Anthony Hernandez was born on October 18,1993 and is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
33 Facts About Anthony Hernandez
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Anthony Hernandez wrestled in high school but got kicked out of the team because of grades.
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Anthony Hernandez attended college for a spell but dropped out to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.
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Anthony Hernandez made his amateur debut in 2010 during Ring of Fire 1, when he faced Michael Green Jr.
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Anthony Hernandez lost the fight by submission in the first round.
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In 2018, during LFA 32, Anthony Hernandez fought for the Legacy Fighting Alliance Middleweight title against Brendan Allen.
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Anthony Hernandez made his UFC debut on February 2,2019, at UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs Moraes 2 when he faced Markus Perez.
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Anthony Hernandez lost in the second round, by anaconda choke.
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Anthony Hernandez faced Jun Yong Park on August 31,2019, at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Zhang.
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Anthony Hernandez faced Kevin Holland on May 16,2020, at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs Harris.
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Anthony Hernandez lost the fight after just 39 seconds, by TKO.
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Anthony Hernandez was scheduled to face five-time Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Rodolfo Vieira on January 16,2021, at UFC on ABC 1.
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However, Anthony Hernandez pulled out due to a positive COVID-19 test and they were rescheduled for UFC 258 on February 13,2021.
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Anthony Hernandez won the fight via a guillotine choke in round two in a huge upset.
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Anthony Hernandez was scheduled to face Punahele Soriano on June 26,2021, at UFC Fight Night 190.
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However, Anthony Hernandez was pulled from the event due to injury and was replaced by Brendan Allen at UFC Fight Night 192.
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Anthony Hernandez was scheduled to face Dustin Stoltzfus on December 18,2021, at UFC Fight Night 199.
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However, Anthony Hernandez withdrew from the event due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by newcomer Caio Borralho.
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Anthony Hernandez was scheduled to face Albert Duraev on April 9,2022, at UFC 273.
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Du Plessis was eventually moved to another matchup on the card and Anthony Hernandez was instead booked against Josh Fremd.
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Anthony Hernandez faced Marc-Andre Barriault on September 17,2022 at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Song.
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Anthony Hernandez won the fight via a submission in round three.
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Anthony Hernandez faced Edmen Shahbazyan on May 20,2023 at UFC Fight Night 223.
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Anthony Hernandez won the fight via technical knockout in round three.
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Anthony Hernandez was scheduled to face Chris Curtis at UFC Fight Night 227 on September 16,2023.
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In turn, Anthony Hernandez pulled out of the bout due to a torn ligament and was replaced by Josh Fremd.
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Anthony Hernandez was scheduled to face Ikram Aliskerov on February 17,2024, at UFC 298.
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Anthony Hernandez was scheduled to face Roman Dolidze on June 1,2024 at UFC 302.
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However Anthony Hernandez was forced out of the bout due to a torn ligament in his hand.
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Anthony Hernandez was scheduled to face Michel Pereira on September 14,2024 at UFC 306.
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Anthony Hernandez won the fight by technical knockout as a result of significant control time and ground strikes in the fifth round.
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Anthony Hernandez faced former LFA Middleweight Champion Brendan Allen in a rematch on February 22,2025 at UFC Fight Night 252.
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Anthony Hernandez's father passed away due to lung disease in March 2018; in a June 2018 interview, he referred to his late father as his best friend.