• Fight Date: Sat, Oct 24, 2020

On Saturday, October 24 at the UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates Robert «The Reaper» Whittaker will meet Jared «The Killa Gorilla» Cannonier in a 3-round middleweight bout.

Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
The Reaper
Jared Cannonier
Jared Cannonier
The Killa Gorilla
Country AustraliaAustralia
South Auckland, New Zealand
USAUSA
Dallas, Texas, USA
Age 29 years 36 years
Pro 11 years 9 years
Height 6′ 0″ (183 cm) 6′ 0″ (183 cm)
Reach 73½″ (186 cm) 77½″ (196 cm)
Division middleweight
(185 lbs / 83,9 kg)
middleweight
(185 lbs / 83,9 kg)
Stance

orthodox

orthodox
Titles - -
Record 21 - 5 - 0
(9 KOs)
13 - 4 - 0
(9 KOs)
KOs 42% 69%
Inactive 91 days 392 days
Advant.
Robert Whittaker won by unanimous decision (UD) (video).

Date and Time

The fight night will begin on Saturday, October 24 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT.

Arena

The fight will be held at the UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates.

On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Robert Whittaker versus Jared Cannonier?

  • To Be Announced

Whittaker vs. Cannonier Full Fight Highlights

Whittaker vs. Cannonier Fight Promo

Who fights on Saturday, October 24?
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
lightweight (155 lbs)Khabib NurmagomedovJustin GaethjeFor UFC tit.
middleweight (185 lbs)Robert WhittakerJared Cannonier
heavyweight (265 lbs)Alexander VolkovWalt Harris
middleweight (185 lbs)Phil HawesJacob Malkoun
flyweight (125 lbs)Lauren MurphyLiliya Shakirova
light heavyweight (205 lbs)Magomed AnkalaevIon Cutelaba
heavyweight (265 lbs)Stefan StruveTai Tuivasa
welterweight (170 lbs)Alex OliveiraShavkat Rakhmonov
light heavyweight (205 lbs)Da Un JungSam Alvey
flyweight (125 lbs)Liana JojuaMiranda Maverick
bantamweight (135 lbs)Casey KenneyNathaniel Wood
lightweight (155 lbs)Joel AlvarezAlexander Yakovlev
Robert «The Reaper» Whittaker

Robert «The Reaper» Whittaker

Robert Whittaker is an Australian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Whittaker has been performing for 11 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Robert Whittaker took place on July 25, 2020 against Darren TillDarren Till.
Whittaker won by unanimous decision (UD).

Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till 

Robert Whittaker's last fight

First world title

On July 8, 2017 Robert Whittaker became the UFC middleweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.

MMA record

  • Total fights: 26
  • Wins: 21
  • Wins by KO: 9
  • Wins by subm: 5
  • Wins by dec: 7
  • Losses: 5
  • Losses by KO: 2
  • Losses by subm: 1
  • Losses by dec: 2
  • Draws: 0

MMA career

How many fights did Robert Whittaker have?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-02-17 Paulo Costa Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-07-08 Dricus Du Plessis Loss
TKO (Punches)
2022-09-03 Marvin Vettori Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-02-12 Israel Adesanya Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-04-17 Kelvin Gastelum Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-10-24 Jared Cannonier Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-07-25 Darren Till Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-10-05 Israel Adesanya Loss
KO (Punches)
2018-06-09 Yoel Romero Win
Decision (Split)
2017-07-08 Yoel Romero Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-04-15 Ronaldo Souza Win
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
2016-11-26 Derek Brunson Win
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
2016-04-23 Rafael Natal Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-11-14 Uriah Hall Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-05-10 Brad Tavares Win
KO (Punches)
2014-11-07 Clint Hester Win
TKO (Knee and Punches)
2014-06-28 Mike Rhodes Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2014-02-22 Stephen Thompson Loss
TKO (Punches)
2013-08-28 Court McGee Loss
Decision (Split)
2013-05-25 Colton Smith Win
TKO (Punches)
2012-12-15 Bradley Scott Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-05-18 Jesse Juarez Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-03-23 Shaun Spooner Win
TKO (Punches)
2011-12-09 Ian Bone Win
TKO (Punches)
2011-10-30 Hoon Kim Loss
Submission (Triangle Choke)
2011-08-26 Corey Nelson Win
Submission (Armbar)
2011-06-03 Ben Alloway Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2010-10-08 Nate Thomson Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2010-06-05 Jay Cobain Win
Submission (Armbar)
2010-03-12 Nick Ariel Win
KO (Punch)
2009-11-20 Richard Walsh Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2009-03-14 Chris Tallowin Win
TKO (Punches)

