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Jared Cannonier has been training with bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley recently and has spilled the beans on that experience. A commonly recited principle in mixed martial arts has always been that iron sharpens iron, and the fact that Cannon…
Jared Cannonier has been training with bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley recently and has spilled the beans on that experience. A commonly recited principle in mixed martial arts has always been that iron sharpens iron, and the fact that Cannonier and O’Malley train together is a prime example of this. They have both been working at…
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Khamzat Chimaev is many things, but boring is not one of them, says UFC middleweight Jared Cannonier. Since dropping down to middleweight, Cannonier has looked impressive overall, only losing to Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya, and scoring four fi…
Khamzat Chimaev is many things, but boring is not one of them, says UFC middleweight Jared Cannonier. Since dropping down to middleweight, Cannonier has looked impressive overall, only losing to Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya, and scoring four finishes along the way. While he came up short in his first shot at UFC gold, he…
Continue Reading Cannonier Gives Chimaev Exemption From ‘Crotch Sniffer’ Status at MMA News.
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland’s return to the Octagon has been pushed back indefinitely after pulling out of his fight with Jared Cannonier. Strickland is set to undergo a minor procedure to treat a finger injury he suffered while tr…
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland’s return to the Octagon has been pushed back indefinitely after pulling out of his fight with Jared Cannonier. Strickland is set to undergo a minor procedure to treat a finger injury he suffered while training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. As Strickland shared on his social media, he suffered…
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UFC middleweight contender, Sean Strickland has been forced from a scheduled October 15. Fight Night billed main event clash with recent title challenger, Jared Cannonier, after the North Carolina native suffered a gruesome finger infection whilst training earlier this month. Strickland, the current #7 ranked middleweight contender, last featured on the main card of UFC […]
UFC middleweight contender, Sean Strickland has been forced from a scheduled October 15. Fight Night billed main event clash with recent title challenger, Jared Cannonier, after the North Carolina native suffered a gruesome finger infection whilst training earlier this month.
Strickland, the current #7 ranked middleweight contender, last featured on the main card of UFC 276 back in July during International Fight Week, suffering a brutal first round knockout loss to the surging incoming title challenger, Alex Pereira.
Headlining that UFC 276 event, Cannonier challenged for undisputed middleweight gold against division pacesetter, Israel Adesanya, dropping a unanimous decision loss to the Nigerian-Kiwi in a forgettable headlining matchup.
Booked to make a rather quickfire Octagon return following his first round knockout loss, Strickland has since been forced to withdraw from his October 15. main event clash after suffering a rather gruesome finger infection during training, after he punched a sparring partner’s tooth inadvertently. Sean Strickland is now expected to undergo a surgical procedure to boot.
Following Dana White’s Contender Series last night, White, who confirmed Strickland’s cancelled fight with Cannonier – also confirmed that the pairing had been entirely scrapped, with Cannonier also removed from the October card as a result.
Riding an impressive run of six consecutive victories ahead of his UFC 276 loss to Pereira, Sean Strickland had headlined UFC Vegas 47 back in February, where he managed to secure a close, split decision win over Jack Hermansson at the UFC Apex facility.
The UFC Vegas 62 card now contains 10 total fights, with the promotion yet to confirm an official headliner in place of Strickland vs. Cannonier at the time of publication. The next highest-profile fight on the card comes in the form of a flyweight matchup between Russian technician, Askar Askarov, and Brandon Royval.
A UFC middleweight matchup between former title challenger Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland is reportedly in the works for an Oct. 15 event. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani was the first to report the news of the targeted Cannonier/Strickland booking. …
A UFC middleweight matchup between former title challenger Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland is reportedly in the works for an Oct. 15 event. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani was the first to report the news of the targeted Cannonier/Strickland booking. Both Cannonier and Strickland are coming off of tough losses at UFC 276. Strickland suffered a…
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Israel Adesanya successfully defended his title against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276. Unfortunately, the fight failed to wow the thousands in attendance and the millions watching around the world. Fans were reportedly flocking to the exits of the T-Mobile Arena while the main event was in full swing. ‘The Last Stylebender’ was once again criticized […]
Israel Adesanya successfully defended his title against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276. Unfortunately, the fight failed to wow the thousands in attendance and the millions watching around the world.
Fans were reportedly flocking to the exits of the T-Mobile Arena while the main event was in full swing. ‘The Last Stylebender’ was once again criticized for his failure to live up to the hype he himself built for the title bout which has become a recurring theme in Adesanya’s title fights.
Speaking to the press following UFC Long Island on Saturday, Dana White was asked his thoughts on Israel Adesanya’s latest fight with Cannonier.
“He won,” said White. “I don’t know if it was the performance that he wanted to give or that he was selling leading into that fight. The other thing is, you know, I don’t think his opponent was very aggressive either. It takes two to make a great fight.”
White was quick to pivot to Adesanya’s next bout which will come against his former Glory kickboxing opponent Alex Pereira who scored a highlight reel first-round knockout over Sean Strickland on the same night that Adesanya defeated Cannonier in Las Vegas.
“It’s interesting. It won’t happen in the next fight. When you’re sitting here in my position, you can’t give too many guarantees. I can say ‘stylistically on paper this should be’, or you know, ‘we feel this is going to be’… I guarantee you. I absolutely positively guarantee you that the next fight that Israel Adesanya fights will be absolutely batsh*t nuts.”
In his last six bouts, Adesanya has five victories, only one by finish when he knocked out challenger Paulo Costa at UFC 253. Since then, ‘The Last Stylebender’ has one loss to then-light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz and three straight victories, all by decision.
Adesanya has adopted a style of keeping distance from his opponents, masterfully defending takedown attempts and counter-striking to outpoint his challengers. While there is no disputing that the method has been effective for the reigning middleweight world champion, it leaves many fans sitting on their hands rather than cheering for more.
This style could prove to be a mistake should he attempt to implement it in the highly anticipated showdown between himself and the newly ranked contender Alex Pereira. The two have squared off twice under the Glory of Heroes banner with ‘Poatan’ walking away the victor in both outings. In their second contest at Glory of Heroes 15, Pereira became the first, and to this day, the only man to knock out ‘The Last Stylebender’ with a crushing left.
Pereira will be looking to repeat history while Adesanya hopes to rewrite it when the two meet inside the Octagon for the first time.