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Mike Perry unloads on Darren Till for pulling out of Jack Hermansson fight
Mike Perry had some choice words for Darren Till after the Liverpool native pulled out of his scheduled UFC fight with Jack Hermansson. Till (18-3-1 MMA) was slated to square off with the ‘The Joker’ on December 5, but was forced to withdraw from the contest due to injury. Mike Perry (14-6 MMA) has been […]
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Darren Till forced out of Jack Hermansson fight, “The Joker” receives new opponent
Darren Till will not be fighting Jack Hermansson in the UFC main event on December 5 as originally planned. Shortly after Till lost to Robert Whittaker it was announced he would be taking on Hermansson in December barring his knee was healed. Now, according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the Englishman has been forced out of […]
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Darren Till turns his attention to ‘The Joker’ Jack Hermansson
Darren Till entered last weekend’s UFC Fight Island 3 headliner against Robert Whittaker with hopes of earning a middleweight shot. Despite having gone just 1-2 over his three most previous Octagon appearances, Till knew that a win over the former middleweight title holder in Whittaker would set himself up nicely for a second crack at […]
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Jack Hermansson explains why Robert Whittaker is “toughest test” at middleweight
Jack Hermansson believes that former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker might actually be a tougher matchup than the reigning champ, Israel Adesanya. Adesanya defeated Whittaker by knockout last fall to capture the UFC middleweight strap. Despite the outcome of their fight, Hermansson views Whittaker as the more versatile fighter of the two—particularly after watching the […]
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Jack Hermansson plans on fighting Paulo Costa for middleweight title after defeating Till-Whittaker winner
UFC middleweight contender Jack Hermansson plans on fighting Paulo Costa for the UFC Middleweight Championship after beating the winner of this weekend’s Darren Till vs. Robert Whittaker fight. Hermansson is riding a real wave of momentum right now in the wake of his huge submission win over Kelvin Gastelum on Fight Island last Saturday night. […]
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Jack Hermansson thanks Kelvin Gastelum in classy post-fight statement
UFC middleweight contender Jack Hermansson has issued a classy statement after submitting Kelvin Gastelum at UFC on ESPN+30 last weekend. Hermansson battled Gastelum in the card’s co-main event, and with massive implications for the middleweight top-10 on the line.The Swedish-Norwegian ended up picking up one of his biggest wins to date, tapping Gastelum with a […]
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Kelvin Gastelum issues statement following submission loss to Jack Hermansson
Kelvin Gastelum was looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he squared off with Jack Hermansson in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 event. Unfortunately for The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 winner, things did not go as planned in his bout with ‘The Joker’ this evening. After Hermansson shot in for a […]
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Pros react to Jack Hermansson defeating Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Island 2
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 co-main event featured a key middleweight bout between perennial division contenders Kelvin Gastelum and Jack Hermansson. Gastelum (15-5 MMA) was looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he squared off with ‘The Joker’ this evening. In his most previous effort at November’s UFC 244 event, ‘KG’ wound up on […]
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UFC Fight Island 2 Results: Jack Hermansson stops Kelvin Gastelum in Round 1 (Video)
The co-main event of UFC Fight Island 2 features a key middleweight bout between perennial division contenders Kelvin Gastelum and Jack Hermansson. Gastelum (15-5 MMA) will be looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he battles ‘The Joker’ this evening. In his most recent effort at November’s UFC 244 event, Kelvin wound up on […]
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Jack Hermansson asked for Kelvin Gastelum fight, eyes future matchups with Till and Adesanya
When Jack Hermansson lost his fight against Chris Weidman due to COVID-19, he was distraught. Yet, that ended quickly when the UFC offered him a scrap against Kelvin Gastelum. Even before the Weidman fight was booked, Hermansson and Gastelum were calling each other out on Twitter. After that, they went to the UFC to make […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 2 with Calvin Kattar, Dan Ige & Jack Hermansson
Just like the debut episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com the second show is a stacked one ahead of the July 15 and 18 Fight Island shows. Host Cole Shelton is first joined by sixth-ranked UFC featherweight Calvin Kattar (1:19). Then, 10th-ranked featherweight, Dan Ige (17:13) comes on, and the final guest is middleweight […]
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Jack Hermansson says a win over Kelvin Gastelum holds more weight than a victory over Chris Weidman
UFC middleweight Jack Hermansson believes a win over Kelvin Gastelum holds more value than a win over former champion Chris Weidman. Hermansson, who last fought in a losing effort to Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Copenhagen last September, was scheduled to take on Weidman at the start of May in Oklahoma City. […]
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Jack Hermansson vs. Kelvin Gastelum set to fight July 18 on Fight Island
Jack Hermansson and Kelvin Gastelum will finally get the chance to fight. Hermansson and Gastelum have talked about fighting one another quite some time and will do so on Fight Island. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the two will meet on the July 18 show. Per sources, Jack Hermansson (@jackthejokermma) and Kelvin Gastelum (@KelvinGastelum) have […]
