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Anthony Hernandez Assesses Future Dricus Du Plessis Clash After UFC Fight Night Win

UFC middleweight contender Anthony Hernandez has a firm eye on Dricus Du Plessis and his gold. The fan favorite boosted his chances of booking a spot opposite the reigning champion at 185 pounds down the line on Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night card at the Apex, where he emerged victorious from his maiden main event. […]

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UFC middleweight contender Anthony Hernandez has a firm eye on Dricus Du Plessis and his gold.

The fan favorite boosted his chances of booking a spot opposite the reigning champion at 185 pounds down the line on Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night card at the Apex, where he emerged victorious from his maiden main event.

Hernandez emphatically ended the winning run of Michel Pereira, putting a beating on the Brazilian across four rounds before forcing the TKO stoppage in the final frame.

During his post-fight press conference, Hernandez outlined his plans to repeat the performance he put in all the way to the top.

When he gets there, the current title scenario in the middleweight division would see the #13-ranked contender challenge the reign of Du Plessis, which commenced at the expense of Sean Strickland at the start of 2024 and has already gone through Israel Adesanya.

Hernandez looked ahead to a potential clash with “Stillknocks” in the future with a respectful assessment of the champ’s style, which has continually proved fans and analysts wrong on MMA’s biggest stage.

“I think it would be a great fight. Realistically, who mixes it up really well would be Du Plessis,” Hernandez said. “He mixes it very f*cking well, and that’s why he’s champion right now. He’s just a tough motherf*cker and he goes. He looks like he’s gassed and he keeps pushing. I’d love to fight him. I’m just going to keep climbing the ladder so I can get to him. Great job to him. Keep up the great work, man.”

Hernandez would seem to have a decent chunk of work to do before standing opposite the middleweight kingpin, however.

And after defending his spot on the ladder this past weekend to make it six wins on the bounce, the 31-year-old will no doubt be setting his sights on the top 10 next time out.

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UFC Fight Night Results & Highlights: Anthony Hernandez TKOs Michel Pereira

UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!  In the main event, ranked middleweights Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira clashed. While in the co-main event, Rob Font faced Kyler Phillips in a bantamweight matchup.  UFC Fight Night Results: […]

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UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

In the main event, ranked middleweights Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira clashed. While in the co-main event, Rob Font faced Kyler Phillips in a bantamweight matchup. 

UFC Fight Night Results: Main Card

  • Middleweight Main Event: Anthony Hernandez def. Michel Pereira via TKO: R5, 2.22
  • Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Rob Font def. Kyler Phillips via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
  • Flyweight: Charles Johnson def. Sumudaerji via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
  • Bantamweight: Cameron Smotherman def. Jake Hadley via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27×2)
  • Featherweight: Darren Elkins def. Daniel Pineda via unanimous decision (29-28×3)

Preliminary Card

  • Flyweight: Asu Almabayev def. Matheus Nicolau via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
  • Bantamweight: Jean Matsumoto def. Brad Katona via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
  • Women’s Bantamweight: Joselyne Edwards def. Tamires Vidal via submission: R3, 4.33  
  • Women’s Strawweight: Elise Reed def. Jessica Penne via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
  • Women’s Strawweight: Melissa Martinez def. Alice Ardelean via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
  • Heavyweight: Austen Lane def. Robelis Despaigne via unanimous decision (29-28×3)

Preliminary Card Highlights

Joselyne Edwards def. Tamires Vidal

Joselyne Edwards got the win with a rear-naked choke submission of Tamires Vidal in the third round of their women’s bantamweight bout.

Main Card Highlights

Darren Elkins def. Daniel Pineda

In this featherweight bout, Darren Elkins earned a unanimous decision win against Daniel Pineda.

Cameron Smotherman def. Jake Hadley

Cameron Smotherman earned a unanimous decision against Jake Hadley in their bantamweight fight.

Charles Johnson def. Sumudaerji

In this featherweight bout, Charles Johnson earned a unanimous decision against Sumudaerji.

Rob Font def. Kyler Phillips

In the co-main event, Rob Font earned a unanimous decision against Kyler Phillips.

Anthony Hernandez def. Michel Pereira

In the main event, Anthony Hernandez earned a TKO of Michel Pereira in the fifth round.

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UFC Fight Night: Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira Weigh-In Live Stream & Results

UFC Fight Night: Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! Before heading back to the Middle East to stage its latest pay-per-view in Abu Dhabi next weekend, the mixed martial arts leader has one final piece of Fight Night business to […]

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UFC Fight Night: Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results!

Before heading back to the Middle East to stage its latest pay-per-view in Abu Dhabi next weekend, the mixed martial arts leader has one final piece of Fight Night business to attend to at the Apex.

Topping the lineup on Oct. 19 will be a clash of ranked middleweight fan favorites as Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez collides with the always entertaining and eccentric Michel Pereira.

Elsewhere, the likes of longtime bantamweight contender Rob Font, former LFA champion Charles Johnson, two-time TUF winner Brad Katona, and top-10 flyweight Matheus Nicolau will all be in action.

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira Weigh-In Results

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira takes place on Saturday, October 19, at the Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the preliminary card starting at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

See above for a live stream of the weigh-ins via MMA Junkie, and check out the full results below!

Main Card:

  • Middleweight Main Event: Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira
  • Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips
  • Flyweight: Charles Johnson vs. Sumudaerji
  • Bantamweight: Jake Hadley vs. Cameron Smotherman
  • Featherweight: Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda

Preliminary Card:

  • Flyweight: Matheus Nicolau vs. Asu Almabayev
  • Bantamweight: Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto
  • Women’s Bantamweight: Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal
  • Women’s Strawweight: Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed
  • Women’s Strawweight: Melissa Martinez vs. Alice Ardelean
  • Heavyweight: Austen Lane vs. Robelis Despaigne

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‘Looked Like A Brand New Fighter’ – Fans React As Rob Font Snaps Losing Skid In UFC Fight Night Co-Headliner

Though it’s been a tough go for Rob Font as of late, he looked sharp in the final two rounds of his clash with Kyler Phillips in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira, winning via decision. Phillips brought the fight to the ground in less than 20 seconds, with Font offering […]

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Though it’s been a tough go for Rob Font as of late, he looked sharp in the final two rounds of his clash with Kyler Phillips in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira, winning via decision.

Phillips brought the fight to the ground in less than 20 seconds, with Font offering little in the way of defense as his opponent worked in side control. The longtime contender was finally able to get away from Phillips’ pressure in the final minute of the round. He chased after his own takedown attempt but wasn’t able to secure it.

The #10-ranked contender was able to answer back in the second round, bringing pressure and making the most of his expert-level boxing to trouble Phillips. Font then continued to work over a tired Phillips in the third round with the same approach, going on to earn a unanimous decision win.

Rob Font Outpoints Kyler Phillips In UFC Fight Night Co-Main Event

Font lost four of his last five fights entering tonight’s contest. This was his first appearance since the UFC event in Austin last December, where he dropped a decision to Deiveson Figueiredo.

Phillips, meanwhile, had won six of his seven UFC fights prior to tonight. He defeated Pedro Munhoz earlier this year at UFC 299 to climb to #12 at 135 pounds.

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