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Jack Hermansson expects ‘challenging’ striking exchanges with ‘powerful’ Jared Cannonier

Coming off a win over Ronaldo Souza, Jack Hermansson admits he expected an opponent with more name value than Jared Cannonier for his UFC Copenhagen main event.

That being said, Hermansson expects a very stern challenge from the American, who’s a perfect 2-0 since moving down from light-heavyweight, beating Anderson Silva and David Branch.

“Even if I could be happier with another fight, it doesn’t bother me, and it doesn’t take anything out of our preparations,” Hermansson told MMA Fighting’s Eurobash podcast.

“I’ve remained focused, and I believe that all of the fights are equally hard.