Hermansson vs Branch

Who won Hermansson vs Branch?

Jack Hermansson beat David Branch by submission in the 1st round during the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 2, on Saturday 30th March 2019 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Hermansson vs Branch stats

Jack Hermansson stepped into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

David Branch made his way to the cage with a record of 22 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 7 by submission.

Jack Hermansson's UFC record stood at 11-6-0, while David Branch's came in at 4-5-0.

The stats suggested Hermansson had a massive power advantage over Branch, boasting a 61% knock out percentage over Branch's 27%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Branch had a slight advantage over Hermansson, with a 32% submission rate over Hermansson's 22%.

Jack Hermansson was the younger man by 7 years, at 35 years old.

Hermansson was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 2 years and 9 months later than Branch, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 6 more professional rounds, 77 to Branch's 71.

Activity check

Hermansson's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 10 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 2 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

Branch's last 4 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 11 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

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