Anthony HernandezvsSean Strickland

This is wild. Anthony Hernandez just headlined a Fight Night in August, choked out Roman Dolidze in the fourth round, and now he's getting thrown in there with Sean Strickland. Fluffy's on a crazy run right now, five straight wins, and he's finishing dudes in ways that make you wince. That ground and pound on Michel Pereira in the fifth round? Nasty elbows that had everyone talking for weeks. Strickland's coming off back to back title fights with Dricus Du Plessis, and yeah, he lost both of them by decision.

But here's the thing, Sean's still one of the most dangerous strikers at 185. That jab is relentless, he threw 402 strikes against Paulo Costa and just broke him down over five rounds. He's not flashy, but he's suffocating when he gets his rhythm going. The matchup is fascinating because Hernandez is a volume machine who wants to drag you into deep water and drown you there. He landed 219 strikes and hit 10 takedowns against Pereira, controlled him for over 15 minutes. Strickland's takedown defense is solid, he stuffed everything Costa threw at him, but Hernandez is relentless.

If Fluffy can get this to the mat, those elbows from mount are terrifying. If it stays standing, Strickland's boxing could pick him apart. Fans are wondering if Hernandez can really hang with the elite or if Strickland's experience at the championship level is too much. One guy's surging, the other's trying to prove he's still a problem.