighters to understand the nuances of the sport.
Vithlani made his SportsLine debut in January 2023 and won the UFC 283 main card with a 5-0 record and has been a consistent winner ever since. Over the last 12 UFC pay-per-view events, Vithlani has had an 8-4 record on main event picks and his main card selections over that span have netted his followers a profit of more than $1,500.
His highlights include predicting an upset for Sean O’Malley (+210) against Aljamain Sterling (-250) at UFC 292 as part of a 4-1 main card and his UFC 299 winners included underdog selections in Poirier (+190 ) against Saint Denis (-230) and Michael Page (+110) against Kevin Holland (-130). Anyone who followed him saw massive returns.
Now, with UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov on deck, Vithlani studied the card from top to bottom and released his top selections. You can only see your picks and analysis on SportsLine.
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov preview
Cannonier (17-6) got off to a late start by MMA standards. He only made his professional debut at age 27 and also made several career adjustments before emerging as a middleweight title challenger. Cannonier began his UFC career at heavyweight before moving up to light heavyweight. He went 2-3 at light heavyweight and appeared to have a journeyman’s ceiling at best before choosing to move down one more division to middleweight.
The Dallas native’s dedication to disciplined training and nutrition paid off. Now 40, he is 7-2 at middleweight, with his only losses coming to former champions Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. He also won a split decision over Sean Strickland, who won the title after the fight.
Unfortunately for Cannonier, his lackluster performance against Adesanya for the title at UFC 276 in July 2022 hurt his chances of immediately returning to title contention. However, a dominant performance on Saturday would put him on the short list of viable title contenders behind Adesanya, Whittaker and Strickland.
Imavov (13-4-1) is a skilled athlete with a refined skill set who has won four of his first five matches. UFC brass floated him as a prospect and booked him for the Fight Night main event against Strickland in January of last year. Strickland dominated the fight wire to wire and won a unanimous decision before beating Adesanya for the belt last September.
However, after a no-contest win against veteran Chris Curtis, Imavov got back on track with a majority decision win against fellow contender Roman Dolidze in February. You can only see who to support at UFC Fight Night here.
UFC Fight Night Predictions
We’ll share one of Vithlani’s UFC Fight Night selections here: he’s siding with Julian Marquez (-130) to overcome Zachary Reece (+110) in a middleweight fight on the main card.
Marquez (9-2) is an action fighter who quickly became a fan favorite because of his wild fights and, in one fell swoop, earned three performance bonuses in four fights. However, his high-risk style has caught up with him in recent matches and the 34-year-old Kansas City native is coming off back-to-back shutout losses.
Reese (6-1) is a power puncher who earned a UFC contract after success in the Fury FC promotion and a win on “Dana White’s Contender Series.” However, the 30-year-old Texan lost his UFC debut via knockout to journeyman Cody Brundage in December.
“Marquez is a UFC veteran who always seems to be in wild fights. Marquez throws powerful punches at close range, where he can then implement his grappling. I lean towards Marquez for his experience,” Vithlani told SportsLine. See who else can return here.
How to make choices in UFC Fight Night
Vithlani has strong choices for Cannonier vs. Imavov and other fights on the UFC Fight Night card. He is also backing a fighter who “is a highly technical kickboxer” to emerge with a dominant victory. His picks and analysis are only available on SportsLine.
Who wins UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov, and how exactly does each fight end? Visit SportsLine now for in-depth UFC Fight Night picks, all from the MMA expert who cashed in more than $1,500 on his 2023 UFC main card picksand find out.
UFC Fight Night odds, fight card
See all the UFC Fight Night picks, predictions and best bets here.
Jared Cannonier (+105) vs.
Dominick Reyes (+180) vs.
Raul Rosas (-230) x Ricky Turcios (+190)
Bruno Ferreira (-270) x Dustin Stolzfus (+220)
Julian Márquez (-130) vs.
Punahale Soriano (+160) x Miguel Baeza (-190)
Thiago Moisés (+105) vs. Ludovit Klein (-125)
Carlos Prates (-230) x Charles Radtke (+190)
Brad Katona (-600) vs. Jesse Butler (+400)
Daniel Marcos (-115) vs.
Eduarda Moura (-160) x Denise Gomes (+130)
Cody Stamann (+220) vs.
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