Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
27-9-0
RESULT

Robert Whittaker def. Jared Cannonier (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jared Cannonier
Jared Cannonier
“The Killa Gorilla”
18-9-0
Saturday, October 24, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Robert Whittaker defeated Jared Cannonier by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje, held Saturday, October 24, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Robert Whittaker
Jared Cannonier
1
Knockdowns
0
69 of 151
Significant strikes
53 of 89
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
75 of 158
Total strikes
58 of 94
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:10
Control time
0:30
Significant strikes by target
59 of 138
Head
17 of 46
5 of 8
Body
14 of 18
5 of 5
Leg
22 of 25
62 of 137
Distance
49 of 84
1 of 2
Clinch
4 of 5
6 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 56
Sig. str.
19 of 29
25 of 56
Total str.
19 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 60
Sig. str.
24 of 43
27 of 60
Total str.
24 of 43
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
17 of 35
Sig. str.
10 of 17
23 of 42
Total str.
15 of 22
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:04
Ctrl
0:30
Referee
Anders Ohlsson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-9-0
Record
18-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
42
6'0"
Height
5'11"
73"
Reach
77"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.39
SLpM
4.42
43%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.36
SApM
4.35
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.73
TD Avg.
0.54
38%
TD Acc.
40%
82%
TD Def.
64%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robert Whittaker · 2-3
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ikram Aliskerov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
Jared Cannonier · 2-3
  • L
    Michael Page
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gregory Rodrigues
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 0:21 · Middleweight
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoSat, Aug 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 1:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Marvin Vettori
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 20 fights
59.8
Avg sig. strikes
61.5
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:07
Avg control time
1:31
150
Career high strikes
241
4
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Robert Whittaker
Strike target
Jared Cannonier
71%
Head
63%
11%
Body
20%
19%
Leg
17%
Robert Whittaker
Strike position
Jared Cannonier
86%
Distance
81%
7%
Clinch
11%
7%
Ground
7%