Jack Hermansson vs. Jacare Souza Full Fight Video Highlights

Rising middleweight star Jack Hermansson scored a huge upset by defeating veteran Jacare Souza in the main event of tonight’s (Sat., April 27, 2019) UFC on ESPN+ 8 from the BB&T Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Short-notice replacement Hermansson had spent the week leading up the fight claiming he wanted to test Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Jacare on the ground. But he wasn’t lying, as he hit Jacare with a clipping combo early. He then went for his patented arm-in guillotine.

Watch it via the UFC here:

👀@JackTheJokerMMA lands and goes for the submission #UFCFtLauderdale pic.twitter.com/xBOX40izZI

— UFC (@ufc) April 28, 2019

Hermansson kept up his vaunted top game in the second, dominating the action with ground and pound:

Dominant round for @JackTheJokerMMA#UFCFtLauderdale pic.twitter.com/9GnJXqSTDT

— UFC (@ufc) April 28, 2019

But in the third, Jacare came back strong with his powerful body work:

Body work paying dividends for @JacareMMA#UFCFtLauderdale pic.twitter.com/iBYCkuyMmd

— UFC (@ufc) April 28, 2019

Yet while Hermansson appeared to be fading in the third, he rebounded in the later rounds. ‘The Joker’ unleashed more pinpoint shots, throwing 460 total before ending the fight with a late takedown:

Relentless pace by @JackTheJokerMMA#UFCFtLauderdale pic.twitter.com/OBIDwEDtnR

— UFC (@ufc) April 28, 2019