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Lightweight contender Alexander Hernandez looked better than ever earlier tonight (Sat., Oct. 31, 2020) at UFC Vegas 12 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, when he steamrolled veteran fighter Chris Gruetzemacher via first-round knockout (punches).
Hernandez came out incredibly confident and comfortable inside of the cage despite coming off a recent TKO loss to Drew Dober back in May. After landing a big head kick that put Gruetzemacher in trouble Hernandez was able to score perfectly-timed punches along the cage that did serious damage. Gruetzemacher ate a few of them before falling to the canvas and suffering his first career knockout loss.
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With this performance, Hernandez gets back into the win column at 155 pounds and proves he’s ready to make another push towards the top 15. “The Great” has come a long way since knocking out Beneil Dariush in his Octagon debut almost three years ago and seems to be putting everything together at the perfect time.
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