Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jared Cannonier
The Killa Gorilla
18-10-0
RESULT

Jared Cannonier def. Derek Brunson (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:29
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

Betting Odds

Jared Cannonier
-157
61% implied win probability
Open: -173Best: +120
Derek Brunson
+135
43% implied win probability
Open: +144Best: +235

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJared CannonierDerek Brunson
BetAnything-170+140
BetOnline-154+134
BetUS-160+130
Betway+120-167
Bovada-175+139
Cloudbet-149+134
DraftKings-330+235
FanDuel-164+138
MyBookie-160+130
Pinnacle-151+131
sportsbetio-182+123
sports-interaction-165+130
unibet-165+130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jared Cannonier vs Derek Brunson?

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.

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Jared Cannonier 39%61% Derek Brunson

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 (229 fighters)

Jared Cannonier
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Derek Brunson
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power82
95Speed62
97Precision69
97Durability88
94Engine83
62Wrestling99
62Ground96

Biggest edge Derek Brunson, Submissions +40

Attribute by attribute

Jared Cannonier is on the left of every row, Derek Brunson on the right.
97Punch power95
94Kick power69
96Punch speed61
94Kick speed63
97Accuracy69
62Takedowns99
70Ground striking98
53Submissions93
97Chin84
97Body strength91
94Cardio83

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

Tale of the Tape

18-10-0
Record
23-9-0
1799
Power Index rating
1878
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
42
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.25
SLpM
3.51
49%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.36
SApM
3.05
55%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.77
TD Avg.
3.14
45%
TD Acc.
33%
64%
TD Def.
85%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jared Cannonier · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 0:21 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 1:34 · Middleweight
Derek Brunson · 2-3
  • L
    ADXC 7 · Nov 17, 2024
    Submission · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · Nov 23, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 187 lb Catchweight
  • L
    UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Till · Sep 4, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 22 fights
59.3
Avg sig. strikes
30.9
0.71
Avg takedowns
1.73
1:44
Avg control time
3:19
241
Career high strikes
88
5
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
51%
12%
Clinch
12%
7%
Ground
37%