Jared Cannonier’s Weight Loss: UFC Fighter’s Journey From Heavyweight to Middleweight!

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Jared Cannonier's Weight Loss: UFC Fighter’s Journey From Heavyweight to Middleweight!

The 38-year-old UFC fighter Jared Cannonier who stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches tall switched his weight classes after undergoing weight loss and went from heavyweight to middleweight; the transition has been beneficial as he is winning more fights and he has more reach with the fighters in this weight class. Everyone has been noticing Jared Cannonier’s weight loss transformation from 300 pounds to 185 pounds and fans adore his new physique. What are the secrets of his weight loss? Read this article to find out.

Jared Christopher Cannonier aka The Killa Gorilla, a professional mixed martial artist from the United States, was born on March 16, 1984. He now competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Middleweight division (UFC). He is ranked #2 in the UFC middleweight standings as of July 7, 2022.

Cannonier began his amateur MMA career in early 2011, knocking out his first two opponents. He made his professional MMA debut in Alaska in June 2011. Over the course of the following five years, he fought irregularly, compiling a 7-0 record.

Jared Cannonier worked for the Federal Aviation Administration and resided in Anchorage, Alaska, maintaining air traffic control machinery. It was 2009, he had been expelled from the American Army for almost a year, and his wife Cat was expecting their first child. They started gaining weight when they were in Alaska because they were cold and ate for comfort. The weight of Cannonier was over 300 pounds.

Few would have predicted that a 300-pound air traffic control mechanic would one day get the chance to compete against the world’s top 185-pound MMA fighters. Fans are wondering how he transformed his physique. What are the secrets of his weight loss? Read this article to find out all about Jared Cannonier’s weight loss journey and his workout routine.

Previously, we touched on the weight loss efforts of Christopher Schwarzenegger and Twomad.

Jared Cannonier’s Weight Loss: From Heavyweight to Middleweight, Was It Worth It for the UFC Fighter?

The fighter, who had previously competed in the UFC‘s heavyweight division, over the course of a few years experienced a significant amount of weight loss to enable him to now compete in the middleweight division.

Getting a UFC title opportunity is an accomplishment in itself, especially considering Jared Cannonier (@killagorillamma), 38, didn’t start fighting until he was 27 and weighed 300 pounds when he decided to pursue a career in the sport.

After undergoing a combative training school while serving in the army for three years, Cannonier became interested in MMA. The UFC fighter was eventually discharged from the army after testing positive for marijuana. He believes he was treated unfairly, but he also believes everything happens for a reason.

In 2015, Jared Cannonier would compete in his first UFC event as a heavyweight. The current middleweight contestant’s heaviest fighting weight was 241 pounds at UFC Fight Night in Croatia in 2016.

He also acknowledged that he was aware that dropping a weight class would improve his chances of moving up the corporate ladder. Cannonier would drop down to light heavyweight in 2016 and train full-time at MMA Lab pursuing his fighting career. While the volume of exercising was helping Cannonier’s weight, he was also demonstrating great willpower in the kitchen. Since Cannonier lacks a dietitian, Cat‘s position as his chef was crucial.

Jared Cannonier claimed that he consumed a lot of steaks, potatoes, rice, chicken wings, and Mexican food when competing at heavyweight. Cannonier eats a variety of fruit, avocado, and oatmeal for breakfast; soups, salads, pasta, or a light sandwich for lunch; and salmon or tuna fillets with broccoli, squash, or spinach for dinner while in his middleweight training camps. Stated that:

I want to be completely vegan one day, but I’ve just gotta break the habits.

In the end, the fighter made a huge career change by switching weight class to the middleweight category and dropping to 185 pounds following weight loss. Cannonier expected he would have trouble reaching because he stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches tall, but the weight decrease has solved that problem.

The 38 years old fighter Jared Cannonier moves better and fights well after losing all those extra weights. Fans seem to adore his physique and some even comment that he looks and performs much better than before.

Jared Cannonier Lost to Israel Adesanya

The middleweight championship was at stake in the UFC 276 main event last Saturday night. Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) (23-1) the undisputed king fought to defend his throne for the fifth time against Jared Cannonier The Killa Gorilla (15-6).

We were aware of Cannonier’s immense strength before Saturday night. The key uncertainties, though, centered on Cannonier’s potential to strike Adesanya cleanly and overcome the reach disadvantage.

While Jared Cannonier occasionally succeeded in connecting with a punch, he really struggled at UFC 276. All night, Adesanya kept Cannonier at bay, and Cannonier tried to find his way inside. Adesanya did an excellent job of avoiding the big shots when he could.

The majority of Cannonier’s success came from forcing clinches that resulted in intense exchanges. However, there was minimal physical damage done. At UFC 276 when the scores were announced, two judges gave Cannonier one round and another judge gave Adesanya all five.

This is a really tough loss for Cannonier for a few reasons. One, it’s going to sting because he finally got the chance to become UFC champion and it was a really flat performance on his part. However, another thing that will make this sting is his age.

Jared Cannonier just turned 38 years old and he’s not getting any younger. There’s no guarantee he will get another crack at UFC gold. A lot will ride on how his next performance goes.

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