Anthony Hernandez | Phone Booth Fighter

Middleweight Contender Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez Is Looking To Fly Up The 185-Pound Ladder, Powered By A Win Over Familiar Foe Brendan Allen.

By Simon Head, on X: @simonheadsport • Feb. 20, 2025

After years of battling tough prospects and fringe contenders, Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez thinks it's time for him to gate crash the middleweight title picture.

Hernandez kicked off his UFC career with two defeats in his first three fights. But he's been undefeated since 2021, and heads into this weekend's assignment at UFC Seattle on a six-fight win streak.

His opponent is a familiar one. Hernandez faced Brendan Allen for the LFA middleweight title back in 2018 and defeated "All In" via unanimous…