

Sean Strickland and Jack Hermansson will compete tomorrow night in the main event of UFC Vegas 47. With an impressive win, both the fighters will look to get into the top 5 at MW.
Before the showdown tomorrow, both fighters successfully made weight. The weigh-in result for the main event: Jack Hermansson (185.5) and Sean Strickland (185.5).
Final face off!
đşđ¸ @SStricklandMMA vs @JackTheJokerMMA đłđ´đ¸đŞ at #UFCVegas47 tonight! pic.twitter.com/bOUulWwRr7
â UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) February 5, 2022
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During the final faceoff, the âTarzanâ had an interesting deal for the âJokerâ.
Strickland sarcastically took a dig at the ground heavy game of Hermansson and asked, âYou want me to pull guard? Would that be a better pose?â
Hermansson took it lightly and burst into laughter, and both fighters squared off.
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Both fighters are polar opposite in terms of personality. On the one hand, Hermansson is a low-key guy who doesnât say much, on the other, Strickland has quite the controversial takes. Stricklandâs Twitter feed suggests he has very unconventional takes.
Both Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland want a crack at the MW champ, Israel Adesanya
Both the fighters could earn a title shot with a spectacular win and find themselves against the middleweight champion. In the meantime, the Last Stylebender, will face his fellow OceanĂa fighter, the Reaper, in a rematch at UFC 271 for the undisputed MW championship.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL â MAY 12: Sean Strickland of the United States prepares to enter the Octagon before facing Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos of Brazil in their welterweight bout during the UFC 224 event at Jeunesse Arena on May 12, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC)
Strickland has already expressed his desire to fight Adesanya before. âThe Tarzanâ even had a message for the âLast Stylebenderâ, he advised Adesanya to hit the right cycle before the fight. Strickland was referring to the swollen pectoral muscle of Adesanya, seen during UFC 253.
When asked about him fighting Adesanya in the future. âThe Tarzanâ said, âMake sure to cycle off though, I donât want to bring you a bra if you donât hit the right cycleâ.
Strickland elaborated, âAgain, Izzyâs a great fighter. He comes from kickboxing. Have you ever seen a fighter with gyno for any other reason than that? Honestly, have you?â
Whereas, Hermansson, during the media day, when asked if he would get a title shot with the win, said, âYeah, If I do a good enough performance, you know, and then it depends on the other contenders; Brunson, Cannonier, how will they perform? Are they gonna do an exciting fight or not?â
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It would be interesting to see who gets to stay in the title contention this Saturday. With the win, the winner will solidify himself in a prominent position.
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Who do you think will take this fight? Does an impressive win grant them a title shot? Let us know in the comment section.
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