Jared Cannonier wasn’t happy with the way things ended the last time he stepped into the Octagon.
Matched up with Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of the UFC’s return to Louisville, Kentucky, in early June, the fight was halted early in the fourth round after the ascending contender shook his equilibrium and looked to chase down a finish. Cannonier never hit the canvas and believed he was still intelligently defending himself well enough to garner a little more time to steady himself, but referee Jason Herzog stepped in and waved off the fight, leaving Cannonier vexed.
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“No, it doesn’t hurt anymore; the pain has subsided,” Cannonier said with a smile on Tuesday evening, discussing the emotions from the Imavov battle just a few days ahead of his return to action against Caio Borralho in the main event of this weekend’s fight card at the UFC APEX.