Jack Hermansson has made it clear throughout his UFC career that he is very confident in his grappling abilities. The Swedish fighter especially likes his grappling compared to Israel Adesanya.

Israel Adesanya comes from a kickboxing background and many fighters see grappling as the way to beat him. Jack Hermansson thinks he's the UFC middleweight to get it done.

“Definitely, I see myself, without a doubt the best grappler in this division and that is why I’m also the biggest threat to Adesanya. I’m the person that is going to dethrone him,” Hermansson said on Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com.

Jack Hermansson is confident Israel Adesanya would have some huge problems if the fight hits the ground. The UFC middleweight fancies his chances at becoming champion should the fight ever happen.

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“That would be big. I really don’t think people will see it coming, for now, maybe some people know how good I am and what I can do,” Hermansson said. “With a guy like Adesanya, I probably just need one takedown and it will be really hard for him to survive. Even if I end up on the bottom, I’m always dangerous, it doesn’t matter who you are, if you are on the ground with me you are in big trouble.”

There are still a few obstacles in the way of Jack Hermansson before he can fight for the UFC middleweight title. He hopes a big win over Sean Strickland will help him skip the line to Israel Adesanya.

“I’m definitely looking to put myself in a position to challenge for the title. We have Cannonier who fought Whittaker and Brunson has already fought Adesanya,” Hermansson concluded. “Who knows, with a dominant win over Strickland, I may just line up (for the title shot).”