Jack Hermansson News
UFC Copenhagen | Pro fighters make their picks for Jack Hermansson vs. Jared Cannonier
Cole Shelton - September 26, 2019
This Saturday, the Octagon touches down in Denmark for UFC Copenhagen. The main event will be a pivotal middleweight bout as Jack Hermansson takes on Jared Cannonier. Heading into the fight, the European Hermansson is a -250 favorite while the American is a +190 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their predictions for the scrap. And, as the odds suggest, the majority are leaning towards Jack Hermansson to get it done.
PHOTO | UFC Copenhagen gets LEGO inspired poster
Adam Martin - September 24, 2019
The UFC has partnered with LEGO to create a very memorable poster for this weekend’s UFC Copenhagen event at Royal Arena. Check out the poster for this weekend’s middleweight fight between Jack Hermansson and Jared Cannonier below. From the UFC’s Twitter account:
Jared Cannonier expects to KO Jack Hermansson in UFC Copenhagen main event
Cole Shelton - September 23, 2019
Jared Cannonier is now 2-0 in the middleweight division and set to headline his first UFC card. In the main event of UFC Copenhagen, the American will take on Jack Hermansson in a pivotal middleweight bout. Cannonier, who is coming off of a very impressive TKO win over Anderson Silva, is eager to be the main event.
Jared Cannonier shares early thoughts on Jack Hermansson main event fight
Cole Shelton - July 30, 2019
Jared Cannonier is set for his first UFC main event as he takes on Jack Hermansson at UFC Copenhagen. Cannonier is 2-0 since dropping down to middleweight win TKO wins over David Branch at UFC 230 and Anderson Silva at UFC 237. Although he has been on a roll, so too, has Hermansson. He submitted Branch in under a minute, then beat Jacare Souza by decision laying the foundation for this fight with Cannonier. Cannonier did not hesitate to accept this fight even with how good Hermansson has looked as of late.
Kelvin Gastelum challenges 'The Joker' after being cleared by doctors
Chris Taylor - June 29, 2019
Ten weeks removed from his epic interim title fight with Israel Adesanya, Kelvin Gastelum has received clearance from doctors to resume training. The 27-year-old, Gastelum (15-4 MMA), recently took to Twitter where he revealed the exciting news.
Jack Hermansson walks back Chris Weidman callout: 'He's not my first choice'
Tom Taylor - May 7, 2019
Shortly after Jack Hermansson sprung the upset on Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the short-notice main event of UFC Fort Lauderdale, he set his sights on matchups with Yoel Romero, Kelvin Gastelum and Chris Weidman. “We want the big boys,” Hermansson said on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. “I have three names in mind, Yoel Romero, Kelvin Gastelum and Chris Weidman, Those make sense for me.”
Jack Hermansson believes a fight with Kelvin Gastelum is likely next
Mike Straus - May 2, 2019
The days of underestimating Jack Hermansson have passed. The No. 5 ranked middleweight is happy his hard work is starting to pay off. Hermansson did what many pundits thought he could not do at UFC Ft. Lauderdale. That is defeat Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in convincing fashion.
UFC rankings update: Jack Hermansson, Corey Sandhagen make huge climbs
Tom Taylor - May 2, 2019
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of last weekend’s action-packed UFC Fort Lauderdale card, and as expected, there have been a handful of notable changes. Most notably of all, as expected, is the significant climb of Jack Hermansson, who thrashed Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the card’s main event.
Jack Hermansson outlines goals after defeating 'Jacare'
Tom Taylor - April 29, 2019
Jack Hermansson picked up the biggest victory of his career over the weekend, walloping former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to a unanimous decision victory in the short-notice UFC Fort Lauderdale main event. While this victory surprised a great many onlookers, Hermansson himself sees it as the result of more than a decade of hard work.
The biggest winners from UFC Fort Lauderdale
Mike Straus - April 29, 2019
UFC Fort Lauderdale is in the books. We learned a lot from last weekend’s 13-fight card from Southeastern Florida. Let’s take a deeper look at the fighters who did themselves the biggest favors over the weekend in Florida.
Joe Rogan praises 'new star' Jack Hermansson
Thomas Taylor - April 28, 2019
In the span of a few weeks, Sweden’s Jack Hermansson has submitted former World Series of Fighting champion David Branch, and dominated former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to a decision. In doing so, the surging middleweight contender has impressed pretty much every member of the MMA community — and that includes UFC commentator Joe Rogan. Rogan, who was not on duty for Saturday night’s UFC Fort Lauderdale card, where Hermansson defeated Jacare, heaped praise on the Swede on Instagram on Sunday afternoon.
What's next for UFC Fort Lauderdale main event fighters?
Cole Shelton - April 28, 2019
The Octagon returned to Florida last night for UFC Fort Lauderdale. Originally, this card was supposed to be a big ESPN card, but after numerous changes to the main event — Jack Hermansson ultimately stepped in to take on Jacare Souza — the card was bumped to ESPN+. Hermansson dominated Souza and won four rounds on one judge’s scorecards, while the other two gave him three rounds. It was a performance that should get Hermansson ranked in the top-five. As for Jacare, things are less certain.
UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Jack Hermansson defeats Jacare Souza (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - April 27, 2019
A key middleweight bout between Ronaldo Souza and Jack Hermansson headlined tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event on ESPN+. Ronaldo Souza is coming off a sensational knockout win over former division champion Chris Weidman in his most recent octagon appearance at UFC 230.
'Jacare' explains how the UFC forced him into accepting last-minute Hermansson fight
Tom Taylor - April 26, 2019
This weekend, in the main event of UFC Fort Lauderdale, long-time UFC middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will take part in a high risk, low-reward fight with rising contender Jack Hermansson. If he wins, well, he simply reminds the world that he already deserves a title shot. If he loses, meanwhile, his UFC title dreams will be dashed for perhaps a final time. “It was hard negotiating for Jack,” the Brazilian contender told MMA Junkie recently in his native Portuguese. “That was hard. That was tough. I didn’t want to accept the fight at all. It’s a risk that I’m taking. I’m putting my career at risk; that’s the truth. It made me very upset, this fight. But we talked, and this and that. Then (UFC matchmaker) Mick Maynard came in, Hunter (Campbell), (UFC president) Dana White, all those people, and I said, ‘Either you promise me the belt and put that to paper and send it to me, or there’s no deal.’”
EXCLUSIVE | Jack Hermansson hopes UFC success will help legalize MMA in Norway
Mike Straus - April 3, 2019
Fresh off his most impressive victory to date over the weekend, Sweden’s Jack Hermansson says he is ready to get right back to work. Hermansson made quick work of David Branch in the co-main event of UFC Philadelphia on Saturday night. “The Joker” needed only 49 seconds to submit the Renzo Gracie black belt with a brutal guillotine choke.
The biggest winners from UFC Philadelphia
Mike Straus - March 31, 2019
From the opening bell on the early prelims to the climactic knock out in the main event, UFC Philadelphia was a vastly entertaining card. Philadelphia is notoriously tough as a sports town. It is also one of the most endearing fan bases in all of sports. That being said, there were moments when the fans showed their frustrations during the 13 fight event, however, those moments were few and far between.
