Tag: Jack Hermansson

Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Jack Hermansson after UFC Fight Night 236 win?

See whom Jack Hermansson should fight next after his victory over Joe Pyfer in the UFC Fight Night 236 headliner.

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[autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag]’s fifth time stepping into the main event spotlight of a UFC card proved to be one of the most important moments of his career.

After going a subpar 1-3 in previous headlining opportunities, many thought Hermansson (24-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) was being set up for a loss against surging Dana White’s Contender Series alum Joe Pyfer (12-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) going into Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 236 at the UFC Apex.

Hermansson lost the opening two rounds against Pyfer in the middleweight bout before he turned the tide and claimed the final three rounds to win a unanimous decision. It was a hard-fought effort, and a deserved result for Hermansson, who was returning to competition from a career-long 14-month layoff due to injury. Moreover, he hadn’t seen his hand raised in nearly 19 months, so the pressure was on “The Joker” to make something happen.

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He did that by implementing his five-round fight experience against Pyfer, and now Hermansson should move on to bigger and better opportunities. He came into the fight No. 15 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie middleweight rankings, and after defending his spot against an unranked name, he should get the chance to fight upward.

It’s clear Hermansson, 35, has that same belief, with a plan in mind, as well. He called out Nassourdine Imavov, who beat Roman Dolidze by unanimous decision in a main event in the same venue just one week prior to Hermansson. It might not be the sexiest bout on paper, but it’s grounded in logic on both sides, and likely the way to go.

Hermansson said he would relish the chance to fight someone like Khamzat Chimaev or Brendan Allen, though the path to getting those fights isn’t as clear.

Imavov is the better fit at the moment. It seems destined to be the main event of another card at the UFC Apex, but with both men hailing from Europe, it would also be a fantastic fit for a fight card overseas, whenever that may be.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 236.

UFC Fight Night 236 post-event facts: Rodolfo Vieira claims record with another arm-triangle choke

Check out all the facts from UFC Fight Night 236, which saw Rodolfo Vieira become the all-time octagon leader in arm-triangle choke wins.

The UFC’s lengthy stretch of events rolled on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 236 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

[autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag] (24-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) emerged victorious in the main event when he scored an upset of [autotag]Joe Pyfer[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in their middleweight bout.

For more on the numbers from the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 236.

Jack Hermansson: Nassourdine Imavov fight makes sense after UFC Fight Night 236 upset of Joe Pyfer

Jack Hermansson calls out Nassourdine Imavov following his decision win over Joe Pyfer at UFC Fight Night 236.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag] already has a name in mind following his most recent win in the octagon.

This past Saturday, Hermansson (24-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) derailed the hype train of prospect Joe Pyfer (12-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in the main event of UFC Fight Night 236, which went down at the UFC Apex. Hermansson defeated Pyfer, winning 48-47 on all three judges’ scorecards.

And now back in the win column, Hermansson wants a ranked name, specifically [autotag]Nassourdine Imavov[/autotag].

“I just watched the rankings and I fought a lot of guys up there, and I obviously can’t fight an unranked opponent and go directly to the top, so I need to fight someone close to me in the rankings,” Hermansson said at the UFC Fight Night 236 post-fight press conference. “I think he makes the most sense at the moment.”

Hermansson was able to get back to the win column with the victory over Pyfer, as he was coming off a December 2022 loss to Roman Dolidze. Hermansson, 35, felt he was being used to build Pyfer, and was glad to remind the MMA world he’s still a contender at middleweight.

“He didn’t have a ranking and I feel like he had more exposure than I did for this fight, but I understand why,” Hermansson said. “He has an amazing story, he’s coming through the contender series, and he has a lot of eyes on him. He should get the shot like this, but then you also need to perform to take it to the next level, and I was not going to be that stepping stone.”

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UFC Fight Night 236 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Multiple veterans net max non-title money

UFC Fight Night 236 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 236 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $236,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC Fight Night 236 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 236 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Joe Pyfer[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Andre Fili[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Robert Bryczek[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Ihor Potieria[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Gregory Rodrigues[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Brad Tavares[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Michael Johnson[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Darrius Flowers[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Armen Petrosyan[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Carlos Prates[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Trevin Giles[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Bolaji Oki[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Tim Cuamba[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Loma Lookboonmee[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Bruna Brasil[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Marcin Prachnio[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Jeremiah Wells[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Bogdan Guskov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Zac Pauga[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Hyder Amil[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Fernie Garcia[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Daniel Marcos[/autotag]: $4,000
vs. [autotag]Aori Qileng[/autotag]: $6,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2361 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $850,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $23,557,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 236.

UFC Fight Night 236 results: Jack Hermansson shifts momentum to win decision over Joe Pyfer

Jack Hermansson had trouble with Joe Pyfer early, but the veteran’s late surge led to victory in the UFC Fight Night 236 headliner.

It was tough sledding for [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag] early, but the savvy veteran was able to shift momentum to hand Joe Pyfer his first loss in the UFC.

The middleweight bout was the UFC Fight Night 236 main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Pyfer (12-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) offered an early storm of strikes, but as the fight wore on, Hermansson (24-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) adjusted to earn identical scores of 48-47 from the official judges.

