"Fluffy" has made a statement in a brutal manner, as Anthony Hernandez put a beating on Michel Pereira in the middleweight main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night.
The first round ultimately proved to be a close one, with both men having their moments. Pereira made Hernandez take on barrages of shots, but the American was able to survive and adjust, scoring takedowns and having the momentum at the end of the round.
"Demolidor" came out strong in the first 30 seconds of the second round, but his foe was able to bring relentless pressure throughout the rest of the round. "Fluffy" got Pereira in trouble with a pair of submission attempts and nearly finished the fight with striking on the ground.
Hernandez brought the fight back to the ground in the third and seemed to just have his way with him, with Pereira offering up no defense or answer to his positioning and attacks. This continued into the fourth before Hernandez bloodied up the Brazilian in the fifth, forcing a stoppage approximately halfway through the round.
Anthony Hernandez Batters Michel Pereira In One-Sided UFC Fight Night Main Event
Hernandez came into this fight on a five-fight win streak. Prior to tonight, he had most recently finished Roman Kopylov at UFC 298 this past February.
Pereira, meanwhile, entered this fight on a solid eight-fight win streak with victories over the likes of Michał Oleksiejczuk, Andre Petroski, Santiago Ponzinibbio and, most recently at UFC 301, Ihor Potieria.
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