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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Pattle

UFC veteran Jared Cannonier refuses ‘gatekeeper’ tag after emphatic TKO against Gregory Rodrigues

Jared Cannonier has said he refuses to be a gatekeeper in the UFC, having seen off 33-year-old Gregory Rodrigues at the age of 40 on Saturday.

Cannonier is one of two UFC fighters, alongside Conor McGregor, to hold knockout wins at three weights. His fourth-round TKO of Rodrigues was his latest stoppage at middleweight, where he challenged for the title in 2022.

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