Pyfer put Hermansson on notice early with a hard left hooks. With his confidence high, Pyfer steadily moved forward as Hermansson began to fire back with punches and leg kicks. With just over 90 seconds to go, Pyfer landed a hard overhand right that wobbled Hermansson. Pyfer didn’t rush any follow-up shots, and opted to continue to patiently play his game.

In the second round, Pyfer stuffed the first takedown offering from Hermansson. Pyfer continued to win striking exchanges for the majority of the round, but Hermansson showed some signs of adjusting defensively.

Hermansson continued to build upon his defensive reads in the third, as he landed nice counterpunches and stuffed Pyfer’s takedown attempts. Hard leg kicks found their target as well, and a clean punch to the eye caused Pyfer to think he was poked illegally.

Bloodied and bruised, Pyfer’s momentum shifted to Hermansson.

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Pyfer looked to bring the fight to the ground early in Round 4, but didn’t have success. He continued his forward-marching approach behind a left jab, but Hermansson’s takedown defense and counter game continued to shine.

With the fight seemingly tied going into the final round, Hermansson left a lasting impression by completing the first takedown of the fight in the center of the cage. Pyfer couldn’t escape from the bottom as Hermansson racked up a lot of control time while landing ground strikes.

The judges’ scores were read in Hermansson’s favor, marking a return to the winner’s circle.

During his post-fight interview, Hermansson called for the legalization of MMA in his home country of Norway. As for his next opponent, he had a name ready, and called for a matchup against Nassourdine Imavov.

Full UFC Fight Night 236 results include:

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Social media reacts to Jack Hermansson’s upset victory over Joe Pyfer at UFC Fight Night 236

The MMA community reacted to Jack Hermansson’s comeback victory over Joe Pyfer in the UFC Fight Night 236 main event.

[autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag] returned from a career-long layoff and proved he’s still relevant at middleweight when he beat [autotag]Joe Pyfer[/autotag] in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 236 headliner.

Hermansson (24-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) competed for the first time since December 2022 and got his hand raised for the first time in 19 months courtesy of a unanimous decision victory over Pyfer (12-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in the main event matchup at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Hermansson’s win over Pyfer at UFC Fight Night 236.

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UFC Fight Night 236 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

Check out what the UFC Fight Night 236 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event.

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 236 took place Saturday with 14 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

You can hear from all the UFC Fight Night 236 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

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UFC Fight Night 236 video: Jack Hermansson, Joe Pyfer make weight in Las Vegas

The main event for the UFC’s second of back-to-back shows in Las Vegas is official after the headliners made weight Friday.

LAS VEGAS – The main event for the UFC’s second of back-to-back shows in Las Vegas is official after the headliners made weight Friday.

Ahead of UFC Fight Night 236 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at the UFC host hotel in Las Vegas, [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag] (23-8 MMA, 10-6 UFC) and [autotag]Joe Pyfer[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) stepped on the scale at the official weigh-ins.

Hermansson was the first fighter waiting for the two-hour window to open and was 185 pounds on the nose. Pyfer was right behind him and came in at 185.5 to make the fight official without any drama.

Check out the video from their trips to the scale below.

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Joe Pyfer predicts knockout win over Jack Hermansson, a spot in UFC middleweight rankings

Joe Pyfer sees himself knocking out Jack Hermansson at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 236.

[autotag]Joe Pyfer[/autotag] sees big things on his horizon – and by that, he means his return to the octagon this Saturday.

The middleweight prospect has easily his biggest career test, as he’s set to headline his first UFC event against longtime contender [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag]. The two compete in the main event of UFC Fight Night 236, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Pyfer believes he will put away Hermansson before the final bell.

“I think I knock Jack out,” Pyfer said at Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 236 media day. “He’s got a 29% takedown accuracy. I’ve watched all his videos extensively. He’s very desperate with a lot of his takedowns and I think they’re very slow. I think what you guys are going to realize is that there’s a big speed differential in Jack. There’s a big boxing differential between me and Jack.”

Pyfer was complimentary of Hermansson’s overall game, but doesn’t see any one particular aspect that sets him apart from others in the middleweight division.

“Jack is good everywhere, but not great at any one thing,” Pyfer said. “He’s got good cardio. He’s got good boxing. He’s got good kickboxing, He’s got good grappling, but I don’t see anything in that man’s skillset that will ever make him a champion or a title challenger again. I think all the pressure is on him. I think he’s a good dude outside the fight, but I don’t like him because he’s trying to take my other half, and he’s not my f*cking friend.”

Pyfer not only sees himself extending his winning streak to six in a row and maintaining his unbeaten status in the UFC, but he also believes defeating Hermansson will get him in the official UFC middleweight rankings.

“Well, on the outside, it puts me on the top 15,” Pyfer said when asked about what he’d gain with a win. “I don’t personally care where I’m ranked, but for my life and where I come from again and the odds I’ve defied. It puts me right where I’ve always believed I’ve belonged, and that’s among the best. I don’t think Jack is the best.”

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UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle action Feb. 9-10

Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC is in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 235.

The event at the UFC Apex features a middleweight bout between [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag] and [autotag]Joe Pyfer[/autotag].

Many other combat sports events are taking place that feature several familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing Feb. 9-10.

Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.