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Jack Hermansson’s fifth time stepping into the main event spotlight of a UFC card proved to be one of the most important moments of his career.
After going a subpar 1-3 in previous headlining opportunities, many thought Hermansson (24-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) was being set up for a loss against surging Dana White’s Contender Series alum Joe Pyfer (12-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) going into Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 236 at the UFC Apex.