Luke Fernandez
USA
Fighting Bellato in March
Fernandez will take on Rodolfo Bellato at UFC 326 in Las Vegas on March 7, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Fernandez will take a perfect 6-0 professional record into his UFC debut in March. The 30-year-old American will have to overcome disadvantages in both height and reach compared to the younger Brazilian fighter. With five of his six professional victories coming via KO/TKO, Fernandez will likely be looking to end this one early, though he will have to remain wary of Bellato's stopping power as well (7-2 record in KO/TKO finishes).
Fernandez will take a perfect 6-0 professional record into his UFC debut in March. The 30-year-old American will have to overcome disadvantages in both height and reach compared to the younger Brazilian fighter. With five of his six professional victories coming via KO/TKO, Fernandez will likely be looking to end this one early, though he will have to remain wary of Bellato's stopping power as well (7-2 record in KO/TKO finishes).
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Earns contract in seconds
Fernandez defeated Rafael Pergentino via TKO (punches) at 0:15 of Round 1 at Dana White's Contender Series on Tuesday. After the show, he was one of six fighters to be officially awarded a UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Fernandez is an athletic light heavyweight with fast hands, but it's tough to glean much from a performance this short. It looks for all the world like the 30-year-old got a showcase opportunity here, as two of Pergentino's six wins came against a fighter whose only two MMA bouts were against him. Fernandez improved to 6-0-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory
Fernandez is an athletic light heavyweight with fast hands, but it's tough to glean much from a performance this short. It looks for all the world like the 30-year-old got a showcase opportunity here, as two of Pergentino's six wins came against a fighter whose only two MMA bouts were against him. Fernandez improved to 6-0-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory