Tag: Jared Cannonier

Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier Added To UFC 254

Robert WhittakerThe former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is heading straight back into camp after beating Darren Till via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Island 3. Whittaker will face Jared Cannonier at UFC 254 on October 24. Brett Okamoto of ESPN broke the news to his followers on social media, he wrote. “Breaking: Robert Whittaker (@robwhittakermma) […]

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The former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is heading straight back into camp after beating Darren Till via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Island 3. Whittaker will face Jared Cannonier at UFC 254 on October 24.

Brett Okamoto of ESPN broke the news to his followers on social media, he wrote.

“Breaking: Robert Whittaker (@robwhittakermma) vs. Jared Cannonier (@killagorillamma), UFC 254 on Oct. 24. Per UFC president Dana White (@danawhite). Gotta believe that will determine the next No. 1 contender. Prediction?”

Before his big win over Till, Whittaker was coming off a lenghthy layoff trigger by burnout. He had also suffered a brutal knockout loss to Israel Adesanya and lost the 185lb title to ‘Stylebender’ in the process.

Speaking exclusively to LowKickMMA earlier in the week Whittaker revealed he was hoping to fight in November or December against any of the top guys, he said.

“The UFC are just going to put somebody in front of me and then I’ll punch with them. More importantly for me is just the date. I want to fight again before the end of the year. Hopefully, November. November-December that would be good. Whatever the UFC want we can talk about it’s all good. As long as it’s in November or December it’s all good.”

The UFC has seemingly convinced Whittaker to return to the cage slightly earlier than he had anticipated to take on Cannonier in what you can only imagine will determine who is next in line for a middleweight title shot.

Cannonier is on a three-fight winning run since dropping down to middleweight. He has picked up wins over David Branch, Anderson Silva and Jack Hermansson. ‘The Killa Gorilla’ is currently ranked #3 in the division and will undoubtedly be the number one contender should he get by Whittaker on October 24.

Who wins at UFC 254? Robert Whittaker or Jared Cannonier?

Paulo Costa Suggests Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier In Title Eliminator

Paulo Costa thinks the UFC may be best served booking a title eliminator between Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier. Costa is expected to challenge UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 253 on Sept. 12. UFC president Dana White insists the…

Paulo Costa thinks the UFC may be best served booking a title eliminator between Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier. Costa is expected to challenge UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 253 on Sept. 12. UFC president Dana White insists the title bout isn’t official yet despite a report from Combate. While the UFC boss […]

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Jared Cannonier Isn’t As Harsh On Adesanya vs. Romero As Others

Don’t expect Jared Cannonier to bash the Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero title fight. At UFC 248, Adesanya put his UFC middleweight championship on the line against Romero. The title bout was held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. I…

Don’t expect Jared Cannonier to bash the Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero title fight. At UFC 248, Adesanya put his UFC middleweight championship on the line against Romero. The title bout was held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was a largely uneventful bout that went to the judges after five rounds. […]

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Jared Cannonier Feels He’s The ‘Better Fighter’ After Watching Adesanya vs. Romero

CannonierMiddleweight contender Jared Cannonier feels he’s a better fighter than both Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero. Adesanya successfully defended his middleweight title against Romero after an underwhelming five-round affair with little action in the UFC 248 headliner. While most complained about the nature of the fight, Cannonier took a lot away from the 25-minute encounter: […]

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Middleweight contender Jared Cannonier feels he’s a better fighter than both Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero.

Adesanya successfully defended his middleweight title against Romero after an underwhelming five-round affair with little action in the UFC 248 headliner. While most complained about the nature of the fight, Cannonier took a lot away from the 25-minute encounter:

“I’m potentially one of the guys’ opponents, so I’m watching with more of a keen eye,” Cannonier told Submission Radio. “But everyone else was upset, felt disappointed, but me being a martial artist, I understand that this kind of thing can happen. And again, I was just downloading every bit, all five rounds, I was just downloading every bit right there, and I feel like I’m a better fighter after watching those two fight.

