It was hard not to laugh when listening to Michel Pereira’s corner Saturday at the UFC Apex. After Pereira was battered, beaten, and held down by Anthony Hernandez for two rounds, Pereira’s corner told him to take a round off and rest.

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Anthony Hernandez turned in a suffocating performance and beat up Michel Pereira for over 20 minutes until he earned a fifth-round stoppage in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Michel Pereira had Anthony Hernandez in terrible trouble for about 30 seconds, but it was the only time "Fluffy" had anything to worry about. Hernandez smothered, overwhelmed and pummeled Pereira for nearly 25 minutes at UFC Fight Night on Saturday.

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Anthony Hernandez believed cardio and pace would be the difference against Michel Pereira and while the stoppage may have come later than he expected, his general sentiment proved accurate. It took him nearly five full rounds,

Anthony Hernandez stopped Michel Pereira in the final round “Fluffy” is calling for a title shot Anthony Hernandez ground his way to late finish, stopping fellow top middleweight contender Michel Pereira.

Top middleweights Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira met in a huge UFC Fight Night main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.