UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland will take place this weekend at the Apex in Las Vegas. It is needless to say that a majority of the attention of fight fans would be on the mouth-watering main event clash between Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland.
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This middleweight bout brings in a lot of excitement among viewers as both Jack and Sean have aggressive fighting styles. Therefore they are expecting a war in this five-round main event contest. Speaking about their previous bouts, Strickland is on an incredible five-fight winning streak.
In his last bout, Tarzan displayed a flawless performance to secure a one-sided win against a tough Uriah Hall. So considering his current form, one can expect Strickland to go all guns blazing against Hermansson at UFC Vegas 47.
On the other hand, The Joker has lost two out of his last four fights. However, the number sixth-ranked contender has found his way back with a unanimous decision win over Edmen Shahbazyan. Before moving to the analysis and prediction of this main event bout, let us compare the stats of these two middleweight fighters.
UFC Fight Night: Jack Hermansson vs Sean Strickland Stats
Stats | Jack Hermansson | Sean Strickland |
---|---|---|
Wins | 22 | 24 |
Losses | 6 | 3 |
Height | 6 ft 1 in | 6 ft 1 in |
Division | Middleweight | Middleweight |
Reach | 77 in | 76 in |
Age | 33 years | 30 years |
UFC Fight Night: Jack Hermansson vs Sean Strickland Fight Breakdown and Prediction
Jack Hermansson is on a steadfast rise in the middleweight division since his debut in 2016. A submission win over Kalvin Gastelum in 2020 had helped him surge one step closer to a title shot. However, a unanimous decision loss against Marvin Vettori in his next fight proved to be a big blow.
Now that he has found his way back with a win in his last bout, he has a great opportunity this weekend to get his second successive win and put his name into the title mix.
Meanwhile, Sean Strickland’s move from welterweight to middleweight in 2020 has proved substantial to his UFC career. Owing to the fact, he has defeated the likes of Brendan Allen, Krzysztof Jotko and Uriah Hall in his last three fights. Speaking about their styles, Strickland has good standup skills and tends to land a high output of strikes.
Apart from striking, Tarzan displayed his wrestling capabilities by landing four takedowns in his last bout against Hall. However, Sean Strickland is more of a striker and does not like to wrestle. On the other hand, Jack Hermansson has great wrestling skills.
The Joker likes to control his opponents on the ground and submit them. He has won six fights via submission in his MMA career. So one can expect him to attempt a bunch of takedowns against Strickland. Therefore this fight would be a battle between a striker and a wrestler.
In the end, if this fight turns into a striking war, then Strickland would go on and win this fight. Either way one can expect Sean Strickland to come out on top as his takedown defense is extremely solid and his striking is top notch.
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland Fight Prediction – Sean Strickland Via Decision