Jared Cannonier

Cannonier was beaten to the punch for most of three rounds by the younger, quicker Christian Leroy Duncan. He refused to wilt and had his moments late, but Duncan's varied striking and wrestling entries kept him from setting his feet and finding the power shots he needs, and he lost by unanimous decision.

Key moments

• Was consistently out-sped by Duncan in the striking exchanges.
• Duncan's wrestling entries stopped him planting his feet for power shots.
• Kept coming and had positive moments late, but the rounds had gone.

Cannonier stopped Gregory Rodrigues early in the fourth round and turned back a dangerous younger middleweight in another main-event test. The finish mattered because it interrupted the losing stretch and reminded the division that his power still carries late.

Key moments

• Stopped Rodrigues by fourth-round TKO.
• The finish came just 21 seconds into round four.
• Snapped the two-fight skid that had followed the Imavov and Borralho losses.

The result was significant because it came in another headliner and pushed Cannonier into a must-answer stretch against the next wave of middleweights.

Key moments

• Lost by fourth-round TKO at 1:34.
• Absorbed a stoppage loss in a main-event fight.
• The defeat set up another headlining reset against Borralho later that summer.

Cannonier beat Vettori by unanimous decision over five rounds in a fight that reinforced how hard he is to handle once the pace settles into a long-range battle. It was a high-value win because Vettori is durable, hard to discourage and usually difficult to separate from on the cards.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision over five rounds.
• Beat a top middleweight in a main-event fight.
• Added another marquee result one fight after the title loss to Adesanya.

The result mattered because it put him back on track immediately after the Adesanya title loss.

Key moments

• Won a split decision over five rounds.
• Beat a top middleweight in another main-event fight.
• Rebounded from the unsuccessful title challenge against Adesanya.

It was one of his clearest wins over an established middleweight contender.

Key moments

• Won by second-round knockout.
• The finish came at 4:29 of round two.
• Used the result to move into title-shot position.

In another main event, Cannonier handled Gastelum over five rounds and earned a unanimous decision. The fight showed he could manage championship distance without losing the pressure that makes his offense work.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision over five rounds.
• Beat a durable former interim title challenger.
• Added another headlining win before the Brunson fight.

Cannonier stopped Hermansson just seconds into the second round and announced himself as a serious middleweight contender. The finish was fast, forceful and perfectly suited to the style that made his 185-pound move work.

Key moments

• Won by second-round TKO.
• The stoppage came 27 seconds into round two.
• Turned a main event into a breakout middleweight statement.

Reyes caught Cannonier in the opening round and stopped him with punches in Cannonier's final light-heavyweight appearance. The defeat effectively closed the door on that weight class before his move down to middleweight.

Key moments

• Lost by first-round TKO.
• The finish came at 2:55 of round one.
• Marked the end of his light-heavyweight stretch in the UFC.

Blachowicz outworked Cannonier over three rounds and took a unanimous decision in a light-heavyweight matchup. It was another reminder that Cannonier's later success would come after the move down to 185 pounds.

Key moments

• Lost a unanimous decision after three rounds.
• Dropped a light-heavyweight fight against a future champion.
• Entered 2018 needing a reset before his division change.

Cannonier had to work deeper than usual but eventually stopped Roehrick with elbows in the third round. The finish showed he could still bring fight-ending damage late, not only in the opening minutes.

Key moments

• Won by third-round TKO.
• The elbows finished the fight at 2:08 of round three.
• Added another UFC stoppage win at light heavyweight.

Cannonier beat Cutelaba by unanimous decision and showed he could win a hard three-round fight without needing a stoppage. That mattered because so much of his early reputation had been built on heavy-handed finishes.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision after three rounds.
• Handled an aggressive light-heavyweight opponent over full distance.
• Proved he could bank rounds as well as hunt finishes.

Back at heavyweight, Cannonier blasted through Asker in the first round with punches and elbows. It was one of the cleaner early UFC examples of the physicality that made him dangerous before the later weight cuts.

Key moments

• Won by first-round knockout.
• The finish came at 2:44 of round one.
• Recorded another UFC stoppage before leaving heavyweight behind.

Jordan knocked Cannonier out in the first round during Cannonier's second UFC fight.

Key moments

• Lost by first-round knockout.
• The finish came at 2:57 of round one.
• Dropped his first UFC loss at heavyweight.