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Nassourdine Imavov Secures Controversial Early Fourth-Round TKO Victory Over Jared Cannonier at UFC Louisville

Jun 9, 2024, 02:59 AM

Nassourdine Imavov secured a fourth-round TKO victory over Jared Cannonier at UFC Louisville. The early stoppage by referee Jason Herzog has sparked significant controversy, with many fans and commentators criticizing it as premature. While Imavov, the Frenchman, was landing effective strikes and appeared to have the upper hand, many believe Cannonier was still defending himself intelligently and could have continued. Cannonier was reportedly up on the scorecards before the stoppage. The decision has led to a heated debate on social media regarding the fairness of the stoppage.