Jared Cannonier averted his first three-fight shedding skid on Saturday when he scored a vital rebound win over Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Battle Evening 251.
Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) confirmed that he nonetheless has life in an more and more crowed middleweight division when the previous title challenger turned again surging contender Rodrigues (16-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) by fourth-round TKO of their headlining bout on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Verify beneath for the highest X (previously Twitter) reactions to Cannonier beating Rodrigues at UFC Battle Evening 251.
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Important occasion is within the constructing 🤩
All of the #UFCVegas102 motion is LIVE now on @ESPNPlus pic.twitter.com/oqMJvQRcSP
— UFC (@ufc) February 16, 2025
It is time for the primary occasion! Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues is certain to be a middleweight banger within the UFC Apex. 💥
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— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) February 16, 2025
MAIN EVENT TIME! 🚨
Cannonier vs Rodrigues | #UFCVegas102
[ LIVE @Sportsnet & @TVASports ] pic.twitter.com/NMC28EPSQP
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) February 16, 2025
Gregory jogs my memory of drago
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 16, 2025
Cannonier is the previous HW. Gregory dwarfs him
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) February 16, 2025
10-9 Rodrigues. Severe chin on Cannonier. Onerous to see this tempo being sustainable. #UFCVegas102
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) February 16, 2025
Jared inspiring dudes a machine 40 years previous actually a gorilla 🦍
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) February 16, 2025
19-19. Cannonier bounced again. He wants to include the wrestling and put his weight on RoboCop to tire him out! #UFCVegas102
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) February 16, 2025
Robocop acquired a second wind
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 16, 2025
Cannonier is a dawg. Fearless, technical and brutal. #UFCVegas102
— Brian Campbell (@BCampbell) February 16, 2025
JARED CANNONIER HURTS ROBOCOP BAD AT THE END OF THE 3RD ROUND!!! WOW 😳 #UFCVegas102 pic.twitter.com/qPygDUyNLU
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) February 16, 2025
Cannonier steals third, 10-9. He’s up 29-28 and this might be over. #UFCVegas102
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) February 16, 2025
A few pictures from Cannonier and that’s it! Herb stops it and Jared wins by TKO5. Good comeback #UFCVegas102
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) February 16, 2025
Rodrigues head should be loopy exhausting!!! Cannonier landed a CLEAN hook and his hand bounced again whereas Rodrigues head stood nonetheless!! THATS CRAZY!! lol #ufc #ufcfightnight
— Corey ‘Time beyond regulation’ Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) February 16, 2025
That’s my favourite elbow arrange. Clinch the top, C cup the bicep with the free hand after which let it fly. #UFCVegas102
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) February 16, 2025
Wow, Canonier steals spherical 3 with that brief elbow and GnP and now seals the deal in spherical 4 with a TKO stoppage. RoboCop struggles once more with effectivity/pacing himself.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) February 16, 2025
Jared Cannonier finishes Gregory Rodrigues in spherical 4 #UFCVegas102 pic.twitter.com/F96bPU4y99
— Haduucken (@Haduuuucken) February 16, 2025
#UFCVegas102 outcomes: Jared Cannonier (@KillaGorillaMMA) def. Gregory Rodrigues by way of TKO (punches) – Spherical 4, 0:21
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— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) February 16, 2025
These are usually the fights the place Robocop comes again and wins.
Actually cool to see Jared Cannonier bounce again this manner!
Very spectacular. @ufc #UFCVegas102— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) February 16, 2025
What a press release Tha Killa Gorilla tonight 👏 #UFCVegas102 pic.twitter.com/ApnZ2H6EWm
— UFC (@ufc) February 16, 2025
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