Hernandez will headline UFC Houston on Saturday against Sean Strickland in a pivotal middleweight bout. It will be a big test for Hernandez if he takes on the former champion in Strickland. Heading into the fight, Hernandez is the betting favorite, and he believes this is a good matchup for him.
“I have no responsibilities this week, everyone is taking care of me, and I get to attack someone and get paid for it. … I think he’s going to try to wrestle me because the Du Plessis fight didn’t go well, and his coaches talked about it,” Hernandez said at UFC Houston media day. “He’s probably going to try to show that he’s a better mixed martial artist. But I’m ready for anything, so I’m excited.”
As Hernandez said, he fully expects Strickland to try to beat him at UFC Houston, but he knows the former champion will be able to beat him.
Anthony Hernandez is ready for anyone at middleweight
Ultimately, Hernandez is confident he can beat Strickland and enter the title conversation as a middleweight.
With a win, Hernandez isn’t sure who he will fight next. Instead, he believes that it is difficult for him to get into a fight because no one wants to fight him because he is the boogeyman of the division.
“The way I see it, I feel like the boogeyman a little bit,” Hernandez said. “You call my name, and if you’re in front of me, I’ll come after you. So it is what it is. It’s a business. I’m happy that the former champion thinks he can take me out, so I’m trying to prove him wrong.”
Anthony Hernandez comes into the match with a record of 15-2 and one NC and is coming off a submission victory over Roman Dolidze. He is on an eight-fight winning streak.
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