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Jack Hermansson Drops to 170 Pounds for Booking at UFC Qatar

Two athletes will be shifting weight classes for a clash at UFC Qatar.

Jack Hermansson will move from middleweight to 170 pounds to square off against former lightweight competitor Myktybek Orolbai at the Nov. 22 Fight Night event at ABHA Arena in Doha, Qatar. Both fighters confirmed the matchup following an initial report from @realkevink on social media.

Hermansson Looks to Rebound from KO Defeat

Hermansson is 5-5 in his last 10 outings at 185 pounds. In his first appearance of 2025, “The Joker” suffered a first-round knockout loss to Gregory Rodrigues at UFC 317 on June 28.