Anthony Hernandez
"Fluffy"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
How much we trust this read
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Fight Plan: Anthony Hernandez
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Defense can be porous when forced into prolonged high-level striking matches
- Tendency to absorb significant damage (3.10 SApM) while forcing the clinch
- Drill takedown defense and wall scrambles
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the bottom
Sub-Score Breakdown
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What Changed?
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Tactical Patterns
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Tactical Memory
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Fighter fingerprint
MMA attribute profile — only skills that matter in this sport are scored, and any axis we cannot evidence is left blank rather than scored as zero.
Cardio and Grappling are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this.
- Striking72
- Wrestling88
- Grappling94
- Cardio98
- Fight IQ85
- Distance Control77
Strategic breakdown
Style fingerprint derived from the attribute ratings and finish rates on file. Each row is labelled with how Fight Blueprint reached it — none of these are measured from footage.
Fight Timeline
How Anthony Hernandez has evolved year-by-year — milestones, camp changes, style shifts, and notable results.
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Observations & evidence
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Video Evidence Ledger
Timestamped tactical observations that back the analysis. Each item cites the fight, round, and moment.
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Prep for camp: Anthony Hernandez
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Weaponizes pace and cardio to drown opponents in high-volume grappling exchanges
- Uses relentless chain wrestling to breach defense, averaging over 5 takedowns per 15 mins
- Aggressively pursues back-takes and front-headlock transitions during scrambles
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace early, then turn the screws late
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure partner
- Chain-wrestling partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — hard rounds, minimal rest
Timestamped breakdowns
Curated moments from Hernandez's tape — each clip annotated with the technique on display.
How this fighter is changing
Computed only from individual fight results on file — earlier half of the recorded fights compared with the most recent half.
67% in the last 3 fights vs 100% before.
Share of fights ended inside the distance across 5 results on file.
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Similar Fighters
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See it on film
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Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported following latest bout.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2026-02-21vs Sean StricklandKO/TKO · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
- W2025-08-09vs Roman DolidzeSUB · R4 · UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
- W2025-02-22vs Brendan AllenU-DEC · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
- W2024-10-19vs Michel PereiraKO/TKO · R5 · UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
- W2024-02-17vs Roman KopylovSUB · R2 · UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Availability
Coming off a February 2026 loss.
Scouting Summary
Anthony Hernandez is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, he has also competed with Global Knockout and Legacy Fighting Alliance. As of June 20, 2026,
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Weaponizes pace and cardio to drown opponents in high-volume grappling exchanges
- Uses relentless chain wrestling to breach defense, averaging over 5 takedowns per 15 mins
- Aggressively pursues back-takes and front-headlock transitions during scrambles
- Floods opponents with ground-and-pound to create openings for submission finishes
Signature Moves
- Rear Naked Choke
- Ground and Pound via Elbows
- Ankle Pick Takedown
- Arm Triangle Choke
Weaknesses
- Defense can be porous when forced into prolonged high-level striking matches
- Tendency to absorb significant damage (3.10 SApM) while forcing the clinch
Biography & Camp
Anthony Hernandez is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, he has also competed with Global Knockout and Legacy Fighting Alliance. As of June 20, 2026, he is #7 in the Meta UFC middleweight rankings.