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Anthony Hernandez is looking forward to facing Sean Strickland on Saturday. | Getty/UFC
Anthony Hernandez is excited for his upcoming clash against Sean Strickland.
Hernandez is scheduled to fight Strickland in the main event at UFC Houston on Saturday. Strickland is known as a wild character who doesn’t know easy sparring and often faces backlash for his unhinged comments. Hernandez loves the energy that Strickland brings. And if Strickland wants to throw caution to the wind, “Fluffy” vows to match the energy.
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“This one actually makes me super f—-ing excited because I love the matched energy,” he told the UFC. “If someone wants to get crazy, it’s like, ‘Bitch, run it.’ I’m all in for it. I’m actually really looking forward to this fight. It makes me super excited. I get to go out there, show what I can do against a tough motherf—-er that everyone respects.”
The Perfect Fight
While Hernandez is known for wearing down his opponents, Strickland is also known for his forward pressure. Strickland’s elite defensive striking is often the perfect counter for pressure grapplers like Hernandez. However, Hernandez believes the former UFC middleweight champion is stylistically the perfect matchup for him.
“I’m going to make it happen,” he said. “You know me. I find my same ways always there, man. I’m telling you, the way he fights, I think it’s like stylistically the perfect fight for me. I think he’s very good, and I respect the f—k out of him. I know he’s tough. I know what he brings to the table, but I think I’m different. I believe that I’m worthy to be the world champion.”
Strickland (29-7) has now sandwiched a win over Paulo Costa between two title losses against Dricus Du Plessis. Meanwhile, Hernandez (15-2) is on an eight-fight winning streak with six finishes and four performance bonuses.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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