Hernandez, currently ranked No. 13 in the UFC's official middleweight rankings, called for a title eliminator next. Hernandez (13-2, 1 NC) improved to six straight wins with five stoppages. Pereira (31-12, 2 NC) was stopped for only the second time in his career and saw his eight-fight winning streak end.

Anthony Hernandez turned in a suffocating performance and beat up Michel Pereira for over 20 minutes until he earned a fifth-round stoppage in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Anthony Hernandez made a major statement Saturday, and the UFC's middleweight division may have a new contender on its hands. Hernandez (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) dominated Michel Pereira (31-12 MMA, 9-3 UFC) and eventually put him away with a fifth-round TKO in his first

By signing up you agree to our Privacy Policy The UFC handed out three bonuses after Saturday’s card – one less than is customary. After UFC Fight Night 245, three fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas.

It was hard not to laugh when listening to Michel Pereira’s corner Saturday at the UFC Apex. After Pereira was battered, beaten, and held down by Anthony Hernandez for two rounds, Pereira’s corner told him to take a round off and rest.

Speaking of the fight purse, Hernandez likely earned more this time than in his previous UFC outing. Earlier, he took home $132,000 for his win against Russian Roman Kopylov at UFC 298 in February. However,