Anthony Hernandez

Fluffy

USA

Winning streak hits seven
MiddleweightUFC
February 22, 2025
Hernandez defeated Brendan Allen via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Seattle.
ANALYSIS
This was a rematch of a January 2018 LFA fight which Hernandez won via unanimous decision. It was his sixth pro bout. Seven-plus years later, the result was exactly the same. "Fluffy" looked off for about a round, but as is typically the case, he got stronger as the fight progressed. Over the course of the final 10 minutes, Hernandez landed 3-of-6 takedowns, good for 7:59 worth of control time. As always, cardio and wrestling can go a long way in helping a fighter emerge victorious. Whether or not Hernandez's style will hold up against the best in the world is an open question. His striking is below-average, and it's typically hard to make up ground if that's the case. Yet, with seven straight wins dating back to February 2021, Hernandez deserves to test himself against the best.
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MiddleweightUFC
November 19, 2024
Hernandez will take on Brendan Allen in a middleweight bout at a UFC event on February 22, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Hernandez is riding a six-fight winning streak, which makes this matchup especially intriguing considering his opponent Allen just lost his own long winning streak. Hernandez will look for his seventh straight, while Allen will look to bounce back from a tough loss.
Runs winning streak to six
MiddleweightUFC
October 20, 2024
Hernandez defeated Michel Pereira via TKO (elbows) at 2:22 of Round 5 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was among the most dominant performances you will ever see inside the Octagon. The numbers are just mind boggling. Hernandez landed 10-of-29 takedown attempts for 15:42 worth of control time. He closed with a 219-29 edge in terms of total strikes landed, and a 152-24 edge in those deemed "significant." He allowed Pereira to get absolutely nothing going offensively. In short, it was a flawless effort from "Fluffy" from start to finish. It would also go on to win him a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. The winner of six straight dating back to February 2021, Hernandez is absolutely closing in on title-implicating bouts at 185 pounds. There's a case to be made no man in the division is hotter at the moment. The odds are pretty strong Hernandez fights for UFC gold at some point down the road.
Fight rescheduled
MiddleweightUFC
July 26, 2024
Hernandez's fight against Michel Pereira will no longer take place at UFC 306 in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sept. 14 but will instead headline a Fight Night card on Oct. 19, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Hernandez will still fight Pereira in the middleweight division, but their bout has now been pushed back over a month. Hernandez will look to extend his winning streak to six but will face a tough matchup with Pereira, who is also adept at winning via submission.
Fighting at UFC 306
MiddleweightUFC
July 2, 2024
Hernandez will fight Michel Pereira at UFC 306 on September 14, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Hernandez currently holds a five-match win streak, recently beating Roman Kopylov via submission at UFC 298. The American will fight against another middleweight on a win streak, as Pereira has won eight straight with the last two both by submission.
Withdrews from Dolidze fight
MiddleweightUFC
April 29, 2024
Hernandez withdrew from fighting Roman Dolidze at UFC 302 due to a hand injury, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Hernandez suffered the hand injury while training on Friday. An MRI revealed the injury to be a torn ligament, which is expected to keep him out of action for a while, including UFC 302.