Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Robert Whittaker def. Jared Cannonier (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Judges' Scorecards
Derek Cleary
| # | Whittaker | Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Sal D'Amato
| # | Whittaker | Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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David Lethaby
| # | Whittaker | Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Media Scores
29
Whittaker
–
0
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
97%
Whittaker
1%
Draw
2%
Cannonier
519 fan scorecards submitted
●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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
—
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
Jared Cannonier · 2-3
- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025TKO · R4 · 0:21 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoSat, Aug 24, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024TKO · R4 · 1:34 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Common Opponents
Robert Whittaker
Jared Cannonier
Head-to-Head History
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%