Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
28-9-0
RESULT

Robert Whittaker def. Jared Cannonier (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jared Cannonier
United StatesJared Cannonier
“The Killa Gorilla”
18-10-0
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Robert Whittaker won the decision.

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
#WhittakerCannonier
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#WhittakerCannonier
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
David Lethaby
#WhittakerCannonier
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

29
Whittaker
-
0
Cannonier
●30-27 Whittaker×23●29-28 Whittaker×4●30-26 Whittaker×2
All 29 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Robert Whittaker
-109
52% implied win probability
Open: -110Best: +102
Jared Cannonier
-115
53% implied win probability
Open: -116Best: -105

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Robert WhittakerJared Cannonier
50%60%Oct 6Oct 12Oct 18Oct 24Oct 6, 5:35 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker +115 (47%)Oct 6, 9:05 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -102 (50%)Oct 6, 11:35 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker +112 (47%)Oct 7, 1:00 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker +100 (50%)Oct 7, 4:15 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -110 (52%)Oct 7, 5:00 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -117 (54%)Oct 7, 5:15 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -119 (54%)Oct 7, 5:51 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -117 (54%)Oct 7, 6:00 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -114 (53%)Oct 7, 6:55 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -117 (54%)Oct 7, 9:01 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -114 (53%)Oct 7, 11:05 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -112 (53%)Oct 8, 2:00 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -109 (52%)Oct 8, 6:10 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -110 (52%)Oct 8, 7:12 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -110 (52%)Oct 9, 12:15 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -109 (52%)Oct 9, 5:13 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -106 (51%)Oct 11, 9:18 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -107 (52%)Oct 12, 6:20 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -106 (51%)Oct 13, 3:50 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -103 (51%)Oct 15, 3:12 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -105 (51%)Oct 15, 12:05 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -104 (51%)Oct 15, 6:00 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -104 (51%)Oct 16, 10:01 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -105 (51%)Oct 18, 3:50 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -104 (51%)Oct 18, 5:40 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -106 (51%)Oct 18, 11:51 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -106 (51%)Oct 19, 2:42 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -107 (52%)Oct 19, 5:35 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -106 (51%)Oct 19, 7:22 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -105 (51%)Oct 19, 11:10 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -108 (52%)Oct 19, 11:20 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -108 (52%)Oct 19, 11:30 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -107 (52%)Oct 19, 4:25 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -109 (52%)Oct 19, 5:35 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -107 (52%)Oct 19, 6:01 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -105 (51%)Oct 19, 6:45 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -105 (51%)Oct 19, 6:51 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -107 (52%)Oct 20, 12:01 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -110 (52%)Oct 20, 2:57 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -111 (53%)Oct 20, 3:05 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -109 (52%)Oct 20, 6:25 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -108 (52%)Oct 20, 9:35 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -108 (52%)Oct 20, 11:25 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -108 (52%)Oct 20, 12:35 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -107 (52%)Oct 20, 4:37 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -109 (52%)Oct 21, 1:22 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -108 (52%)Oct 21, 10:23 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -109 (52%)Oct 22, 2:39 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -111 (53%)Oct 22, 8:43 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -110 (52%)Oct 23, 4:36 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -111 (53%)Oct 23, 6:16 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -112 (53%)Oct 23, 2:40 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -112 (53%)Oct 23, 4:35 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -111 (53%)Oct 23, 4:44 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -108 (52%)Oct 23, 8:11 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -110 (52%)Oct 23, 8:45 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -112 (53%)Oct 23, 9:00 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -112 (53%)Oct 23, 11:40 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -111 (53%)Oct 24, 4:35 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -112 (53%)Oct 24, 7:09 AM UTC · Robert Whittaker -111 (53%)Oct 24, 2:38 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -109 (52%)Oct 24, 5:22 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -110 (52%)Oct 24, 7:19 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -112 (53%)Oct 24, 8:01 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -109 (52%)Oct 24, 8:07 PM UTC · Robert Whittaker -109 (52%)Oct 6, 5:35 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -145 (59%)Oct 6, 9:05 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -122 (55%)Oct 6, 11:35 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -132 (57%)Oct 7, 1:00 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -125 (56%)Oct 7, 4:15 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -112 (53%)Oct 7, 5:00 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -105 (51%)Oct 7, 5:15 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -103 (51%)Oct 7, 5:51 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -107 (52%)Oct 7, 6:00 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -107 (52%)Oct 7, 6:55 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -110 (52%)Oct 7, 9:01 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -114 (53%)Oct 7, 11:05 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -117 (54%)Oct 8, 2:00 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -120 (55%)Oct 8, 6:10 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -118 (54%)Oct 8, 7:12 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -119 (54%)Oct 9, 12:15 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -120 (55%)Oct 9, 5:13 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -122 (55%)Oct 11, 9:18 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -122 (55%)Oct 12, 6:20 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -122 (55%)Oct 13, 3:50 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -124 (55%)Oct 15, 3:12 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -123 (55%)Oct 15, 12:05 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -123 (55%)Oct 15, 6:00 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -124 (55%)Oct 16, 10:01 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -124 (55%)Oct 18, 3:50 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -124 (55%)Oct 18, 5:40 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -123 (55%)Oct 18, 11:51 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -122 (55%)Oct 19, 2:42 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -120 (55%)Oct 19, 5:35 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -121 (55%)Oct 19, 7:22 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -123 (55%)Oct 19, 11:10 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -121 (55%)Oct 19, 11:20 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -120 (55%)Oct 19, 11:30 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -120 (55%)Oct 19, 4:25 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -117 (54%)Oct 19, 5:35 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -119 (54%)Oct 19, 6:01 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -122 (55%)Oct 19, 6:45 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -121 (55%)Oct 19, 6:51 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -120 (55%)Oct 20, 12:01 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -117 (54%)Oct 20, 2:57 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -115 (53%)Oct 20, 3:05 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -118 (54%)Oct 20, 6:25 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -120 (55%)Oct 20, 9:35 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -121 (55%)Oct 20, 11:25 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -119 (54%)Oct 20, 12:35 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -119 (54%)Oct 20, 4:37 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -118 (54%)Oct 21, 1:22 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -118 (54%)Oct 21, 10:23 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -118 (54%)Oct 22, 2:39 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -117 (54%)Oct 22, 8:43 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -117 (54%)Oct 23, 4:36 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -117 (54%)Oct 23, 6:16 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -115 (53%)Oct 23, 2:40 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -115 (53%)Oct 23, 4:35 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -115 (53%)Oct 23, 4:44 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -117 (54%)Oct 23, 8:11 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -116 (54%)Oct 23, 8:45 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -113 (53%)Oct 23, 9:00 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -112 (53%)Oct 23, 11:40 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -114 (53%)Oct 24, 4:35 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -114 (53%)Oct 24, 7:09 AM UTC · Jared Cannonier -114 (53%)Oct 24, 2:38 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -115 (53%)Oct 24, 5:22 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -115 (53%)Oct 24, 7:19 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -112 (53%)Oct 24, 8:01 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -115 (53%)Oct 24, 8:07 PM UTC · Jared Cannonier -115 (53%)-109-115
SportsbookRobert WhittakerJared Cannonier
BetOnline+101-121
Bookmaker+102-125
Bovada-110-120
Cloudbet-106-110
MyBookie-110-120
Pinnacle-105-109
sportsbetio-120-122
sports-interaction-125-105
unibet-110-110

