Jack Hermansson (16-3) is ready for a quick return to the Octagon. The Swede will be taking on Antonio Carlos Junior (8-2-1) in the newly announced matchup set for UFC Fight Night event in Sao Paulo, Brazil on October 28.
The Nordic Middleweight star improved his octagon record to 3-1 with a brutal ground and pound stoppage over theΒ Brad Scott at UFC Fight Night 114 in Mexico City, Mexico earlier in the month.
Both fighters are moving up in the rankings. Β The Brazilian “Cara de Sapato” has won three straight bouts in the Octagon, beating Leonardo GuimarΓ£es, Marvin Vettori, and most recently Eric Spicely in June. Β The 27-year-old fights out of Champion Team / Nordeste Jiu-Jitsu.
The Frontline MMA Academy fighter won his second straight bout in just 2.5 months, with his UFC Stockholm win overΒ Alex Nicholson and following versus Scott.
UPDATE : Jack Hermansson posted on his Facebook page: “STATEMENT! It seems that somebody wants me to fight in Sao Paulo, Brazil in October. Unfortunatly I must dissapoint you all that this is wrong. Somebody must have mistaken me for somebody else beacause I HAVENT SIGNED FOR A NEW FIGHT… YET!”
