Tag: Jared Cannonier

Jared Cannonier picked to beat Khamzat Chimaev after record setting win: ‘I think over five rounds, he f*cks him up’

Jared Cannonier picked to beat Khamzat Chimaev I think he f*cks him up UFCWhilst initially shutting down the prospect of a matchup with the undefeated welterweight, Khamzat Chimaev following his record-setting UFC Vegad 75 victory over the course of last weekend, Jared Cannonier has been backed to hand the Chechen his first-ever professional loss, by head coach, Tim Welch. Cannonier, who improved to 2-0 since he unsuccessfully challenged […]

Jared Cannonier picked to beat Khamzat Chimaev I think he f*cks him up UFC

Whilst initially shutting down the prospect of a matchup with the undefeated welterweight, Khamzat Chimaev following his record-setting UFC Vegad 75 victory over the course of last weekend, Jared Cannonier has been backed to hand the Chechen his first-ever professional loss, by head coach, Tim Welch.

Cannonier, who improved to 2-0 since he unsuccessfully challenged for middleweight gold back in July of last year during International Fight Week, turned in a dominant unanimous decision victory against fellow one-time title chaser, Marvin Vettori at the UFC Apex facility.

The Dallas native had previously returned to the winner’s enclosure back in December of last year in a main event fight against Sean Strickland, defeating the perennial contender in a close, debated split decision triumph. 

Weighing up the prospect of fighting Chimaev next – with the AllStars MMA staple expected to make a move to the middleweight limit for his Octagon return, Cannonier claimed he would only entertain a bout if he was guaranteed a title tilt with a victory.

“Does that fight [with Khamzat Chimaev] give me a title shot?” Jared Cannonier after UFC Vegas 75. “I don’t know, he’s not even ranked in middleweight. So, I mean, I know he’s popular. Everybody wants to see him do his thing and stuff like that. If they call me and say, ‘Hey, how’s that for contenders match?’ That’s a yes.”

“I’m trying to get to the title,” Jared Cannonier explained. “I’m not just fighting to entertain you people. You know what I mean? I know you guys want to see it. I know it will be a good fight. If that fights get me the title shot, yes. I just beat number three. I’m not looking back. I’m looking forward. I’m looking at the champion, So if Dana (White) and Hunter (Campbell) say he’s between you and a champion, then that’s something we can talk about. But if you saying would you fight Khamzat and welcome him in the division, I’m like, does that give me to the title? That’s the question I’d have for you.” 

Jared Cannonier backed to bring stern challenge to Khamzat Chimaev

However, according to Welch – who prominently trains incoming UFC 292 headliner and bantamweight contender, Sean O’Malley, Cannonier would likely *f*ck” Chimaev up if they ever shared the Octagon.

“Dude, him (Jared Cannonier) breaking the record, that much output from a big guy like that is f*cking next level,” Welch said on the TimboSugarShow podcast. “That much output, five rounds. I mean, who does he go against next? Someone was asking about Khamzat (Chimaev).

“He wants whatever’s gonna give him the title,” Welch explained. “But that would be f*cking sick. I think, [over] five rounds, Jared f*cks him up.” (Transcribed by MMA News)

Israel Adesanya shares shocking reaction to former foe Jared Cannonier’s UFC Vegas 75 victory

Israel Adesanya shocking reaction to Jared Cannonier's win at UFC Vegas 75Undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya appeared wholly surprised by Jared Cannonier’s performance throughout last night’s UFC Vegas 75 headliner with Marvin Vettori – with the surging contender turning in a hugely active striking display. Adesanya, the current undisputed middleweight champion and two-time gold holder under the promotion’s banner, ended his first reign as champion with […]

Israel Adesanya shocking reaction to Jared Cannonier's win at UFC Vegas 75

Undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya appeared wholly surprised by Jared Cannonier’s performance throughout last night’s UFC Vegas 75 headliner with Marvin Vettori – with the surging contender turning in a hugely active striking display.

Adesanya, the current undisputed middleweight champion and two-time gold holder under the promotion’s banner, ended his first reign as champion with a unanimous decision win over the aforenoted, Cannonier back in July of last year, before dropping his crown to Alex Pereira back in November of last year.

Turning in a pair of impressive wins since then, Cannonier, who entered last night’s outing as the #4 ranked contender, defeated Sean Strickland back in December in headlining clash, with last night’s striking-heavy judging win over Vettori coming as his second consecutive success. 

