UFC APEX – UFC middleweight Anthony Hernandez watched his fight fall out Noche UFC, but right into a main event spot against Michel Pereira at UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday night.
“A fight’s a fight. I’m happy as hell my face is finally on a poster,” Hernandez told reporters on Wednesday.
“I’ve been waiting for that for a long time, and everything is finally starting to happen. My life’s getting a lot better, my kids have a roof over their head, I’m healthy, they’re healthy. Now I get to go have fun and be violent.”
Hernandez (12-2) gets his first UFC main event slot against Pereira who is known for his explosive athleticism and creative striking, but not so much for his cardio. With main event scheduled for five rounds Hernandez wasn’t sure if he sees the fight going the distance.
“I don’t know. It’s hard to say because Pereira in the third round, respectfully, he looks like sh*t. He’s wild as f*ck, he can catch you and knock you the f*ck out, so it’s like oh sh*t,” he said.
“I think that, if everything goes right and my hands are up, I think I finish him. Just because the way he gases and the way I don’t gas. It’s perfect for me, but now it’s just go do it.”
Watch the entire media day scrum with Anthony Hernandez above. He takes on Michel Pereira at UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday night.
