Cannonier vs Rodrigues

When is Cannonier vs Rodrigues?

Jared Cannonier is set to face the challenge of Gregory Rodrigues in the main event of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 15th February 2025 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight will take place over 5 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Cannonier vs Rodrigues stats

Jared Cannonier steps into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Gregory Rodrigues will make his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This will be Jared Cannonier's 18th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2015. Gregory Rodrigues will mark his 9th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Jared Cannonier's UFC record currently stands at 10-8-0, while Gregory Rodrigues' comes in at 7-2-0.

The stats suggest Rodrigues has a slight advantage in power over Cannonier, with a 63% knock out percentage over Cannonier's 59%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Rodrigues will have a slight advantage over Cannonier, with a 19% submission rate over Cannonier's 12%.

Jared Cannonier is the older man by 8 years, at 40 years old.

Rodrigues has a height advantage of 3 inches over Cannonier. Despite this, he has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Cannonier is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 3 years and 2 months earlier than Rodrigues, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 28 more professional rounds, 66 to Rodrigues' 38.

Cannonier vs Rodrigues form

Jared Cannonier has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Caio Borralho at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho on 24th August 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov on 8th June 2024 by knockout in the 4th round at KFC Yum! Center, Louisville.

Going into that contest, he had won against Marvin Vettori at UFC Fight Night – Vettori vs. Cannonier on 17th June 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Sean Strickland at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland on 17th December 2022 by split decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

He had been defeated by Israel Adesanya at UFC 276 on 2nd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Rodrigues has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC 304 – Manchester on 27th July 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he was victorious against Brad Tavares at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer on 10th February 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Denis Tiuliulin at UFC 292 on 19th August 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at TD Garden, Boston.

Before that, he had lost to Brunno Ferreira at UFC 283 on 21st January 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

He had beaten Chidi Njokuani at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song on 17th September 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Gregory Rodrigues has been fighting more than Jared Cannonier.

Jared Cannonier last fought 3 months and 26 days ago, while Gregory Rodrigues' last outing was 4 months and 23 days ago.

Cannonier's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

Rodrigues' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

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