Jack Hermansson is aiming high following his most recent victory at UFC Fight Night 188. The middleweight contender is targeting bouts with top-five opposition following his decision win over Edmen Shahbazyan on Saturday in Las Vegas. Hermansson (22-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) out-grappled Shahbazyan (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) to win 29-27 on all three judges’ scorecards. Now back on the win column, Hermansson is looking to test himself against the upper-echelon of the division, and he’s got some names in mind. “I want to be fighting guys like Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa, the winner of Brunson and Till could be a potential fight, so yeah, those guys,” Hermansson told reporters at the UFC Fight Night 188 post-fight news conference. “It depends when I have a good opponent, but I want one more fight this year for sure
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Jack Hermansson wants top-ranked opponents, targets Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa – MMA Junkie