Ground game
26 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 0.77 takedowns / 15 at 45% accuracy
- 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 2 career sub wins
Middleweight
“The Killa Gorilla”
18-10
SLpM
4.25
SApM
3.97
Str Acc
53%
Str Def
53%
TD Avg
0.77
TD Acc
45%
TD Def
100%
Sub Avg
0.00
Power striker — elite sprawl, porous pocket
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 3 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Takedown reaction
Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test.
Durability
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Striking defense
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Jared Cannonier “The Killa Gorilla” is a 42-year-old Switch middleweight out of USA, camped at MMA LAB. The tape read: power striker — elite sprawl, porous pocket. Career mark 18-10-0 — 9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission, 7 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (61).
What works. Takedown reaction is the standout at 81 (B+). Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test. Ground game D on 0.77 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense C at 53% / 3.97 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction B+ on 100% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 3 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (26, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (3 bouts): L Page (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W Rodrigues (KO/TKO R4) · L Adesanya (Decision - Unanimous R5). Form index negative over the last 3. 1 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Michael Page | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 20/57 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Gregory Rodrigues | W | KO/TKO | 4 0:21 | 98/201 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Israel Adesanya | L | Decision - Unanimous | 5 5:00 | 90/157 |