Jared Cannonier turned in a historic performance Saturday in Las Vegas.
In the UFC on ESPN 46 main event, Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) led the action against Marvin Vettori, while his striking volume placed his name in the history books. After five rounds, Cannonier earned unanimous scores of 49-45, 49-45, and 48-46 in his favor. The event took place at the UFC Apex, airing live on ESPN and streaming on ESPN+.
Vettori had a big moment in the opening seconds of the fight by landing a hard left hand that wobbled Cannonier. Vettori swarmed, but a moment later, it would be Cannonier who landed a big punch to get Vettori’s attention. The heavy-handed middleweights continued to exchange with both landing damaging strikes.
