Jared Cannonier

“Tha Killa Gorilla”

Jared Cannonier (18-10) is a middleweight fighting out of Glendale, Arizona, United States. Jared Cannonier's next fight is against Ikram Aliskerov at UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling on November 21, 2026. Jared Cannonier's last fight was a loss to Christian Leroy Duncan by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman in July 2026.

Record18-10-0

DivisionMiddleweight

Height5'11"

Reach78"

Age42

Last FightJul 18, 2026

BornMar 16, 1984

BirthplaceDallas, Texas, United States

Fighting out ofGlendale, Arizona, United States

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min4.25

Striking accuracy49%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.36

Striking defense56%

Takedowns / 15 min0.77

Takedown accuracy45%

Takedown defense65%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.00

21 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
Up.	Ikram Aliskerov	Middleweight	—	—	UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling	Nov 21, 2026	View
L	Christian Leroy Duncan	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman	Jul 18, 2026	View
L	Michael Page	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev	Aug 16, 2025
W	Gregory Rodrigues	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R4 · 0:21	UFC Fight Night	Feb 15, 2025
L	Caio Borralho	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Aug 24, 2024
L	Nassourdine Imavov	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punches & Knees)	R4 · 1:34	UFC Fight Night	Jun 8, 2024
W	Marvin Vettori	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Jun 17, 2023
W	Sean Strickland	Middleweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Dec 17, 2022
L	Israel Adesanya	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier	Jul 2, 2022
W	Derek Brunson	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Elbows)	R2 · 4:29	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2	Feb 12, 2022
W	Kelvin Gastelum	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Aug 21, 2021
L	Robert Whittaker	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje	Oct 24, 2020
W	Jack Hermansson	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Uppercut to Ground & Pound)	R2 · 0:27	UFC on ESPN+ 18	Sep 28, 2019
W	Anderson Silva	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Knee Injury Via Leg Kick)	R1 · 4:47	UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade	May 11, 2019
W	David Branch	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 0:39	UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis	Nov 3, 2018
L	Dominick Reyes	Light Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 2:55	UFC Fight Night 129	May 19, 2018
L	Jan Błachowicz	Light Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC on FOX 26	Dec 16, 2017
W	Nick Roehrick	Light Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Elbows)	R3 · 2:08	The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale	Jul 7, 2017
L	Glover Teixeira	Light Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie	Feb 11, 2017
W	Ion Cuțelaba	Light Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale	Dec 3, 2016
W	Cyril Asker	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 2:44	UFC Fight Night 86	Apr 10, 2016
L	Shawn Jordan	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 2:57	UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier	Jan 3, 2015
W	Tony Lopez	—	Decision	—	Unknown Event	Jan 22, 2014
W	Jermaine Haughton	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 1:50	AFC 102: Champion vs. Champion	Oct 16, 2013
W	Stephen Waalkes	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Apr 30, 2013
W	Joshua Ofiu	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Feb 13, 2013
W	Matt Herringshaw	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Oct 28, 2011
W	Jason Coomes	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Oct 12, 2011
W	Alton Prince	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Jun 19, 2011

Up.Ikram Aliskerov
Nov 21, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling·Middleweight
View
LChristian Leroy Duncan
Jul 18, 2026
UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3 · 5:00View
LMichael Page
Aug 16, 2025
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WGregory Rodrigues
Feb 15, 2025
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R4 · 0:21
LCaio Borralho
Aug 24, 2024
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LNassourdine Imavov
Jun 8, 2024
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches & Knees)·R4 · 1:34
WMarvin Vettori
Jun 17, 2023
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WSean Strickland
Dec 17, 2022
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
Decision (Split)·R5
LIsrael Adesanya
Jul 2, 2022
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WDerek Brunson
Feb 12, 2022
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Elbows)·R2 · 4:29
WKelvin Gastelum
Aug 21, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LRobert Whittaker
Oct 24, 2020
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WJack Hermansson
Sep 28, 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 18·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Uppercut to Ground & Pound)·R2 · 0:27
WAnderson Silva
May 11, 2019
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Knee Injury Via Leg Kick)·R1 · 4:47
WDavid Branch
Nov 3, 2018
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 0:39
LDominick Reyes
May 19, 2018
UFC Fight Night 129·Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:55
LJan Błachowicz
Dec 16, 2017
UFC on FOX 26·Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WNick Roehrick
Jul 7, 2017
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale·Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Elbows)·R3 · 2:08
LGlover Teixeira
Feb 11, 2017
UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie·Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WIon Cuțelaba
Dec 3, 2016
The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale·Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WCyril Asker
Apr 10, 2016
UFC Fight Night 86·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:44
LShawn Jordan
Jan 3, 2015
UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:57
WTony Lopez
Jan 22, 2014
Unknown Event
Decision
WJermaine Haughton
Oct 16, 2013
AFC 102: Champion vs. Champion·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:50
WStephen Waalkes
Apr 30, 2013
Unknown Event
Submission
WJoshua Ofiu
Feb 13, 2013
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WMatt Herringshaw
Oct 28, 2011
Unknown Event
Submission
WJason Coomes
Oct 12, 2011
Unknown Event
Submission
WAlton Prince
Jun 19, 2011
Unknown Event
KO/TKO