Jack Hermansson

“The Joker”

WelterweightSweden / Norway2-fight losing streak

24Wins

10Losses

0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLWLW

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Profile

Age: 38 (born June 10, 1988)
Born in: Uddevalla
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Reach: 77"
Stance: Orthodox
UFC record: 11-8

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC11

KO/TKO 3
Submission 3
Decision 5

Losses in the UFC8

KO/TKO 5
Submission 1
Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.15 top 7%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.72

Striking accuracy45%Better than 50% of welterweights

Strike defense57%Better than 56% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 1.48 top 39%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.4

Takedown accuracy30%Better than 28% of welterweights

Takedown defense81%Better than 88% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Hermansson last fought on November 22, 2025 (Loss vs Myktybek Orolbai).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Jack Hermansson

Jack Hermansson "The Joker" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Uddevalla, Sweden on June 10, 1988. Hermansson stands 6' 1" with a 77" reach, long for that height.

Hermansson turned professional in 2010, debuting with East Coast Fight Factory. A 13-2 record outside the UFC came first. Hermansson first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett in September 2016 and beat Scott Askham by decision. In the UFC, Hermansson is 11-8 across 19 fights.

Hermansson's 11 UFC wins are split between 3 by knockout, 3 by submission and 5 on the scorecards. In the stats, Hermansson lands more significant strikes per minute than 93% of welterweights and defends takedowns better than 88% of welterweights. Hermansson ranks #3 in UFC history for most heel hook wins.

Hermansson needed only 0:49 to beat David Branch at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje, the fastest UFC win of that career. 5 of Hermansson's 6 UFC finishes came in the first round. Hermansson's record outside the UFC includes 7-0 in Cage Warriors and 0-2 in Bellator.

Hermansson's latest fight was at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker in November 2025, where Hermansson lost to Myktybek Orolbai by KO/TKO.

UFC fight history

L

Myktybek Orolbai

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:46

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker

Nov 22, 2025

19Str 0TD 0KD
L

Gregory Rodrigues

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:21

UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira

Jun 28, 2025

30Str 0TD 0KD
W

Joe Pyfer

Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer

Feb 10, 2024

121Str 1TD 0KD
L

Roman Dolidze

KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 4:06

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland

Dec 3, 2022

47Str 2TD 0KD
W

Chris Curtis

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall

Jul 23, 2022

100Str 0TD 0KD
L

Sean Strickland

Decision - Split · R5 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland

Feb 5, 2022

137Str 0TD 0KD
W

Edmen Shahbazyan

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt

May 22, 2021

55Str 3TD 0KD
L

Marvin Vettori

Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori

Dec 5, 2020

122Str 2TD 0KD
W

Kelvin Gastelum

Submission · Heel Hook From Bottom Guard · R1 1:18

UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

Jul 18, 2020

2Str 0TD 0KD
L

Jared Cannonier

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:27

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier

Sep 28, 2019

20Str 1TD 0KD
W

Jacare Souza

Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson

Apr 27, 2019

148Str 3TD 0KD
W

David Branch

Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R1 0:49

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje

Mar 30, 2019

3Str 1TD 0KD
W

Gerald Meerschaert

Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R1 4:25

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta

Dec 15, 2018

41Str 1TD 0KD
W

Thales Leites

KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R3 2:10

UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington

May 12, 2018

35Str 3TD 0KD
L

Thiago Santos

KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 4:59

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

Oct 28, 2017

5Str 0TD 0KD
W

Brad Scott

KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R1 3:50

UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno

Aug 5, 2017

38Str 1TD 0KD
W

Alex Nicholson

KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 2:00

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira

May 28, 2017

23Str 1TD 0KD
L

Cezar Ferreira

Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R2 2:11

UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira

Nov 19, 2016

14Str 0TD 0KD
W

Scott Askham

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett

Sep 3, 2016

88Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Jack Hermansson is 24-10 across 34 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on July 1, 2010 (East Coast Fight Factory). 15 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins24