Jared Cannonier catches Israel Adesanya’s attention again

Shutting down a fight with the undefeated welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev – unless a fight with the Chechen lands him a title fight, Cannonier’s outing appeared to surprise former opponent, Israel Adesanya – who simply tweeted, “bro” following the conclusion of UFC Vegas 75. 

Also grabbing the attention of another former opponent, ex-middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker admitted that while he expected Cannonier to defeat Vettori – the former’s performance most definitely surprised him.

“I picked (Jared) Cannonier to win this fight, but I didn’t pick ‘this’ Cannonier,” Robert Whittaker told ESPN. “I didn’t envision seeing this pressure fighting Cannonier who just crowds and closing the gap. You sway during the fight Cannonier had Marvin’s hands a lot of the times because he was that close. I didn’t pick him coming out with this approach but it obviously worked to great effect.” (H/T MMA Mania)

En route to a title fight with the aforenoted, Israel Adesanya, Cannonier would turn in consecutive victories over both Kelvin Gastelum, as well as a brutal third round ground elbows KO win against common-foe, Derek Brunson. 

Jared Cannonier shuts down Khamzat Chimaev fight after UFC Vegas 75 win: ‘He’s not even ranked’

Jared Cannonier shuts down Khamzat Chimaev after UFC Vegas 75 he's not even rankedOff the back of his impressive unanimous decision win over Marvin Vettori in last night’s UFC Vegas 75 headliner, one-time middleweight title challenger, Jared Cannonier has sights set on fighting for the division crown again, shutting down an immediate clash with undefeated welterweight, Khamzat Chimaev. Cannonier, who entered last night’s headlining clash with Vettori as […]

Jared Cannonier shuts down Khamzat Chimaev after UFC Vegas 75 he's not even ranked

Off the back of his impressive unanimous decision win over Marvin Vettori in last night’s UFC Vegas 75 headliner, one-time middleweight title challenger, Jared Cannonier has sights set on fighting for the division crown again, shutting down an immediate clash with undefeated welterweight, Khamzat Chimaev.

Cannonier, who entered last night’s headlining clash with Vettori as the #4 ranked middleweight contender, turned in a dominant victory over the Italian contender, adding to a prior win over Sean Strickland in a debated split decision performance back in December of last year.

Previously challenging for undisputed middleweight gold back in July of last year during International Fight Week, Cannonier suffered a unanimous decision loss to current gold holder, Israel Adesanya in a largely uneventful headlining clash. 

Jared Cannonier lays down path to a Khamzat Chimaev fight

Expected to enter a title-eliminator in his next outing following his win over Vettori last night, Cannonier, who stressed his intention to fight for the middleweight title again, shut down suggestion of a fight with the unranked, Chimaev.

“Does that fight [with Khamzat Chimaev] give me a title shot?” Jared Cannonier asked assembled media following his UFC Vegas 75 win. “I don’t know, he’s not even ranked in middleweight. So, I mean, I know he’s popular. Everybody wants to see him do his thing and stuff like that. If they call me and say, ‘Hey, how’s that for contenders match?’ That’s a yes.”

“I’m trying to get to the title,” Jared Cannonier explained. “I’m not just fighting to entertain you people. You know what I mean? I know you guys want to see it. I know it will be a good fight. If that fights get me the title shot, yes. I just beat number three.”

“I’m not looking back. I’m looking forward. I’m looking at the champion, So if Dana (White) and Hunter (Campbell) say he’s between you and a champion, then that’s something we can talk about. But if you saying would you fight Khamzat and welcome him in the division, I’m like, does that give me to the title? That’s the question I’d have for you.” 

Jared Cannonier batters Marvin Vettori in Fight of the Year contender – UFC Vegas 75 Highlights

Marvin VettoriIn the UFC Vegas 75 main event, top five ranked middleweight contenders Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori met inside The APEX for a high-stakes contest with serious title implications. Cannonier walked into the contest looking to string together a couple of wins in hopes of getting back to a UFC middleweight title rematch with reigning […]

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In the UFC Vegas 75 main event, top five ranked middleweight contenders Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori met inside The APEX for a high-stakes contest with serious title implications.

Cannonier walked into the contest looking to string together a couple of wins in hopes of getting back to a UFC middleweight title rematch with reigning champion Israel Adesanya.

Thirty seconds into the contest, Marvin Vettori blasted Cannonier with a big left hand that had the ‘Killa Gorilla’ reeling. Vettori moved in to capitalize, but Cannonier was able to recover and re-center himself inside the Octagon. With his head clear, Cannonier landed a solid right hand of his own that popped Vettori’s head back.

