Wikipedia: Jared CannonierJared Cannonier
"The Killa Gorilla"
First clean shot ends the night.
Fight Plan: Jared Cannonier
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Susceptible to high-level counter-strikers with superior footwork
- Age-related reduction in durability leading to recent early-round vulnerabilities
- Can struggle to secure the finish against high-level defensive grapplers
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Distance Control and Cardio are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression81
- Cardio84
- Wrestling76
- Fight IQ78
- Distance Control89
- Finishing72
Prep for camp: Jared Cannonier
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes heavy, bone-breaking calf kicks to mobilize opponents before unleashing power punches
- Employs a high-volume boxing approach, often setting middleweight records for significant strikes landed
- Prefers the clinch to stabilize more mobile fighters and land short-range elbows and knees
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Jared Cannonier.
How Jared has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No current reported injuries following recent bout.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2025-08-16vs Michael PageU-DEC · R3 · UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
- W2025-02-15vs Gregory RodriguesKO/TKO · R4 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
- L2024-08-24vs Caio BorralhoU-DEC · R5 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho
- L2024-06-08vs Nassourdine ImavovKO/TKO · R4 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
- W2023-06-17vs Marvin VettoriU-DEC · R5 · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier
Availability
Scheduled to fight Christian Leroy Duncan.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
A former heavyweight turned middleweight elite with terrifying natural power and improved cardio. Cannonier relies on heavy leg kicks and a high-volume striking game to break opponents down physically over the course of a fight. While still dangerous, his recent form shows a greater susceptibility to technical strikers and finishing sequences.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes heavy, bone-breaking calf kicks to mobilize opponents before unleashing power punches
- Employs a high-volume boxing approach, often setting middleweight records for significant strikes landed
- Prefers the clinch to stabilize more mobile fighters and land short-range elbows and knees
- Demonstrates exceptional physical strength in defensive wrestling scenarios to keep the fight standing
Signature Moves
- Heavy Lead Leg Kick
- Standing Elbows from Clinch
- Overhand Right
- Body-Head Punching Combinations
Weaknesses
- Susceptible to high-level counter-strikers with superior footwork
- Age-related reduction in durability leading to recent early-round vulnerabilities
- Can struggle to secure the finish against high-level defensive grapplers