A middleweight bout featuring veterans Jack Hermansson and Gregory Rodrigues is scheduled for UFC 317 on June 28. This event is the promotion`s annual International Fight Week pay-per-view and is set to take place in Las Vegas.
The main event for the UFC 317 card has not yet been announced.
Hermansson (24-8 overall, 11-6 UFC) is returning to action after a 16-month break from the octagon. His most recent performance was a unanimous decision victory against Joe Pyfer. The Swedish middleweight`s record in the UFC has seen him alternate wins and losses for the past six years, a pattern that began after his four-fight winning streak was snapped by Jared Cannonier.
Rodrigues (16-6 overall, 7-3 UFC) had built considerable momentum in the UFC with recent wins over Denis Tiuliulin, Brad Tavares, and Christian Leroy Duncan. However, his winning streak was halted in February when he suffered a fourth-round knockout loss to Jared Cannonier in a main event bout. The former LFA middleweight champion has achieved notable success within the promotion, securing seven victories in his ten appearances, including five finishes via knockout and four performance bonuses.
