Exclusive: Chris Curtis regrets Jack Hermansson loss - here's why

Chris Curtis stepped in as a last-minute replacement to face Jack Hermansson at UFC London when Darren Till pulled out of the originally scheduled fight. While he regrets not winning a bout that could've been significant in terms of climbing up the middleweight ladder, Curtis alluded to several factors that led to the unfortunate loss.

Curtis lost to Hermansson by a unanimous decision at UFC London. Two judges scored the fight 29-28 in favor of 'The Joker' and a third scored it 30-27, all thanks to his superior movement and striking. This also allowed him to frustrate and evade the power puncher in each round.

#UFCLondon Official Result: Jack Hermansson (@JackTheJokerMMA) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) defeats Chris Curtis by Unanimous Decision.

Live Fight Results ➡️: ufc.com/news/ufc-fight…

Speaking about the regret of failing to take advantage of an opportunity that could've potentially seen him break into the top 10 of the middleweight division, Chris Curtis said in an exclusive interview with Andrew Whitelaw of Sportskeeda MMA:

"It sucks man. I definitely wanted that No.8 spot. But I came in and what? Three of my last four UFC fights have been on short notice. I took a risk and so far it's worked great for me."

He further added:

"There was a lot going into that fight [against Hermansson]. We didn't have time to put stuff together like my coaching and stuff. Yeah you want to be No.8 and I hate that I'm not but at the same time, I don't really put too much into it. I took a risk on short notice, came up short, it happens."

The fight against Jack Hermansson wasn't the only time that Curtis agreed to step in on short notice in his four-fight-long UFC career. Back in December 2021, 'The Action Man' faced Brendan Allen, replacing Roman Dolidze, who pulled out due to complications in his recovery from COVID-19. Curtis won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.

Catch our exclusive interview with Chris Curtis below:

Chris Curtis shares immediate thoughts on when fight against Joaquin Buckley was booked

MMA fans can expect fireworks when exciting prospects Chris Curtis and Joaquin Buckley square off at UFC 282 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Having won his first three fights in the UFC, Curtis will be eager to get his name back in the winning column with a victory over Buckley.

Joaquin Buckley vs. Chris Curtis booked for #UFC282. 👊

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Speaking about his immediate thoughts on the matchup in the aforementioned exclusive interview, Curtis stated:

"It's going to be a banger man! He said he wants Fight of the Night, we can get Fight of the Year. This can definitely be something special."

Curtis has already earned the Performance of the Night honors once for his sensational TKO victory over Brendan Allen back in December 2021.

Viewers in India can watch the LIVE coverage of UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev on SONY TEN 2 (English), SONY TEN 3 (Hindi) & SONY TEN 4 (Tamil & Telugu) channels at 8:30 am IST on December 11, 2022