Jack Hermansson will be competing at UFC Copenhagen, but it won’t be against Kelvin Gastelum as expected. According to mixed martial arts (MMA) manager Malki Kawa, his client, Jared Cannonier, will headline the September 28 card against Hermansson: “Cannonier verbally agrees to fight hermansson in Copenhagen. Excited for this. Good work @LouDiBono“ The show will […]
The show will be the Las Vegas-based promotion’s first from Denmark, which takes place from the Royal Arena. Cannonier comes off a TKO victory over former 185-pound king Anderson Silva at the UFC 237 pay-per-view (PPV).
As for Hermansson, he has been on a role as of late. The 31-year-old “Joker” is on a four-fight win streak over names such as David Branch and Ronaldo Souza. With another impressive victory at 185 pounds, it’ll be hard to deny the Swede a shot at the title.
However, the same could be said for Cannonier, who would be coming off a win over one of the greatest of all time, but also one of the top prospects in the entire promotion if he defeats Hermansson. It will certainly be interesting to see how things play out inside the Octagon between these two.
What do you think about the matchup between Hermansson and Cannonier?
UFC Copenhagen has its main event. Manager, Malki Kawa, first reported that Jared Cannonier and Jack Hermansson is verbally agreed to for UFC Copenhagen on September 28. And, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto confirmed that and said it is the main event. Herm…
UFC Copenhagen has its main event. Manager, Malki Kawa, first reported that Jared Cannonier and Jack Hermansson is verbally agreed to for UFC Copenhagen on September 28. And, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto confirmed that and said it is the main event. Hermansson is coming off of a decision win over Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza at UFC Fort […]
Listening to Jared Cannonier’s recent interview on The Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, you would never imagine that he had competed only one month ago. Cannonier defeated Anderson Silva via TKO at UFC 237 and has wanted to get right back to work ever since. …
Listening to Jared Cannonier’s recent interview on The Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, you would never imagine that he had competed only one month ago. Cannonier defeated Anderson Silva via TKO at UFC 237 and has wanted to get right back to work ever since. The problem is he hasn’t had any takers, and he used […]
Ever since his win over Anderson Silva, UFC middleweight Jared Cannonier has struggled to book an opponent. Cannonier made it two finishes in a row since moving down to 185 pounds when he defeated Silva via TKO at UFC 237 last month in Brazil. He had previously knocked out David Branch, and his performances seem […]
Ever since his win over Anderson Silva, UFC middleweight Jared Cannonier has struggled to book an opponent.
Cannonier made it two finishes in a row since moving down to 185 pounds when he defeated Silva via TKO at UFC 237 last month in Brazil. He had previously knocked out David Branch, and his performances seem to have made an impact as he claims he is getting turned down by a number of middleweights.
Appearing on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, “The Killa Gorilla” revealed there were even plans for him to headline the upcoming UFC San Antonio card on July 20 — only to be turned down by four middleweights.
“From my perspective, we are all fighters, we all have a job to do,” Cannonier said. “Picking and choosing fights is one thing I’ve never done. I’ll fight whoever comes along. I understand people have to consider their career if they want to get to a title shot and all that stuff, but, you know, in this division if you want to get to a title shot, you’re gonna have to meet me eventually.
“The longer you wait, the worse it’s going to be. So you better come see me now or wait until it’s going to be damn near impossible to beat me.”
Cannonier Wants Gastelum
In the end, the UFC decided to book a welterweight headliner between Rafael dos Anjos and Leon Edwards for the San Antonio card. And to his credit, Cannonier decided not to name any of the four opponents who turned him down. However, he does have one opponent in mind where a win could usher him into a title shot:
“I heard a little birdie tell me that one Kelvin Gastelum is looking to fight at the end or the middle of September, I think in Mexico City,” Cannonier added. “So that would be a good fight. That fight would put me closer to a title shot.
“[Israel] Adesanya just fought him, beat him for the interim title. So he’s next in line. But before that, Adesanya fought Anderson. I beat Anderson in a more impressive fashion.“
Gastelum is coming off a back-and-forth war with Adesanya at UFC 236 in April. However, he should be raring to go by September. Cannonier is not the only one who wants him, though, as the likes of Jack Hermansson and Ronaldo Souza have also called out the former welterweight.
Jared Cannonier is tired of waiting. Cannonier competed back in May against Anderson Silva. He won the bout via TKO when Silva’s leg gave way. While it has only been one month since that bout, “The Killa Gorilla” claims no one is step…
Jared Cannonier is tired of waiting. Cannonier competed back in May against Anderson Silva. He won the bout via TKO when Silva’s leg gave way. While it has only been one month since that bout, “The Killa Gorilla” claims no one is stepping up to fight him. While Cannonier isn’t one to talk trash, he […]
UFC legend Anderson Silva intends to continue fighting despite suffering a first-round defeat at the hands of Jared Cannonier at UFC 237 last Saturday…
UFC legend Anderson Silva intends to continue fighting despite suffering a first-round defeat at the hands of Jared Cannonier at UFC 237 last Saturday…