Ronaldo Souza vs Jack Hermansson

Apr 28, 2019 · ESPN+

DateApr 28, 2019

DivisionMiddleweight

StatusScheduled

VenueBB&T Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, April 28, 2019 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 8:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 5:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 1:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 2:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 10:00 AM
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Ronaldo SouzaJacare |26-10-0Ronaldo Souza vs Jack HermanssonJack HermanssonThe Joker |24-10-0

Ronaldo SouzaJacare26-10-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time5:00

26-10-0Record24-10-0

46Age38

6'1"Height6'1"

72"Reach77"

185 lbsWeight185 lbs

MiddleweightWeight ClassMiddleweight

Jack HermanssonThe Joker24-10-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Ronaldo Souza owns a 17-point Elo edge (good). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Ronaldo SouzaJack Hermansson

Recent form

Ronaldo SouzaL L L L W · -39 Elo last 5

LLLLW

Jack HermanssonL L W L W · -28 Elo last 5

LLWLW

Elo edge

Ronaldo Souza1749-15 last move

Jack Hermansson1732-16 last move

Why they are ranked here

Ronaldo SouzaNot on the active ladder · 1749 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Chris Weidman (rated 1774 at the time): +18.
Costliest loss: Lost to Robert Whittaker (rated 1642 at the time): -28.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -39 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1659, not 1749: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Jack Hermansson#38 of 332 active Welterweight fighters · 1732 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Kelvin Gastelum (rated 1725 at the time): +13.
Costliest loss: Lost to Jared Cannonier (rated 1654 at the time): -19.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -28 Elo in total.
Next places: 2 points behind #37 Saygid Izagakhmaev, 0 ahead of #39 Joel Alvarez.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Ronaldo SouzaNow 1749

Wins by decision+11→ 1760

Loses by decision-13→ 1736

Jack HermanssonNow 1732 · #38 Welterweight

Wins by decision+13→ 1745

Loses by decision-11→ 1721

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Ronaldo SouzavsJack Hermansson

Submission average

1.34vs0.37

Sig. strikes landed per min

2.53vs5.13

Takedown average

2.57vs1.50

Takedown defense

58%vs81%

Finishing profile

Ronaldo Souzasubmission leads 54% of wins

Jack HermanssonKO/TKO leads 46% of wins

Common opponents

Derek BrunsonRonaldo Souza: win · Head Kick & Punches · Jan 27, 2018Jack Hermansson: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Dec 3, 2022

Marvin VettoriRonaldo Souza: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Dec 12, 2020Jack Hermansson: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Dec 5, 2020

Kevin HollandRonaldo Souza: loss · Punches During Scramble · Dec 12, 2020Jack Hermansson: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Dec 5, 2020

Tale of the tape

Ronaldo SouzaJack Hermansson

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.53Sig. strikes landed per min5.13

UFC middleweight average : 3.94

47Sig. strike accuracy45

UFC middleweight average : 48%

2.83Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.70

UFC middleweight average : 3.82

62Sig. strike defense57

UFC middleweight average : 52%

2.57Takedown average1.50

UFC middleweight average : 1.62

39Takedown accuracy30

UFC middleweight average : 30%

58Takedown defense81

UFC middleweight average : 59%

1.34Submission average0.37

UFC middleweight average : 0.68

8Wins by knockout11

14Wins by submission6

4Wins by decision7

4Losses by knockout5

1Losses by submission2

5Losses by decision3

Ronaldo Souza vs Jack Hermansson is a scheduled Middleweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : JACARE VS HERMANSSON. Ronaldo Souza enters with a 26-10-0 record and Jack Hermansson enters with a 24-10-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.