Chris Curtis Fights Anthony Hernandez on September 16th
An exciting top-15 matchup has just been announced. Chris Curtis will face Anthony Hernandez on September 16th inside the T-Mobile Arena for a currently undisclosed UFC Fight Night, per Mike Heck.
This bout takes place in the Middleweight (185 lbs) division.
Chris Curtis holds a professional record of 30-10-1NC (4-2-1NC UFC) and is ranked #15 in the Middleweight division. He holds notable wins over Joaquin Buckley, Phil Hawes, and Brendan Allen.
Anthony Hernandez is currently unranked in the Middleweight division and holds a professional record of 11-2 (5-2 UFC), with noteworthy wins over Edmen Shahbazyan, Marc-Andre Barriault, and Rodolfo Vieira.
Official odds have yet to be released.
Chris Curtis is coming off an unfortunate no-contest against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC 289. Curtis would start the bout slowly but catch Imavov, especially the body. However, an accidental head clash gave Curtis a nasty cut over his eye, forcing the bout to be stopped. This will be Curtis's fourth fight in the last 12 months, and he'll be looking to snap his two-fight winless streak by using his crisp boxing in this bout.
Anthony Hernandez is coming off a career-best performance. He faced Edmen Shahbazyan in his last bout. Despite a rocky start, "Fluffy" dominated Shahbazyan in the last two rounds by weaponizing his cardio and wrestling and eventually secured a third-round TKO. Hernandez is now getting a crack at his first-ranked opponent, and he'll look to use his cardio and wrestling to secure the victory in this matchup.
This is an excellent fight in the Middleweight division, so who do you have winning? As a member of the Verdict Community, let us now your prediction in the comments below.
