The UFC's middleweight division is about to endure an interesting few weeks and it all starts off at this Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
In the main event, Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland, who are ranked number six and seven respectively in the middleweight division, will go head-to-head as both men look to take another step towards a world title shot.
Hermansson comes into the Octagon with mixed form, he's 2-2 in his last four fights, while Strickland is on a five-fight winning streak.
Whoever comes out on top on Saturday night will have eyes on next week's rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker for the UFC world middleweight championship.
Here's everything you need to know about Hermansson vs. Strickland.
When is Hermansson vs. Strickland? date, start time
- Date: Saturday, February 5
- Main card: 7 p.m. ET / 12 a.m. GMT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT
The main card is set to get underway at 7 p.m. ET / 12 a.m. GMT with main event ringwalks scheduled for 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT. These timings are subject to change due to the length of earlier fights.
What channel/stream is Hermansson vs. Strickland?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: BT Sport 2
The fight will be shown live on ESPN+ in the U.S., while BT Sport 2 will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Hermansson vs. Strickland fight?
The UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada
Jack Hermansson record and bio
- Nationality: Norway
- Date of Birth: June 10, 1988
- Height: 6' 0"
- Reach: 77"
- Total Fights: 28
- Record: 22-6
Sean Strickland Record and Bio
- Nationality: United States of America
- Date of Birth: February 27, 1991
- Height: 6' 0"
- Reach: 75"
- Total Fights: 27
- Record: 24-3
Hermansson vs. Strickland fight card
Main card
- Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland; Middleweight
- Punahele Soriano vs. Nick Maximov; Middleweight
- Shavkat Rakhmanov vs. Carlston Harris; Welterweight
- Sam Alvey vs. Phil Hawes; Middleweight
- Teresean Gore vs. Bryan Battle; Middleweight
- Julian Erosa vs. Steven Peterson; Featherweight
Prelims
- Miles Johns vs. John Castaneda; Bantamweight
- Hakeem Dawodu vs. Michael Trizano; Featherweight
- Chidi Njokuani vs. Marc-Andre Barriault; Middleweight
- Jason Witt vs. Phillip Rowe; Welterweight
- Alexis Davis vs. Julija Stoliarenko; Women's bantamweight
- Jailton Almeida vs. Danilo Marques; Light heavyweight
- Malcolm Gordon vs. Denys Bondar; Flyweight