History of Jared Cannonier in Timeline
Jared Christopher Cannonier is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)'s Middleweight division. As of September 12, 2023, he holds the #4 spot in the UFC middleweight rankings.
March 16, 1984: Birth of Jared Christopher Cannonier
Jared Christopher Cannonier was born on March 16, 1984.
June 2011: Professional MMA Debut
Jared Cannonier made his professional MMA debut in Alaska in June 2011 after winning his first two amateur fights by knockout.
October 2014: Signing with the UFC
In October 2014, it was announced that Jared Cannonier had signed with the UFC.
January 3, 2015: UFC Debut and Loss Against Shawn Jordan
Jared Cannonier made his UFC debut against Shawn Jordan in a Heavyweight bout at UFC 182 on January 3, 2015, and lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
August 8, 2015: Withdrawal from UFC Fight Night 73
Jared Cannonier was scheduled to face Jonathan Wilson at UFC Fight Night 73 on August 8, 2015, but had to withdraw due to an injury.
April 10, 2016: Victory Against Cyril Asker and First Performance of the Night Bonus
On April 10, 2016, after an 18-month layoff, Jared Cannonier returned to face Cyril Asker at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos. He won the fight via knockout, earning his first Performance of the Night bonus award.
December 3, 2016: Move to Light Heavyweight and Win Against Ion Cuțelaba
On December 3, 2016, Jared Cannonier moved down to the light heavyweight division to face Ion Cuțelaba at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. Cannonier won by unanimous decision, earning his second consecutive bonus award as he and Cuțelaba won Fight of the Night.
February 11, 2017: Loss to Glover Teixeira at UFC 208
Jared Cannonier faced Glover Teixeira on February 11, 2017, at UFC 208, where he lost by unanimous decision. This was the first fight of his new six-fight contract.
July 7, 2017: Victory Against Nick Roehrick at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale
Jared Cannonier was expected to face Steve Bossé on July 7, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. However, Bossé withdrew and was replaced by Nick Roehrick. Cannonier won the fight via TKO in the third round.
December 16, 2017: Loss Against Jan Błachowicz at UFC on Fox 26
Jared Cannonier was expected to face Antônio Rogério Nogueira on December 16, 2017, at UFC on Fox 26, but Nogueira was pulled due to a potential doping violation. Cannonier instead faced Jan Błachowicz and lost by unanimous decision.
May 19, 2018: Loss Against Dominick Reyes at UFC Fight Night 129
Jared Cannonier faced Dominick Reyes on May 19, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 129 and lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
October 19, 2018: Fight Announcement and Change for UFC 230
On October 19, 2018, it was reported that Jared Cannonier would face David Branch at UFC 230 instead of Alessio Di Chirico.
November 17, 2018: Scheduled Bout Against Alessio Di Chirico at UFC Fight Night 140
Jared Cannonier was expected to face Alessio Di Chirico in a middleweight bout on November 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 140, but the bout was canceled.
May 11, 2019: Victory Against Anderson Silva at UFC 237
Jared Cannonier faced former UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva on May 11, 2019, at UFC 237 and won the fight via TKO in the first round.
September 28, 2019: Victory Against Jack Hermansson at UFC on ESPN+ 18
Jared Cannonier faced Jack Hermansson on September 28, 2019, in the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 18 and won the fight via second-round TKO, also earning his third Performance of the Night bonus award.
January 15, 2020: Robert Whittaker Withdraws from UFC 248
On January 15, 2020, Robert Whittaker withdrew from his scheduled bout against Jared Cannonier at UFC 248.
February 14, 2020: Withdrawal from Backup Fighter Role at UFC 248
Jared Cannonier was slated to be the backup fighter for the UFC Middleweight Championship fight at UFC 248, but on February 14, 2020, he announced his withdrawal due to a torn pectoral muscle.
March 7, 2020: Scheduled Bout Against Robert Whittaker at UFC 248
Jared Cannonier was scheduled to face Robert Whittaker on March 7, 2020, at UFC 248, but Whittaker pulled out of the bout.
October 24, 2020: Loss Against Robert Whittaker at UFC 254
Jared Cannonier faced Robert Whittaker on October 24, 2020, at UFC 254 and lost via unanimous decision. After the fight, he revealed a broken arm from a kick during the fight.
August 21, 2021: Victory Against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC on ESPN 29
Jared Cannonier was scheduled to face Paulo Costa on August 21, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 29. However, Costa withdrew and was replaced by Kelvin Gastelum. Cannonier won the fight via unanimous decision.
January 22, 2022: Scheduled Bout Against Derek Brunson at UFC 270
Jared Cannonier was scheduled to face Derek Brunson on January 22, 2022, at UFC 270. However, the bout was moved to UFC 271.
February 12, 2022: Victory Against Derek Brunson at UFC 271
Jared Cannonier faced Derek Brunson on February 12, 2022, at UFC 271, winning the fight via knockout in round two and earning a Performance of the Night bonus award.
July 2, 2022: UFC Middleweight Championship Loss Against Israel Adesanya
Jared Cannonier faced Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship on July 2, 2022, at UFC 276. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
October 15, 2022: Scheduled Bout Against Sean Strickland at UFC Fight Night 212
Jared Cannonier was scheduled to face Sean Strickland on October 15, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 212. However, the bout was canceled due to Strickland's finger infection.
December 17, 2022: Victory Against Sean Strickland at UFC Fight Night 216
Jared Cannonier faced Sean Strickland at UFC Fight Night 216 on December 17, 2022, winning the fight via split decision.
June 17, 2023: Victory Against Marvin Vettori at UFC on ESPN 47
Jared Cannonier faced Marvin Vettori on June 17, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 47 and won the bout via unanimous decision, setting a record for most significant strikes landed in a UFC middleweight bout. The win also earned Cannonier his second Fight of the Night bonus award.
September 12, 2023: UFC Middleweight Rankings Update
As of September 12, 2023, Jared Cannonier was ranked #4 in the UFC middleweight rankings.
December 2, 2023: Withdrawal from Bout Against Roman Dolidze at UFC on ESPN 52
Jared Cannonier was scheduled to face Roman Dolidze on December 2, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 52, but withdrew due to an MCL tear suffered during training.
June 8, 2024: Loss Against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC on ESPN 57
Jared Cannonier faced Nassourdine Imavov at UFC on ESPN 57 on June 8, 2024, and lost the bout via technical knockout in the fourth round.