Anthony Hernandez made a serious assertion Saturday, and the UFC’s middleweight division might have a brand new contender on its palms.
Hernandez (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) dominated Michel Pereira (31-12 MMA, 9-3 UFC) and ultimately put him away with a fifth-round TKO in his first UFC fundamental occasion. The duo headlined UFC Struggle Night time 245 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and after a slowish begin, “Fluffy” Hernandez took over and battered the Brazilian for the end.
Hernandez received for the sixth straight time, 5 of which have been by stoppage. His end of Pereira earned his third bonus in that stretch and took Pereira’s title out of the record of contenders. So who needs to be subsequent for Hernandez on his present run? Try the video above for ideas and evaluation on Hernandez’s surge into the title image.
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