When asked if he made any changes that helped kickstart his four-fight winning streak, Jack Hermansson immediately had an answer.
The UFC middleweight contender said he hired a mental coach, Tommy Fjeldheim, after a knockout loss to Thiago Santos in 2017. And the results speak for themselves: since then, he is undefeated and has had a rapid rise in the division, transitioning from up-and-down prospect to one of the best in the world.
Hermansson said prior to his recent run, which has seen him tap out David Branch and most recently best Ronaldo Souza in a five-round decision last weekend at UFC Fort Lauderdale, he had a lot of mental issues that took away from his performances in the cage.