Jared Cannonier

Jared Cannonier
Born Dallas, Texas, United States
Other names The Killa Gorilla
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Heavyweight (2011-2016)
Light Heavyweight (2016)
Reach 77.0 in (196 cm)
Fighting out of Anchorage, Alaska, United States[1]
Team Gracie Barra Alaska
Years active 2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 10
Wins 9
By knockout 4
By submission 3
By decision 2
Losses 1
By knockout 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jared Cannonier is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Originally from Dallas, Texas, Cannonier began training mixed martial arts to learn the proper way to fight and because he enjoyed the competition. In addition to his fight career, he is a full-time federal employee for the FAA as an airway transportation systems specialist.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Cannonier began his amateur mixed martial arts career in early 2011, winning his first two fights by knockout. In June 2011, he made his professional MMA debut in Alaska. He fought sporadically over the next five years, amassing a record of 7 wins and no losses.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In October 2014, it was announced that Cannonier had signed with the UFC. In his debut he faced Shawn Jordan in a Heavyweight bout at UFC 182 on January 3, 2014. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[1]

Cannonier got his first win for the promotion at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos when he defeated Cyril Asker by knockout due to a combination of elbows and punches. The win also earned Cannonier his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[2]

In his third fight for the promotion, Cannonier moved down a weight class to the Light Heavyweight division. He faced Ion Cutelaba on December 3, 2016 at the The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. Despite being a significant underdog, Cannonier won the fight by unanimous decision. The bout also won Cannonier his second consecutive bonus award as he and Cutelaba won Fight of the Night.[3]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–1 Ion Cutelaba Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale December 3, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Light Heavyweight debut; Fight of the Night.
Win 8–1 Cyril Asker KO (punches and elbows) UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos April 10, 2016 1 2:44 Zagreb, Croatia Performance of the Night.
Loss 7–1 Shawn Jordan KO (punches) UFC 182 January 3, 2015 1 2:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–0 Tony Lopez Decision (split) Alaska Fighting Championship 104 January 22, 2014 5 5:00 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 6–0 Jermaine Haughton TKO (punches) Alaska Fighting Championship 102 October 16, 2013 1 1:50 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 5–0 Stephen Waalkes Submission (rear-naked choke) AK Entertainment: Tuesday Night Fights April 30, 2013 2 2:02 Wasilla, Alaska, United States
Win 4–0 Joshua Ofiu TKO (punches) Alaska Fighting Championship 97 February 13, 2013 1 2:56 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 3–0 Matt Herringshaw Submission (punches) Alaska Cage Fighting: Tribute to Veterans October 28, 2011 1 0:29 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Win 2–0 Jason Coomes Submission (armbar) Alaska Fighting Championship 97 October 12, 2011 1 0:46 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 1–0 Alton Prince TKO (punches) Midnight Sun Mayhem 1 June 19, 2011 1 N/A Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jared Cannonier - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  2. Luke Thomas (2016-04-10). "UFC Fight Night 86 bonuses: Derrick Lewis earns $50,000 for Gabriel Gonzaga knockout". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  3. Staff (2016-12-04). "TUF 24 Finale bonuses: What bout upset Benavidez-Cejudo to win 'Fight of the Night'?". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.

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