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Nolan King

UFC Fight Night 200 results: Sean Strickland slowly outclasses Jack Hermansson

Sean Strickland at middleweight proved unbeatable once again Saturday.

In the UFC Fight Night 200 main event, Strickland (24-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) defeated perennial contender Jack Hermansson (22-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) by split decision (49-46, 47-48, 49-46) to extend his winning streak to six.

The fight largely could be categorized as a technical boxing match. Strickland proved to be more polished in that world, which ultimately won him the fight. Behind his jab, Strickland methodically picked Hermansson apart on the feet.

Round 1 was closely contested, but the gap widened in Round 2 when Strickland dropped Hermansson. Round 3, Hermansson let his hands go a tad more but came across a bit too wild to top Strickland’s patient high-accuracy approach. Body punches became a big part of Strickland’s attack as the fight progressed.

Through the championship rounds, Strickland kept a slow pace, but it was effective. Hermansson was unable to answer most of Strickland’s best shots and his takedown efforts were denied. In the final seconds, a bleeding-from-the-nose Strickland barked at Hermansson as the two traded.

Strickland, 30, continues to roll at 185 pounds. Since he made the jump from welterweight in 2020, Strickland has gone 5-0 with his other victories coming against Jack Marshman, Brendan Allen, Krzysztof Jotko and Uriah Hall.

Hermansson, 33, continues to be competitive at the top of the middleweight division, but with mixed results. Since April 2019, he’s alternated wins and losses with a 3-3 record in that stretch.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 200 results include:

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