Jack Hermansson (born 10 June 1988) is a Swedish-Norwegian professional mixed martial artist.
He currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
He is the former middleweight champion in Cage Warriors and Warrior Fight Series.
As of 20 February 2024, he is #9 in the UFC middleweight rankings.
Hermansson was born and raised in Uddevalla, Sweden, on 10 June 1988, with six siblings.
1997
He started his martial arts career as a Greco-Roman wrestler in 1997, aged 9.
2008
Later after training some Muay Thai and other disciplines, he transitioned to mixed martial arts in 2008.
2010
Hermansson turned professional in 2010 and racked up a 5–0 record, all stoppages (4 KO's, 1 submission), in a little over a year.
In his first fight, he won the title in the East Coast Fight Factory organization by a one-punch knockout in the third round.
Two of the other victories, both by knockout, came in British top promotion Cage Warriors.
2012
After his early career success, Hermansson was signed by Bellator MMA in 2012.
Hermansson made his promotional debut against Daniel Vizcaya on 14 December 2012, at Bellator 84.
He lost the back-and-forth fight by split decision.
2013
Hermansson next fought Jason Butcher on 21 March 2013, at Bellator 93.
He lost the fight by submission due to a triangle choke.
This would mark the last fight for Hermansson in the promotion.
After two fights overseas, Hermansson returned to Europe and Cage Warriors.
2014
Hermansson's first outing came against Enoc Solves Torres on 22 March 2014, at Cage Warriors 66.
He won the fight by TKO in the third round.
Less than a month later Hermansson took on Ion Pascu on 18 April 2014, at Cage Warriors: Fight Night 11.
He won by unanimous decision, the first decision victory of his career.
Hermansson challenged for the promotional title against veteran and fellow former Bellator fighter Norman Paraisy on 7 June 2014, at Cage Warriors 69.
He became the champion after he defeated Paraisy by submission due to a rear-naked choke at the end of round 4.
Hermansson defended his title against Deyan Topalski on 22 August 2014, at Cage Warriors 71.
He won the fight by TKO in the first round.
2015
In February 2015, the Cage Warriors promotion would become inactive after changing the leading staff.
When and if the organization would return to make new events were unclear.
Hermansson himself would be out of action due to injuries for almost a year.
Hermansson returned in a title fight in British promotion Warrior Fight Series against UFC veteran Karlos Vemola on 1 August 2015, at Warrior Fight Series 4.
He won the fight by submission due to an armbar in the first round to become the WFS champion.
Hermansson was scheduled to face Kévin Del on 29 November 2015, at Lion FC 6 for the promotional championship.
However, Del would later withdraw from the contest citing an injury, and the bout was scrapped altogether.
Next Hermansson instead fought undefeated polish fighter Maciej Rozanski on 12 December 2015, at Venator FC 2.
Hermansson won the fight by unanimous decision.
2016
Hermansson was supposed to defend his WFS title on 13 February 2016, at Warrior Fight Series 5.
No opponent was set, and later it was announced by the promotion that the title defense would not materialize at that event.
On 11 February 2016, after almost one and a half year of inactivity, Cage Warriors announced their return.
Hermansson defended his CWFC title against Alan Carlos on the first event after the promotion's return on 15 April 2016, at Cage Warriors 75.
He won the fight by knockout in the ending sequences of round three.
Hermansson faced Ireneusz Cholewa on 21 May 2016, at Venator FC 3.