“… Izzy did enough to retain his title, so congratulations to him. Yoel did what I thought he was gonna do, you know, sit back and wait for that big moment. And to be honest with you, he did explode. He exploded at the perfect time. When he exploded, Izzy had nothing for him. He couldn’t do nothing but get the hell out of there, you know what I’m saying, get the f*ck away. He wasn’t even trying to counter or anything. Most guys, he’s trying to counter. He’ll counter you while his opponents on the end, he’s trying to counter, and after he moves out he’s trying to counter. He wasn’t doing none of that when Yoel was exploding, doing his thing. You can say they respected each other too much or they employed a little too much caution. To the fans detriment, but not to mine.”

With Paulo Costa challenging for the middleweight title next, Cannonier — who is recovering from a torn pectoral muscle — could be next in line with one more win. He doesn’t care who the opponent is as long as he is guaranteed a title shot.

That includes facing Romero.

“I’ll fight any of them that will get me a title shot, right? It doesn’t matter who it is,” Cannonier added. “Everybody’s saying nobody’s calling out Yoel. I say, anybody ahead of me who gives me a title shot. Anybody. It includes Yoel. It includes anybody ahead of me that gets me a title shot, or anybody behind me that gets me a title shot.

“One fight, then a title shot. Because I’m beating anybody you put in front of me.”

What do you make of Cannonier’s comments?

Jared Cannonier Announces Pectoral Injury, Sends Message To Darren Till

Jared CannonierIt looks like Jared Cannonier’s return to the Octagon will have to wait. After weeks of speculation as to whether or not the fight between Cannonier and Darren Till would happen at UFC 248 next month, Cannonier has announced that he has suffered a pectoral injury that requires surgical repair. However, prior to this, it […]

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It looks like Jared Cannonier’s return to the Octagon will have to wait.

After weeks of speculation as to whether or not the fight between Cannonier and Darren Till would happen at UFC 248 next month, Cannonier has announced that he has suffered a pectoral injury that requires surgical repair. However, prior to this, it was still being negotiated as to whether or not Till would be fighting Cannonier on the March 7 card. Till seemingly accepted the fight last week, but had he accepted earlier, per Cannonier in a new Instagram post, his injury might have never happened.

“@darrentill2 I’m happy you found some courage and finally decided to accept the fight. On Monday. But only two days after I tore my left Pec completely. When it happened on Saturday 7th February, I was in Houston to talk about how you wouldn’t accept the fight.

“Now had you said yes when they offered, instead of dodging the fight presumably, I would have been in PHX gettin ready to beat yo ass. I’m not blaming you but I kinda am. Anyway, I’m gettin surgery on Tuesday. If you’re still around in the MW division, I’ll hit you up in the fall. P.S. tell your little minions to stop tagging me in your weird ass posts.”

Cannonier is on a roll at the moment after having picked up wins over the likes of David Branch, Anderson Silva, and Jack Hermansson. Now, he’s, arguably, one win away from a shot at the 185-pound title. A win over Till, a former welterweight title challenger, would’ve certainly gotten him where he wants to be. Now, he’ll have to sit on the shelf for a bit as he tends to his pectoral injury.

As for Till, perhaps he can jump on the upcoming UFC London card next month. It will be interesting to see who the UFC matches “The Gorilla” up with now that Cannonier is injured.

What do you think about Cannonier’s message to Till?

Jared Cannonier Reveals He Needs Pectoral Surgery, Eyeing Fall Return

Jared Cannonier will not be fighting anytime soon. Cannonier was expected to take on Robert Whittaker at UFC 248, but the former champ had to pull out of the fight. It was then expected he would battle Darren Till on the same card, but the scrap never …

Jared Cannonier will not be fighting anytime soon. Cannonier was expected to take on Robert Whittaker at UFC 248, but the former champ had to pull out of the fight. It was then expected he would battle Darren Till on the same card, but the scrap never came to fruition. The Englishman said it was […]

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