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Personal Information
| Full Name | Alexander Xavier Hernandez |
| Date of Birth | October 1, 1992 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth Place | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Nickname | The Great Ape |
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Alexander Hernandez: A Brief Biography
Alexander Hernandez is a 30-year-old professional mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Alexander Hernandez won the fight against Jim Miller via unanimous decision on February 18, 2023. The fight happened for UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield in Las Vegas, United States.
Alexander Hernandez Facts
| Birth Place | St.Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| Age | 30 |
| Education | Reagan High School, University of Texas at San Antonio. |
| MMA Debut | 2012 |
| MMA Record | 14-6-0 |
| Achievements | Former Hero FC lightweight championship |
| Social Media | Instagram, Twitter |
Early Life and Career
By the age of 13, Alexander Hernandez started wrestling and had his training in other martial arts forms eventually. Hernandez graduated from Reagan High School and earned his degree in Business Finance from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Earlier, he used to work as a mortgage loan officer while recovering from an MCL injury.
Alexander Hernandez made his professional debut on October 20, 2012, and won the fight via unanimous decision.
Hernandez had an MMA record of 8-1 before signing for the UFC.
Alexander Hernandez’s Career in UFC
Alexander Hernandez made his octagon debut on March 3, 2018, for UFC 222 against Beneil Dariush and won the fight via knockout.
Hernandez faced Olivier Aubin-Mercier for his second fight and won the fight via unanimous decision.
On January 19, 2019, Hernandez fought Donald Cerrone and lost the fight via technical knockout.
Alexander Hernandez faced Francisco Trinaldo on July 20, 2019, and won the fight via unanimous decision.
At UFC Fight Night 171, Hernandez faced Drew Dober and lost the fight via technical knockout.
On October 31, 2020, ‘The Great Ape’ had his fight with Chris Gruetzemacher and won the fight via knockout.
At UFC Vegas 20, Hernandez fought Thiago Moises and lost the fight via unanimous decision.
On October 2, 2021, Hernandez faced Mike Bredeen and won the fight via knockout.
‘The Great Ape’ for UFC 271 faced Renato Moicano and lost the fight via a rear naked choke submission.
For his last fight, Alexander Hernandez faced Billy Quarantilo for UFC 282 and lost the fight via technical knockout.
Alexander Hernandez Record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 14-6 | Jim Miller | Decision | UFC Vegas 69 | February 18, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 13–6 | Billy Quarantillo | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC 282 | December 10, 2022 | 2 | 4:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 13–5 | Renato Moicano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 271 | February 12, 2022 | 2 | 1:23 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Win | 13–4 | Mike Breeden | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker | October 2, 2021 | 1 | 1:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 12–4 | Thiago Moisés | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane | February 27, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 12–3 | Chris Gruetzemacher | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva | October 31, 2020 | 1 | 1:46 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 11–3 | Drew Dober | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira | May 13, 2020 | 2 | 4:25 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Win | 11–2 | Francisco Trinaldo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | July 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Loss | 10–2 | Donald Cerrone | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | January 19, 2019 | 2 | 3:43 | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Win | 10–1 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | July 28, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Win | 9–1 | Beneil Dariush | KO (punch) | UFC 222 | March 3, 2018 | 1 | 0:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 8–1 | Derrick Adkins | TKO (punches) | LFA 27 | November 10, 2017 | 3 | 1:53 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States |
| Win | 7–1 | Chris Pecero | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RFA 41 | July 29, 2016 | 1 | 1:27 | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Win | 6–1 | Rodrigo Sotelo Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Hero FC: Best of the Best 6 | September 26, 2015 | 1 | 4:44 | El Paso, Texas, United States |
| Win | 5–1 | Jacob Capelli | Decision (unanimous) | Hero FC : Best of the Best 4 | January 17, 2015 | 3 | 3:00 | Brownsville, Texas, United States |
| Win | 4–1 | Martin Walker | TKO (punches) | Hero FC: Best of the Best 3 | September 12, 2014 | 1 | 2:59 | Brownsville, Texas, United States |
| Win | 3–1 | Joel Scott | Decision (unanimous) | Hero FC: Texas Pride | September 28, 2013 | 3 | 3:00 | Beaumont, Texas, United States |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jamall Emmers | Decision (split) | Hero FC: Pride of the Valley 2 | June 21, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Pharr, Texas, United States |
| Win | 2–0 | David Salazar | TKO (punches) | El Orgullo del Valle | March 16, 2013 | 1 | 0:34 | Pharr, Texas, United States |
| Win | 1–0 | Dimitre Ivy | Decision (unanimous) | Kickass Productions | October 20, 2012 | 3 | 3:00 | Seguin, Texas, United States |
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FAQs on Alexander Hernandez
Q1. How many losses does Alexander Hernandez have in the UFC?
Alexander Hernandez has had five losses in the UFC.
Q2. How many fights has Alexander Hernandez had in the UFC?
Alexander Hernandez has had eleven fights in the UFC so far.
*Last updated on February 19, 2023
