All fightersJared Cannonier
“The Killa Gorilla”
Middleweight18-10RECORD
11KO / TKO WINS
2SUBMISSION WINS
5DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Killa Gorilla |
| Date of birth | 16 Mar 1984 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Legacy Jiu Jitsu Alaska MMA Lab (2017–present) |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 196 cm (77″) |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight | 83.9 kg (185 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 19 Jun 2011 |
| UFC debut | 3 Jan 2015 |
| Last fight | 18 Jul 2026 |
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Fight history
28 professional fights on file (21 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Christian Leroy Duncan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman | 18 Jul 2026 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Eric Colon 27-30, Chris Lee 27-30, David Sutherland 28-29 | |||||||
| Loss | Michael Page | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev | 16 Aug 2025 | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 28-29, Derek Cleary 28-29, Brandon Mason 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Gregory Rodrigues | KO/TKO (punches) | 4 | 0:21 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues | 15 Feb 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Caio Borralho | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho | 24 Aug 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 45-49, Ron McCarthy 45-49, Chris Lee 46-48 | |||||||
| Loss | Nassourdine Imavov | KO/TKO (punches) | 4 | 1:34 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov | 8 Jun 2024 | Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier | 17 Jun 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 49-45, Ben Cartlidge 49-45, Sal D'amato 48-46 | |||||||
| Win | Sean Strickland | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | 17 Dec 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 49-46, Sal D'amato 46-49, Junichiro Kamijo 49-46 | |||||||
| Loss | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | 2 Jul 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout UFC Middleweight Title BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 46-49, Junichiro Kamijo 46-49, Sal D'amato 45-50 | |||||||
| Win | Derek Brunson | KO/TKO (elbows) | 2 | 4:29 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | 12 Feb 2022 | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Kerry HatleyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum | 21 Aug 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 48-47, Sal D'amato 48-47, Junichiro Kamijo 48-47 | |||||||
| Loss | Robert Whittaker | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | 24 Oct 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Anders OhlssonScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 28-29, Sal D'amato 28-29, David Lethaby 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Jack Hermansson | KO/TKO (punch) | 2 | 0:27 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | 28 Sep 2019 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Anderson Silva | KO/TKO (kick) | 1 | 4:47 | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade | 11 May 2019 | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | David Branch | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:39 | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis | 3 Nov 2018 | New York City, New York, USA |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Dominick Reyes | KO/TKO (punch in clinch) | 1 | 2:55 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | 19 May 2018 | Santiago, Chile |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Jan Błachowicz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos | 16 Dec 2017 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 28-29, Jason Rodgers 28-29, David Therien 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Nick Roehrick | KO/TKO (elbows) | 3 | 2:08 | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale | 7 Jul 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee John McCarthyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Glover Teixeira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie | 11 Feb 2017 | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Kevin MacDonaldScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 26-30, Sal D'amato 26-30, Derek Cleary 26-30 | |||||||
| Win | Ion Cuțelaba | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | 3 Dec 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Yves LavigneScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 29-28, Junichiro Kamijo 29-28, Marcos Rosales 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Cyril Asker | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 2:44 | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos | 10 Apr 2016 | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee Grant WatermanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Shawn Jordan | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 2:57 | UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier | 3 Jan 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Heavyweight BoutReferee John McCarthyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Tony Lopez | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | Alaska FC 104 | 22 Jan 2014 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| Win | Jermaine Haughton | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:50 | Alaska FC 102 | 16 Oct 2013 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| Win | Stephen Waalkes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:02 | AK Entertainment: Tuesday Night Fights | 30 Apr 2013 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States |
| Win | Joshua Ofiu | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:56 | Alaska FC 97 | 13 Feb 2013 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| Win | Matt Herringshaw | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 0:29 | Alaska Cage Fighting: Tribute to Veterans | 28 Oct 2011 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| Win | Jason Coomes | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:46 | Alaska FC 85 | 12 Oct 2011 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| Win | Alton Prince | TKO (punches) | 1 | Midnight Sun Mayhem 1 | 19 Jun 2011 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |