Jared Cannonier vs. Derek Brunson set for UFC 270
The UFC’s first PPV event of 2022 will feature a middleweight #1 contender fight.
As first reported by MMAJunkie, top contenders Derek Brunson and Jared Cannonier are set to meet on January 22nd at UFC 270. The 185 lbs clash will likely decide the next title challenger after Israel Adesanya takes on Robert Whittaker for the second time.
Brunson (23-7) is currently on a five-fight winning streak, the second time he has done so under the UFC banner. With his current run starting after back-to-back losses to Whittaker and Adesanya, the 37-year old has since defeated Elias Theodorou, Ian Heinisch, Edmen Shahbazyan, Kevin Holland, and most recently, Darren Till.
Cannonier (14-5) meanwhile will enter the contest having bounced back into the win column in his latest outing. After a unanimous decision loss to Whittaker ended an unbeaten three-fight start to his middleweight career, Cannonier would most recently defeat Kelvin Gastelum in a five-round fight in August.