Quantity four-ranked UFC middleweight contender Anthony Hernandez lately weighed in on how he intends to spend the rest of his days within the octagon and what his final purpose is after he retires.
Hernandez is scheduled to lock horns with former champion Sean Strickland in a possible title eliminator bout on February 21, dwell from Toyota Heart in Houston, Texas.
‘Fluffy,’ who’s on an eight-fight UFC win streak, pulled out of his third battle in 2025 because of undisclosed causes towards the surging Reinier de Ridder. He was changed by Brendan Allen, who went on to defeat ‘RDR’ on brief discover.
Lately, on The Ariel Helwani Present, the host requested ‘Fluffy’ the rationale behind his withdrawal, to which he replied:
“I actually don’t like telling folks what was flawed as a result of then they simply goal it, you realize what I imply?”
After not desirous to disclose the rationale behind his withdrawal from the ‘RDR ‘battle, Hernandez added that he doesn’t care if followers discover out as a result of he’s solely within the battle sport to earn cash and transfer on.
Hernandez, 32, is not sure of how lengthy he intends to proceed preventing. He confessed to Helwani that after he retires, he needs to construct his non-public ranch, have a home, a non-public health club, and by no means hear from anybody once more.
“On the finish of the day I’m simply attempting to generate profits and get the f**ok out of this sport. I don’t know the way lengthy I’ll keep [till the wheels fall off basically.] So long as my physique lets me. If I can’t practice and I can’t do s*** , then I’ll hold ’em up, however for now I’m hungry as hell. I’ve obtained plans that I must have finished… I’m attempting to simply go MIA, construct my non-public ranch, have my home, have a non-public health club and possibly by no means hear from no person once more.”
‘Fluffy’ has much more work to do and needs to be a UFC champion, earn all the cash he would wish to gas his objectives earlier than he probably retires:
“I really feel such as you don’t even get actual cash till you get a title. So for me it’s like, all proper, I would like the belt then after which we go from there. Make historical past after which later mom**ckers.”
Hernandez additionally revealed on the present that the promotion has not promised him a title shot but if he beats Sean Strickland subsequent month. Nonetheless, he doesn’t care and can take his likelihood towards any man within the octagon to make “cash, and get the f**ok out.”
“I don’t actually ask too many questions, man. I simply form of do what I do, make my cash, and get the f**ok out.”
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Anthony Hernandez Opens Up on Staying Excessive in Coaching and Locking In Throughout UFC Struggle Week
Chatting with Ariel Helwani, Anthony Hernandez additionally admitted he normally stays excessive by ceaselessly taking edibles. ‘Fluffy’ says he solely stays sober for weigh-ins and battle nights. He additionally acknowledged sparring whereas being underneath the affect of weed.
“From weigh-ins to battle I’m sober, however moreover that I’m normally excessive as f**ok… I’m simply calmer after I’m excessive. I’m not going to try to take your f**king head off. In order that’s in all probability good for everybody else. Perhaps I’m a little bit bit slower and torpid, however I’ve by no means felt nice in a battle, so it doesn’t actually matter.”
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