Jared Cannonier: "I've got way more than a puncher's chance" | UFC 276 Pre-Fight Interview

Caroline Pearce spoke to UFC Middleweight contender Jared Cannonier ahead of his title with Israel Adesanya at #UFC276. From leaving the military to coming down the weight classes, he knows his shot at International Fight Week has been hard earned and well deserved.
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[@kylemcw8301]

So Jared Cannonier is an ex-Military guy. (Makes the surname even cooler imo) He comes across very level headed. Without taking anything away from Israel, Jared definitely has fair chance! Will be a great fight!

[@Ryan.Anderson80]

Such a humble dude with genuine knockout power. This is going to be an interesting fight.

[@user-mi8jm3qw1i]

Jared seems like an intelligent and respectful guy, if he becomes a champion and keeps speaking his mind he will be great for the sport

[@seazmo2996]

Lol is this ur first Jared interview ?

[@ESB234]

@@seazmo2996 it might be his first Jared interview. So what?

[@911eVoX]

@@ESB234 He's an absolute casual. His opinion is a moot point. Plus, way to assume someone's gender.

[@ESB234]

I think this fight is going to be closer than what most people expect.

[@ASDDOCS]

What he said at the end was powerful. I believe him. This is going to be a great fight!

[@realestatewithlusanda4549]

They sleeping on the boy, he ain't gonna do what Romero and Costa did, he's going for it, win or lose, street style

[@jisunggoat960]

That’s what they said about Romero and Costa it’s different when they get in there

[@romeds848]

@@jisunggoat960 Yea, but Canonier fights much more composed than those 2 do, he’s more calculated in his attacks. My main concern is the speed and footwork difference, Canonier might not be able to close the gap on Israel if he doesn’t move faster than he normally does

[@kevinkirk2672]

Romero and Costa both said the same untill they were in the ring and Izzy neutralise everything they "try" to do, Izzy is the GOAT mark my words. Another easy showing for Izzy I predict.

[@xRhamnusia]

@@kevinkirk2672 Meatride a lil harder

[@mrmolloy]

Who is sleeping on him? only fans are sleeping on Jared. This man is scary, powerful, athletic, and has a sharp mind that is never to be taken lightly IZZY never takes his fights lightly neither do his coaches.

[@FromCommandotoYogi]

Love this guy. So real, no ego BS. Refreshing! Hash tag, I think she's in love :)

[@itsdev5157]

Love this guy's personality.

[@KSXIYo]

What a nice interview

[@piehashim]

Oh damn. I was rooting for Izzy but after hearing this man talk, he seemed so sincere and hardworking. Looking forward to the fight! Gonna be a good one.

[@mikedornan168]

Izzy always finds a way to get into his opponents head to help the fight play out to his advantage, he's got nothing on this guy and knows he's in for a hell of a fight. I can see a trilogy between these men. I've always been a fan of Izzys striking and has the skills to make this very one sided on the feet but cannonier I believe will do his best to make this fight as ugly and as quick pace as possible. 1st round is gonna be insane trust me.

[@Hundo44]

bro 1st only?? first 2 rounds will be better than all of their last fights 😂 can’t wait for saturday

[@mikedornan168]

@@Hundo44 Yeah I thought about that but we might not see a 2nd round with these two

[@jamescarter2940]

Think it will be a good fight but I can’t see it being a trilogy I think Izzy dominates the later rounds and will force cannonier to fight at his pace

[@ufcfanatic8178]

@@mikedornan168 Hope Jared brings the fight to Izzy and dominates him. Izzy fights in the last couple of years have been dull. So hoping that these two put a hell of a performance.

[@martynspooner5822]

What an interesting story he has. Good luck he certainly is up against a very good opponent.

[@licethguerra9320]

Im going with Cannonier, TKO by ground and pound in the 5th.

[@colbymasvidal2397]

Gorilla donkey kong ground and pound thru the canvas in a violent way👌👌

[@Arun-nv8zi]

I'm really rooting for Jared to win this, Israel just rubs me the wrong way. Go Gorilla!

[@matthewgillingham8828]

Hell ya. I've never been a izzy fan.. he's a tool

[@Arun-nv8zi]

@@mr.skeleton3190 Let's not bring your personal fantasies into this🙃

[@micahjohnson138]

Izzy are the goat he will destroy him

[@smolgok384]

great interview

[@breezybishal6059]

Such a gentleman.. Let's get this done Mr.Cannonier

[@abdulabdullahi3849]

A huge man for his weight. Not a ounce of fat on this guy. Talk about genetic lottery.

[@Joe-it9sy]

He used to be a heavyweight

[@georgemorrisonjr.5873]

excellent interview

[@aaronplante1770]

Very good interview, finally some different questions.

