UFC Fight Night 200- Jack Hermansson vs Sean Strickland: Prediction and Analysis

An exciting UFC middleweight bout is just around the corner. UFC Vegas 47 will see Jack Hermansson face Sean Strickland in the octagon. Such outstanding fighters in the ring together will give fans nothing less than what they expect. On February 5, one of them will prove to be the better one.

It has been a while since Strickland fought. He was last seen fighting against Uriah Hall in August 2021 and later was supposed to face Luke Rockhold. However, the bout didn’t take place because Rockhold pulled out. Strickland is currently on a five-fight winning streak.

On the other hand, Hermansson is coming off a recent win against Edmen Shahbazyan in May 2021. So the matchup looks like an ideal one.

Jack Hermansson versus Sean Strickland: Stats

Hermansson walks around with a professional MMA record of 22-6-0, whereas Strickland can boast of a wonderful 24-3-0 record. What makes this fight an interesting one is a fact that both fighters have similar fight stats. ‘The Joker’ has won 10 fights via T/KO, 6 through submissions, and only 5 by decisions. Strickland has won 10 bouts through T/KO and 4 through submissions.

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Surprisingly, he has won as many as 10 bouts via decisions. ‘Tarzan’ has also never been submitted.

Further, as far as odds are concerned, Sean Strickland will enter the fight as the favorite.

Jack Hermansson versus Sean Strickland: The Prediction

The matchup seems like a classic wrestler versus striker. Hermansson could have a disadvantage when it comes to striking because that is exactly what Strickland is great at. Therefore, getting the fight on the ground could give Hermansson an advantage over his opponent. But that won’t be a straightforward task. After all, the American MMA fighter has a great take-down defense.

Sadly, Hermansson’s take-down accuracy is at 36% which could make things more complicated. As a result, it looks like Strickland has a lot more advantages than Hermansson. Now add to this, Strickland’s love for fighting and aggression, and fans get a smashing fight. Therefore, it looks like Strickland could win through a unanimous decision.

However, time and again, viewers have realized that anything can happen in an MMA fight; take for example Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena‘s fight. Hence, Strickland and Hermansson’s bout looks like an extremely tough matchup that could go either way.

As the fight is just hours away, fans might want to tune in for this one. Whoever wins will be a step closer to the title fight.

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The event takes place in the UFC’s APEX in Las Vegas. The co-main event features another middleweight fight: Punahele Soriano vs. Nick Maximov.

Prediction: Sean Strickland wins via unanimous decision

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