Jared Cannonier confident in close win over Sean Strickland, wants title shot or 'contenders match' next

Dec 18 2022 by MMAjunkie

 

LAS VEGAS – Jared Cannonier thinks the judges got it right in his split decision win over Sean Strickland on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 216, and now he’s ready to take the next step up the ladder in the middleweight division.

Cannonier (16-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) edged Strickland (25-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) on the scorecards in a close-action headlining bout at the UFC Apex, helping him rebound from a title-fight loss to then-champ Israel Adesanya at UFC 276 in July. Although it wasn’t the most...

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