Jared Cannonier Secures Upset Stoppage Victory Over Gregory Rodrigues
Jared Cannonier is back to the winning column and how. UFC Vegas 102 concluded on Feb. 15 at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event featured a total of 12 fights across nine different weight classes. In the main event, No. 7-ranked middleweight contender and former title challenger Jared Cannonier faced Gregory Rodrigues.Â
Cannonier, looking to bounce back from consecutive defeats against Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho in his recent matches, aimed to return to the winner’s circle.
Conversely, Rodrigues sought to extend his winning streak to four fights and break into the top 15 of the division. Rodrigues started strong, taking an early lead by pressuring Cannonier with a high volume of attacks and landing several powerful strikes, which led to him dropping Cannonier twice in Round 1.
However, this intense effort seemed to drain Rodrigues’ cardio, resulting in a significant reduction in his output by Round 2. Cannonier, having survived the early onslaught, patiently took control in Round 2, landing more impactful strikes. He appeared to be the fresher fighter heading into the third round, while Rodriguez seemed to be fading quickly.
In the closing moments of Round 3, a short elbow from Cannonier dropped Rodrigues, with the bell saving him from potential ground-and-pound finish. As they entered Round 4, Cannonier did not give the 32-year-old a chance to recover. He pushed forward, trapping Rodrigues against the cage and unleashing a flurry of punches. Rodriguez went to the ground and covered up, leading the referee to stop the fight.
UFC Fight Night Jared Cannonier vs Gregory Rodrigues: Full card results
Main card
- Middleweight – Jared Cannonier def. Gregory Rodrigues by T/KO (R4, 0:21)
- Featherweight – Youssef Zalal def. Calvin Kattar by unanimous decision (29-28 X 3)
- Middleweight – Edmen Shahbazyan def. Dylan Budka by T/KO (R1, 1:35)
- Lightweight – Nazim Sadykhov def. Ismael Bonfim by T/KO (Doctor’s stoppage) (R1, 5:00)
- Middleweight – Andre Petroski def. Rodolfo Vieira by unanimous decision (29-28 X 3)
Preliminary card
- Featherweight – Jose Miguel Delgado def. Connor Matthews by T/KO (R1, 2:58)
- Strawweight – Angela Hill def. Ketlen Souza by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Flyweight – Rafael Estevan def. Jesus Aguillar by unanimous decision (29-28 X 3)
- Welterweight – Gabriel Bonfim def. Khaos Williams by technical submission (D’Arce choke) (R2, 4:58)
- Bantamweight – Elijah Smith def. Vince Morales by unanimous decision (29-28 X 3)
- Heavyweight – Valter Walker def. Don’Tale Mayes by submission (Heel hook) (R1, 1:17)
- Women’s bantamweight – Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Julia Avila by unanimous decision (30-27 X 3)
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