Last fight
Win
Hermansson vs Orolbai
Nov. 22, 2025
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
11
Wins by Knockout
6
Wins by Submission
10
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 1048
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 2316
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 6
- Takedowns Attempted
- 67
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
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Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Uddevalla, Sweden
Trains at
Frontline Academy - Oslo
Fighting style
MMA
Age
37
Height
73.00
Weight
185.50
Octagon Debut
Sep. 3, 2016
Reach
77.50
Leg reach
46.50
- Pro since 2010
- 11 wins by KO, six by submission (2 RNC, armbar, guillotine, heel hook)
- 10 first round finishes
- Origin of nickname: “People called me ‘The Joker’ several times, both in school and when I was gonna fight, because I always have a smile on my face.”
UFC Fight Night (11/22/25) Hermansson was knocked out by Myktybek Orolbai at 2:46 of the first round
UFC 317 (06/28/25) Hermansson was knocked out by Gregory Rodrigues at 4:21 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (2/10/24) Hermansson won a five round unanimous decision over Joe Pyfer
UFC on ESPN (12/3/22) Hermansson was stopped by Roman Dolidze via strikes at 4:06 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (7/23/22) Hermansson won a three round unanimous decision over Chris Curtis
UFC Fight Night (2/5/22) Hermansson lost a five round split decision to Sean Strickland
UFC Fight Night (5/22/21) Hermansson won a three round unanimous decision over Edmen Shahbazyan
UFC on ESPN (12/5/20) Hermansson lost a five round unanimous decision to Marvin Vettori
UFC Fight Night (7/19/20) Hermansson submitted Kelvin Gastelum via heel hook at 1:18 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (9/28/19) Hermansson was stopped by Jared Cannonier via strikes at :27 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (4/27/19) Hermansson won a five round unanimous decision over Ronaldo Souza
UFC on ESPN (3/30/19) Hermansson submitted David Branch via guillotine choke at :49 of the first round
UFC on FOX (12/15/18) Hermansson submitted Gerald Meerschaert via guillotine choke at 4:25 of the first round
UFC 224 (5/12/18) Hermansson stopped Thales Leites via strikes at 2:10 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (10/28/17) Hermansson was stopped by Thiago Santos via strikes at 4:59 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (8/5/17) Hermansson stopped Brad Scott via strikes at 3:50 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (5/28/17) Hermansson stopped Alex Nicholson via strikes at 2:00 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (11/19/16) Hermansson was submitted by Cezar Ferreira via arm triangle choke at 2:11 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (9/3/16) Hermansson won a three round unanimous decision over Scott Askham
When and why did you start training for fighting? I wanted to do martial arts since I was a very small kid but I was not allowed. I was doing wrestling for 10 years and I was looking for new challenges. I was always a big fan of martial arts since I was a kid and fighting was always something I wanted to do. Me and my brother trained for fighting with each other all the time, learning from books and Bruce Lee movies. I stumbled upon MMA around 2006 on the internet, watching PRIDE, Bas Rutten and the UFC. I started to train in 2008 and fought my first amateur bout in 2009.
Training: A typical day of training starts at Frontline Academy in Oslo with some MMA training, and my second training session is usually strength and conditioning, pads or drills.
What ranks and titles have you held? ECFF middleweight champ, WFS middleweight champ, CWFC middleweight champ
Do you have any heroes? My mom, Joachim Hansen, Alexander Gustafsson, Bruce Lee
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means a great deal for me. To fight in the UFC is like a dream for me. It is one of my big goals in life. And I am so happy to be able to fight the best fighters in the world while the whole world is watching.
What was your job before you started fighting? Worked in a petshop, worked with endangered species of animals, was a substitute teacher and student assistant, and worked as a bartender.
Favorite grappling technique: Heel hook
Favorite Striking technique: The jab
