Lightweight · “El Gran Chango”
Alexander Hernandez
18-9-0 UFC 10-8-0
5'9"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
10:21Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.23
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.45
Striking accuracy40.4%
Striking defense59.7%
Takedowns / 15 min1.05
Takedown accuracy35.1%
Takedown defense68.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.08
Control time12.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-8
Striking trend
Fight history
L Rafa Garcia 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · April 25, 2026
50/145Sig. strikes
59/169Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Ferreira 10-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:46 — UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva · September 13, 2025
30/75Sig. strikes
23/98Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chase Hooper 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:58 — UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · August 16, 2025
17/38Sig. strikes
20/82Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kurt Holobaugh 2-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 · March 15, 2025
59/149Sig. strikes
71/171Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
6:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Austin Hubbard 4-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · October 5, 2024
79/204Sig. strikes
63/191Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Damon Jackson 5-4-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 · April 6, 2024
32/87Sig. strikes
42/85Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:22Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Bill Algeo 4-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green · October 7, 2023
75/156Sig. strikes
110/244Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jim Miller 24-15 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield · February 18, 2023
108/234Sig. strikes
67/185Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Billy Quarantillo 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:30 — UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · December 10, 2022
48/94Sig. strikes
87/151Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
4:08Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Renato Moicano 7-4 walk-in Submission · R2 1:23 — UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · February 12, 2022
37/79Sig. strikes
33/60Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Breeden 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:20 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker · October 2, 2021
20/35Sig. strikes
6/15Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Thiago Moises 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane · February 27, 2021
50/205Sig. strikes
53/183Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Gruetzemacher 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:46 — UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva · October 31, 2020
29/52Sig. strikes
8/27Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Drew Dober 8-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 13, 2020
34/108Sig. strikes
61/145Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Francisco Trinaldo 13-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards · July 20, 2019
25/91Sig. strikes
25/52Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Donald Cerrone 21-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:43 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · January 19, 2019
49/105Sig. strikes
80/162Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Olivier Aubin-Mercier 7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · July 28, 2018
39/81Sig. strikes
19/32Absorbed
4/10Takedowns
7:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Beneil Dariush 8-3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:42 — UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya · March 3, 2018
8/13Sig. strikes
4/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
2
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
1
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
18
Hero FC
6
LFA
1
RFA
1
Kickass Productions
1
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Rafa García | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
April 25, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Carlos Diego Ferreira | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva
September 13, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 3:46 |
| W | Chase Hooper | TKO (punches) | UFC 319
August 16, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 4:58 |
| W | Kurt Holobaugh | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
March 15, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Austin Hubbard | Decision (split) | UFC 307
October 5, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Damon Jackson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
April 6, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Bill Algeo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
October 7, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
February 18, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Billy Quarantillo | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC 282
December 10, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 4:30 |
| L | Renato Moicano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 271
February 12, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 1:23 |
| W | Mike Breeden | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
October 2, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 1:20 |
| L | Thiago Moisés | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane
February 27, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Gruetzemacher | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
October 31, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 1:46 |
| L | Drew Dober | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
May 13, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 4:25 |
| W | Francisco Trinaldo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards
July 20, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Donald Cerrone | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
January 19, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 3:43 |
| W | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
July 28, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Beneil Dariush | KO (punch) | UFC 222
March 3, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 0:42 |
| W | Derrick Adkins | TKO (punches) | LFA 27
November 10, 2017 |
LFA | 3 | 1:53 |
| W | Chris Pecero | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RFA 41
July 29, 2016 |
RFA | 1 | 1:27 |
| W | Rodrigo Sotelo Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Hero FC: Best of the Best 6
September 26, 2015 |
Hero FC | 1 | 4:44 |
| W | Jacob Capelli | Decision (unanimous) | Hero FC: Best of the Best 4
January 17, 2015 |
Hero FC | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Martin Walker | TKO (punches) | Hero FC: Best of the Best 3
September 12, 2014 |
Hero FC | 1 | 2:59 |
| W | Joel Scott | Decision (unanimous) | Hero FC: Texas Pride 1
September 28, 2013 |
Hero FC | 3 | 3:00 |
| L | Jamall Emmers | Decision (split) | Hero FC: Pride of the Valley 2
June 21, 2013 |
Hero FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | David Salazar | TKO (punches) | Hero FC: Pride of the Valley 1
March 16, 2013 |
Hero FC | 1 | 0:34 |
| W | Dimitre Ivy | Decision (unanimous) | Kickass Productions 3
October 20, 2012 |
Kickass Productions | 3 | 3:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Alexander Hernandez) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.