ALEXANDER HERNANDEZ

Representing the United States, Alexander Hernandez competes within the UFC lightweight weight class. Throughout his professional journey, he has traversed both the featherweight and lightweight divisions. His foundational expertise is built upon a lifetime of wrestling experience combined with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Before joining the premier promotion, he claimed the Hero FC lightweight title. He first gained widespread attention by securing a knockout victory during his initial UFC appearance against Beneil Dariush. Over his tenure, he has also been recognized with several performance incentives for his engagements with competitors such as Donald Cerrone and Chris Gruetzemacher.

Holding a professional record of 18-9-0, Hernandez enters this upcoming event following five recent contests. He dropped his most recent outing against Rafa Garcia via unanimous decision in April 2026. Prior to that setback, he enjoyed a four-fight winning streak. This period included technical knockout victories over Carlos Diego Ferreira in September 2025 and Chase Hooper in August 2025. He also secured unanimous and split decision triumphs against Kurt Holobaugh and Austin Hubbard, respectively, in earlier 2024 and 2025 appearances.