Whittaker vs Hermansson

When is Whittaker vs Hermansson?

Robert Whittaker could potentially face Jack Hermansson, in Autumn/Fall 2021.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Whittaker vs Hermansson stats

Robert Whittaker would step into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 6 loses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Jack Hermansson would make his way to the cage with a record of 23 wins, 8 loses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knock out and 6 by submission.

The stats suggest Hermansson would have a slight advantage in power over Whittaker, with a 48% knock out percentage over Whittaker's 38%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Hermansson would have a slight advantage over Whittaker, with a 26% submission rate over Whittaker's 21%.

Robert Whittaker is the younger man by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Hermansson has a height advantage of 1 inch over Whittaker. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Whittaker is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 1 year and 4 months earlier than Hermansson, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 7 more professional rounds, 79 to Hermansson's 72.

Whittaker vs Hermansson form

Robert Whittaker has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Marvin Vettori at UFC Fight Night Paris on 3rd September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Israel Adesanya at UFC 271 on 12th February 2022 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Toyota Center, Houston, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Vegas 24 on 17th April 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beat Jared Cannonier at UFC 254 on 24th October 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

He had won against Darren Till at UFC Fight Island 3 on 25th July 2020 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Jack Hermansson has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he Roman Dolidze at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland on 3rd December 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Amway Center, Orlando, United States.

Previous to that, he had beat Chris Curtis at UFC Fight Night London on 23rd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at The O2, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Sean Strickland at UFC Fight Night on 5th February 2022 by split decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Edmen Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 27 on 22nd May 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest.

He had been beaten by Marvin Vettori at UFC Vegas 16 on 5th December 2020 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jack Hermansson has been fighting more than Robert Whittaker.

Robert Whittaker last fought 6 months and 19 days ago, while Jack Hermansson's last outing was 3 months and 19 days ago.

Whittaker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

Hermansson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

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