Jack Hermansson made quick work of former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) middleweight champion David Branch earlier tonight (Sat., Mar. 30, 2019) at UFC on ESPN 2 from inside Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by submitting the veteran fighter via guillotine choke just 49 seconds into the first round.
After a brief feeling out period it was Hermansson who struck big with a foot sweep into a takedown. “Joker” quickly had side control and forced Branch to retreat to his feet. Once Branch made the move, Hermansson was able to trap Branch’s arm in a body wrap and move into a tight guillotine choke attempt along the cage. Branch fell to the ground and tapped seconds later.
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With this performance, Hermansson locks down arguably the best win of his career and extends his current UFC win streak to three, having finished Gerald Meerschaert and Thales Leites last year. This victory is going to go a long way in positioning “Joker” in a big-time fight his next time out and maybe he’ll be able to turn it into a serious run.
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