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"Fluffy"

Anthony Hernandez

Middleweight Division • 8-2-0 (W-L-D)
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Alex Nicholson
Kamaru Usman of Nigeria reacts after his victory over Gilbert Burns of Brazil in their UFC welterweight championship fight during the UFC 258 event at UFC APEX on February 13, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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UFC 258 - The Scorecard

See Which Fighters Made The Most Of Their Opportunity At UFC 258: Usman Vs Burns
Anthony Hernandez Backstage at UFC 258, 2/13/21
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Anthony Hernandez Post-Fight Interview | UFC 258: Usman vs Burns

"Fluffy" discusses being the first man to beat Rodolfo Vieira at UFC 258.
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Anthony Hernandez: "I knew I was gonna do it" | UFC 258: Usman vs Burns

Kamaru Usman of Nigeria celebrates his win over Colby Covington in their UFC welterweight championship bout during the UFC 245 event at T-Mobile Arena on December 14, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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UFC 258: Fight By Fight Preview

We Break Down Saturday's PPV Card Featuring A Championship Showdown Between Friends Turned Foes: Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns at UFC 258
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10 months ago

Fighters On the Rise: 5/16 edition

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LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 19: Anthony Hernandez celebrates after his knockout victory over Jordan Wright in their middleweight bout during Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series at the TUF Gym on June 19, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Elliott Howard/DWTNCS LLC)
Athletes
1 year ago

What Anthony Hernandez Learned From His UFC Debut

Stats & Records

  • 1
    Wins by Knockout
  • 6
    Wins by Submission
  • 1
    Wins by Decision
Striking accuracy 49% 49%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
17
Sig. Strikes Attempted
35
2.78
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
2.94
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.00
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.00
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
54
%
Sig. Str. Defense
86
%
Takedown Defense
0.00
Knockdown Ratio
06:07
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
6 (35%)
Clinch
11 (65%)
Ground
0 (0%)

Sig. Str. by target

88% 15 Head 0% 0 Body 12% 2 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
1 (13%)
DEC
1 (13%)
SUB
6 (75%)

Event Results

Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Oakland, United States
Trains at
MMAGOLD
Fighting style
Striker
Age
27
Height
72.00
Weight
185.00
Octagon Debut
Feb. 02, 2019
Reach
75.00
Leg reach
40.00
Q & A

When and why did you start training for fighting? When I was 15, me and my buddies used to get bored and beat each other up at home. My dad told us we needed to go to the gym because one of us was going to get hurt, so my cousin found a gym and the rest is history.

What titles have you held? LFA middleweight champion.

Do you have any heroes? My dad.

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It is a dream come true, considering I have been training for this moment since I was 15.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to college for a month or two and dropped out. Fighting is my calling, not school.

What was your job before you started fighting? I have never had a steady job; I have been training full time since I was 15.

Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Six-time champion. I was ranked #1 in the ISCF MMA world rankings from 18 – 21.

Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black Belt in Marinoble’s MMA system and blue belt in BJJ. 

Favorite grappling technique: Guillotine.

Favorite Striking technique: Cartwheel Kick

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LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 19: Anthony Hernandez celebrates after his knockout victory over Jordan Wright in their middleweight bout during Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series at the TUF Gym on June 19, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Elliott Howa
Alex Nicholson
Middleweight Division • 7-4-0 (W-L-D)