Middleweight · “The Killa Gorilla”
Jared Cannonier
18-10-0 UFC 11-10-0
Striker
Hard To Take Down
5'11"Height
77"Reach
SwitchStance
42Age
7KO wins
0Sub wins
63.6%Finish rate
13:57Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
solid
1 read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Striker
above avg striking — rates 74 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hard To Take Down
average td defense — rates 53 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.25
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.36
Striking accuracy49.4%
Striking defense55.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.36
Takedowns / 15 min0.77
Takedown accuracy45.5%
Takedown defense64.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time12.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-9
Insider info
Jared Cannonier favored over Christian Leroy Duncan lean UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · July 12, 2026
strikingsolid
Picked as the veteran giving a 'vet lesson', with the analyst assuming he's the underdog given how much public favor the opponent carries.
A solid striker with real power, a good leg kick he throws all fight, and the patience to pick his shots while still able to turn up volume when needed -- the analyst notes he holds a record for strikes landed in a single fight in this division. Good striking defense overall, though not immune to being hit. Decent grappler used mostly defensively, with good submission defense and a knack for popping right back up after being taken down, which makes him exhausting to hold down.
Strengthreal power with a good, persistent leg kick
Strengthpatient shot selection with the ability to turn up volume when needed
Strengthgood striking defense overall
Strengthgood submission defense and hard to hold down once taken down
Weaknessage and a public narrative working against him heading in, per the analyst
Striking trend
Fight history
L Christian Leroy Duncan 14-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman · July 18, 2026
15/46Sig. strikes
68/117Absorbed
5/8Takedowns
6:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michael Page 23-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · August 16, 2025
20/57Sig. strikes
29/55Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
8:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gregory Rodrigues 16-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 0:21 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · February 15, 2025
98/201Sig. strikes
93/221Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:09Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Caio Borralho 16-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho · August 24, 2024
83/254Sig. strikes
153/255Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nassourdine Imavov 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 1:34 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · June 8, 2024
64/109Sig. strikes
82/134Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
6:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marvin Vettori 19-6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier · June 17, 2023
241/411Sig. strikes
153/301Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
3:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sean Strickland 25-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · December 17, 2022
141/310Sig. strikes
152/400Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Israel Adesanya 22-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · July 2, 2022
90/157Sig. strikes
116/230Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
4:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Derek Brunson 23-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:29 — UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · February 12, 2022
55/89Sig. strikes
43/97Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kelvin Gastelum 17-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · August 21, 2021
81/207Sig. strikes
89/246Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Robert Whittaker 21-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · October 24, 2020
53/89Sig. strikes
69/151Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jack Hermansson 20-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:27 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · September 28, 2019
28/53Sig. strikes
20/42Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anderson Silva 33-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:47 — UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · May 11, 2019
17/31Sig. strikes
8/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W David Branch 22-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:39 — UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · November 3, 2018
26/56Sig. strikes
10/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:42Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dominick Reyes 8-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:55 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 19, 2018
6/21Sig. strikes
20/52Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jan Blachowicz 15-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · December 16, 2017
26/87Sig. strikes
50/127Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nick Roehrick 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:08 — The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale · July 7, 2017
84/150Sig. strikes
28/160Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Glover Teixeira 25-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · February 11, 2017
21/46Sig. strikes
24/53Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ion Cutelaba 12-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale · December 3, 2016
59/94Sig. strikes
45/142Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
3:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cyril Asker 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:44 — UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · April 10, 2016
27/34Sig. strikes
13/39Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Shawn Jordan 16-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:57 — UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier · January 3, 2015
10/20Sig. strikes
12/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
10
Submission
3
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
0
Decision
7
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
21
Alaska FC
4
AK Entertainment
1
Alaska Cage Fighting
1
Midnight Sun Mayhem
1
Full career — 28 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Christian Leroy Duncan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman
July 18, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michael Page | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 319
August 16, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gregory Rodrigues | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
February 15, 2025 |
UFC | 4 | 0:21 |
| L | Caio Borralho | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho
August 24, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Nassourdine Imavov | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov
June 8, 2024 |
UFC | 4 | 1:34 |
| W | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier
June 17, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Sean Strickland | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
December 17, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 276
July 2, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Derek Brunson | KO (elbows) | UFC 271
February 12, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 4:29 |
| W | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
August 21, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Robert Whittaker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 254
October 24, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jack Hermansson | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
September 28, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 0:27 |
| W | Anderson Silva | TKO (leg kicks) | UFC 237
May 11, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 4:47 |
| W | David Branch | TKO (punches) | UFC 230
November 3, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 0:39 |
| L | Dominick Reyes | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
May 19, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 2:55 |
| L | Jan Błachowicz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
December 16, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nick Roehrick | TKO (elbows) | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
July 7, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 2:08 |
| L | Glover Teixeira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 208
February 11, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ion Cuțelaba | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale
December 3, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cyril Asker | KO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
April 10, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 2:44 |
| L | Shawn Jordan | KO (punches) | UFC 182
January 3, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 2:57 |
| W | Tony Lopez | Decision (split) | Alaska FC 104
January 22, 2014 |
Alaska FC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jermaine Haughton | TKO (punches) | Alaska FC 102
October 16, 2013 |
Alaska FC | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Stephen Waalkes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | AK Entertainment: Tuesday Night Fights
April 30, 2013 |
AK Entertainment | 2 | 2:02 |
| W | Joshua Ofiu | TKO (punches) | Alaska FC 97
February 13, 2013 |
Alaska FC | 1 | 2:56 |
| W | Matt Herringshaw | TKO (submission to punches) | Alaska Cage Fighting: Tribute to Veterans
October 28, 2011 |
Alaska Cage Fighting | 1 | 0:29 |
| W | Jason Coomes | Submission (armbar) | Alaska FC 85
October 12, 2011 |
Alaska FC | 1 | 0:46 |
| W | Alton Prince | TKO (punches) | Midnight Sun Mayhem 1
June 19, 2011 |
Midnight Sun Mayhem | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jared Cannonier) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Hero photo of Jared Cannonier by MMAnytt · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons