UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · Main card
Middleweight · 3 rounds
Derek Brunson vs Jared Cannonier
Derek Brunson
“Blonde”
24-9-0 · USA
W
Jared Cannonier
“The Killa Gorilla”
18-10-0 · USA
LLWLL
Result
Cannonier wins by KO/TKO (R2 4:29)
Jared Cannonier
“The Killa Gorilla”
18-10-0 · USA
LLWLL
Jared Cannonier: MMAnytt / CC BY 3.0
Fight stats
BrunsonCannonier
Knockdowns
1
0
Significant strikes
43/97
55/89
Total strikes
48/103
61/96
Takedowns
3/13
1/1
Submission attempts
1
0
Control time
2:38
0:05
Head
25
42
Body
12
8
Leg
6
5
Tale of the tape
| Brunson | Cannonier | |
|---|---|---|
| 24-9-0 | Record | 18-10-0 |
| 38 | Age | 37 |
| 6′1″ | Height | 5′11″ |
| 77″ | Reach | 77″ |
| Southpaw | Stance | Switch |
| – | Sig. strikes landed / min | 3.91 |
| – | Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 4.01 |
| – | Striking accuracy | 49% |
| – | Striking defence | 56% |
| – | Takedowns / 15 min | 0.71 |
| – | Takedown accuracy | 45% |
| – | Takedown defence | 65% |
| – | Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.0 |
| – | Control time / fight | 1:22 |
| 0 | Wins by KO/TKO | 11 |
| 0 | Wins by submission | 2 |
| 0 | Wins by decision | 6 |
| – | Finish rate | 68% |
Last fights
Derek Brunson
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Jared Cannonier
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LCaio BorralhoDecision · R5 · Aug 2024
LNassourdine ImavovKO/TKO · R4 · Jun 2024
Previous meetings
These fighters have not met before.