Promotion officials announced the middleweight pairing on Thursday. UFC Fight Night takes place at Ibirapuera Gymnasium and is headlined by a light heavyweight duel between Alexander Gustafsson and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
A seven-time veteran of Cage Warriors Fighting Championship, Hermansson was successful in his Octagon debut, earning a unanimous verdict over Scott Askham at UFC Fight Night “Arlovski vs. Barnett” on Sept. 3. “The Joker” is 14-2 as a professional, with eight wins by KO/TKO and four by submission.
Cezar “Mutante” enters the matchup on a two-fight winning streak. He kicked off his 2016 campaign with a decision triumph over Oluwale Bamgbose at UFC on Fox 19 before outpointing Anthony Smith at “The Ultimate Fighter 23” finale on July 8. The Brazilian is 6-3 during his promotional tenure.