The UFC Fight Night 216 headliner wasn’t the type of bout that produced a definitive winner.
from Strickland in the aftermath, and not a single round was scored unanimously by cageside judges Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato and Junichiro Kamijo. Cannonier, whose approach included a barrage of low kicks and occasional bursts of power punches, believed that he did enough to earn the nod on the scorecards.
“I definitely thought I won at least three of the five rounds,” Cannonier said at the post-fight press conference. “I felt confident that I won three out of five rounds. On top of that, I felt confident that I won the fight in general.” As expected, Strickland did some of his best work with his jab while confounding his opponent with movement and distance management. Cannonier said to a previous experience in a title bout against ex-champ“I would say he’s good at what he does. He’s really good at moving forward, putting that jab out there, and then getting out of the way,” Cannonier said.
While it wasn’t necessarily the type of performance that will propel him right back into another title shot, Cannonier has won three of his last four in the Octagon and rebounds from the loss to Adesanya. That, he believes, is enough to keep him near the top of the championship discussion. “If not a title shot, hopefully the contender’s match [is next],” Cannonier said. “That’s what I would hope for. Either a title shot to begin 2023 or the fight that gets me a title shot in middle or late 2023.”
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