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Entering the Octagon at UFC Fort Lauderdale, Ronaldo Souza was on a mission to prove he was the deserving No. 1 contender in the middleweight division. Too bad Jack Hermansson had other ideas.
Stepping in for a sick Yoel Romero, Hermansson accepted the fight on short notice with the hopes of catapulting himself into the top 10 of the 185-pound division. Twenty-five minutes later, Hermansson is seen shocking the fight world with a hard fought devision win over the No. 4 ranked middleweight.
Check out the reaction to Hermansson’s victory inside the BB&T Center.
Great fight
— A1 Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) April 28, 2019
And after fighting a few weeks ago too!! Hermansson putting himself right in the mix with this win tonight.
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) April 28, 2019
Feel for Souza. Last time he was going to get a title shot he fought Whittaker & lost. Always been so close to that elusive title shot but comes up short #UFCFtLauderdale https://t.co/VpInWqminH
That was so impressive!! Hermanson definitely has every bit of talent and skill to become a World champion
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) April 28, 2019
Good to see some new blood in the middleweight division. Hermansson is relentless with his pace. Jacare looked good at times. I don’t think he’s slowed down. Huge win for the Joker! Give this guy a big fight. #UFCFtLauderdale
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) April 28, 2019
Man I can’t remember the last time a main event didn’t deliver an awesome fight
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 28, 2019
Dang now the alligator ain’t alligating
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 28, 2019
Dang now the alligator ain’t alligating
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 28, 2019
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