Fighter profile

Alexander Hernandez

“El Gran Chango”

Lightweight · UFC record 11-8 · 19 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 3 Oct 2026

Power Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated

Striking (offense)74

Power90

Striking defense79

Takedown defense75

WrestlingProvisional measure68

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (19 detailed fights; as of Sat 3 Oct 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale

ChinEvidence: ESTABLISHED83.9

CardioEvidence: ESTABLISHED70.1

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2: Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2: Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2: Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale: Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale: Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Reach: 183 cm (6'0")
Stance: Orthodox
Age: 34

Last 3: W W L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

19 detailed UFC fights · 43 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 3 Oct 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed19.2significant, per round

Strikes absorbed19.9per round

Striking differential-0.7per round

Takedown attempts0.86per round

Takedown defense68.8%of attempts stopped

Finish rate54.5%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round: 19.2
Significant strikes absorbed per round: 19.9
Differential per round (landed − absorbed): -0.7
Striking accuracy: 40.5%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided): 59.6%
Knockdowns per round: 0.19
Target: head / body / leg: 56.4% / 30.6% / 13.1%
Position: distance / clinch / ground: 84.2% / 7.4% / 8.4%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round: 0.86
Takedowns landed per round: 0.30
Takedown accuracy: 35.1%
Takedown defense: 68.8%
Control time per round: 0:37
Submission attempts per round: 0.02
Reversals per round: 0.05

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC): 11-8-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission): 54.5%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 6 · 0 · 5
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 3 · 1 · 4
Knockdowns scored / suffered: 8 / 2
Average fight time: 11:20 (over 17 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Alexander Hernandez — most recent UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 3 Oct 2026	Rafael Dos Anjos	W	KO/TKO Punch	R2 3:12	UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
Sat 25 Apr 2026	Rafa Garcia	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
Sat 13 Sep 2025	Diego Ferreira	W	KO/TKO Punches	R2 3:46	Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva
Sat 16 Aug 2025	Chase Hooper	W	KO/TKO Punch	R1 4:58	UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Sat 15 Mar 2025	Kurt Holobaugh	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2

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Alexander Hernandez — earlier UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 5 Oct 2024	Austin Hubbard	W	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
Sat 6 Apr 2024	Damon Jackson	L	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
Sat 7 Oct 2023	Bill Algeo	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
Sat 18 Feb 2023	Jim Miller	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
Sat 10 Dec 2022	Billy Quarantillo	L	KO/TKO Punches	R2 4:30	UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
Sat 12 Feb 2022	Renato Moicano	L	SUB Rear Naked Choke	R2 1:23	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Sat 2 Oct 2021	Mike Breeden	W	KO/TKO Punch	R1 1:20	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
Sat 27 Feb 2021	Thiago Moises	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane
Sat 31 Oct 2020	Chris Gruetzemacher	W	KO/TKO Punches	R1 1:46	UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
Wed 13 May 2020	Drew Dober	L	KO/TKO Punches	R2 4:25	UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
Sat 20 Jul 2019	Francisco Trinaldo	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
Sat 19 Jan 2019	Donald Cerrone	L	KO/TKO Kick	R2 3:43	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
Sat 28 Jul 2018	Olivier Aubin-Mercier	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
Sat 3 Mar 2018	Beneil Dariush	W	KO/TKO Punch	R1 0:42	UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya

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