Their philosophies collide at UFC Fight Night in Sacramento, California. Hernandez (15-3, 1 NC) is in a bad mood. His normally relaxed demeanor has been replaced with a serious edge.
He's not feeling particularly social heading into Saturday's main event. Hernandez breaks opponents with relentless pace and pressure -- his appetite to apply that on Fight Night borders on disturbing. "I want to hurt somebody, man.
I want to finish somebody," Hernandez told CBS Sports HQ. "I want to make somebody hate their f---ing life." Hernandez is one fight removed from a non-title loss to reigning middleweight champion Sean Strickland. The fight would've launched "Fluffy" into the title scene.
Instead, Strickland knocked him out and went on to reclaim the title. He took the loss honorably, going on to train with Strickland and his camp. FC numbered event and UFC Fight Night is included with your subscription!
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They were nothing but respectful." You wouldn't know that Rodrigues (19-6) is a decorated jiu-jitsu athlete by his mixed martial arts career. He hasn't achieved a submission win in nearly a decade. It's not that he can't; it's that he doesn't need to.
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