Middleweight · USA

Jared Cannonier

“The Killa Gorilla”

UFC record: 11-10-0; 21 UFC bouts
Pro record, all promotions: 18-10-0; Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026

Last UFC bout: 18 Jul 2026
Born: 16 Mar 1984
Height: 5' 11"
Reach: 77.5"
Stance: Switch
Fighting style: Striker
Team: MMA LAB

Next booked bout

vs Ikram Aliskerov

UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling · 21 Nov 2026

Fight page

Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.25; 1245 landed of 2522 thrown (49%)
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.36; opponents landed 1277 of 2893
Takedowns completed of those attempted: 45%; 15 of 33 attempts

UFC career: 21 measured of 21 UFC bouts, 293.0 minutes. Details below.

UFC career figures

Measured UFC figures
Figure	UFC career21 measured of 21 UFC bouts, 293.0 minutes	Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 86.9 minutes
Significant strikes landedper minute	4.251245 landed of 2522 thrown (49%)	3.22280 landed of 667 thrown (42%)
Significant strikes absorbedper minute	4.36opponents landed 1277 of 2893	4.89opponents landed 425 of 782
Takedowns completedof those attempted	45%15 of 33 attempts	47%9 of 19 attempts
Takedowns defendedof those faced	65%conceded 25 of 71 faced	73%conceded 3 of 11 faced
Knockdownsscored and suffered	7scored, 8 suffered	2scored, 3 suffered

About these figures

Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.

Fight history

Loss
Christian Leroy Duncan
18 Jul 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Loss
Michael Page
16 Aug 2025 · UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Gregory Rodrigues
15 Feb 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
KO/TKO · R4 0:21
Loss
Caio Borralho
24 Aug 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Loss
Nassourdine Imavov
8 Jun 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
KO/TKO · R4 1:34
Win
Marvin Vettori
17 Jun 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Win
Sean Strickland
17 Dec 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
Decision - Split · R5 5:00
Loss
Israel Adesanya
2 Jul 2022 · UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
Win
Derek Brunson
12 Feb 2022 · UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
KO/TKO · R2 4:29
Win
Kelvin Gastelum
21 Aug 2021 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Loss
Robert Whittaker
24 Oct 2020 · UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Jack Hermansson
28 Sept 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
KO/TKO · R2 0:27
Win
Anderson Silva
11 May 2019 · UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
KO/TKO · R1 4:47
Win
David Branch
4 Nov 2018 · UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
KO/TKO · R2 0:39
Loss
Dominick Reyes
19 May 2018 · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
KO/TKO · R1 2:55
Loss
Jan Blachowicz
17 Dec 2017 · UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Nick Roehrick
8 Jul 2017 · The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale
KO/TKO · R3 2:08
Loss
Glover Teixeira
12 Feb 2017 · UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Ion Cutelaba
4 Dec 2016 · The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Cyril Asker
10 Apr 2016 · UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
KO/TKO · R1 2:44
Loss
Shawn Jordan
3 Jan 2015 · UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier
KO/TKO · R1 2:57
Win
Tony Lopez
22 Jan 2014 · AFC 104: Killa Gorilla vs. Kryptonite(outside the UFC)
Decision - Split · R5 5:00
Win
Jermaine Haughton
16 Oct 2013 · AFC 102: Champion vs. Champion(outside the UFC)
TKO (Punches) · R1 1:50
Win
Stephen Waalkes
30 Apr 2013 · AK Entertainment: AK Tuesday Night Fights(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 2:02
Win
Joshua Ofiu
13 Feb 2013 · AFC 97: Cupid's Chokehold 2(outside the UFC)
TKO (Punches) · R1 2:56
Win
Matt Herringshaw
28 Oct 2011 · ACF: Tribute To Veterans(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 0:29
Win
Jason Coomes
12 Oct 2011 · Alaska FC 85: Tortures & Takedowns(outside the UFC)
Submission (Armbar) · R1 0:46
Win
Alton Prince
19 Jun 2011 · Midnight Sun Mahyem 1: Final Word(outside the UFC)
TKO (Punches) · R1 -

Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 4 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.