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Jared Cannonier says he is more than ready to step in if Israel Adesanya or Paulo Costa is forced out of the UFC 253 main event.<\/p>\n

Costa will challenge Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 253, scheduled for September 26. Cannonier, meanwhile, is scheduled to take on the division’s former champion Robert Whittaker<\/a> at UFC 254 roughly a month later, on October 24.<\/p>\n

Should disaster strike the UFC 253 main event, Cannonier says he’ll be ready to make the 185-pound limit for middleweight championship bouts and step in.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got my contender\u2019s fight,\u201d Cannonier told MMA Fighting<\/a>, referencing his fight Whittaker.\u00a0\u201cIf it wasn\u2019t the contender\u2019s fight, it would have been the title fight. At this point in time, it still potentially could be.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf anything happens with those guys, I\u2019m more than willing and ready, that\u2019s my plan. That\u2019s the plan I have ahead of me. I\u2019m getting ready for that date, September 26. That\u2019s the date I\u2019m getting ready for. If that doesn\u2019t happen, I\u2019ll be more than ready for October 24.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even before the current pandemic took hold, fight cancelations were an ever-present possibility. During the pandemic, however, fights have been getting nixed with far greater frequency.<\/p>\n

Given that fact, Cannonier seems to believe it’s very possible he’ll fight on September 26.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the times with COVID-19,\u201d Cannonier said, \u201cwe\u2019ve seen fights change, main events change, what, 60 percent [of the time] was it last year from the original booking. I\u2019m ready. I\u2019ve been ready since my pec tore. Now it\u2019s time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s where I stand right now,” Cannonier added. “I\u2019m more than ready. That\u2019s not going to be a hard weight cut. It\u2019s not going to be a last minute thing for me. I\u2019m going to be ready for that date. That\u2019s just it.<\/p>\n

“At the end of the day, I\u2019m really glad to be back training more than anything,” Cannonier added. “I have a lot of fun working and training and learning and trying to figure out the different aspects of my craft.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese big fights and stuff are just field tests. In my mind, bigger things are going to happen after the fights. That\u2019s really what I\u2019m preparing for. I\u2019m just going to have as much fun along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you think Jared Cannonier could end up swiping the UFC middleweight title on short notice?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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