NEW YORK – Jared Cannonier was happy to jump on the opportunity to fight at UFC 230 because it was a positive for him on multiple fronts. Not only does Cannonier (10-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) get to fight a ranked middleweight opponent in David Branch (22-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC), but he also gets to do it on a significant platform in New York, which is quite the alternative from what he was previously scheduled to do. Cannonier was booked to fight Alessio Di Chirico at UFC Fight Night 140 later this month. The event takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which is quite the trek from Arizona, where Cannonier currently resides. So when an opening at UFC 230 opened up, Cannonier jumped on it. “A five-hour flight is way more tolerable than a 14-hour flight,” Cannonier told MMAjunkie at UFC 230 media day.
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UFC 230′s Jared Cannonier ‘more ripped than I’ve ever been’ for middleweight debut – MMA Junkie