The UFC remained within the Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday with ranked middleweights Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira throwing down.
In the principle occasion, Hernandez and Pereira have been each headlining for the primary time in a pivotal middleweight scrap. Hernandez was coming off a submission win over Roman Kopylov and was on a four-fight profitable streak. Pereira, in the meantime, was driving an eight-fight profitable streak.
Ultimately, it was Hernandez who won by fifth-round TKO. His tempo and strain finally broke Pereira to result in the win. Following UFC Vegas 99, here’s what I feel needs to be subsequent for each fighters concerned in the principle occasion.
Anthony Hernandez
Anthony Hernandez picked up the most important win of his profession as he dominated Michel Pereira en path to a stoppage win. Hernandez is understood for his relentless tempo and strain and over 5 rounds, it actually confirmed.
Hernandez is a real darkish horse within the middleweight as he can break down anybody over 5 rounds. Though he isn’t the most important title within the division, he ought to get a giant title subsequent and probably one other essential occasion. In the end, a matchup towards Jared Cannonier is sensible for Hernandez.
It’s a tricky check for Hernandez but when he wins, he may very well be a win away from a title shot. Cannonier, in the meantime, will get an opportunity to derail some hype and show he’s nonetheless a top-five middleweight.
Michel Pereira
Michel Pereira suffered a TKO loss at Anthony Hernandez at UFC Vegas 99 to snap his profitable streak. Pereira had success within the first spherical, however Hernandez’s strain turned an excessive amount of as Pereira couldn’t cope with it.
The Brazilian remains to be a top-15 ranked middleweight and will nonetheless get a giant struggle subsequent, regardless of the loss. A logical subsequent bout is towards the winner of Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan this Saturday because the winner of that struggle deserves a ranked opponent.
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