Middleweight

Jack Hermansson

UFC 2016–present · rated in 5 editions · peak overall 82.0

Scouting report

Top rides, inventive ground-and-pound, and guillotine chokes established Jack "The Joker" Hermansson as a middleweight contender through grappling pressure. Born in Uddevalla, Sweden and fighting out of Frontline Academy in Oslo, Norway, Hermansson's game is sustained by an 86 Cardio engine and 78 BJJ skills.

Peak ratings

Boxing80
Kickboxing77
Wrestling84
BJJ84
Strength81
Durability81
Cardio88
Fight IQ82

By edition

2016–2017Overall 79
Boxing78
Kickboxing76
Wrestling82
BJJ80
Strength80
Durability80
Cardio86
Fight IQ80

Hermansson made an aggressive UFC arrival across 2016 and 2017, scoring stoppage victories over Scott Askham in Hamburg, Alex Nicholson in Stockholm, and Bradley Scott in Mexico City with ground-and-pound, despite dropping bouts to Cezar Ferreira and Thiago Santos. His Greco-Roman wrestling base, pace, and top strikes are reflected in an 78 Boxing and 82 Wrestling.

2018–2019Overall 82
Boxing80
Kickboxing77
Wrestling84
BJJ84
Strength81
Durability81
Cardio88
Fight IQ82

Hermansson authored a four-fight surge between 2018 and 2019, submitting Thales Leites with a broken rib, submitting Gerald Meerschaert with a guillotine, submitting David Branch in 49 seconds, and dominating former champion Ronaldo Souza over five rounds in Fort Lauderdale. His pace, takedowns, and front choke threats are reflected in an 80 Boxing and 84 Wrestling.

2020–2022Overall 82
Boxing79
Kickboxing76
Wrestling83
BJJ85
Strength80
Durability80
Cardio86
Fight IQ81

In July 2020 on Fight Island, Hermansson submitted Kelvin Gastelum with a first-round heel hook in just 78 seconds, followed by a decision victory over Edmen Shahbazyan at UFC 262 in Houston and competitive five-round battles with Marvin Vettori and Sean Strickland. His submission grappling, top rides, and pace anchor his 79 Boxing and 83 Wrestling.

2023–2024Overall 81
Boxing78
Kickboxing76
Wrestling82
BJJ84
Strength79
Durability80
Cardio86
Fight IQ81

Hermansson out-pointed Chris Curtis in London in 2022 before returning from an injury layoff in February 2024 in Las Vegas, putting on a four-round performance to defeat rising prospect Joe Pyfer by unanimous decision. His striking combinations, takedown defense, and fight intelligence maintain his 78 Boxing and 82 Wrestling.

2025–presentOverall 81
Boxing78
Kickboxing76
Wrestling82
BJJ84
Strength79
Durability80
Cardio86
Fight IQ81

Draft Jack Hermansson into your build

Jack Hermansson enters the pool on any spin landing on middleweight between 2016 and present. Spin, draft eight attributes, then simulate 25 fights.

Ratings shown are our own, built from independent research and from how Jack Hermansson is regarded by the MMA community, with the EA Sports UFC games used only as a starting baseline for the scale. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Jack Hermansson's real-world abilities. See the disclaimer below.