After starting his career 10-1, Alexander Hernandez hit a few roadblocks, bouncing up and down between featherweight and lightweight for a bit and trading wins and losses before finally settling in at 155lbs.
Now on a three-fight win streak, he faced off against Brazilian veteran Carloes Diego Ferreira at Noche UFC in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday.
ROUND 1: Ferreira came out and immediately put the pressure on the historically fragile Hernandez. However, the American was doing a good job of circling and timing his shots to Ferreira’s forward movement, tagging him with a solid straight. Hernandez’s movement didn’t discourage Ferreira from keeping to apply his forward pressure. Though there might not have been much to score in this opening, activity was definitely on Ferreira’s side.
ROUND 2: Right as the second round started, Hernandez threw a body kick, but poked Ferreira in the eye while posting with his left hand. The action resumed not long after. Hernandez was still circling around like he was doing in the first round, waiting for his opening to land a big shot. That opportunity finally presented itself as Hernandez caught Ferreira coming in with a big right hand that floored him. The American’s vicious ground-and-pound paired with a late stoppage by the referee combined for a big hemotama on the left side of Ferreira’s forehead.
After juggling wins and losses for half a decade, Alexander Hernandez seems to finally be putting it together and is now on a 4-fight win streak. After hinting at squeezing another fight before the end of the calendar year, we’ll see what the 32-year-old does with this newfound momentum.
Official Result: Alexander Hernandez def. Diego Ferreira by Knockout (Round 2, 3:46)
