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 thrilling fight, Cannonier got his hand raised and returned to the winner’s circle.
The victory came by the skin of his teeth, however, with the three judges failing to unanimously score a single round for either fighter. It was a nail-biter as the decision was being read, but Cannonier said he was convinced he had it the whole way.
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