Middleweight

Jared

"The Killa Gorilla"

Cannonier

L UD
Cannonier
VS
OPPONENT
Michael Page
U-DEC
August 16, 2025
W KO
Cannonier
VS
OPPONENT
Gregory Rodrigues
KO/TKO Punches
February 15, 2025
L UD
Cannonier
VS
OPPONENT
Caio Borralho
U-DEC
August 24, 2024
L KO
Cannonier
VS
OPPONENT
Nassourdine Imavov
KO/TKO Punches
June 08, 2024
W UD
Cannonier
VS
OPPONENT
Marvin Vettori
U-DEC
June 17, 2023
18
WINS
9
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
42
HEIGHT
180 cm
WEIGHT
83.9 kg
REACH
196 cm
LEG REACH
41.5 cm
COUNTRY
United States

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC 319(8/16/25) Cannonier lost a three round unanimous decision to Michael "Venom" Page
• UFC Fight Night(2/15/25) Cannonier stopped Gregory Rodrigues via strikes at :21 of the fourth round
• UFC on ESPN(8/24/24) Cannonier lost a five round unanimous decision to Caio Borralho
• UFC on ESPN(6/8/24) Cannonier was stopped by Nassourdine Imavov via strikes at 1:34 of the fourth round
• UFC on ESPN(6/17/23) Cannonier won a five round unanimous decision over Marvin Vettori
• UFC Fight Night(12/17/22) Cannonier won a five round split decision over Sean Strickland
• UFC 276(7/2/22) Cannonier lost a five round unanimous decision to Israel Adesanya in a fight for the UFC middleweight title
• UFC 271(2/12/22) Cannonier knocked out Derek Brunson at 4:29 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(8/21/21) Cannonier won a five round unanimous decision over Kelvin Gastelum
• UFC 254(10/24/20) Cannonier lost a three round unanimous decision to Robert Whittaker
• UFC Fight Night(9/28/19) Cannonier stopped Jack Hermansson via strikes at :27 of the second round
• UFC 237(5/11/19) Cannonier defeated Anderson Silva via strikes at 4:47 of the first round
• UFC 230(11/3/18) Cannonier stopped David Branch via strikes at :39 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(5/19/18) Cannonier was stopped by Dominick Reyes at 2:55 of the first round
• UFC on FOX(12/16/17) Cannonier lost a three round unanimous decision to Jan Blachowicz
• TUF 25 Finale(7/7/17) Cannonier stopped Nick Roehrick via strikes at 2:08 of the third round
• UFC 208(2/11/17) Cannonier lost a three round unanimous decision to Glover Teixeira
• TUF 24 Finale(12/3/16) Cannonier won a three round unanimous decision over Ion Cutelaba
• UFC Fight Night(4/10/16) Cannonier knocked out Cyril Asker at 2:44 of the first round
• UFC 182(1/3/15) Cannonier was knocked out by Shawn Jordan at 2:57 of the first round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2011
11 wins by KO, two by submission (Armbar, RNC)
Seven first round finishes
Has won five of his last nine and three of his last six
Went five rounds in most recent pre-UFC bout on 1/22/14, decisioning Tony Lopez
11 fights at middleweight (7-4) after 2-3 run at light heavyweight in the UFC. Also fought at heavyweight.
Origin of nickname: “I like gorillas”

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: For the athletic competition, and to learn how to fight the right way.
Q: Training:
ANSWER: Strength and conditioning in the morning and pro team training in the afternoon. Plus, regular classes mixed in.What ranks and titles have you held?Two HW titles in AlaskaWhat does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?I can think of a million answers for this question, but basically to test my skill against the best there is.What was your job before you started fighting?I was a federal employee for the FAA as an airway transportation systems specialist.Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?2-0 recordFavorite grappling technique:KimuraFavorite Striking technique:Jab

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY49%
STRIKING DEFENSE56%
LANDED/MIN
4.42
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
4.35
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY40%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE64%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.54
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
11 W - 9 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-1 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)7
Submission0
Decision4
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)3
Submission0
Decision6
FIGHTING STYLE Striker
STANCE Switch
UFC DEBUT Jan. 3, 2015