The fight might not have lived up to the implied promise of his serial-killer sound bites, but Sean Strickland firmly established himself as a title contender at 185 pounds.
In the main event of UFC Fight Night 200 on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, “Tarzan” soundly outboxed Jack Hermansson, denying the Swede’s takedown attempts and stinging him with a constant barrage of jabs and the occasional right cross or straight. A baffling 47-48 scorecard from Sal D’Amato aside, the overwhelming majority of viewers scored at least four rounds for Strickland, with most awarding him a clean sweep.