The UFC Fight Night 216 headliner wasn’t the type of bout that produced a definitive winner.
That was reflected in the final scorecards, as Jared Cannonier captured a contentious split-decision triumph over Sean Strickland on Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The verdict drew harsh criticism from Strickland in the aftermath, and not a single round was scored unanimously by cageside judges Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato and Junichiro Kamijo. Cannonier, whose approach included a barrage of low kicks and occasional bursts of power punches, believed that he did enough to earn the nod on the scorecards.