Jared Cannonier is heading again to the UFC APEX.
On Monday, the UFC introduced {that a} middleweight matchup between Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues is ready for the principle occasion of UFC Vegas 102, which takes place Feb. 15. MMA Mania was first to report the information.
At the moment ranked No. 8 within the UFC’s middleweight rankings, Cannonier (17-8) is a former middleweight title challenger who has fallen on robust occasions these days. The 40-year-old “Killa Gorilla” misplaced each of his bouts in 2024, struggling a knockout loss to Nassourdine Imavov in June after which a unanimous resolution loss to Caio Borralho in August. That is Cannonier’s sixth straight important occasion, 4 of which have taken place at UFC APEX.
Rodrigues (16-5), at present unranked, has grow to be a fan favourite as a result of his thrilling model. Rodrigues is driving a three-fight successful streak, most just lately choosing up a unanimous resolution win over Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC 304 this previous July.
