At LFA 32 in January 2018, previous to their arrival to the Octagon, Anthony Hernandez defeated Brendan Allen to win the then-vacant LFA middleweight championship. Now, seven years later, “Fluffy” proved that he nonetheless has the higher hand by defeating “All In” at UFC Seattle.
Allen landed a excessive kick early within the struggle and appeared to take grappling management. However Hernandez rolled by means of with him, acquired into prime place and took management of the grappling exchanges. “Fluffy” appeared for a few chokes, however Allen countered and acquired into prime management with lower than two minutes to go within the spherical. “All In” used quick strikes to the pinnacle to work his approach into mount, the place he was capable of hassle Hernandez with a rear-naked choke try and bust him open with an elbow within the course of.
The Californian took again momentum with a takedown to begin the second spherical, the place he troubled Allen with one other guillotine try and countered all of his transition and reversal makes an attempt. However identical to the primary spherical, with lower than two minutes left, Allen was capable of rating a reversal and get into his prime sport.
Allen acquired a maintain of “Fluffy’s” again, however Hernandez was capable of dump him and get again on prime, staying there for the remainder of the spherical.
Anthony Hernandez Bests Brendan Allen In UFC Seattle Rematch Seven Years In Making
Allen landed knuckles to Hernandez’s eye in the beginning of the third, and follow-up pictures on the struggle’s resumption appeared to bother Hernandez. “Fluffy” was capable of battle again and pin “All In” towards the fence, trying to get again to Allen’s again and remaining accountable for the grappling exchanges for the rest of the struggle.
Hernandez received the struggle 29-28 on all three judges’ scorecards. Within the course of, he additionally broke Chris Weidman’s document for many takedowns in UFC middleweight historical past.
“Fluffy” has now received seven straight fights, having gone unbeaten since 2021.
Allen, in the meantime, has now dropped two straight fights after occurring a seven-fight win streak.
