Anthony Hernandez
“Fluffy”
#8 Middleweight
9-4-0
Physical stats
Height6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)
Reach75" (190 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornOct 18, 1993
Age33
DivisionMiddleweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM4.42
Str. Acc60%
SApM3.69
Str. Def48%
TD Avg5.25
TD Acc40%
TD Def-
Sub Avg1.4
Recent form
L L W W W
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate78%
Times finished75%
StreakL2
Best streak8
Avg fight11:38
Octagon time2h 42m
Opp win%74%
ActiveJun. 19, 2018 – Aug. 22, 2026 (9y)
Strength of schedule
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night3
Fight of the Night3
Total bonuses6
Career story
Anthony Hernandez "Fluffy" is a 15-4-0 submission specialist (1 NC). 77% finish rate.
Anthony debuted Jun. 19, 2018 vs Jordan Wright (nc). Longest win streak: 8. On a 2-fight losing skid. 9 years active (Jun. 19, 2018–Aug. 22, 2026).
Best wins: Brendan Allen (U-DEC R3, Feb. 22, 2025); Michel Pereira (KO/TKO Elbows R5, Oct. 19, 2024); JunYong Park (SUB Anaconda Choke R2, Aug. 31, 2019).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 22, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues | L Gregory Rodrigues | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 3 | 90 174 | 3 0 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 21, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | L Sean Strickland | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 2:23 | 0 1 | 55 110 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 09, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez | W Roman Dolidze | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 4 | 2:45 | 0 0 | 91 36 | 9 0 | 1 0 |
| Feb. 22, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | W Brendan Allen | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 30 14 | 4 0 | 0 1 |
| Oct. 19, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira | W Michel Pereira | KO/TKO Elbows | 5 | 2:22 | 0 0 | 152 24 | 10 0 | 0 1 |
| Feb. 17, 2024 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | W Roman Kopylov | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 3:23 | 0 0 | 34 35 | 3 0 | 2 0 |
| May. 20, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill | W Edmen Shahbazyan | KO/TKO Elbows | 3 | 1:01 | 0 0 | 63 30 | 6 1 | 4 1 |
| Sep. 17, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song | W Marc-Andre Barriault | SUB Arm Triangle | 3 | 1:53 | 0 0 | 39 25 | 8 0 | 2 0 |
| Apr. 09, 2022 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie | W Josh Fremd | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 48 31 | 8 1 | 3 1 |
| Feb. 13, 2021 | UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns | W Rodolfo Vieira | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 1:53 | 0 0 | 32 9 | 0 4 | 2 0 |
| May. 16, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris | L Kevin Holland | KO/TKO Knees | 1 | 0:39 | 0 1 | 0 14 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 31, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | W JunYong Park | SUB Anaconda Choke | 2 | 4:39 | 0 0 | 59 81 | 6 0 | 1 0 |
| Feb. 02, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 | L Markus Perez | SUB Anaconda Choke | 2 | 1:07 | 0 0 | 17 16 | 0 1 | 0 1 |
| Jun. 19, 2018 | DWCS 2.2 | NC Jordan Wright | Overturned Punches | 1 | 0:40 | 1 0 | 10 2 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.