[@UntilChill]

What a nice dude. Interviewer didn't do her homework to find out where he's from and he just politely corrected her and continued w the interview.

[@sacredsocrates9055]

i really like Jared and i wish him all the best. he a good man. adesanya just happen to be my favorite fighter. respect to both guys

[@PublicEnemyMinusOne]

If Jared trys to play it technical with Izzy, he is going to lose. That is Izzy's game. Rob was right. Jared will need to be a completely different fighter come fight night.

[@JamieReynolds89]

I like Jared, he's a cool, humble guy. I don't think he'll win but I don't think it'll be as easy as Izzy thinks it will.

[@fatmenroundme8958]

Can see jarred winning with a headkick

[@toniurumov5523]

Great to see Patrick Beverley fighting during NBA off-season. Such a talent.

[@leorodz9587]

Lol

[@dare_he_is]

I feel that Welterweight could be interesting for Jared then back up to Light heavy

[@VicJoe_Rev]

Dude looks damn scary. I wish my man Izzy all the best😲

[@goo5976]

That’s a weird statement

[@maxmadkent]

Wow a good interview.

[@rishabhsingh-yv9ns]

good interviewiee, great interviewer

[@XoXo475]

Superb interview by Caroline. Jared is the man . I hope he humbles Izzy on Saturday

[@Tjohnson91287]

I'm curios to see if BT wants to interview Strickland

[@nolachino504]

😕😂😂😂🤔

[@summiitt]

I like both of the guys, one of those fights, I will be sad and happy either way. Really weird fight . Both guys are awesome.

[@ClippedBYClipped]

I wish reporters did more research about the fighters

[@mmhcreates]

9:40 nicely put.

[@Rindo_007]

WHY IS THE SOUND SOOO LOW??

[@dipaksh.494]

Fight week cutting weight and tons and tons of media.

[@alextaylor6793]

man ill be sad to see either of these men lose i hope they are both paid well!!

[@unholylemonpledge9730]

I doubt theyll get paid well

[@dkmma3312]

That's hilarious she mentioned chael instead of Forrest. Obviously uncle chael is undefeated

[@Gematrinator]

Lets go jared

[@MultiComedy123]

Audio is always so bad with BT

[@rockstar24688]

He is looking really strong headed

[@alfie69420]

His whole body looking stronk

[@idmssebms2734]

Need more men like him in this sport and less McGregors

[@unholylemonpledge9730]

We need more boring people that dont sell PPVs and make the sport popular in the mainstream? Good to know

[@carltonjimburton9026]

* does not

[@abuattah1689]

The money will not come with fighters like him. The loud mouths are working for him to get paid.

[@williamhamblin9715]

Poor research. Alaska erm …

[@glaucon665]

The only philosophical fighter

[@alfie69420]

LETS GO JARED SLEEPY IZZY

[@casinoz8013]

Watched him lose against izzy but i randomly like this guy. Well keep an eye out for his next fight.

[@Comraderussian7]

He’s gonna win watch

[@abuattah1689]

Everybody looks like they will be best Izzy until after the fight. Romero was scary, rob was scary, Costa looked like set to erase Izzy. Every fan is scared for Izzy except for Izzy himself.

[@goo5976]

I never saw anyone who I thought would beat Izzy until now. Not saying it’ll happen, but I also don’t think cannonier is even closely similar to anyone else. His cardio is endless and his strength is on par with Romero and costa. We’ll see

[@martinmulivai]

Easier said then done. Izzys too good. Technically. I like jared, we the same age, hes old but still looks good for a few more fights. My man izzy is the champion 4 a reason! 🇳🇿💪🏾❤⭐

[@johnieday5186]

Well that's it I'm a fan

[@Ten0chtl1]

Ssnooozze they shoulf of kept this interview short and sweet.

[@imagineheavenbookbyjohnbur2480]

Anderson and Forrest Griffin. Get it right!

[@CaseyKCRichards]

Let’s do this Jared . Give him hell .

[@cprins30]

Great job with the interview btsports. Stayed away from tye same ol same ol.

[@rustamrafiev8595]

I had no idea he was in the army

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

What I would give to breed with Caroline Pearce is mental, she's so beautiful and even as a Brit I find her accent extremely attractive too. Now I've got *THAT* side out the way... I think Cannonier has a fantastic chance at becoming Champion based on his attributes. He *CAN* wrestle (but not at the elitist of levels obviously) so couple that with his power and forward aggression then he COULD finish Izzy the same as he did Brunson... but i still would bet on Izzy. That dude is special man, his distance management, his feints, speed and accuracy make Adesanya a very special martial artist.

