UFC: Who Is Jared Cannonier? Family Net Worth Instagram Explored
Emily Baldwin
Published Jan 03, 2026
Jared Cannonier is a mixed martial artist from the United States who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Middleweight category (UFC).
Jared Cannonier is a well-known mixed martial artist known by the nickname ‘The Killa Gorilla.’ At the UFC, he competed in heavyweight, light heavyweight, and middleweight classes.
Cannonier began his novice mixed martial arts career in early 2011, knocking out his first two opponents. He made his professional MMA debut in Alaska in June 2011.
Over the next five years, he appeared in fewer fights collecting a 7–0 record. He signed the membership of UFC in 2014 and is renowned for playing from an orthodox stance.
Cannonier was to fight Derek Brunson at UFC 270, on January 22, 2022, in the first fight of his new six-fight contract. The match was rescheduled: for UFC 271 on February 12, 2022.
Know About Jared Cannonier Family
Jared Cannonier has not mentioned his family anywhere, so we could not extract his family details. He is married to his long-time girlfriend, Catherine Cannonier, with whom he has a small family.
Jared belongs to the African- American family who always supported him to pursue his dreams. He also has an equally supportive wife who stood by him in all of his difficult hours.
The player admits that he could not succeed without the help of his wife and gives credit to her for his achievements so far. The couple also has three beautiful children (two daughters and a son), who complete them as a family.
Although he has not posted pictures of his wife, he adores his family much. The 37-year-old is a great family man and loves to spend time with them.
What Is Jared Cannonier Networth?
Jared Cannonier has not revealed his networth in 2022, but as of 2021, his expected earnings were $973,000. In his MMA career, the Killa Gorilla has a phenomenal 13-5-0 record.
He has won one ‘Fight of the Night’ and three Performance of the Night bonuses in his UFC career. He is one of the most dedicated fighters in the octagon and a knockout master, having won the majority of his fights (9) via knockout.
For his fight against David Branch in 2018, The Killa Gorilla received $159,000. In 2019, he earned the most money ($195,000) from his battle with Hermansson.
The prime source of his income is from fighting, and no other source of income, has been reported yet. He also earns decent money from brand endorsements.
Meet Jared Cannonier On Instagram
Jared Cannonier is active on Instagram as killagorillamma and has amassed 105k followers with his extraordinarily entertaining 63 posts. He currently follows 614 Instagram accounts.
Jared has posted a lot about his fighting career. Apart from that, he has also separated the space for brands and endorsements.
He has produced the T-shirt and accessories with the print of his name, The Killa Gorilla. He loves sharing his games updates and rewards on his social media handle.
The sportsman has also posted a cute drawing by his daughter, Ayris. He has made many other posts with his friends and family.