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Hernandez Targets Du Plessis in UFC Comeback Fight

10/19/2025

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Anthony Hernandez, a UFC fighter, plans a return to the octagon after an injury sidelined him.
He aims to fight Dricus Du Plessis, who recently lost the middleweight title to Khamzat Chimaev.
Hernandez acknowledged Sean Strickland's callout and expressed a preference for Du Plessis to boost his ranking.
He says defeating Du Plessis would be meaningful because Du Plessis is a former middleweight champion.

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Anthony Hernandez, a UFC fighter, plans a return to the octagon after an injury sidelined him.
He aims to fight Dricus Du Plessis, who recently lost the middleweight title to Khamzat Chimaev.
Hernandez acknowledged Sean Strickland's callout and expressed a preference for Du Plessis to boost his ranking.
He says defeating Du Plessis would be meaningful because Du Plessis is a former middleweight champion.