Anthony Hernandez, Brendan Allen Reflect On First Fight And Rematch

Middleweight Contenders Anthony Hernandez And Brendan Allen Reflect On Their First Fight And Their Rematch Seven Years In The Making At UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Song

When Brendan Allen and Anthony Hernandez step into the Octagon for the co-main event at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Song in Seattle, Washington, it will mark not only a crucial bout in the middleweight rankings but also a rematch more than seven years in the making.

The two originally squared off on the regional scene in January 2018 under the LFA banner for the promotion’s middleweight belt. At the time, they had a combined 15 professional fights under their belt (Allen was 8-2, and Hernandez was 5-0), and Hernandez hadn’t gone…