Jared Cannonier is aware of a factor or two a couple of five-round essential occasion.
In his seventh UFC headlining alternative, Cannonier beat the percentages by outlasting surging middleweight contender Gregory Rodrigues and ending him with a knockout flurry within the fourth spherical. Cannonier snapped a two-fight skid and averted dropping three straight fights for the primary time in his profession.
All {that a} month away from his forty first birthday. There have been furry moments for Cannonier to make certain, significantly within the first spherical when an aggressive Rodrigues discovered his chin and put him down on the mat. Cannonier relied on his toughness and expertise to make it by means of the opening 5 minutes earlier than turning the motion round. After practically ending Rodrigues on the finish of Spherical 3, he wanted simply 21 seconds for him to seal the deal in Spherical 4.
Cannonier’s friends have been in awe of his comeback efficiency, with UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad tweeting, “He nonetheless received it,” and analyst Alan Jouban writing, “For Cannonier to have the ability to look that good at 40, and survive that first spherical. Tremendous spectacular stuff.
“Not slowing down.”
See extra fighter reactions to the UFC Vegas 102 essential occasion beneath.
For Cannonier to have the ability to look that good at 40, and survive that first spherical. Tremendous spectacular stuff. Not slowing down. #UFCVegas102
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) February 16, 2025
Wow, Canonier steals spherical 3 with that quick 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
Rodrigues head should be loopy laborious!!! 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
These are usually the fights the place Robocop comes again and wins.
Actually cool to see Jared Cannonier bounce again this fashion!
Very spectacular. @ufc #UFCVegas102— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) February 16, 2025
