UFC Fight Night - Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland Odds

Sean Strickland is about a 2-1 favorite against Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland on Saturday, February 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of 13 fights on ESPN+. Hermansson is 22-6 in his career, while Strickland is 24-3 in his career. There are a total of 13 fights, all on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland. Let’s look at the bout between Hermansson and Strickland and UFC predictions.

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, February 5 with 13 fights, all on ESPN+.

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland Betting

Jack Hermansson (22-6, 9-4 UFC)

Hermansson came into the UFC with a record of 13-2 and he has nine wins and four losses in the UFC. In his last six fights, he has four wins and two losses. He defeated David Branch by guillotine choke submission, Ronaldo Souza by unanimous decision, Kelvin Gastelum by heel hook submission, and Edmen Shahbazyan by unanimous decision; while losing to Jared Cannonier by TKO and Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision. Hermansson has been a pro since 2010 and he has 11 wins by TKO/KO and six by submission. He has 10 first round finishes.

Hermansson said this to sportskeeda.com about his upcoming fight against Strickland, “We're both very durable and high-paced fighters. We like to have a high pace in our fights so we're kind of similar there. I feel like I'm a little bit more calculated with my decisions, I think he flows a little bit more; takes whatever comes and goes forward and goes into the fights. While I feel like I have a little bit more of a game plan approach. He kind of looks the same in most of his fights, having the same thing, the same style, so you kind of know what you're getting. It doesn't mean that it's easy to deal with but you know what to prepare for.”

Sean Strickland (24-3, 11-3 UFC)

Strickland came into the UFC with a record of 13-0 and he has 11 wins and three losses in the UFC. In his last six fights, he has five wins and one loss. He defeated Nordine Taleb by TKO, Jack Marshman by unanimous decision, Brendan Allen by TKO, Krzysztof Jotko by unanimous decision, and Uriah Hall by unanimous decision; while losing to Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos by KO. Strickland has been a pro since 2008 and he has 10 wins by TKO/KO and four by submission. He has nine first round finishes.

Striking Stats

Strikes landed per minute: Hermansson 4.86 / Strickland 5.45

Striking Accuracy: Hermansson 45% / Strickland 40%

Strikes absorbed per minute: Hermansson 3.36 / Strickland 3.73

Defense: Hermansson 54% / Strickland 66%

Grappling Stats

Takedown average: Hermansson 2.09 / Strickland 1.32

Takedown Accuracy: Hermansson 36% / Strickland 61%

Takedowns defended: Hermansson 75% / Strickland 82%

Submission average: Hermansson 0.6 / Strickland 0.3

UFC Picks

Strickland is listed as about a 2-1 favorite to win this fight and there is no question he has the better resume, but Hermansson demands respect. Hermansson has beaten some very good fighters and he has the power to hurt Strickland. There may be some value in taking Hermansson as the underdog in this bout but I think the better choice is to simply play the rounds. The rounds option is listed at 4.5 at BookMaker at odds of a pick. Hermansson and Strickland both have finishing power, as Hermansson has finished 17 of his 22 wins, while Strickland has finished 14 of his 24 fights. Hermansson has already gone on record saying that he doesn’t want this fight to go the distance and his game plan is to be aggressive. I don’t think Strickland will back away and fight defensively so this bout should be full of action. I think we will get a finish one way or the other so I will take the rounds to go under the total.

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland Card & Odds

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