Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/ufc-vegas-102-matchmaker-jared-cannonier-next-fight-knockout-win Mike Bohn and Abbey Subhan February 16, 2025 4:20 pm ET (ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Gregory Rodrigues after UFC Fight Night 251 loss?) Middleweights have dominated the month of February and
LAS VEGAS – Jared Cannonier is in a good place – but an uncertain one. At UFC Fight Night 251, Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) finished Gregory Rodrigues (16-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) with strikes in Round 4 to snap a two-fight skid. The finishing sequence topped off an improbable comeback after a rocky first round.
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card, but snubbed a rare finish on the prelims. After UFC Fight Night 251, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below. Performance of the Night: Gabriel Bonfim Gabriel Bonfim def. Khaos Williams via technical submission (D’Arce
Jared Cannonier proved once again Saturday why he’s been at the top of the middleweight division for so long. In the UFC Fight Night 251 main event, Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) battled and overcame early adversity as he finished Gregory Rodrigues (16-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) with strikes at 0:21 of Round 4. The bout
Jared Cannonier avoided his first three-fight losing skid on Saturday when he scored a critical rebound win over Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night 251. Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) showed that he still has life in an increasingly crowed middleweight division when the former title challenger turned back surging contender Rodrigues (16-6 MMA, 7-3
Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night 251. The middleweight bout takes place Saturday, Feb. 15, at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick preview of the matchup. Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues UFC Fight Night 251 preview Cannonier (17-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC) enters this fight
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/ufc-jared-cannonier-vs-gregory-rodrigues-make-weight-video-las-vegasjared-cannonier-vs-gregory-rodrigues-make-weight-in-las-vegas Ken Hathaway and MMAjunkie Staff February 14, 2025 12:30 pm ET LAS VEGAS – The main event for the UFC’s return to its home base in “Sin City” is official after the headliners made weight Friday. Ahead
LAS VEGAS – Jared Cannonier doesn’t understand the criticism towards the UFC 312 main event. Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) retained his middleweight title by defeating Sean Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) a second time this past Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Strickland received plenty of criticism for not
LAS VEGAS – Jared Cannonier doesn’t feel like he’s the UFC’s middleweight gatekeeper but understands why it may appear as such. In 2022, Cannonier (17-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC) came up short in a title shot against then-champion Israel Adesanya. He has since gone 2-2, with both losses coming back-to-back in 2024. In the UFC Fight
Don’t expect Gregory Rodrigues to change his style for his first five-round UFC fight. Rodrigues (16-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) takes on former title challenger Jared Cannonier (17-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 251 (ESPN+) headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Rodrigues has blitzed through plenty of opposition with his furious
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-vegas-102-pre-facts-second-generation-debut February 11, 2025 6:00 pm ET The spotlight around the middleweight division continues Saturday with UFC Fight Night 251 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (ESPN+). One week after Dricus Du Plessis retained gold,
Jared Cannonier is not ignorant to his position going into Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 251 main event vs. Gregory Rodrigues. Since unsuccessfully challenging then-champ Israel Adesanya for the title in July 2022, Cannonier is 2-2 in the octagon. He rebound from that chance at gold by beating Sean Strickland and Marvin Vettori, but has since
