Jared Cannonier is a professional mixed martial artist who has competed in multiple fight classes and currently fights in the middleweight division. He fought in various professional fight promotions after making his professional debut as a mixed martial artist. He started his career as an amateur competitor in mixed martial arts in 2011 and eventually transitioned to professional mixed martial arts in the same year. Cannonier had a successful outing in the cage in his debut showdown as a professional mixed martial artist on June 19, 2011, against Alton Prince whom he defeated by a first-round TKO. He compiled a perfect record of 7 wins and 0 losses before making his way into the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In his promotional debut in the UFC, Jared Cannonier squared off against Shawn Jordan at UFC 182 on January 3, 2015. He was defeated by Jordan by a first-round knockout in his first fight for the promotion. Cannonier got into his grooves in his coming fights and won consecutive fights before suffering another loss.
After being around for a long time, Jared Cannonier headlined his first pay-per-view event in the UFC along with the former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, at UFC 276 on July 2, 2022, with the middleweight gold on the line. He failed to beat Adesanya and win the title and ended up losing by a unanimous decision. Jared Cannonier is currently one of the top contenders in UFC’s middleweight division. As of February 2025, he is currently ranked No. 7 in the promotion’s middleweight rankings. Cannonier will be next scene back in action inside the octagon against Gregory Rodrigues on February 15, 2025.
Jared Cannonier Record
Heading into UFC Fight Night 251, Jared Cannonier has a professional mixed martial arts record of 17 wins and 8 losses (17-8-0). He has 10 knockouts, two submissions, and five decision victories to his name. On the other hand, he has suffered three knockouts and four decision losses as of February 10, 2025.
| 25 matches | 17 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 3 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 5 |
Jared Cannonier Losses
Jared Cannonier has lost 8 professional fights so far in his career. He lost his first fight at UFC 182 when Shawn Jordan defeated him by a first-round knockout. Cannonier suffered his second loss against Glover Teixeira at UFC when he defeated him by a unanimous decision. He suffered consecutive losses against Jan Blachowicz and Dominick Reyes at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos and UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman by unanimous decision and first-round TKO, respectively.
At UFC 254, Jared Cannonier was defeated by Robert Whittaker by a unanimous decision, handing him the fifth loss of his career. He was beaten for the sixth time by Israel Adesanya at UFC 276 by a unanimous decision to successfully defend his middleweight title in the showdown. Cannonier lost against Nassourdine Imavov via a unanimous decision on June 8, 2024. His latest loss took place against Caio Borralho on August 24, 2024, via a unanimous decision.
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FAQs on Jared Cannonier
A. He has a professional MMA record of 17 wins and 8 losses (17-8-0).
A. Shawn Jordan defeated him for the first time at UFC 182.
A. No, he has not won a UFC title as of now.
A. He fights in the middleweight division of the UFC.
A. He is 40 years old as of February 2025.
