Anthony
Hernandez believes he can overwhelm Khamzat
Chimaev with his well-roundedness.

Hernandez is scheduled to headline
UFC Houston against Sean
Strickland on Feb. 21 in a potential middleweight title
eliminator. A win over Strickland would potentially make “Fluffy” a
frontrunner for the next middleweight title shot against Chimaev
(15-0).

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Hernandez believes his grappling defense would hold up well against
Chimaev’s relentless wrestling. However, Hernandez is not wary of
going to the ground against “Borz.” Hernandez believes he is way
more well-rounded than the champion, whose wrestling is his bread
and butter.

“My grappling defense is really good,” Hernandez told New York Post
Sports. “I think I can force [Khamzat] to have to stay on his feet.
Honestly, even with him, I don’t give a f*ck where it goes,
grappling, striking, standing up, he’s got one thing and I’ve got a
f*cking arsenal. So I really don’t give a f*ck. I want my time to
prove that I’m the champion.”

Hernandez (15-2) is currently on a spectacular eight-fight winning
streak with six finishes. Hernandez’s last four wins have come
against elite opposition in Roman
Kopylov, Michel
Pereira, Brendan
Allen and Roman
Dolidze. His upcoming opponent, Strickland (29-7), also hailed
him as a better wrestler than Chimaev.

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