Jared Cannonier is a leading professional mixed martial arts practitioner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He fights in the promotion’s middleweight division and as of February, is ranked as No. 7 in the division’s rankings. Cannonier debuted in professional mixed martial arts after competing on the circuit. His first professional mixed martial arts bout came against Alton Prince on June 19, 2011, at Midnight Sun Mayhem 1: Final Word. Cannonier finished Prince in the first round with a vicious TKO and set off on his professional journey with a dominant win.
Eventually, with time, Jared Cannonier was signed by the coveted professional mixed martial arts organization, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2015. Cannonier has been competing regularly in the promotion since his debut and as of February 2025, has amassed a professional mixed martial arts record of 17 wins and 8 losses.
Jared Cannonier’s Losses
Jared Cannonier has suffered 8 losses in his professional mixed martial arts career as of February 2025
Shawn Jordan vs. Jared Cannonier
Shawn Jordan and Jared Cannonier went head-to-head against each other on January 3, 2015, at UFC 182. Jordan outwitted Cannonier by first-round TKO to win the fight and hand him his first professional loss.
Glover Teixeira vs. Jared Cannonier
Glover Teixeira and Jared Cannonier squared off against each other in a light heavyweight showdown on February 11, 2017, at UFC 208. Teixeira handed Cannonier his second defeat by beating him via a unanimous decision with scores of 30-26, 30-26, 30-26.
Jan Blachowicz vs. Jared Cannonier
Jan Blachowicz took on Jared Cannonier on December 16, 2017, at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos in a light heavyweight bout. Blachowicz won the fight by unanimous decision with each judge scoring the contest as 29-28, 29-28, and 29-28 in his favor.
Dominick Reyes vs. Jared Cannonier
Dominick Reyes and Jared Cannonier squared off against each other on May 19, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman. The heavyweight fight between the two ended in the first round after Reyes shut Cannonier’s lights off in the first round to win by TKO.
Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier
Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier faced each other at UFC 254 on October 24, 2020, in a middleweight bout. He defeated Cannonier by a unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the fight in Whittaker’s favor.
Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier
Israel Adesanya locked horns with Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 and put his UFC middleweight title on the line. Cannonier was outclassed by Adesanya and lost the fight by a unanimous decision.
Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Jared Cannonier and Nassourdine Imavov faced each other on June 8, 2024, in a middleweight fight. Cannonier lost by a fourth-round TKO and suffered the seventh loss of his career.
Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho
Cannonier vs. Borralho took place in August 2024, and Borralho won the bout via a unanimous decision.
*Last updated on February 12, 2025.
FAQs on Jared Cannonier's losses
A. As of February 2025, he holds a professional MMA record of 17 wins and 8 losses.
A. As of February 2025, he is ranked No. 7 in the UFC’s middleweight division.
A. He made his professional MMA debut in 2011.
A. Jared Cannonier is yet to be a UFC champion.
A. He has a reach of 77 ½ inches.
