Jared Cannonier
Nickname“The Killa Gorilla”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- MMA Lab
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
- Reach
- 77" · 196 cm
- Stance
- Switch
- Last fight
- Jul 18, 2026
- Cut risk
- 24%
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R4 · 0:21
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
KO/TKO
R4 · 0:21
Punches to Head At Distance
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho · Aug 24, 2024
Decision
R5 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R4 · 1:34
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
KO/TKO
R4 · 1:34
Punches to Head At Distance
W
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023
Decision
R5 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Middleweight · Decision · Split · R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · Dec 17, 2022
Decision
R5 · 5:00
Split
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R5 · 5:00
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
Decision
R5 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Elbows to Head On Ground · R2 · 4:29
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022
KO/TKO
R2 · 4:29
Elbows to Head On Ground
W
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021
Decision
R5 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 · 0:27
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019
KO/TKO
R2 · 0:27
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Kick to Leg At Distance · R1 · 4:47
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · May 11, 2019
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:47
Kick to Leg At Distance
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 · 0:39
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · Nov 3, 2018
KO/TKO
R2 · 0:39
Punches to Head At Distance
L
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 · 2:55
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 19, 2018
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:55
Punch to Head In Clinch
L
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Half Guard · R3 · 2:08
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale · Jul 7, 2017
KO/TKO
R3 · 2:08
Elbows to Head From Half Guard
L
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · Feb 11, 2017
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale · Dec 3, 2016
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 2:44
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. Dos Santos · Apr 10, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:44
Punch to Head At Distance
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 2:57
UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier · Jan 3, 2015
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:57
Punch to Head At Distance
Outside the UFC
across 7 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 2 sub · 1 decAFC 104 · AFC 102 · AK Entertainment · AFC 97 · ACF +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Tony Lopez65-35 | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | AFC 104 | Jan 22, 2014 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:50 | AFC 102 | Oct 16, 2013 | |
| W | Stephen Waalkes11-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:02 | AK Entertainment | Apr 30, 2013 |
| W | Joshua Ofiu8-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:56 | AFC 97 | Feb 13, 2013 |
| W | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 0:29 | ACF | Oct 28, 2011 | |
| W | Jason Coomes11-14 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:46 | Alaska Fighting Championship 85 | Oct 12, 2011 |
| W | Alton Prince11-24 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | Midnight Sun Mayhem 1 | Jun 19, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-0across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsAlaska Fighting Championship 83 · Alaska Fighting Championship 81
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Josh Aynes1-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | Alaska Fighting Championship 83 | May 18, 2011 |
| W | Isaac Taylor0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:21 | Alaska Fighting Championship 81 | Mar 23, 2011 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
All news →- ‘Time to retire’… Fans tell Jared Cannonier to quit MMA after his fourth loss in five fightsbloodyelbow · Jul 18, 2026
- Christian Leroy Duncan Hands Jared Cannonier Decision Loss in Back-and-Forth UFC Oklahoma City Fightlowkickmma · Jul 18, 2026
- Christian Leroy Duncan decisions Jared Cannonier in UFC Oklahoma City co-main eventmmaweekly · Jul 18, 2026