Israel Adesanya vs Jared Cannonier — Fight recap

Israel Adesanya defeated Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision over five rounds at UFC 276 on July 2, 2022, with referee Herb Dean overseeing the bout. Adesanya landed 116 significant strikes at 50% accuracy while Cannonier connected on 90 of 157 significant strikes at a 57% clip, though volume proved decisive.

The Last Stylebender dominated the striking exchanges with superior output across all ranges—landing 60 head strikes, 26 body strikes, and 30 leg strikes—while Cannonier's wrestling proved ineffective, failing to convert any of his four takedown attempts and accumulating just 4:14 of control time. Neither fighter scored knockdowns, but Adesanya's precision and consistency throughout the contest secured all three judges' scorecards.

The victory solidified Adesanya's middleweight supremacy and left Cannonier searching for answers at 185 pounds.