Personal Information
Full Name | Jared Christopher Cannonier |
Date of Birth | March 3, 1984 |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Jared Cannonier: A Brief Biography
Jared "The Killa Gorilla" Cannonier is the current #3 ranked UFC Middleweight Fighter with a professional MMA record of 15 wins and 6 losses.
Latest News Update for Jared Cannonier
Jared Cannonier is set to fight Sean Strickland for his next outing at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland on December 17, 2022, at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.
Jared Cannonier Early Career
Jared Cannonier started his MMA journey in 2011 and made his amateur debut at Alaska Fighting Championship 81: Title Chase against Isaac Taylor. Cannonier dominated the fight, and TKO'ed Taylor in the second round. He went on to win his next fight against Josh Aynes in the first round via TKO. Cannonier turned professional after this victory.
He defeated Alton Prince via first-round TKO at Midnight Sun Mayhem 1: Final Word for his debut fight. Cannonier won his next 6-fights in the Alaskan MMA circuit before signing with the UFC in 2014.
Jared Cannonier UFC
Jarod Cannonier made his UFC debut at UFC 182 against Shawn Jordan. Cannonier got outclassed in the bout and lost in the first round via KO(punches).
Jarod bounced back from the loss and won his next 2-fights before matching up against Glover Teixeira at UFC 208.
Teixeira used his veteran experience to hand Cannonier in his second loss. Cannonier won his next bout against Nick Roehrick at UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 26. After this, his career went on a downturn as he successively lost to Jan Blachowicz and Dominick Reyes.
Jared returned to the winning column and went on a 3-fight win streak in which he defeated David Branch, Anderson Silva, and Jack Hermansson. Cannonier next challenged Robert Whittaker and lost via unanimous decision.
Cannonier fought Kelvin Gastelum at UFC on ESPN: 29 and showcased a convincing performance to win the bout via unanimous decision.
Jarod Cannonier Record
Below is the professional MMA record of Jarod Cannonier:
Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
Loss | 15-6 | Israel Adesanya | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | 02/07/2022 |
Win | 15-5 | Derek Brunson | KO/TKO | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker | 12/02/2022 |
Win | 14-5 | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on ESPN 29: Cannonier vs. Gastelum | 21/08/2021 |
Loss | 13-5 | Robert Whittaker | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 254 | 24/10/2020 |
Win | 13-4 | Jack Hermansson | TKO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night 160: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | 28/09/2019 |
Loss | 12-4 | Anderson Silva | TKO (Leg Kick) | UFC 237 | 11/05/2019 |
Win | 11-4 | David Branch | TKO (Punches) | UFC 230 | 03/11/2018 |
Loss | 10-4 | Dominick Reyes | TKO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night 129: Maia vs. Usman | 19/05/2018 |
Loss | 10-3 | Jan Blachowicz | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on Fox 26: Lawler vs. dos Anjos | 16/12/2017 |
Win | 10-2 | Nick Roehrick | TKO (Elbows) | The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale | 07/07/2017 |
Loss | 9-2 | Glover Teixeira | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 208 | 11/02/2017 |
Win | 9-1 | Ion Cutelaba | Decision (Unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale | 03/12/2016 |
Win | 8-1 | Cyril Asker | KO (Punches and Elbows) | UFC Fight Night 86: Rothwell vs. Dos Santos | 10/04/2016 |
Loss | 7-1 | Shawn Jordan | KO (Punches) | UFC 182 | 03/01/2015 |
Win | 7-0 | Tony Lopez | Decision (Split) | AFC 104 | 22/01/2014 |
Win | 6-0 | Jermaine Haughton | TKO (Punches) | AFC 102 | 16/10/2013 |
Win | 5-0 | Stephen Waalkes | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | AK Entertainment: AK Tuesday Night Fights | 30/04/2013 |
Win | 4-0 | Joshua Ofiu | TKO (Punches) | AFC 97 | 13/02/2013 |
Win | 3-0 | Matt Herringshaw | TKO (Submission to Punches) | ACF: Tribute to Veterans | 28/10/2011 |
Win | 2-0 | Jason Coomes | Submission (Armbar) | AFC 85 | 12/10/2011 |
Win | 1-0 | Alton Prince | TKO (Punches) | Midnight Sun Mayhem 1: Final Word | 19/06/2011 |
Jared Cannonier’s Most Popular Fights
Jared Cannonier vs. Anderson Silva
Jared Cannonier fought against Anderson Silva at UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade and won the bout via technical knockout.
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
Adesanya vs. Cannonier was one of the most popular fights of Jared Cannonier, where he fought for the UFC middleweight title on July 2, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las vegas, United States.
The bout lasted for five rounds and Adesanya won the fight via unanimous decision.
FAQs on Jared Cannonier
Q1. Who has Jared Cannonier lost to in the UFC?
Jared Cannonier in his UFC career has lost to multiple fighters which includes Israel Adesanya, Dominick Reyes, Robert Whittaker, etc.
Q2. How many fights has Jared Cannonier had in the UFC?
Jared Cannonier has had a total of fourteen fights in his UFC career so far.
Q3. What is Jared Cannonier’s current rank in the UFC?
Jared Cannonier is currently ranked as the No.3 contender in the middleweight division.
*Last updated on December 16, 2022.