Anthony Hernandez will look to halt the momentum of another highly touted middleweight. Hernandez (8-2-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) faces Albert Duraev (15-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) on April 9 at UFC 273, which doesn’t yet have an announced venue or location. Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the matchup on Tuesday but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion hasn’t made an announcement. Hernandez is coming off a massive upset, a second-round submission of ADCC champion Rodolfo Vieira at UFC 258 last February, which earned him a “Performance of the Night” bonus. The 28-year-old’s return was delayed when he was forced to withdraw from multiple bookings against Punahele Soriano in June, and most recently Dustin Stoltzfus in December
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Anthony Hernandez vs. Albert Duraev joins UFC 273 lineup on April 9 – MMA Junkie