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Cannonier open to middleweight fights with either Whittaker or Romero next

After his upset knockout win of Jack Hermansson at UFC Copenhagen last month, Jared Cannonier doesn’t mind who he fights next as long as it gets him closer to a middleweight title shot.

Cannonier (13-4) is unbeaten since dropping down to 185 pounds last year. Starting with a stoppage win over David Branch, “The Killa Gorilla” has since picked up wins over Anderson Silva and most recently Hermansson. Now ranked in the top five at middleweight, Cannonier said he wants a fight with anyone who gets him closer to a title shot.

“Anybody ahead of me gets me closer to a title (fight).