{"id":338205,"date":"2020-01-15T11:30:54","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T19:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=338205"},"modified":"2020-01-15T11:30:54","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T19:30:54","slug":"jack-hermansson-calls-out-kelvin-gastelum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jack-hermansson-calls-out-kelvin-gastelum\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Hermansson calls out Kelvin Gastelum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Top-ranked UFC middleweight contender Jack Hermansson is itching for his next fight, and now he&#8217;s taken to social media to call out Kelvin Gastelum.<\/p>\n<p>Hermansson has been connected to a matchup against Darren Till, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dana-white-discusses-next-opponent-for-darren-till\/\">but UFC president Dana White recently said in an interview that Till will likely be booked against another top contender instead<\/a>. That leaves Hermansson without a dance partner, and so it makes sense that he&#8217;s calling out Gastelum, who is also looking for his next opponent.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what Hermansson wrote today on his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackthejokermma\/status\/1217518038259589124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ok guys, I&#39;m ready to get to get back to business! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KelvinGastelum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KelvinGastelum<\/a> how is your schedule looking buddy?  Let&#39;s give the fans a fun one!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; jack hermansson (@jackthejokermma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackthejokermma\/status\/1217518038259589124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Ok guys, I&#8217;m ready to get to get back to business! @KelvinGastelum how is your schedule looking buddy? Let&#8217;s give the fans a fun one!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hermansson (20-5) is coming off of a surprising TKO loss to Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Copenhagen. Prior to that, Hermansson defeated Ronaldo &#8220;Jacare&#8221; Souza in the main event of UFC Sunrise in a victory that pushed him into the elite of the UFC middleweight division. He also holds notable victories in the UFC over David Branch, Gerald Meerschaert and Thales Leites.<\/p>\n<p>Gastelum (15-5, 1 NC) had a rough 2019. He lost his chance at fighting for the UFC middleweight title when Robert Whittaker suffered a hernia at the last minute before their fight at UFC 234. Gastelum then got a shot at the vacant title against Israel Adesanya at UFC 236 but lost a decision in one of the best fights of the year. He then lost a split decision to Till at UFC 244 to end what was a rough year.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Hermansson and Gastelum both coming off of losses, they are both ranked in the top-10 at 185lbs and with a couple more wins both men could jump back into title contention in the UFC middleweight division. With both men needing an opponent, this matchup makes a lot of sense.<\/p>\n<p>Would you be interested in a middleweight fight between contenders Jack Hermansson and Kelvin Gastelum?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 1\/15\/2020.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top-ranked UFC middleweight contender Jack Hermansson is itching for his next fight, and now he&#8217;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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