Gallery Photos: UFC on ESPN+ 8 media day with Souza, Hermansson, Hardy, Perry and more PLANTATION, Fla. – Jack Hermansson didn’t hesitate to accept a short-notice opportunity to fight Ronaldo Souza in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 8 headliner. Despite beating David Branch just 28 days prior to this weekend’s event, Hermansson (19-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) was ready to go when the UFC came calling for him to fight Souza (26-6 MMA, 9-3 UFC) in a key middleweight bout. The Swedish fighter wants to be a top contender, and beating someone with the prestige of “Jacare” takes him a long way toward that goal. “David Branch was respected and ‘Jacare’ is probably even more respected,” Hermansson told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at UFC on ESPN+ 8 media day. “He’s known as one of the best guys in the division and one of the best grapplers in the sport.
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