Tonight’s UFC Vegas 66 event was headlined by a key middleweight bout featuring Jared Cannonier taking on Sean Strickland.<\/p>\n
Cannonier (16-6 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Israel Adesanya in his most previous effort at UFC 276. Prior to that setback, ‘Tha Killa Gorilla’ had earned back-to-back wins over Kelvin Gastelum and Derek Brunson respectively.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Sean Strickland (25-5 MMA) was also returning to action for the first time since July’s UFC 276 event<\/a>, where he suffered a nasty knockout loss at the hands of newly crowned middleweight champion Alex Pereira<\/a>. That loss had snapped a six-fight winning streak for the brash American.<\/p>\n Tonight’s UFC Vegas 66 main event went the full twenty-five minutes as Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland traded leather for five straight rounds. It was a technical battle, with Strickland seemingly landing the better head strikes, while Cannonier got the best of the kicking game. After five rounds of action ‘Tha Killa Gorilla’ was awarded a split decision win from the judges’ in attendance.<\/p>\n Official UFC Vegas 66 Result: Jared Cannonier def. Sean Strickland by split-decision (49-46, 46-49, 49-46)<\/p>\n Check out how the pros reacted to ‘Cannonier vs. Strickland’ below:<\/p>\n Strickland used jab and legs to control range and the round. 1-0. #UFCVegas66<\/a><\/p>\n — Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) December 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n