Saturday, October 24, 2020UFC 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Robert Whittaker won the decision.
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Robert Whittaker vs Jared Cannonier
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Robert WhittakerJared Cannonier
1
Knockdowns0
69 / 151
Significant strikes53 / 89
46%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
75 / 158
Total strikes58 / 94
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
2:10
Control time0:30
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Robert WhittakerJared Cannonier
5986%1732%
Head
57%1426%
Body
57%2242%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Robert Whittaker
90%
Jared Cannonier
92%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Robert Whittaker69 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5252/124
55/8
55/5
Clinch
11/2
0
0
Ground
66/12
0
0
Jared Cannonier53 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/44
1111/15
2222/25
Clinch
11/2
33/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Robert WhittakerJared Cannonier
R1
25
19
10-910-910-9
R2
27
24
10-910-910-9
R3
17
10
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Robert Whittaker
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 56
Significant strikes19 / 29
45%
Sig. strike accuracy66%
25 / 56
Total strikes19 / 29
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Jared Cannonier
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 60
Significant strikes24 / 43
45%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
27 / 60
Total strikes24 / 43
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:06
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Robert Whittaker
1
Knockdowns0
17 / 35
Significant strikes10 / 17
49%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
23 / 42
Total strikes15 / 22
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2:04
Control time0:30
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
29
Robert Whittaker
0
Jared Cannonier
●30-27 Whittaker×23●29-28 Whittaker×4●30-26 Whittaker×2
All 29 media scorecards
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-26Whittaker
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-26Whittaker
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30-27Whittaker
- MMAMania.com30-27Whittaker
- Tudor Leonte · Sherdog.com30-27Whittaker
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Whittaker
- Sean Ross Sapp · Fightful.com30-27Whittaker
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30-27Whittaker
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Whittaker
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-27Whittaker
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com30-27Whittaker
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Whittaker
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com30-27Whittaker
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30-27Whittaker
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-27Whittaker
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com30-27Whittaker
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press30-27Whittaker
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Whittaker
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com30-27Whittaker
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Whittaker
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Whittaker
- Ant Walker · Sherdog.com30-27Whittaker
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com30-27Whittaker
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Whittaker
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com30-27Whittaker
- Adam Martin · BJPenn.com29-28Whittaker
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Whittaker
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29-28Whittaker
- John Brannigan · Sherdog.com29-28Whittaker
Fan Scorecards
519 fan scorecards submitted
97%
Robert Whittaker
1%
Draw
2%
Jared Cannonier
●30-27 Whittaker71.9%●29-28 Whittaker11.9%●30-26 Whittaker11.8%●29-28 Cannonier2.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Whittaker
R2
90%
Whittaker
R3
87%
Whittaker
Betting Odds
Robert Whittaker
-110
52% implied win probability
Open: -110Best: -105
Jared Cannonier
-114
53% implied win probability
Open: -116Best: -106
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Robert Whittaker | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -107 | -113 |
| Bookmaker | -107 | -115 |
| Bovada | -110 | -120 |
| Cloudbet | -106 | -106 |
| mybookie | -115 | -115 |
| Pinnacle | -105 | -109 |
| sportsbetio | -120 | -122 |
| sports-interaction | -110 | -120 |
| unibet | -110 | -110 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Jared Cannonier absorbs 4.36 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Robert Whittaker
KarateHapkidoFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2020Black belt · BJJAlex Prates
- 2017Champion · Australian National Wrestling Championships97 kg
- 2017Champion · Commonwealth Games Qualifier97 kg
- 2012Champion · Tufwelterweight
Jared Cannonier
OtherBJJMMA
- 2023Brown belt · BJJ
- 2014AFC Heavyweight ChampionshipAlaska Fighting Championship
- —Amateur MMA 2-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%63%
Head
10%20%
Body
18%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Robert Whittakerlast 7 fights
67%22%11%
Jared Cannonierlast 8 fights
71%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Robert Whittaker Jared Cannonier
Strikes landed / min
4.414.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.404.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.710.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.41
Strikes landed / min4.25
3.40
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.36
0.71 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.77 / 1.7
38%
Takedown accuracy45%
80%
Takedown defence64%
1:04
Control time / fight1:44
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Robert Whittaker25 UFC fights · 1489 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%906/2588
8%122/213
17%260/305
Clinch
5%69/129
2%26/32
0%5/6
Ground
6%94/152
0%5/5
0%2/2
Jared Cannonier20 UFC fights · 1161 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%548/1569
17%199/285
17%203/251
Clinch
7%77/109
4%44/46
1%7/8
Ground
7%79/100
0%4/4
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Robert Whittaker21 of 37 ended early · 57%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Jared Cannonier16 of 28 ended early · 57%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Robert Whittaker3-2
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker · Jul 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson · Dec 16, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter Australia vs. UK Welterweight
- W
- L
- WShaun SpoonerSFA 13 · Mar 23, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:01 · Welterweight
- WIan BoneCage Fighting Championship · Dec 9, 2011TKO
- LHoon KimLegend FC 6 · Oct 30, 2011Submission · R1 · 3:01 · Welterweight
- WCorey NelsonCage Fighting Championship · Aug 26, 2011Submission
- W
- WNate ThomsonCage Fighting Championship · Oct 8, 2010Submission
- WJay CobainCage Fighting Championship · Jun 5, 2010Submission
- WNick ArielCage Fighting Championship · Mar 12, 2010TKO
- W
- WChris TallowinXtreme Fighting Championships · Mar 14, 2009TKO
Jared Cannonier1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025TKO · R4 · 0:21 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · Dec 17, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019TKO · R2 · 0:27 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WNick RoehrickUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje · Jul 7, 2017TKO · R3 · 2:08 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie · Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WTony LopezAlaska Fighting Championship · Jan 22, 2014DEC
- WJermaine HaughtonAFC 102: Champion vs. Champion · Oct 16, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Heavyweight
- WStephen WaalkesAK Entertainment · Apr 30, 2013Submission
- WJoshua OfiuAlaska Fighting Championship · Feb 13, 2013TKO
- WMatt HerringshawAlaska Regional · Oct 28, 2011Submission
- WJason CoomesAlaska Fighting Championship · Oct 12, 2011Submission
- WAlton PrinceAlaska Regional · Jun 19, 2011TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Robert Whittaker vs Jared Cannonier?
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Robert Whittaker won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Robert Whittaker vs Jared Cannonier?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Robert Whittaker won the decision.
Was Robert Whittaker vs Jared Cannonier a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 519 fan cards scored it for Robert Whittaker; 100% of 29 media scores picked Robert Whittaker.