UFC middleweight contender Jack Hermansson will risk his spot in the 185-pound title chase when he collides with streaking division wild man Sean Strickland in the UFC Vegas 47 main event TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 5, 2022) inside the APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continues its run of shows inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., Feb. 5, 2022, with a pivotal Middleweight match up that will see No. 6-ranked Jack Hermansson look to snap the win streak of No. 7-seeded Sean Strickland. In UFC Vegas 47’s co-main event, 185-pound finishers Punahele Soriano and Nick Maximov lock horns.
Hermansson (22-6) has struggled to stay consistent over the last few years, losing important middleweight battles against the likes of Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori. As for Strickland (24-3), he’s captured five straight with two technical knockout finishes, but has not faced the same level of competition as his Swedish foe.
Elsewhere on the card, “Smile’N” Sam Alvey will make his Octagon return against hot-and-cold middleweight bruiser Phil Hawes. In addition, undefeated up-and-comer Nick Maximov battles once-beaten Hawaiian standout Punahele Soriano in 185-pound action.
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