KO/TKO 10
Submission 7
Decision 7

Pro losses10

KO/TKO 5
Submission 2
Decision 3

Finish rate: 71% of wins
Longest win streak: 9
Current streak: 2 losses

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	11-8	2016
Cage Warriors	7-0	2011
Bellator	0-2	2012
Venator FC	2-0	2015
East Coast Fight Factory	1-0	2010
Into the Cage	1-0	2010
Warrior Fight Series	1-0	2015
World FC	1-0	2011

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
L	Myktybek Orolbai	KO (punch), R1	UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker	Nov 22, 2025
L	Gregory Rodrigues	KO (punch), R1	UFC 317	Jun 28, 2025
W	Joe Pyfer	Decision (unanimous), R5	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer	Feb 10, 2024
L	Roman Dolidze	TKO (punches), R2	UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland	Dec 3, 2022
W	Chris Curtis	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall	Jul 23, 2022
L	Sean Strickland	Decision (split), R5	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland	Feb 5, 2022
W	Edmen Shahbazyan	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt	May 22, 2021
L	Marvin Vettori	Decision (unanimous), R5	UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori	Dec 5, 2020
W	Kelvin Gastelum	Submission (heel hook), R1	UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2	Jul 18, 2020
L	Jared Cannonier	TKO (punches), R2	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier	Sep 28, 2019
W	Ronaldo Souza	Decision (unanimous), R5	UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson	Apr 27, 2019
W	David Branch	Submission (guillotine choke), R1	UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje	Mar 30, 2019
W	Gerald Meerschaert	Submission (guillotine choke), R1	UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2	Dec 15, 2018
W	Thales Leites	TKO (punches), R3	UFC 224	May 12, 2018
L	Thiago Santos	TKO (punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida	Oct 28, 2017
W	Brad Scott	TKO (punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno	Aug 5, 2017
W	Alex Nicholson	TKO (punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira	May 28, 2017
L	Cezar Ferreira	Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2	UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2	Nov 19, 2016
W	Scott Askham	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett	Sep 3, 2016
W	Ireneusz Cholewa	TKO (punches), R3	Venator FC 3	May 23, 2016
W	Alan Carlos	TKO (punches), R3	Cage Warriors 75	Apr 15, 2016
W	Maciej Różański	Decision (unanimous), R3	Venator FC 2	Dec 12, 2015
W	Karlos Vémola	Submission (armbar), R1	Warrior Fight Series 4	Aug 1, 2015
W	Deyan Topalski	TKO (punches), R1	Cage Warriors 71	Aug 22, 2014
W	Norman Paraisy	Submission (rear-naked choke), R4	Cage Warriors 69	Jun 7, 2014
W	Ion Pascu	Decision (unanimous), R3	Cage Warriors: Fight Night 11	Apr 18, 2014
W	Enoc Solves Torres	TKO (submission to punches), R3	Cage Warriors 66	Mar 22, 2014
L	Jason Butcher	Submission (triangle choke), R1	Bellator 93	Mar 21, 2013
L	Daniel Vizcaya	Decision (split), R3	Bellator 84	Dec 14, 2012
W	Mike Ling	KO (punches), R1	Cage Warriors: Fight Night 2	Sep 8, 2011
W	Andor Filo	KO (punch), R1	World FC 2	Jul 9, 2011
W	Ali Arish	KO (punch and head kick), R2	Cage Warriors 41	Apr 24, 2011
W	Ian Farquharson	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	Into the Cage 1	Nov 20, 2010
W	Chris Greig	KO (punch), R3	East Coast Fight Factory: Impact	Jul 1, 2010

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Jack Hermansson's record?

Jack Hermansson's professional MMA record is 24 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Jack Hermansson?

Jack Hermansson is 38 years old, born on June 10, 1988.

How tall is Jack Hermansson and what is their reach?

Jack Hermansson stands 6' 1" with a 77" reach.

Who did Jack Hermansson fight last?

Jack Hermansson lost to Myktybek Orolbai by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker on Nov 22, 2025.

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