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Hermansson not keen on Weidman fight: Romero or Gastelum bouts would be better

Top UFC middleweight Jack Hermansson isn’t too fond of a fight with former champion Chris Weidman - instead he would rather fight Yoel Romero or Kelvin Gastelum in the fall.

Hermansson (20-4) has only lost twice in his nine UFC appearances since debuting for the promotion in 2016. “The Joker” is currently on a four-fight winning streak at middleweight, with his most recent being a unanimous decision victory against Jacare Souza in late April.

Talking recently on the Eurobash podcast, Hermansson said why he doesn’t want to fight Weidman next.

“He’s one [ranking spot] behind me so it would’ve felt better if it was Gastelum or Romero who was accepting the fight,” Hermansson said.