Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jared Cannonier
Jared Cannonier
“The Killa Gorilla”
18-9-0
RESULT

Jared Cannonier def. Derek Brunson (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:29
Derek Brunson
Derek Brunson
“The One”
23-9-0
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Jared Cannonier defeated Derek Brunson by TKO in round 2 (4:29) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2, held Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Jared Cannonier
Derek Brunson
0
Knockdowns
1
55 of 89
Significant strikes
43 of 97
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
61 of 96
Total strikes
48 of 103
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 13
100%
Takedown accuracy
23%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
2:38
Significant strikes by target
42 of 75
Head
25 of 69
8 of 8
Body
12 of 20
5 of 6
Leg
6 of 8
38 of 71
Distance
41 of 89
12 of 13
Clinch
1 of 4
5 of 5
Ground
1 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
16 of 35
Sig. str.
20 of 41
18 of 37
Total str.
25 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 9
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
2:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
39 of 54
Sig. str.
23 of 56
43 of 59
Total str.
23 of 57
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:38
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
23-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
42
5'11"
Height
6'1"
77"
Reach
77"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.42
SLpM
3.51
49%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.35
SApM
3.05
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
3.14
40%
TD Acc.
33%
64%
TD Def.
85%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Derek Brunson · 3-2
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2Sat, Feb 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    Darren Till
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs TillSat, Sep 4, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs HollandSat, Mar 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Edmen Shahbazyan
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs ShahbazyanSun, Aug 2, 2020
    TKO · R3 · 0:26 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 21 fights
61.5
Avg sig. strikes
30.9
0.50
Avg takedowns
1.71
1:31
Avg control time
3:19
241
Career high strikes
88
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Jared Cannonier
Strike target
Derek Brunson
63%
Head
71%
20%
Body
15%
17%
Leg
14%
Jared Cannonier
Strike position
Derek Brunson
81%
Distance
63%
11%
Clinch
15%
7%
Ground
23%