Israel Adesanya vs Jared Cannonier

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Jul 2, 2022Odds at the close
Israel Adesanya def. Jared Cannonier · decision, 5 rounds
Favourite
Middleweight
Record
22-1
UFC
11-1
Age
32
Height
6'4"
Reach
80"
Stance
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
81%19%
Opened −300 / +250, closed −540 / +400. The line moved toward Israel Adesanya since it opened.
Underdog
Middleweight
Record
15-5
UFC
8-5
Age
38
Height
5'11"
Reach
77"
Stance
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Fight stats

Israel AdesanyaJared Cannonier
Significant strikes116 of 23090 of 157
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 00 of 4
Control time0:004:14
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

16
14
Round 1
22
21
Round 2
■ Israel Adesanya ■ Jared Cannonier Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Israel Adesanya
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Feb 2022 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute
Jared Cannonier
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2020 · Whittaker landed 1.1 more a minute
Israel Adesanya
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Nov 2018 · landed 2.1 more significant strikes a minute
Jared Cannonier
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Feb 2022 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute
Israel Adesanya
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Apr 2019 · landed 0.7 more significant strikes a minute
Jared Cannonier
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Aug 2021 · Gastelum landed 0.3 more a minute
Israel Adesanya
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Mar 2021 · Blachowicz landed 1.2 more a minute
Jared Cannonier
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2017 · Blachowicz landed 1.6 more a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Israel Adesanya vs Jared Cannonier?

Israel Adesanya beat Jared Cannonier by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, July 2, 2022.

Was Israel Adesanya the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Israel Adesanya a 81% chance.

What were Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier's records going into the fight?

Israel Adesanya is 22-1 (11-1 in the UFC). Jared Cannonier is 15-5 (8-5 in the UFC).