Anthony Hernandez: Sean Strickland helped re-spark love for martial arts ahead of UFC Sacramento main event
UFC fighter Anthony Hernandez discusses his training camp with Sean Strickland at Xtreme Couture ahead of his main event fight against Gregory Rodrigues. Hernandez credits the new environment and training partners for reigniting his passion for martial arts.
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Anthony Hernandez went from getting stopped by Sean Strickland at UFC Houston earlier this year to training with him and his team ahead of his follow-up fight.
Hernandez returns to the octagon six months after the loss to the, now, two-time middleweight champion to face Gregory Rodrigues in the main event of UFC Sacramento. “Fluffy” was asked about what he took away from the Strickland fight, and was able to move on from it pretty quickly.
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