Jack Hermansson-Brendan Allen to Serve as June 3 UFC Fight Night Headliner
Two grapplers in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division will have 25 minutes to make their mark in June.
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Sweden’s Hermansson has alternated wins and losses in his last eight outings dating back to 2019, with victories over names like Ronaldo Souza and Kelvin Gastelum interspersed by defeats against Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze. In his last time out, Dolidze trapped him with an unorthodox leglock and pounded him out, but before then, he snagged a unanimous decision over Chris Curtis. “The Joker” has seen 74% of his career wins ends before the final bell, with 10 first-round stoppages to his credit.
“All In” Allen saw his stock shoot way up when he stepped in on short notice to headline UFC Fight Night 220 in February against Andre Muniz. The Kill Cliff FC-based fighter outlasted his submission-savvy Brazilian opponent to record the third-round rear-naked choke, and became the first fighter to submit Muniz in the process. Allen is currently riding a four-fight win streak since the beginning of 2022, with three rear-naked chokes – one in the first round, one in the second and one in Round 3 – on his ledger. Allen surpasses Hermansson’s finish rate, with 81% of his wins by knockout or submission, since making his pro debut in 2015.
The UFC Fight Night event on June 3 does not have a location or venue to play host yet, but it does have several other fights currently registered to its billing. In addition to a recently announced strawweight pairing between Jinh Yu Frey and Elise Reed, Miesha Tate will take on Mayra Bueno Silva at bantamweight likely on the main card. Other bouts include Amir Albazi vs. Kai Kara France in an important flyweight attraction, while Tim Elliott and Allan Nascimento also dance at 125 pounds.David Onama vs Khusein Askhabov Alex Caceres vs Daniel Pineda Luan Lacerda vs Da'Mon Blackshear
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