Middleweight Anthony Hernandez could barely contain his emotions standing backstage after Dana White’s Contender Series 10. Hernandez (7-0), nicknamed “Fluffy,” had just scored a 40-second knockout win over Jordan “The Beverly Hills Ninja” Wright (9-1) in 40 seconds at Tuesday’s event, which streamed on UFC Fight Pass from The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas. Jogging around the octagon, he pointed to the ceiling and said, “For you, Dad.” In March, Hernandez’s father, Hugo, passed away from a lung disease. He left a talented son who considered him not only his support system, but his best friend. A father with a fighting spirit.
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Anthony Hernandez’s emotional tribute to his dad after knockout win at DWCS 10 – MMA Junkie