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Jared Cannonier Record, stats and next fight

18-10-0 (W-L-D)

11Wins by knockout
2Wins by submission
7First round finishes
Jared Cannonier
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Stats and record

28Pro fights
72%Finish rate
21UFC fights
2Title fights
8Performance bonuses
2Losing streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO11 (61 %)
Submission2 (11 %)
Decision5 (28 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO3 (30 %)
Submission0 (0 %)
Decision7 (70 %)

Profile

Age
42 years
Born
March 16, 1984
Birthplace
Dallas, Texas, United States
Height
5'11" (180 cm)
Weight
185 lbs (84 kg)
Reach
78" (197 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Middleweight
Fighting out of
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Team
MMA Lab
UFC debut
January 3, 2015

Fight history

  1. Loss

    vs Christian Leroy Duncan

    UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman · Jul 18, 2026 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  2. Loss

    vs Michael Page

    UFC 319 · Aug 16, 2025 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  3. Win

    vs Gregory Rodrigues Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    4
    Time
    0:21
  4. Loss

    vs Caio Borralho Bonus

    UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho · Aug 24, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  5. Loss

    vs Nassourdine Imavov

    UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov · Jun 8, 2024 · Louisville, Kentucky, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    4
    Time
    1:34
  6. Win

    vs Marvin Vettori Bonus

    UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  7. Win

    vs Sean Strickland

    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · Dec 17, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  8. Loss

    vs Israel Adesanya Title

    UFC 276 · Jul 2, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
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  1. Win

    vs Derek Brunson Bonus

    UFC 271 · Feb 12, 2022 · Houston, Texas, United States

    Method
    KO (elbows)
    Round
    2
    Time
    4:29
  2. Win

    vs Kelvin Gastelum

    UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  3. Loss

    vs Robert Whittaker

    UFC 254 · Oct 24, 2020 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  4. Win

    vs Jack Hermansson Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019 · Copenhagen, Denmark

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    0:27
  5. Win

    vs Anderson Silva

    UFC 237 · May 11, 2019 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Method
    TKO (leg kicks)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:47
  6. Win

    vs David Branch Bonus

    UFC 230 · Nov 3, 2018 · New York City, New York, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    0:39
  7. Loss

    vs Dominick Reyes

    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 19, 2018 · Santiago, Chile

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:55
  8. Loss

    vs Jan Błachowicz

    UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  9. Win

    vs Nick Roehrick

    The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale · Jul 7, 2017 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (elbows)
    Round
    3
    Time
    2:08
  10. Loss

    vs Glover Teixeira

    UFC 208 · Feb 11, 2017 · Brooklyn, New York, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  11. Win

    vs Ion Cuțelaba Bonus

    The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale · Dec 3, 2016 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  12. Win

    vs Cyril Asker Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos · Apr 10, 2016 · Zagreb, Croatia

    Method
    KO (punches and elbows)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:44
  13. Loss

    vs Shawn Jordan

    UFC 182 · Jan 3, 2015 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:57
  14. Win

    vs Tony Lopez Title

    Alaska FC 104 · Jan 22, 2014 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  15. Win

    vs Jermaine Haughton

    Alaska FC 102 · Oct 16, 2013 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:50
  16. Win

    vs Stephen Waalkes

    AK Entertainment: Tuesday Night Fights · Apr 30, 2013 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    2:02
  17. Win

    vs Joshua Ofiu

    Alaska FC 97 · Feb 13, 2013 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:56
  18. Win

    vs Matt Herringshaw

    Alaska Cage Fighting: Tribute to Veterans · Oct 28, 2011 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

    Method
    TKO (submission to punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:29
  19. Win

    vs Jason Coomes

    Alaska FC 85 · Oct 12, 2011 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States

    Method
    Submission (armbar)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:46
  20. Win

    vs Alton Prince

    Midnight Sun Mayhem 1 · Jun 19, 2011 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    N/A

Analysis

Jared Cannonier has sat near the top of the UFC middleweight rankings for close to a decade. A veteran who moved through heavyweight and then light heavyweight before finding his home division, the American built his reputation on a finishing rate rare for the weight class.

Background

Born on March 16, 1984, in Dallas, Texas, Jared Christopher Cannonier began competing professionally in Alaska in 2011, in regional promotions such as the Alaska Fighting Championship. He put together seven straight wins between 2011 and 2014, fought in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Wasilla, before signing with the UFC.

UFC Career

Jared Cannonier made his UFC debut on January 3, 2015, in Las Vegas, where he lost by knockout to Shawn Jordan at heavyweight. He dropped to light heavyweight in 2016 and strung together several wins, including one over Ion Cuțelaba that earned a Fight of the Night bonus, before a decision loss to Glover Teixeira.

In 2018, he dropped a division again to settle at middleweight. His arrival was marked by a TKO win over Anderson Silva in May 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, then another over Jack Hermansson in Copenhagen. A decision loss to Robert Whittaker in October 2020 temporarily pushed him down the rankings, but he bounced back with wins over Kelvin Gastelum and Derek Brunson, the latter earning him a Performance of the Night bonus and a title contender spot.

On July 2, 2022, Jared Cannonier challenged Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title in Las Vegas and lost by unanimous decision. He bounced back with a split decision win over Sean Strickland, then a decision win over Marvin Vettori in June 2023. In 2024, he suffered two losses, to Nassourdine Imavov by technical knockout in June and then to Caio Borralho in August. He returned to the win column in February 2025 by beating Gregory Rodrigues by TKO, before losing to Michael Page in August of that year and then to Christian Leroy Duncan on July 18, 2026, in Oklahoma City, by unanimous decision.

Fighting Style

Jared Cannonier is a pure striker, built on punching power and short combinations rather than a high volume of strikes. Eleven of his eighteen MMA wins have come by knockout or technical knockout, just over 60 percent of his wins. He pairs that power with solid distance management and counter striking, a profile that has made him one of the most feared opponents in the middleweight division since he moved up to the weight class in 2018.

Record

  • Professional record: 18 wins, 10 losses
  • Wins by knockout or technical knockout: 11
  • Wins by submission: 2
  • Wins by decision: 5
  • Titles: no UFC title, one middleweight title fight lost to Israel Adesanya in July 2022
  • UFC honors: Performance of the Night bonus four times, Fight of the Night bonus three times

Vital Statistics

  • Full name: Jared Christopher Cannonier
  • Nickname: Tha Killa Gorilla
  • Born: March 16, 1984, in Dallas, Texas, United States
  • Nationality: American
  • Height: 5’11” (180 cm)
  • Reach: 6’5″ (197 cm)
  • Division: Middleweight (Heavyweight from 2011 to 2016, then Light Heavyweight from 2016 to 2018)
  • Team: MMA Lab
  • Coach: not specified in available sources
  • Technical base: boxing and kickboxing, striker profile

Sources

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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