Despite the brief scare in the opening round, Jared Cannonier pushed the pace in round two, walking down Vettori from the get-go. Vettori continued to move well, but Cannonier’s relentless pressure appeared to fatigue Vettori halfway through the second. Cannonier fired a leg kick that sent Vettori to the mat. Cannonier unleashed a flurry of strikes, but ‘The Italian Dream’ worked his way back up and managed to keep Cannonier at bay long enough to get out of the round.

The next two rounds saw Cannonier continue to march forward and deliver a record-breaking number of significant strikes for a middleweight matchup, but it wasn’t enough to finish Vettori. Looking to close things out in the fifth round, Cannonier once again poured on the pressure, but Vettori’s durability was on point, taking everything the ‘Killa Gorilla’ had and asking for more. In the end, Cannonier landed a record 249 significant strikes, the most in middleweight history, but not a single one of them could put Marvin Vettori to sleep.

Official Result: Jared Cannonier def. Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 48-46)

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UFC Vegas 75: Vettori vs. Cannonier – Betting Preview

UFC Vegas 75 Vettori vs Cannonier Betting PreviewIn a bid to separate themselves from the best of the rest ahead of UFC Vegas 75 this weekend, middleweight division contenders, Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier will look to kickstart their track to a potential second siege at Octagon gold under the promotion’s banner. Vettori, a one-time middleweight title challenger and the current #3 […]

UFC Vegas 75 Vettori vs Cannonier Betting Preview

In a bid to separate themselves from the best of the rest ahead of UFC Vegas 75 this weekend, middleweight division contenders, Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier will look to kickstart their track to a potential second siege at Octagon gold under the promotion’s banner.

Vettori, a one-time middleweight title challenger and the current #3 ranked division contender, managed to retain his slot within the division’s top-3 standings earlier this year on the main card of UFC 286 in March, defeating Georgian contender, Roman Dolidze in a unanimous decision win at The O2 Arena.

As for Cannonier, the #4 ranked challenger, successfully rebounded to winning-ways off the back of his unsuccessfult title challenge against Israel Adesanya during International Fight Week last summer, defeating Sean Strickland in a close, split decision win at UFC Vegas 66 last December in a main event clash.

And with both contenders likely more than a win away from a potential rematch and trilogy bout with Adesanya – in Vettori’s case, fans are likely undecided when it comes to wagering and betting on this week’s headliner.

According to BetWay, Vettori is fastly closing as a quite decent betting favorite at -120 to defeat Cannonier this weekend in ‘Sin City’, however, with Cannonier closing himself as an underdog at a considerable +160 at the time of publication. 

Himself twice sharing the Octagon with two-time and current undisputed middleweight champion, Adesanya, Italian contender, Vettori pushed the City Kickboxing staple to his limit in their first clash back in 2018, dropping a close decision loss.

And in the pair’s title rematch at UFC 263, the Trento native once more lost a decision to Adesanya – this time with undisputed middleweight spoils on the line. 

In outings since, Vettori has bounced back to the winner’s enclosure with victories against Paulo Costa, and the above-mentioned, Dolidze – with a loss to former champion and common-foe, Robert Whittaker sandwiched between.

Earning his UFC 276 title fight with Adesanya off the back of a two-fight winning streak, Cannonier, a former light heavyweight under the banner of the promotion, turned in back-to-back wins over Kelvin Gastelum, before finishing perennial contender, Derek Brunson with a stunning series of elbow strikes, resulting in a KO win in February of last year. 

Off note on the main card to boot, Armenian grappling and wrestling talent, Armen Tsarukyan is slated to return to the Octagon – taking on veteran Brazilian contender, Joaquim Silva.

Attempting to extend his winning run to two fights after a recent decision success over Damir Ismagulov, Tsarukyan is closing as a whopping -1,000 betting favorite to defeat the returning +600 underdog, Silva at the UFC Apex facility. 

12-3 as a professional, renowned finisher, Silva most recently defeated Jesse Ronson back in October of last year – snapping a three-fight losing run. 

A heralded contender at the 155 pound limit, Tsarukyan has turned in notable Octagon victories against the likes of Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Davi Ramos, Matt Frevola, and Spanish grappler, Joel Alvarez. 

Tsarukyan’s sole Octagon professional losses have come against Polish standout, Mateusz Gamrot, while in his organizational  bow, dropped a decision loss to current undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev.