Anthony Hernandez is a prominent mixed martial artist who is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). the middleweight fighter was born in Dunnigan, California, USA, on October 18, 1993, and has been an active competitor since 2014. Drawn towards combat sports since his childhood days, Hernandez quit college to explore prospects in combat sports and make a career out of it.
Anthony Hernandez had a stint in the world of mixed martial arts initially as an amateur in 2010. He had a dream run as an amateur fighter where he won 9 fights and only suffered one loss. His only amateur loss came against Justin Jones. The duo locked horns with each other at KOTC: Fighting Legends on April 13, 2013. Hernandez had a bad day at the office and ended up losing via first-round submission.
Anthony Hernandez eventually transitioned to professional mixed martial arts in 2014. He started with an impressive winning streak of 6 fights before losing his first match against Markus Perez. Having his stint in multiple fight promotions, Hernandez switched to the UFC, where he has reasonable success apart from a few bad matches.
Anthony Hernandez Next Fight-Opponent, Date, Location
Anthony Hernandez will be facing Roman Kopylov on February 17, 2024, at the Honda Center, Anaheim in California, USA. The duo will square off against each other in a middleweight showdown on the main card of UFC 298, which will be headlined by the featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria in a featherweight title match.
Anthony Hernandez Record
Anthony Hernandez has a professional record of 11 wins, 2 losses, and 1 no-contest as a mixed martial artist as of February 2024.
14 matches | 11 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 1 |
By submission | 7 | 1 |
By decision | 2 | 0 |
No contests | 1 |
Roman Kopylov Record
Roman Kopylov has a professional mixed martial arts record of 12 wins and 2 losses as of February 2024.
14 matches | 12 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 11 | 0 |
By submission | 0 | 1 |
By decision | 1 | 1 |
Anthony Hernandez Last Fight
Anthony Hernandez faced Edmen Shahbazyan at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs.Hill. Hernandez shut Shahbazyan’s lights off by dispatching him in the third round via TKO. He is currently cruising on a four-fight winning streak in the promotion.
Last Updated On February 13, 2024
FAQs
A. He will face Roman Kopylov in his upcoming fight.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 11 wins, 2 losses, and 1 no-contest.
A. They will fight at UFC 298 in Anaheim, California, USA.
A. Yes, he defeated Edmen Shahbazyan in his most recent fight.
A. He is 30 years old.