There could be a tumultuous few weeks in the UFC's middleweight division with the first fight to kick things off happening tonight.
Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland headline the event tonight. with the respecitve No. 6 and No. 7 lining up for a clash that could set them on the way to a world title fight.
Strickland has won each of his last five, while Hermansson has two wins and two losses in his last four.
The winner could go on to meet next weekend's victor out of 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 tonight?
- 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 tonight?
- 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 tonight?
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