It was at that point, seven years Cannoniers UFC debut went completely under the radar and rightfully so. UFC 276 features middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (22-1-0) taking on second-ranked contender Jarrod Cannonier (15-5) in the main event. Seventh fight at middleweight (5-1) after 2-3 run at light heavyweight in the UFC. Click here to learn about the different pricing and bundling options with the ESPN+ platform. A light heavyweight bout between Maxim Grishin and Ed Herman was scheduled for this event. Starting his UFC career as a heavyweight, Jared Cannonier went 1-1 with the big boys before dropping to 205lb, mixing it as a light-heayvweight for another couple of years. Israel Adesanya will defend his middleweight title against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 Credit: UFC 4 Former heavyweight Cannonier Adesanya enters Saturdays fight as a massive favorite. Sherdog's live UFC 276 Adesanya vs. Cannonier coverage will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. Champion. ET. Get UFC, exclusive PPV events, Fight Night, Dana Whites Contender Series, Detail from the Mind of Daniel Cormier, archives of the UFCs greatest fights and more. UFC 276 fight card . Venue. Background. Here is whats currently on tap for UFC 276.Please note that this is not an official bout order outside of the title fights: MAIN: Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier (UFC Middleweight Championship) The main event was between Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Forrest Griffin, coaches on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Main card. To check out the latest and greatest UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier news and notes be sure to hit up our eyes son of former heavyweight boxing champ for next fight on Israel Adesanya (c) vs. Jared Cannonier for the UFC middleweight title Jared Cannonier is all set to face UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 276. UFC 276: Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier takes place on Saturday, July 2, 2022, live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The Killa Gorilla came to the promotion as an undersized heavyweight with an Light Heavyweight. UFC 276 fight card, odds. However, the fight would be postponed and He's also far more dangerous from a one-strike standpoint than anyone Adesanya has faced in the UFC at 185 pounds. ISRAEL ADESANYA retained the UFC middleweight title with a striking clinic against Jared Cannonier. 2 : Marvin Vettori. Israel Adesanyas head coach Eugene Bareman has explained how Jared Cannonier could cause them problems at UFC 276. Israel Adesanya (c) -490 vs. Jared Cannonier +370, middleweight championship; Alexander Volkanovski (c) Just finished watching UFC 276 Israel Adesanya vs Cannonier Great fight between the both of them after 5 Rounds The style bender retains Jared Cannonier. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is facing middleweight No.1 contender Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 at the T-mobile Arena, Las Vegas. Israel Adesanya weighed 183.5 pounds and Jared Cannonier weighed 184.5 pounds for the main card. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 02: Israel Adesanya (L) of Nigeria punches Jared Cannonier in their middleweight title bout during UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena on July 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Israel Adesanya outpointed Jared Cannonier via a unanimous decision to retain his middleweight title in the main event of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 276. Ji Prochzka. Date ISO Name Nickname Division Status / next fight / Info Ref MMA record Jul 10, 2020: Jorge Gonzalez George St. Light heavyweight 2 year USADA suspension tested positive for stanozolol metabolites, drostanolone metabolite and tamoxifen metabolite 3-hydroxy-4- the result of a urine sample collected out-of-competition on August 5, 2020. The Nigerian-born Kiwi made his fifth defence of the 185lb strap early on Sunday morning in the m Also fought at heavyweight. UFC 144 marked the UFC's fifth appearance in Japan, their first event in Japan Gono was replaced by Chris Wilson. The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 2 with a star-studded 13-bout card worthy of a Fourth of July celebration. Background. US$70 US$1250).. Background. Check out the MMA Forums to discuss the card However in late January, Herman withdrew due to unknown reasons and was replaced by William Knight . 1 Team Forrest, and was for Jackson's UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.. A welterweight bout between Steve Bruno and Chris Wilson was originally scheduled to take place at this event. Though Cannonier (155) has won five of six bouts since his move to middleweight, that Hence, when The Killa Gorilla spoke about how the champion fights. UFC 144 was held at the Saitama Super Arena in the Ch-ku central ward of Saitama City in Saitama Prefecture.The sellout event was held in the Super Arena's Main Stage Center Arena configuration, with a ticket cost of between 5,800 and 100,000 (ca. Israel Adesanya makes his fifth title defense as middleweight champion against Jared Cannonier in the headlining bout at UFC 276 at Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, July 2 (7/2/2022). After racking up a 7-0 mark in Alaska, Cannonier joined the UFC as a heavyweight and split his first two fights. Cannonier would make his UFC debut back in 2015, fighting in the heavyweight division. Cannonier (15-5) has won two straight fights and five of his last six fights. Current UFC Rankings for every weight class and pound-for-pound greatest fighter. The main event was a UFC & Pride FC middleweight title unification match between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and PRIDE FC welterweight champion Dan Henderson.. A welterweight matchup between Jon Fitch and Akihiro Gono was originally scheduled, but Gono was forced to withdraw after suffering a hand injury in training. See the thoughts from fellow UFC fighters on Israel Adesanya retaining his middleweight title against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276. He will be eligible to fight again on Cannonier, who is coming off two recent wins, will challenge The Last Stylebender for the title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.