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Anders Ohlsson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Robert Whittaker 55%45% Jared Cannonier

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Robert Whittaker
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Jared Cannonier
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power96
95Speed95
94Precision97
94Durability97
95Engine94
87Wrestling62
89Ground62

Biggest edge Robert Whittaker, Submissions +34

Attribute by attribute

Robert Whittaker is on the left of every row, Jared Cannonier on the right.
93Punch power97
94Kick power94
96Punch speed96
94Kick speed94
94Accuracy97
87Takedowns62
91Ground striking70
87Submissions53
94Chin97
93Body strength97
95Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
18-10-0
1843
Power Index rating
1807
1
Win Streak
0
35
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Australia / New Zealand
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
4.25
43%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.40
SApM
4.36
59%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
0.77
38%
TD Acc.
45%
80%
TD Def.
64%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robert Whittaker · 3-2
  • W
    Nikita Krylov
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ikram Aliskerov
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Jared Cannonier · 1-4
  • L
    Christian Leroy Duncan
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michael Page
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gregory Rodrigues
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 0:21 · Middleweight
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 1:34 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 21 fights
59.6
Avg sig. strikes
59.3
0.64
Avg takedowns
0.71
1:04
Avg control time
1:44
150
Career high strikes
241
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Robert Whittaker
Strike target
Jared Cannonier
72%
Head
63%
10%
Body
20%
18%
Leg
17%
Robert Whittaker
Strike position
Jared Cannonier
87%
Distance
81%
7%
Clinch
12%
7%
Ground
7%