• UFC Fight Night(3/11/23) Cannetti was submitted by Mario Bautista via rear naked choke at 3:18 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(10/1/22) Cannetti submitted Randy Costa via rear naked choke at 1:04 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(3/12/22) Cannetti stopped Kris Moutinho via strikes at 2:06 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(8/28/21) Cannetti lost a three round split decision to Mana Martinez
• UFC 248(3/7/20) Cannetti was knocked out by Danaa Batgerel at 3:01 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(11/17/18) Cannetti was submitted by Marlon Vera via rear naked choke at 1:31 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(5/19/18) Cannetti won a three round unanimous decision over Diego Rivas
• UFC Fight Night(1/14/18) Cannetti was submitted by Kyung Ho Kang via triangle choke at 4:53 of the first round
• UFC 190(8/1/15) Cannetti won a three round unanimous decision over Hugo Viana
• UFC 180(11/15/14) Cannetti was submitted by Henry Briones via rear naked choke at 1:44 of the second round
• The Ultimate Fighter LATAM
• Cannetti was brought back to the competition to replace Marlon Vera, and on episode 10 (semifinals), he was stopped by Alejandro Perez via strikes at 1:40 of the first round.
• On episode seven (quarterfinals), Cannetti lost a two round split decision to Marco Beltran
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Team Werdum on TUF LATAM
Pro since 2007
4-5 in last nine fights
Four wins by KO, four by submission (4 RNC)
Has finished all but two of his wins, with all finishes coming in the first round
Was on four fight pre-TUF winning streak
Owns 11-second KO win over WEC vet Rafael Dias in 2012
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
I don’t hold any titles or official ranks because in Argentina there are no big leagues or a big franchise
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
It means achieving an impossible dream. When I started out, my friends told me itwas going to be impossible to get to fight in the UFC, yet with a lot of sacrifice, here I am
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER:
Yes, I am a physical education professor
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
I was a personal trainer and worked at gymsSpecific accomplishments in amateur competition?When I was an amateur, I took part in a competition named “Super 8.” At first I wasn’t accepted because they only needed 8 fighters to dispute a title, but when one of them got injured I jumped in and I ended up defeating all of the Super 8 contestants
Q: Specific accomplishments in pro competition?
ANSWER:
I fought in Brazil against Rafael Dias, and I knocked him out in 11 seconds
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER:
Lateral controlFavorite Striking technique:Kicks
LOSS
Cannetti
Cannetti
VS
Bautista
WIN
Cannetti
Cannetti
VS
Costa
WIN
Cannetti
Cannetti
VS
Moutinho
LOSS
Cannetti
Cannetti
VS
Martinez
LOSS
Cannetti
Cannetti
VS
Danaa
LOSS
Cannetti
Cannetti
VS
Vera
WIN
Cannetti
Cannetti
VS
Rivas
LOSS
Cannetti
Cannetti
VS
Kang
WIN
Cannetti
Cannetti
VS
Viana
LOSS
Cannetti
Cannetti
VS
Briones
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY55%
STRIKING DEFENSE51%
LANDED/MIN
3.44
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
2.84
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY55%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE64%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
2.27
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.4
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
4 W - 6 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-1 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission1
Decision2
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission4
Decision1
FIGHTING STYLE
Striker
STANCE
Southpaw
UFC DEBUT
Nov. 15, 2014