[@frv6610]

Izzy looks like he smoked something, he can't fight with a dull mind

[@markwhitt8256]

he's going to get smoked. I'm sorry

[@ricanbrasi3984]

Yeah it’s official the only person beating izzy at 185 is Bobby knuckles

[@MikeSnifferpippets]

Cannonier KO round 2

[@unholylemonpledge9730]

Israel round 4 tko

[@kurze3215]

Cor, Texas to Alaska lol that’s some serious climate adjustment

[@mansihatkar8216]

I think Jared should make the fight more ugly less technical and he should be well conditioned as well

[@therelentlessman1811]

Jared Canoneir constantly talking about energy is starting to get cringe and corny

[@twondagreat8893]

I love Izzy...but to be fair so does Izzy

[@theonexcodgamer4520]

Fighting out of PHOENIX ARIZONA !!!!!!

[@ElegyVio]

Jesus Christ is the truth reach out, nothing but respect.

[@filsduzaire]

Past the second round, Izzy wins it! If he's able to touch him up the first 6 mins, he wins. Also, this lady is very knowledgeable 😉👌

[@wyattrussell7496]

respect to the challenger

[@hendawgsfarms2424]

What a great reporter

[@Gematrinator]

End the stylebender

[@yakovromanov3177]

he is gonna ko Izzy

[@basedredpilledchad1616]

I think this fight is going to be a worse domination than the costa fight,jared has literally nothing for izzy.

[@cosmiccomedy7394]

I love Izzy but if anyone is gonna beat him I really hope that it's Jared.

[@ThePc-DjHub]

Very intelligent man! If he beats Izzy I would definitely not be disappointed.

[@abdulrahmanalsultan318]

He looks sleepless RIP

[@christianlong1217]

Alaska rides with the Gorilla

[@ngfnbgbn]

Caroline Pearce is so hot

[@sam7975]

Israel sees in this fighter what we all see, a man on a mission who is deeply tuned into body mind and spirit..May the best man win and the loser come out safe to his family...

[@lowbudget1661]

go jared

[@baezabravo]

Has to make it a dog fight

[@agyeimaxwell.]

💪❤️💯🔓

[@boyaaah1]

To all the "experts" out there lol.What has Jared got that Izzy hasn't seen before?

[@kingsnud]

I think Mr Cannonier has the sniffles 😅

[@joebidensdiaper8526]

Whhaaaaaaahhhhhhhh

[@happytobenaturallybri1268]

Does he have a cold?

[@casperhulvej9462]

I legit hope he fights better than he does media, interviews etc. sheeeesh

[@edward967]

Sooooolid interview.

[@saynotothegreatreset]

im just focus on Caroline!!!

[@ashlynnundlall]

Man this woman has aged 15 years since I last saw her. Face is really puffy with filler. Loss of collagen.

[@pleasurablefingerings7337]

its the lighting.

[@petersbarry-ie5dr]

she is a really bad at this

[@wewrertwererh3932]

This is another snooze fest. Cannonier defensive patient approach, Izzy moving and looking for weak points as usual, peppering

[@mrmolloy]

Clearly not a fan of fights at the highest level Mr positive

[@Hundo44]

@@mrmolloy he’s right though I feel like what rob said is true come saturday jared is gonna have to be a complete different fighter. I think the 1st round will be lively though but Jared cannot get technical fighting izzy.

[@itsgeodoodz]

@@mr.skeleton3190 jared is the school shooter my boii 💯

[@clientsclick]

this interviewer is a little too fake for me

[@lmaoiwaslikelmao1132]

lol no he doesn't

[@GioPrimo]

Get Adam back she so bad

[@murph6559]

This is one of those BS title fights. Basically just keeping adesanya active. Its like volk vs korean zombie.

[@twondagreat8893]

Yea, basically

[@omartrachen6794]

Kendrick lamar talks trash real good

[@ballerlifestylesupreme8960]

Don't like the interviewer she trys b too alpha lol she needs too chill .Megan is beautiful thoe that's my girl

[@blessman8476]

Boring whose this guy

[@twuandixon8675]

I like the dude but hes literally got a punchers chance lol

[@Scott-lh5hf]

What bunch of generic boring questions.

[@jwst8]

typical non-american media.. playing safe, thinking they're 'classy'.. boring af

[@jaynhsob3935]

Wnnabe white american 🤦‍♂️

[@jamesj9693]

@LaCream triggered

[@alfie69420]

@@jamesj9693 not quite he's j rightly pointing out that they're talking nonsense

[@micahjohnson138]

Lol what about Eminem he want to be black so bad 😂

[@Point_n_Shoot]

They let the tards in early, huh?

[@ElegyVio]

Jesus Christ is the truth reach out, nothing but respect.