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There were some thrilling battles in February, and two hard-hitting middleweights took the cake in a UFC main event.

Jared Cannonier punches Gregory Rodrigues of ... two-fight skid following back-to-back losses to rival contenders Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho in 2024. After his victory, Cannonier told ...

Jared Cannonier saved his night -- and possibly ... Cannonier, whose back was against the wall coming off consecutive losses to Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho, sensed the drop in Rodrigues ...

Top middleweight contender Marvin Vettori returned to action at UFC Vegas 104 for a headlining rematch with Roman Dolidze.

Vettori only fought once after beating Dolidze, losing Jared Cannonier in June 2023. Dolidze was far more active, fighting three times. Dolidze lost a majority decision to Nassourdine Imavov ...

Jared Cannonier is one of the leading contenders ... The Killa Gorilla' was sliding on consecutive losses at the hands of Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho while walking into the fight against ...

Cannonier rebounded with back-to-back decision wins over Sean Strickland and Marvin Vettori. However, 2024 was not kind to "Killa Gorilla," as he was finished by Nassourdine Imavov in June and ...

Michael Bisping would like to see Jared Cannonier run things back with ... "Other than Caio Borralho, who is a surging contender, and (Nassourdine) Imavov, who's ranked No. 1, he's beaten most ...

Jared Cannonier's UFC Vegas 102 win has fans ... that saw him drop back-to-back losses to Caio Borralho and Nassourdine Imavov. As for who he should face next, fans on X/Twitter weren't short ...

Jared "The Killa Gorilla" Cannonier has carved a unique path ... including a controversial TKO against Nassourdine Imavov. Despite these setbacks, his financial situation has improved markedly ...