Whittaker vs. Cannonier, Walker vs. Krylov UFC Bouts Being Discussed

Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier and Johnny Walker vs. Nikita Krylov are in the works for March. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani brought word that the UFC is in discussions to make these bouts a reality. Whittaker vs. Cannonier is targeted for March 7, …

Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier and Johnny Walker vs. Nikita Krylov are in the works for March. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani brought word that the UFC is in discussions to make these bouts a reality. Whittaker vs. Cannonier is targeted for March 7, while Walker vs. Krylov is being talked about for March 14. While Walker […]

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Jared Cannonier Breaks Down Potential Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero Bout

Jared Cannonier believes there are a few possible outcomes to a potential showdown between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero. Adesanya is the undisputed UFC middleweight champion. He earned that distinction by stopping Robert Whittaker via second-round T…

Jared Cannonier believes there are a few possible outcomes to a potential showdown between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero. Adesanya is the undisputed UFC middleweight champion. He earned that distinction by stopping Robert Whittaker via second-round TKO last month. Adesanya has been calling for a title defense against Romero with Paulo Costa sidelined due to […]

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Israel Adesanya: Everyone Is Sleeping On Jared Cannonier

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is well aware of what Jared Cannonier is capable of. Cannonier has quickly risen up the UFC middleweight rankings. “The Killa Gorilla” went from competing in the heavyweight division to light heavyw…

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is well aware of what Jared Cannonier is capable of. Cannonier has quickly risen up the UFC middleweight rankings. “The Killa Gorilla” went from competing in the heavyweight division to light heavyweight, and now 185 pounds. He’s gone 3-0 since moving down to middleweight, stopping Jack Hermansson, Anderson Silva, and […]

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Israel Adesanya Believes Jared Cannonier Is Most Dangerous Challenger At Middleweight

It remains unclear who will challenge Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title next. Adesanya was initially expected to make his first title defense against Paulo Costa. However, the Brazilian suffered an injury that will keep him out-of-action until the second quarter of 2020. Now, it’s been suggested that Yoel Romero could challenge Adesanya in […]

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It remains unclear who will challenge Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title next. Adesanya was initially expected to make his first title defense against Paulo Costa. However, the Brazilian suffered an injury that will keep him out-of-action until the second quarter of 2020.

Now, it’s been suggested that Yoel Romero could challenge Adesanya in his place. As that materializes, Adesanya recently spoke to MMA Fighting to discuss the state of the 185-pound division at the moment. In regards to current challengers, Adesanya seems very impressed by former light heavyweight competitor Jared Cannonier.

Cannonier comes off a TKO win over Jack Hermansson. Speaking on Cannonier, Adesanya said he believes the heavy-handed challenger is the second-most dangerous fighter in the division, behind himself.

“100 percent I’m looking at him,” Adesanya said. “He’s a beast in the division. He’s the dark horse in the division. He’s the guy everyone is sleeping on but you can’t sleep on him because you’ll get put to sleep.

“I think he’s the guy, the second most dangerous guy in the division behind myself. I look forward to fighting him after his next fight.”

Adesanya was looking forward to the opportunity to fight a rival in Costa next, and believed the pre-fight trash talk would’ve helped sell the fight. However, “Stylebender” believes a potential clash with Cannonier sells itself, with no smack talk needed.

“I was looking forward to my next fight, because that would have sold itself,” Adesanya said. “Because he would try to trash talk me in his broken English, and I would embarrass him on the mic, and then eventually I’d embarrass him on the mat. So that was already set in stone that it was going to be glorious.

“But a guy like Cannonier, I don’t have to. The fight sells itself because of the skill set, and just people want to watch me. Something about me that people just want to watch me get my ass kicked maybe. So they’ll be tuning in either way.”

What do you think about Adesanya labeling Cannonier as the most dangerous challenger at 185 pounds?

 

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Jared Cannonier Wants Darren Till, Believes He’s One Big Win From Title Shot

Jared Cannonier has emerged as one of the top contenders in the UFC’s middleweight division. The weight class is currently run by none other than Israel Adesanya. While Adesanya’s first title defense has yet to be determined – although it’s widely believed Yoel Romero will be the man for the job – there are plenty […]

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Jared Cannonier has emerged as one of the top contenders in the UFC’s middleweight division.

The weight class is currently run by none other than Israel Adesanya. While Adesanya’s first title defense has yet to be determined – although it’s widely believed Yoel Romero will be the man for the job – there are plenty of contenders who are one big win away from a title opportunity.

Speaking to Helen Yee, Cannonier called for a fight with Darren Till, who recently defeated Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244 in the co-main event. Cannonier believes a big win over the Englishman will earn him the next nod at the title. (H/T MMA Junkie)

“I’ll fight him,” Cannonier said. “I’ll fight Darren – that’s a good fight. He just beat Kelvin. He’s ranked No. 5. I think I’ll fight pretty much everybody.

“I think a win over anybody in the top five, an impressive win over anybody in the top five – an impressive, dominant win over anybody in the top five – constitutes a title shot. He looked good. He looks very smart – intelligent fighter.

“He just shut Kelvin down at every turn. Any type of game plan Kelvin tried to implement, Darren Till shut it down and came out victorious.”

Cannonier is open to fight anyone, but he won’t accept a bout unless it means he gets a title fight with a win. The former light heavyweight set himself up nicely in the 185-pound rankings with a TKO win over Jack Hermansson. Now, he’s ready to take the next step.

“I’ll take a fight as long as it gets me a title shot,” Cannonier said. “I don’t want to say I won’t take a fight. I used to say I’ll take any fight. But at this point in my career, I have to be smart.

“I can’t just take any fight, so I have to listen to my managers and my coaches in that regard and take the best fight. So hopefully the UFC gives me the right fight. I’m thinking anybody in front of me – anybody who gets me a title shot.”

Do you think Cannonier is one big win away from a shot at the middleweight title?

 

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Jared Cannonier Not Opposed To Fighting Darren Till Next

Jared Cannonier believes a bout with Darren Till makes sense. Cannonier has been on a roll since transitioning to the middleweight division. He’s riding a three-fight winning streak with TKO wins over Jack Hermansson, Anderson Silva, and David Br…

Jared Cannonier believes a bout with Darren Till makes sense. Cannonier has been on a roll since transitioning to the middleweight division. He’s riding a three-fight winning streak with TKO wins over Jack Hermansson, Anderson Silva, and David Branch. That puts “The Killa Gorilla” at 3-0 as a 185-pounder. Jared Cannonier Talks Potential Darren Till […]

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