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Jack Hermansson Is ‘Definitely Rooting’ For Robert Whittaker Against Darren Till

Middleweight contender Jack Hermansson is hoping former 185lb king Robert Whittaker will emerge victorious against Darren Till in the UFC Fight Island 3 main event. Hermansson picked up one of the biggest wins of his career last weekend when he quickly tapped Kelvin Gastelum at the Flash Forum Arena in Abu Dhabi. Post-fight he spoke […]

Middleweight contender Jack Hermansson is hoping former 185lb king Robert Whittaker will emerge victorious against Darren Till in the UFC Fight Island 3 main event.

Hermansson picked up one of the biggest wins of his career last weekend when he quickly tapped Kelvin Gastelum at the Flash Forum Arena in Abu Dhabi. Post-fight he spoke about wanting to fight whoever wins when Whittaker and Till square off.

Since then, Till has shut down the possibility he will be facing Hermansson next. The Englishman says once he gets by Whittaker, he will not entertain anything but a shot at the title.

As a result of those comments, Hermansson is now “definitely rooting” for the former middleweight champion to get the win.

“I’m definitely rooting for Whittaker,” Hermansson said to MMA Fighting. “Just because they need to give Robert Whittaker someone else [other than the champion]. Hopefully they’ll feel the same.

“If Till wins, it’s very likely they’ll put him for the title. That’s how it works when you’re a big draw for him but I personally want Whittaker to win.”

Not only does ‘The Joker’ want Whittaker to get the win he also believes the Aussie has got all the tool to make it happen.

“I see Robert Whittaker coming off with the win actually,” Hermansson said. “I can see Robert Whittaker having those skills that Darren Till doesn’t handle too well like the explosiveness and the leg kicks that he does. The fast combination striking, I think that’s going to be a problem for Darren Till.

“Whittaker covers distance very well and Till can be a little bit open in the middle. He can also be a little too flatfooted so I think that’s going to be a problem against Robert Whittaker.”

Do you think Jack Hermansson will get his wish? Will Robert Whittaker beat Darren Till tomorrow night?

Jack Hermansson Predicts Paulo Costa Will Beat Israel Adesanya For UFC Middleweight Title

Jack Hermansson thinks Paulo Costa will get the job done against Israel Adesanya. Hermansson has positioned himself as a top-ranked UFC middleweight. He’s just a few spots below Jared Cannonier on the pecking order, as he was defeated by Cannonie…

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Jack Hermansson Predicts Paulo Costa Will Beat Israel Adesanya For UFC Middleweight Title

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Jack Hermansson Expects To Fight Paulo Costa For The Middleweight Title

Jack Hermansson edged one step closer to a middleweight title shot after quickly submitting Kelvin Gastelum in the UFC Fight Island 2 co-main event. Hermansson understands he may have to wait and most likely fight again to earn his shot at the 185lb belt and by the time that chance comes he expects Paulo Costa […]

Jack Hermansson edged one step closer to a middleweight title shot after quickly submitting Kelvin Gastelum in the UFC Fight Island 2 co-main event.

Hermansson understands he may have to wait and most likely fight again to earn his shot at the 185lb belt and by the time that chance comes he expects Paulo Costa to be wearing UFC gold. The Brazilian knockout artist is due to challenge middleweight king Israel Adesanya in the UFC 253 main event this September.

“I believe Paulo Costa will be champion when I fight for the title,” Hermansson told reporters post-fight at UFC Fight Island 2. “He’s going to put some pressure on Adesanya. Paulo Costa’s pressure is just insane. He’s throwing so hard with everything he’s got. He can do it for almost all of the rounds. It’s just incredible the physique and the power that guy has. I think that’s going to be problematic for Adesanya. But you don’t know what’s going to happen in this sport. Adesanya is a great fighter, he’s a standup wizard and it’s going to be an interesting fight.”

Hermansson expects to face the winner of next weekend’s main event between Darren Till and former champion, Robert Whittaker.

“That’s the plan,” Hermansson said. “The winner between Robert Whittaker and Darren Till, that’s the fight to make. That’s the only thing that makes sense right now, so I’m keeping my eyes on that fight next weekend. … I give a small edge to Whittaker in that fight, but I think it’s going to be a close fight. Both are great standup fighters, but Whittaker has been a great champ, so I think he will take it.”

For right now though the Norweagian fighter is happy admiring his handy work which allowed him to take out one of the divisions best in double-quick time, he said.

“People don’t know, the heel hook has been part of my game for a long time. But you don’t see me on bottom too much. That’s why you haven’t seen the heel hook so much before. Should I end up there again, you’re going to see another heel hook.” (Transcribed by MMA Junkie)

Do you think Paulo Costa will be champion by the time Jack Hermansson earns his shot?

UFC Fight Night Results: Deiveson Figueiredo, Rafael Fiziev Highlight Winners

First-round submissions were the theme of the night at UFC on ESPN+ 30 as three of the five main card bouts ended in that fashion, including Deiveson Figueiredo’s victory over Joseph Benavidez for the vacant flyweight title…

‘Truly Embarrassed’ Kelvin Gastelum Releases Statement Following Loss To Jack Hermansson

Kelvin Gastelum was understandably devastated at his most recent setback. Coming off a two-fight losing streak, Gastelum was looking to return with a bang against Jack Hermansson in the co-main event of UFC Fight Island 2 on Saturday night. However, it wasn’t to be as he was quickly submitted by Hermansson who locked in a […]

Kelvin Gastelum was understandably devastated at his most recent setback.

Coming off a two-fight losing streak, Gastelum was looking to return with a bang against Jack Hermansson in the co-main event of UFC Fight Island 2 on Saturday night.

However, it wasn’t to be as he was quickly submitted by Hermansson who locked in a heel hook to get the first-round victory.

As a result, Gastelum now finds himself on a three-fight losing streak and at risk of dropping even further down the middleweight rankings. He didn’t take long to take to social media and put out a statement.

“Truly embarrassed guys. I’m sorry. My team, my family @UFC @danawhite @Mickmaynard2 You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so u can know who u are, what u can rise from, how u can still come out of it.”

Truly embarrassed guys. I’m sorry. My team, my family @UFC @danawhite @Mickmaynard2 You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so u can know who u are, what u can rise from, how u can still come out of it.

— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) July 19, 2020

Given that Gastelum is one of the most exciting fighters in the promotion, even a three-fight losing streak shouldn’t worry him, at least when it comes to remaining with the UFC.

However, there should definitely be cause for concern, especially after his last two performances now.

What do you think of Gastelum’s situation?