Anthony Hernandez
“Fluffy”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWWW
Profile
- Age
- 33 (born October 18, 1993)
- Born in
- Dunnigan
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Reach
- 75"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 9-4
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 5
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC4
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.38 top 17%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.7
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 5.28 top 2%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.4
Next fight
In the record book
- #3 · Most elbow knockouts (all-time)2
- #6 · Most takedown attempts in a fight (all-time)29
- #6 · Most anaconda choke wins (all-time)1
- #1 · Most ground strikes landed (middleweight)247
- #1 · Most takedowns (middleweight)57
- #1 · Most takedown attempts in a fight (middleweight)29
- #1 · Most elbow knockouts (middleweight)2
- #2 · Most control time (middleweight)1:22:25
- #3 · Most submission wins (middleweight)5
- #3 · Most takedowns per 15 minutes (middleweight)5.28
About Anthony Hernandez
Born on October 18, 1993 in Dunnigan, United States, Anthony Hernandez "Fluffy" competes as a middleweight mixed martial artist. Hernandez is 6' 0" tall with a 75" reach, long for that height. Hernandez is ranked #8 in the official UFC middleweight rankings.
Hernandez has fought professionally since 2014, debuting with West Coast FC. Hernandez arrived in the UFC with a 6-0 record. Hernandez first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 in February 2019 and lost to Markus Perez by anaconda choke on ground. Across 13 fights in the UFC, Hernandez is 9-4.
Hernandez is dangerous on the ground, with 5 UFC wins by submission, most often by rear-naked choke. Statistically, Hernandez lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 98% of middleweights and is more accurate with significant strikes than 96% of middleweights. Hernandez ranks #3 in UFC history for most elbow knockouts.
Hernandez tends to finish late: 4 of 7 UFC finishes came in round three or later. Hernandez's record outside the UFC includes 4-0 in Global Knockout and 0-0 in Dana White's Contender Series.
Most recently, Hernandez lost to Gregory Rodrigues by decision at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues in August 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
Aug 22, 2026
90Str 3TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 2:23
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
Feb 21, 2026
55Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R4 2:45
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
Aug 9, 2025
91Str 9TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
Feb 22, 2025
30Str 4TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head On Ground · R5 2:22
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
Oct 19, 2024
152Str 10TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:23
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Feb 17, 2024
34Str 3TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Mount · R3 1:01
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
May 20, 2023
63Str 6TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle From Mount · R3 1:53
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
Sep 17, 2022
39Str 8TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
Apr 9, 2022
48Str 8TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R2 1:53
Feb 13, 2021
32Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Knees to Body In Clinch · R1 0:39
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
May 16, 2020
0Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Anaconda Choke On Ground · R2 4:39
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang
Aug 31, 2019
59Str 6TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Anaconda Choke On Ground · R2 1:07
UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
Feb 2, 2019
17Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Anthony Hernandez is 15-4 (1 NC) across 20 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on September 13, 2014 (West Coast FC). 7 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins15
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 9
- Decision 3
Pro losses4
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 80% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 9-4 | 2019 |
| Global Knockout | 4-0 | 2015 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 0-0 (1 NC) | 2018 |
| LFA | 1-0 | 2018 |
| West Coast FC | 1-0 | 2014 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Gregory Rodrigues | Aug 22, 2026 |
| L | Sean Strickland | Feb 21, 2026 |
| W | Roman Dolidze | Aug 9, 2025 |
| W | Brendan Allen | Feb 22, 2025 |
| W | Michel Pereira | Oct 19, 2024 |
| W | Roman Kopylov | Feb 17, 2024 |
| W | Edmen Shahbazyan | May 20, 2023 |
| W | Marc-André Barriault | Sep 17, 2022 |
| W | Josh Fremd | Apr 9, 2022 |
| W | Rodolfo Vieira | Feb 13, 2021 |
| L | Kevin Holland | May 16, 2020 |
| W | Park Jun-yong | Aug 31, 2019 |
| L | Markus Perez | Feb 2, 2019 |
| NC | Jordan Wright | Jun 19, 2018 |
| W | Brendan Allen | Jan 26, 2018 |
| W | Mike Persons | Mar 18, 2017 |
| W | Jumoke Hunter | Aug 27, 2016 |
| W | Preston Snook | Aug 29, 2015 |
| W | Kenny Ento | Mar 21, 2015 |
| W | Trey Williams | Sep 13, 2014 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Anthony Hernandez's record?
Anthony Hernandez's professional MMA record is 15 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Anthony Hernandez?
Anthony Hernandez is 33 years old, born on October 18, 1993.
How tall is Anthony Hernandez and what is their reach?
Anthony Hernandez stands 6' 0" with a 75" reach.
Who did Anthony Hernandez fight last?
Anthony Hernandez lost to Gregory Rodrigues by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues on Aug 22, 2026.
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