UFC UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira Final

Middleweight · main event

Anthony Hernandez vs Michel Pereira

Anthony Hernandez
United States

Anthony Hernandez

“Fluffy”

15-4

Winner

VS
Michel Pereira
Brazil

Michel Pereira

“Demolidor”

32-15

Winner

Anthony Hernandez

KO/TKO (Elbows · Head · On Ground) · Round 5 — 2:22

19 October 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Anthony Hernandez beat Michel Pereira by KO/TKO in round 5 at 2:22.
  • Anthony Hernandez landed 219 of 293 total strikes and 10 of 29 takedowns, with 15:42 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 40-35, 39-34, 40-35.
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Tale of the tape

Anthony HernandezMichel Pereira
15-4Record32-15
31Age on fight night31
6′0″ (183 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach73″ (185 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
MMA Gold Fight TeamTeamOvercome Academy
Woodland, California, United StatesFromMaraba, Para, Brazil

Fight statistics

219of 293 · 75%Total strikes landed29of 62 · 47%
179of 250Head strikes11of 34
34of 36Body strikes18of 28
6of 7Leg strikes0
10of 29Takedowns0of 1
0Submission attempts1
15:42Control time0:56

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Anthony HernandezRoundMichel Pereira
30/55strikes1/8TD0KD1:25controlR117/36strikes0/0TD0KD0:19control
47/68strikes2/6TD0KD3:18controlR22/7strikes0/0TD0KD0:35control
64/77strikes2/6TD0KD4:17controlR34/9strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
48/62strikes3/6TD0KD4:35controlR45/9strikes0/1TD0KD0:02control
30/31strikes2/3TD0KD2:07controlR51/1strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

10R1910R2910R3810R49

40total35

Derek Cleary

9R11010R2810R3810R48

39total34

Ron McCarthy

10R1910R2810R3910R49

40total35

Form going into the fight

Anthony Hernandez

  1. WRoman Kopylov2024
  2. WEdmen ShahbazyanKO/TKO R3 1:012023
  3. WMarc-Andre Barriaultsubmission R3 1:532022
  4. WJosh Fremdunanimous decision2022
  5. WRodolfo Vieirasubmission R2 1:532021

Michel Pereira

  1. WIhor Potieriasubmission R1 0:542024
  2. WMichal Oleksiejczuksubmission R1 1:012024
  3. WAndre PetroskiKO/TKO R1 1:062023
  4. WSantiago Ponzinibbiosplit decision2022
  5. WAndre Fialhounanimous decision2022

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