Anthony Hernandez “Fluffy”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 72/100 · peak 77 · Grappler · 9–4 in 13 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 72 (peak 77), Anthony Hernandez's ORCA rating ranks 12th of 96 active middleweights. Grappling offence grades 99 (takedowns landed per 15 minutes 100), 2nd of 96 active middleweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is striking defence, which grades 46. 7 of 9 UFC wins came inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 85 | 24 of 96 | Significant strike accuracy 98 |
| Striking defence | 46 | 49 of 96 | — |
| Grappling offence | 99 | 2 of 96 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 100 |
| Grappling defence | 71 | 13 of 96 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 100. Weakest: Takedown accuracy 97.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 72 (peak 77)
- Middleweight rank
- 12 of 96 active
- UFC record
- 9–4
- Pro record
- 15–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 13
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Team Fluffy
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.38
- Significant strike accuracy: 60%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.69
- Significant strike defence: 49%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 5.28
- Takedown accuracy: 41%
- Takedown defence: 67%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.39
Fight history
- 2026-08-22 · L vs Gregory Rodrigues · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
- 2026-02-21 · L vs Sean Strickland · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
- 2025-08-09 · W vs Roman Dolidze · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
- 2025-02-22 · W vs Brendan Allen · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
- 2024-10-19 · W vs Michel Pereira · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
- 2024-02-17 · W vs Roman Kopylov · Submission · UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
- 2023-05-20 · W vs Edmen Shahbazyan · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
- 2022-09-17 · W vs Marc-Andre Barriault · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song
- 2022-04-09 · W vs Josh Fremd · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2021-02-13 · W vs Rodolfo Vieira · Submission · UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
- 2020-05-16 · L vs Kevin Holland · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
- 2019-08-31 · W vs JunYong Park · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang
- 2019-02-02 · L vs Markus Perez · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
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