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"Tha Killa Gorilla"

Jared Cannonier

#3 Middleweight Division • 14-5-0 (W-L-D)
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Jared Cannonier reacts after his five-round unanimous decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum on August 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Athletes
3 months ago

The Scorecard | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum

See Which Fighters Impressed Us Most At UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum
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3 months ago

Jared Cannonier Post-Fight Interview | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum

Jared Cannonier reacts with UFC.com after his five-round unanimous decision victory over middleweight Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum on August 21, 2021
Jared Cannonier reacts after his five-round unanimous decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum on August 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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3 months ago

Jared Cannonier Octagon Interview | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum

Jared Cannonier reacts with Daniel Cormier after his five-round unanimous decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum on August 21, 2021
Jared Cannonier poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on August 20, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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Fight Coverage
3 months ago

Weigh-In Highlights | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum

Weigh-In Highlights | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum
Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on August 20, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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3 months ago

Weigh-In Faceoffs | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum

Weigh-In Faceoffs | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum
Jared Cannonier celebrates his TKO victory over Jack Hermansson of Sweden in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Royal Arena on September 28, 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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3 months ago

Rise of Jared Cannonier

Chart The Path Of "The Killa Gorilla" Through Three Weight Classes And To His Main Event Appearance Against Klevin Gastelum Saturday August 21.
Jared Cannonier of USA celebrates after his victory over Anderson Silva of Brazil in their middleweight bout during the UFC 237 event at Jeunesse Arena on May 11, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)
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3 months ago

Jared Cannonier Is Ready To Kick In The Door

Jared Cannonier Sees His Main Event Bout With Kelvin Gastelum As The Perfect Opportunity To Break Into The Middleweight Elite.
Kelvin Gastelum punches Robert Whittaker of Australia in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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3 months ago

Significant Stats | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum

Take A Look At Key Metrics Behind The Fighters On UFC Fight Night: Cannoiner vs Gastelum
Jared Cannonier of USA celebrates after his victory over Anderson Silva of Brazil in their middleweight bout during the UFC 237 event at Jeunesse Arena on May 11, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)
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3 months ago

The Best Of Jared Cannonier

“Tha Killa Gorilla” Has Wreaked Havoc Across 3 Divisions In The UFC. He Next Meets Kelvin Gastelum In The Main Event Of UFC 265: Cannonier vs Gastelum On  August 21.
Megan Olivi Interviews Jared Cannonier
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Megan Olivi Interviews Jared Cannonier | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum

Megan Olivi Sits Down With The Middleweight Star Ahead Of His Main Event Tilt With Kelvin Gastelum At UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum August 21 In Las Vegas.
Israel Adesanya of Nigeria reacts after his victory over Marvin Vettori of Italy in their UFC middleweight championship fight during the UFC 263 event at Gila River Arena on June 12, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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5 months ago

Where We Stand: Middleweight Division | June 2021

Take A Look At Where The UFC Middleweight Division Stands After Israel Adesanya Defended His Title Against Marvin Vettori At UFC 263.
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1 year ago

UFC Unfiltered: Jared Cannonier, Tai Tuivasa & Co-Host Din Thomas

Listen to the latest UFC Unfiltered podcast featuring Jared Cannonier, Tai Tuivasa and Co-Host Din Thomas.

Stats & Records

  • 9
    Wins by Knockout
  • 2
    Wins by Submission
  • 3
    Wins by Decision
Striking accuracy 51% 51%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
276
Sig. Strikes Attempted
539
Grappling accuracy 33% 33%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
1
Takedowns Attempted
3
3.62
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
2.76
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.20
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.00
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
67
%
Sig. Str. Defense
45
%
Takedown Defense
0.59
Knockdown Ratio
08:28
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
191 (69%)
Clinch
51 (18%)
Ground
34 (12%)

Sig. Str. by target

75% 207 Head 10% 27 Body 15% 42 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
9 (64%)
DEC
3 (21%)
SUB
2 (14%)

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Event Results

Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Dallas, United States
Trains at
The MMA Lab
Fighting style
Striker
Age
37
Height
71.00
Weight
185.00
Octagon Debut
Jan. 03, 2015
Reach
77.50
Leg reach
41.50
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Jared Cannonier poses for a portrait backstage after his victory over Nick Roehrick during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at T-Mobile Arena on July 7, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Roach-Zuffa LLC-Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Middleweight Division • -- (W-L-D)