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Jack Hermansson says UFC still wants him to fight Chris Weidman
Middleweight contender Jack Hermansson says the UFC still wants him to fight Chris Weidman after their fight for UFC Oklahoma City was canceled. Hermansson was set to fight Weidman in the main event of the Oklahoma City card that was eventually canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the bigger problem is that Hermansson is […]
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UFC Oklahoma City adds 3 new bouts including the return of Andrei Arlovski
The fight card for UFC Oklahoma City is coming together. The promotion recently added three bouts to the card, including the return of Andrei Arlovski. UFC Oklahoma City takes place Saturday, May 2 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The event marks the third time the UFC has visited Oklahoma City, the last event taking place […]
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UFC targeting Chris Weidman vs. Jack Hermansson fight
After a short stint in the light heavyweight division, Chris Weidman is headed back to middleweight. According to a report from ESPN, the official broadcast partner of the UFC, a middleweight fight between Weidman and Jack Hermansson is being targeted for the main event of Fight Night card in Oklahoma City on May 2. Breaking: […]
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Jack Hermansson calls out Kelvin Gastelum
Top-ranked UFC middleweight contender Jack Hermansson is itching for his next fight, and now he’s taken to social media to call out Kelvin Gastelum. Hermansson has been connected to a matchup against Darren Till, but UFC president Dana White recently said in an interview that Till will likely be booked against another top contender instead. […]
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Jack Hermansson issues statement following loss at UFC Copenhagen
UFC middleweight contender Jack Hermansson has issued a statement following his TKO loss to Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Copenhagen. “The Joker” posted a message for his fans on Instagram. Here’s what he said. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2-Ul6YIKEM/ “Hi guys. I just came back from the arena. As you know, it did not go my […]
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Jack Hermansson reacts following TKO loss to Jared Cannonier
Tonight, Jack Hermansson fought Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Fight Night 160 in Denmark. The Swedish warrior, Jack Hermansson, faced his opponent in the capital city of Denmark: Copenhagen. ‘The Joker’ trains out of Norway at Front Line Academy and hadn’t lost since his 2017 bout against the recent light heavyweight title […]
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Jared Cannonier reacts following TKO victory over Jack Hermansson
Almost five years ago, Jared Cannonier was an undefeated heavyweight from Texas whose KO power was one of the scariest challenges for an opponent to take on. Now ‘The Killa Gorilla’ has four losses to his name, but his explosive power remains the same. The 35-year-old entered tonight’s UFC Copenhagen event against Jack Hermansson on […]
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Pros react to Jared Cannonier stopping Jack Hermansson at UFC Copenhagen
A key middleweight bout featuring Jack Hermansson taking on Jared Cannonier headlined today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Jack Hermansson (20-5 MMA) entered tonight’s event on a four-fight winning streak, his latest being a unanimous decision victory over former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo Souza this past April. Since joining the UFC ranks in September of 2016, […]
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UFC Copenhagen Results: Jared Cannonier TKO’s Jack Hermansson (VIDEO)
A key middleweight bout featuring Jack Hermansson taking on Jared Cannonier headlines today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Jack Hermansson (20-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s event on a four-fight winning streak, his latest being a unanimous decision victory over former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo Souza this past April. Since joining the UFC ranks in September of […]
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UFC Copenhagen Results & Highlights
The octagon invades Denmark for today’s UFC Copenhagen event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by a middleweight tilt between Jack Hermansson vs. Jared Cannonier. Jack Hermansson (20-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s event on a four-fight winning streak, his latest being a unanimous decision victory over former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo Souza this past April. Since joining […]
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UFC Copenhagen weigh-in results: Main event gets green light
On Saturday, the UFC will return to our screens with the interesting looking UFC Copenhagen card. The card will be topped by a crucial middleweight contender bout between Jack Hermansson and Jared Cannonier. Both men have come into their own in recent bouts, and the victor of their fight in Denmark will be well positioned […]
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UFC Copenhagen | Pro fighters make their picks for Jack Hermansson vs. Jared Cannonier
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 […]
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PHOTO | UFC Copenhagen gets LEGO inspired poster
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: https://twitter.com/UFC_CA/status/1176569114296573960 LEGO is one of the world’s most popular toys and the company […]
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Jared Cannonier expects to KO Jack Hermansson in UFC Copenhagen main event
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 […]
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Jared Cannonier shares early thoughts on Jack Hermansson main event fight
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 […]