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JACK HERMANSSON VS CHRIS CURTIS FACTS
When is UFC London? Sunday 23rd July, 2022 - 18:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC London? The O2 Arena, London (UK)
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What channel is UFC London on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC London? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
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JACK HERMANSSON VS CHRIS CURTIS LOWDOWN
Jack Hermansson (22-7) misses out on a huge fight after the nation’s favourite – Darren Till had to drop out through injury. He will be grateful he is still on the card as he just wants to get back in the win column. After a brilliant four-fight win streak to put his name on the map he has struggled against the elite losing three of his last five. He got TKO’d by Jared Cannonier (2019) before submitting Kelvin Gastelum (2020). He then got ground out in a decision to Marvin Vettori (2020), responded with a unanimous decision of his own against Edmen Shahbazyan (2021) but is coming off another loss, this time a split decision to Sean Strickland which was back in February.
Who else but Chris Curtis (29-8). The UFC must love him stepping in as a replacement for the third time for his fourth UFC fight not to mention he is winning in exciting fashion. He caused the huge upset on debut knocking out Phil Hawes in the first round and followed that up with another over Brendan Allen only a month later. He then got some time to prepare for Rodolfo Vieira meeting him last month and shut the jiu-jitsu wizard down earning a classy unanimous decision.
JACK HERMANSSON VS CHRIS CURTIS PREDICTION
This is a tough fight for Hermansson as Curtis has nothing to lose, is full to the brim with confidence and has legitimate knockout power.
Hermansson has the height and reach advantage and is a very effective striker with his unorthodox movement, but it will be risky to trade on the feet. His clear advantage lies in the grappling department and a finish will be just around the corner if he can get the fight to the floor.
Hermansson’s top game is one of the best in the division with ferocious ground-and-pound and slick jiu-jitsu. That said, Vieira has some of the best jiu-jitsu on the entire roster, however he failed to take Curtis down in 20 attempts. Curtis has excellent takedown defence and if he has the same success in London, we would back him to find the knockout.
The key for Hermansson is to create chaos and scrambles to pounce on a takedown, but that will also create opportunities for Curtis to find the chin. This will be a very intriguing contest and as the odds suggest, very tough to call.
Hermansson can win this in a variety of ways, but if he cannot secure the takedown, Curtis is the good shout for a knockout.
Prediction: Hermansson via Submission - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Curtis via KO/TKO