Jared Cannonier
| Jared Cannonier | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jared Christopher Cannonier March 3, 1984 (age 33) 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 |
| Team | Gracie Barra, Anchorage AK |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jared Christopher Cannonier is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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.
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.
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.
Cannonier returned to face Cyril Asker on April 10, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos. He defeated Asker by knockout due to a combination of elbows and punches. The win also earned Cannonier his first Performance of the Night bonus award.
In his third fight for the promotion, Cannonier moved down a weight class to the light heavyweight division. He faced Ion Cuțelaba on December 3, 2016 at the The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. Cannonier won the fight by unanimous decision. The bout also won Cannonier his second consecutive bonus award as he and Cuțelaba won Fight of the Night.
Cannonier faced Glover Teixeira on February 11, 2017 at UFC 208. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Cannonier was expected to face Steve Bossé on July 7, 2017 at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. However, Bossé was removed from the fight just days before the event and was replaced by promotional newcomer Nick Roehrick. Cannonier won the fight via TKO in the third round.
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