Jared Cannonier isn’t precisely gung-ho about being booked to battle Michael Web page at UFC 319.
Cannonier has by no means been shy to specific his dismay over potential matchups that he feels don’t favor his pursuits. “The Killa Gorilla” has been criticized previously for dismissing a battle with Khamzat Chimaev, who can be difficult Dricus du Plessis for the UFC Middleweight Championship, except sure calls for have been met. He’s underneath the microscope once more for taking exception to his deliberate bout with “MVP” regardless of going 1-2 in his final three outings.
Nonetheless, the No. 8-ranked UFC middleweight informed Submission Radio that he feels a bout with Web page doesn’t make loads of sense (h/t MMAJunkie).
“The difficulty is that I’ve with the battle is that he’s not likely a middleweight,” Cannonier informed Submission Radio. “I’m targeted on getting again to the title. I perceive it’s an enormous battle, it’s on an enormous card. So, there’s some weight there.”
“It’s enterprise as standard,” Cannonier stated. “It’s all concerning the subsequent battle, to be sincere. It’s not that. He could also be unranked, however I don’t know. I can’t actually make any reasoning behind the matchmaking. It’s nonetheless an thrilling battle. I’ve watched ‘MVP’ for a very long time. He’s a world-renowned fighter, and everyone knows who he’s. All of us love to observe him battle. So, it’s nonetheless an enormous battle and with any battle, a dominant end will get me again on monitor of the place I wish to go.”
Cannonier additionally addressed a declare made by former MMA veteran Joe Riggs claiming that “The Killa Gorilla” was on the UFC’s potential minimize checklist. Cannonier stated it was merely a rumor, and he didn’t wish to talk about the matter additional. Time will inform if the 41-year-old can thwart Web page in an try and make a run at UFC gold yet one more time earlier than inevitably driving off into the sundown.
