Israel Adesanya-Jared Cannonier Title Bout Official for UFC 276 Main Event
A long-rumored middleweight championship clash between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier has an official date and location.
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Adesanya will attempt to make his second successful title defense of 2022 after besting Robert Whittaker in a rematch in the UFC 271 headliner on Feb. 12. “The Last Stylebender” is 11-0 in UFC competition as a middleweight — including four successful championship defenses. His lone career defeat came in a move to 205 pounds, when he lost a decision to Jan Blachowicz in a light heavyweight title bout at UFC 259.
Cannonier enters the matchup with victories in five of his last six Octagon appearances. He rebounded from a decision loss to Whittaker at UFC 254 with a decision win over Kelvin Gastelum and a knockout of Derek Brunson. His middleweight resume also includes triumphs over Jack Hermansson, Anderson Silva and David Branch.
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