Matches To Make After UFC Louisville

UFC Louisville went down last night (Sat., June 8, 2024), featuring a Middleweight bout that saw Nassourdine Imavov score a fourth round technical knockout win over Jared Cannonier (see it again here). In the co-main event, Dominick Reyes returned to the win column, defeating Dustin Jacoby via strikes in the first round (his first win in five years), while Raul Rosas Jr. submitted Ricky Turcios in the second round (watch highlights).

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Winner: Nassourdine Imavov
Who He Should Face Next: Run it back with Cannonier

Some may disagree, but a rematch is in order following that horrible stoppage. While it may be a tall task to convince Imavov to sign on the dotted line since he is the one who had his hand raised in victory, it makes sense. Cannonier is ranked fourth, Imavov is seventh, so if he wants to make his case for the Top 5, get a more convincing win over “Killa Gorilla.”

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Winner: Dominick Reyes
Who He Should Face Next: Alonzo Menifield

For the first time in five years, Reyes had his hand raised in victory after destroying Jacoby. Still ranked No. 15 in the division, Reyes could be staring at a showdown against Menifield, who was last seen coming up short against Carlos Ulberg a few weeks ago. Prior to the defeat, Menifield was 4-0-1 and is currently ranked No. 13 in the division.

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Winner: Raul Rosas Jr.
Who He Should Face Next: Brad Katona

Rosas Jr. is now 3-1 inside the Octagon, proving that he isn’t just hype. Still, slow and steady is the name of the game for the young contender, and a showdown against Katona seems fitting. Katona was also victorious last night, defeating Jesse Butler via unanimous decision. Since returning to the Octagon, the former two-time The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) winner is 2-1 after going 2-2 in his first run. Katona has the experience to test Rosas Jr., and it would be a great measuring stick.

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Winner: Brunno Ferreira
Who He Should Face Next: Edmen Shahbazyan

Ferreira improved to 3-1 under the UFC banner following his impressive first round knockout win over Dustin Stoltzfus, his second straight inside the Octagon. Up next for the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace, a showdown against Shahbazyan seems fitting. “The Golden Boy” recently got back into the win column himself with his own impressive knockout win over A.J. Dobson two months ago.

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Winner: Zachary Reese
Who He Should Face Next: Abus Magomedov

It didn’t take long for Reese to make quick work of Julian Marquez, knocking him out in the first round — in 20 seconds to be exact — to earn his first win inside the Octagon after losing his UFC debut. As for Magomedov, he recently snapped his two-fight skid, defeating Warlley Alves just last month, dropping his UFC record to an even 2-2.

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Winner: Punahele Soriano
Who He Should Face Next: Jake Matthews

Soriano made a successful transition to Welterweight, defeating Miguel Baeza via unanimous decision after dropping two in a row at Middleweight. In five years with the promotion, Soriano is an even 4-4, so he needs to start racking up wins in more consecutive fashion if he wants to get some shine. Up next for him should be a fight against the likes of Matthews who — like Soriano — hasn’t been so consistent with earning wins, going just 3-3 in his last six fights. He is coming off a win over Philip Rowe at UFC 302, so their turnaround times could sync up.

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