Middleweight 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Robert Whittaker v Jared Cannonier
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje, Sat, Oct 24, 2020, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Referee Anders Ohlsson
Referee Anders Ohlsson
Robert Whittaker won by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. David Lethaby 28 - 29.
“The Reaper”
Height 6'0", Reach 73", Stance Orthodox, Age 29 on the night
Coming in 12-3-0 in the UFC over 15 fights
“The Killa Gorilla”
Height 5'11", Reach 77", Stance Switch, Age 36 on the night
Coming in 6-4-0 in the UFC over 10 fights
01/Round by round
3 of 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
| Robert Whittaker | Jared Cannonier | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | |
| Round 15:00 | 25 of 56 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 19 of 29 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 |
| Round 25:00 | 27 of 60 | 0 of 1 | 0:06 | 0 | 24 of 43 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 |
| Round 35:00 | 17 of 35 | 0 of 1 | 2:04 | 1 | 10 of 17 | 0 of 0 | 0:30 | 0 |
| Fight, 15:00 | 69 of 151 | 0 of 2 | 2:10 | 1 | 53 of 89 | 0 of 0 | 0:30 | 0 |
Landed of attempted in each round, control time as recorded, and knockdowns scored. The fight ran 15.0 minutes. Total strikes are held and not printed; they count the pitter-patter on the ground. A round where control reads “not recorded” is one the source did not time, not one with no control.