All Robert Whittaker's losses

Who all beat Robert Whittaker?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2023-07-08 Dricus Du Plessis Loss
TKO (Punches)
2022-02-12 Israel Adesanya Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-10-05 Israel Adesanya Loss
KO (Punches)
2014-02-22 Stephen Thompson Loss
TKO (Punches)
2013-08-28 Court McGee Loss
Decision (Split)
2012-05-18 Jesse Juarez Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-10-30 Hoon Kim Loss
Submission (Triangle Choke)

Robert «The Reaper» Whittaker Highlights

Jared «The Killa Gorilla» Cannonier

Jared «The Killa Gorilla» Cannonier

Jared Cannonier is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Cannonier has been performing for 9 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Jared Cannonier took place on September 28, 2019 against Jack Hermansson.
Cannonier won by technical knockout (TKO).

MMA record

  • Total fights: 17
  • Wins: 13
  • Wins by KO: 9
  • Wins by subm: 2
  • Wins by dec: 2
  • Losses: 4
  • Losses by KO: 2
  • Losses by subm: 0
  • Losses by dec: 2
  • Draws: 0

MMA career

How many fights did Jared Cannonier have?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2023-06-17 Marvin Vettori Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-12-17 Sean Strickland Win
Decision (Split)
2022-07-02 Israel Adesanya Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-02-12 Derek Brunson Win
KO (Elbows)
2021-08-21 Kelvin Gastelum Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-10-24 Robert Whittaker Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-09-28 Jack Hermansson Win
TKO (Punches)
2019-05-11 Anderson Silva Win
TKO (Leg Kick)
2018-11-03 David Branch Win
TKO (Punches)
2018-05-19 Dominick Reyes Loss
TKO (Punches)
2017-12-16 Jan Blachowicz Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-07-07 Nick Roehrick Win
TKO (Elbows)
2017-02-11 Glover Teixeira Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-12-03 Ion Cutelaba Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-04-10 Cyril Asker Win
KO (Punches and Elbows)
2015-01-03 Shawn Jordan Loss
KO (Punches)
2014-01-22 Tony Lopez Win
Decision (Split)
2013-10-16 Jermaine Haughton Win
TKO (Punches)
2013-04-30 Stephen Waalkes Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2013-02-13 Joshua Ofiu Win
TKO (Punches)
2011-10-28 Matt Herringshaw Win
TKO (Submission to Punches)
2011-10-12 Jason Coomes Win
Submission (Armbar)
2011-06-19 Alton Prince Win
TKO (Punches)

All Jared Cannonier's losses

Who all beat Jared Cannonier?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2022-07-02 Israel Adesanya Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-10-24 Robert Whittaker Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-05-19 Dominick Reyes Loss
TKO (Punches)
2017-12-16 Jan Blachowicz Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-02-11 Glover Teixeira Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-01-03 Shawn Jordan Loss
KO (Punches)

Jared «The Killa Gorilla» Cannonier Highlights

Latest Odds

  • Favorite
    Whittaker to win: 1/2
  • Underdog
    Cannonier to win: 2/1
  • Draw: 24/1

Prediction

Joshua Cook
Who will win: Whittaker or Cannonier?

Whittaker and Cannonier are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Robert Whittaker will win by unanimous decision.

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