Jared Cannonier

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Jared Cannonier
Jared Cannonier at UFC Fight Night 160 in Copenhagen.jpg
Jared Cannonier at UFC Fight Night 160 in Copenhagen
BornJared Christopher Cannonier
(1984-03-16) March 16, 1984 (age 37)
Dallas, Texas, United States
Other namesThe Killa Gorilla
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionHeavyweight (2011–2016)
Light Heavyweight (2016–2018)[2]
Middleweight (2018–present)[2]
Reach77+1⁄2 in (197 cm) [3]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofPhoenix, Arizona, United States[4]
TeamLegacy Jiu Jitsu Alaska
MMA LAB (2017–present)[5]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins14
By knockout9
By submission2
By decision3
Losses5
By knockout2
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jared Christopher "JC" Cannonier[6] (born March 16, 1984 in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently fights in the Middleweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of June 14, 2021, he is #3 in the UFC middleweight rankings.[7]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

Cannonier began his amateur mixed martial arts career in early 2011, winning his first two fights by knockout. In June 2011, he made his professional MMA debut in Alaska. He fought sporadically over the next five years, amassing a record of 7–0.[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

2015[]

In October 2014, it was announced that Cannonier had signed with the UFC. In his debut he faced Shawn Jordan in a Heavyweight bout at UFC 182 on January 3, 2015.[9][10] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[11]

2016[]

After an 18-month long layoff, Cannonier returned to face Cyril Asker on April 10, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos.[12] He defeated Asker by knockout due to a combination of elbows and punches.[13] The win also earned Cannonier his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[14]

In his third fight for the promotion, Cannonier moved down a weight class to the light heavyweight division. He faced Ion Cuțelaba on December 3, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.[15] Cannonier won the fight by unanimous decision.[16] The bout also won Cannonier his second consecutive bonus award as he and Cuțelaba won Fight of the Night.[17]

2017[]

Cannonier faced Glover Teixeira on February 11, 2017 at UFC 208.[18] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

Cannonier was expected to face Steve Bossé on July 7, 2017 at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale.[20] However, Bossé was removed from the fight just days before the event and was replaced by promotional newcomer Nick Roehrick.[21] Cannonier won the fight via TKO in the third round.[22]

Cannonier was expected to face Antônio Rogério Nogueira on December 16, 2017 at UFC on Fox 26.[23] However, on October 19, it was announced that Nogueira was pulled from the card after being notified by USADA of a potential doping violation.[24] Cannonier would face Jan Błachowicz instead.[25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[26]

2018[]

Cannonier faced Dominick Reyes on May 19, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 129.[27] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[28]

Cannonier was expected to face Alessio Di Chirico in a middleweight bout on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 140.[29] However, it was reported on October 19, 2018 that Cannonier would face David Branch at UFC 230 instead.[30] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[31] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[32]

2019[]

Cannonier faced former UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva on May 11, 2019 at UFC 237.[33] He won the fight via TKO in the first round after a kick to Silva's right leg rendered him unable to continue.[34]

Cannonier faced Jack Hermansson on September 28, 2019 in the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 18.[35][36] He was victorious via second-round TKO.[37] The win also earned Cannonier his third Performance of the Night bonus award.[38]

2020[]

Cannonier was scheduled to face former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker on March 7, 2020 at UFC 248.[39]

Cannonier was slated to serve as a backup fighter for the UFC Middleweight Championship fight between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero at UFC 248 on March 7, 2020,[40] however, on February 14, 2020, Cannonier announced he had suffered a torn pectoral muscle and expects to be out of action for six months.[41]

Cannonier faced Robert Whittaker on October 24, 2020 at UFC 254.[42] Cannonier lost the fight via unanimous decision.[43] After the fight, Cannonier revealed in an Instagram post that he suffered a broken arm from a kick that Whittaker landed in the first round.[44]

2021[]

Cannonier was scheduled to face Paulo Costa on August 21, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 29.[45] However on June 4, Costa withdrew from the bout, claiming he never signed the bout agreement and had issues with his payment, while not confirming them as the reason for his withdrawal.[46][47] It was later confirmed that Kelvin Gastelum replaced Costa.[48] Cannonier won the fight via unanimous decision.[49]

2022[]

Cannonier was scheduled to face Derek Brunson on January 22, 2022 at UFC 270.[50] However, for undisclosed reasons the bout was moved to UFC 271 on February 12, 2022.[51]

Championships and accomplishments[]

Mixed martial arts[]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 14 wins 5 losses
By knockout 9 2
By submission 2 0
By decision 3 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14–5 Kelvin Gastelum Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum August 21, 2021 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 13–5 Robert Whittaker Decision (unanimous) UFC 254 October 24, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 13–4 Jack Hermansson TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier September 28, 2019 2 0:27 Copenhagen, Denmark Performance of the Night.
Win 12–4 Anderson Silva TKO (leg kicks) UFC 237 May 11, 2019 1 4:47 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 11–4 David Branch TKO (punches) UFC 230 November 3, 2018 2 0:39 New York City, New York, United States Middleweight debut. Performance of the Night.
Loss 10–4 Dominick Reyes TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman May 19, 2018 1 2:55 Santiago, Chile
Loss 10–3 Jan Błachowicz Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos December 16, 2017 3 5:00 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win 10–2 Nick Roehrick TKO (elbows) The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale July 7, 2017 3 2:08 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–2 Glover Teixeira Decision (unanimous) UFC 208 February 11, 2017 3 5:00 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win 9–1 Ion Cuțelaba Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale December 3, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Light Heavyweight debut. Fight of the Night.
Win 8–1 Cyril Asker KO (punches and elbows) UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos April 10, 2016 1 2:44 Zagreb, Croatia Performance of the Night.
Loss 7–1 Shawn Jordan KO (punches) UFC 182 January 3, 2015 1 2:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–0 Tony Lopez Decision (split) Alaska Fighting Championship 104 January 22, 2014 5 5:00 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 6–0 Jermaine Haughton TKO (punches) Alaska Fighting Championship 102 October 16, 2013 1 1:50 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 5–0 Stephen Waalkes Submission (rear-naked choke) AK Entertainment: Tuesday Night Fights April 30, 2013 2 2:02 Wasilla, Alaska, United States
Win 4–0 Joshua Ofiu TKO (punches) Alaska Fighting Championship 97 February 13, 2013 1 2:56 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 3–0 Matt Herringshaw TKO (submission to punches) Alaska Cage Fighting: Tribute to Veterans October 28, 2011 1 0:29 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Win 2–0 Jason Coomes Submission (armbar) Alaska Fighting Championship 97 October 12, 2011 1 0:46 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 1–0 Alton Prince TKO (punches) Midnight Sun Mayhem 1 June 19, 2011 1 N/A Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

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See also[]

References[]

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