Anthony Hernandez (born October 18, 1993) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
[4] Hernandez made his amateur debut in 2010 during Ring of Fire 1, when he faced Michael Green Jr.
[9] In 2018, during LFA 32, Hernandez fought for the Legacy Fighting Alliance Middleweight title against Brendan Allen.
[11] Fighting under the banner of Dana White's Contender Series 10, Hernandez faced Jordan Wright.
[14] Hernandez faced Jun Yong Park on August 31, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs.
[18] Hernandez was scheduled to face five-time Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Rodolfo Vieira on January 16, 2021, at UFC on ABC 1.
[23] However, Hernandez was pulled from the event due to injury and was replaced by Brendan Allen at UFC Fight Night 192.
[25] However, Hernandez withdrew from the event due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by newcomer Caio Borralho.
[28] Du Plessis was eventually moved to another matchup on the card and Hernandez was instead booked against Josh Fremd.
[45] Hernandez won the fight by technical knockout as a result of significant control time and ground strikes in the fifth round.
[47] Hernandez is scheduled to face Brendan Allen in a rematch on February 22, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 252.