Jared Christopher Cannonier is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of February 4, 2025, he holds the #7 spot in the UFC middleweight rankings, marking him as a notable contender in the sport.
Jared Christopher Cannonier was born on March 16, 1984.
In June 2011, Jared Cannonier made his professional MMA debut in Alaska.
In October 2014, Jared Cannonier signed with the UFC.
On January 3, 2015, Cannonier faced Shawn Jordan at UFC 182, losing via knockout in the first round.
On August 8, 2015, Cannonier was scheduled to face Jonathan Wilson at UFC Fight Night 73 but had to withdraw due to injury.
On April 10, 2016, Cannonier defeated Cyril Asker at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos, earning a Performance of the Night bonus.
On December 3, 2016, Cannonier defeated Ion Cuțelaba at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale, also winning Fight of the Night bonus.
On February 11, 2017, Cannonier lost to Glover Teixeira at UFC 208 by unanimous decision.
On July 7, 2017, Cannonier defeated Nick Roehrick at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale via TKO.
On December 16, 2017, Cannonier lost to Jan Błachowicz at UFC on Fox 26 by unanimous decision.
On May 19, 2018, Cannonier lost to Dominick Reyes at UFC Fight Night 129 via TKO.
On October 19, 2018, it was reported that Cannonier would face David Branch at UFC 230.
On November 17, 2018, Cannonier was expected to face Alessio Di Chirico in a middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night 140.
On May 11, 2019, Cannonier defeated Anderson Silva at UFC 237 via TKO.
On September 28, 2019, Cannonier defeated Jack Hermansson at UFC on ESPN+ 18, earning a Performance of the Night bonus.
On January 15, 2020, Robert Whittaker pulled out of his scheduled fight against Cannonier at UFC 248.
On February 14, 2020, Cannonier announced he suffered a torn pectoral muscle and would be out of action for six months.
On March 7, 2020, Cannonier was originally scheduled to face Robert Whittaker at UFC 248.
On October 24, 2020, Cannonier lost to Robert Whittaker at UFC 254 by unanimous decision, also suffering a broken arm during the fight.
On August 21, 2021, Cannonier defeated Kelvin Gastelum at UFC on ESPN 29 by unanimous decision.
On January 22, 2022, Cannonier was originally scheduled to face Derek Brunson at UFC 270.
On February 12, 2022, Cannonier defeated Derek Brunson at UFC 271 via knockout, earning a Performance of the Night bonus.
On July 2, 2022, Cannonier faced Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 276, losing by unanimous decision.
On October 15, 2022, Cannonier's bout against Sean Strickland at UFC Fight Night 212 was scrapped after Strickland withdrew due to a finger infection.
On December 17, 2022, Cannonier defeated Sean Strickland at UFC Fight Night 216 via split decision.
On June 17, 2023, Cannonier defeated Marvin Vettori at UFC on ESPN 47, setting a record for most significant strikes landed in a UFC middleweight bout and earning a Fight of the Night bonus.
On December 2, 2023, Cannonier was scheduled to face Roman Dolidze at UFC on ESPN 52, but he was pulled from the bout due to an MCL tear suffered in October.
On June 8, 2024, Cannonier faced Nassourdine Imavov at UFC on ESPN 57, losing via technical knockout in the fourth round.
On August 24, 2024, Cannonier faced Caio Borralho at UFC on ESPN 62, losing by unanimous decision, although he earned a Fight of the Night award.
As of February 4, 2025, Jared Cannonier is ranked #7 in the UFC middleweight division.
On February 15, 2025, Cannonier faced Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night 251, winning by technical knockout and earning a Fight of the Night award.