Hernandez earned his
Ultimate Fighting Championship contract with a submission win
on
Dana White's Contender Series earlier this month. He then made
a 10-day turnaround, stepping up on two days' notice for his UFC
debut against Sedriques
Dumas at
UFC Vegas 121.

“The Stache†earned a $100,000 performance bonus for forcing Dumas
to tap to a guillotine choke in under a minute. The Miami-Dade
Sheriff's Office deputy is looking to stay active in two divisions
and wants to become a household name.

Luis Hernandez wants to fight at middleweight and welterweight
after his unbeaten UFC start

Hernandez's short-notice UFC debut came at light heavyweight.
However, he wants to primarily compete at middleweight while
occasionally dropping to welterweight. The 30-year-old wants to
stay active and become a household name before turning his
attention to championship aspirations.

“I'm a company man,†Hernandez said on the “Deep Waters†podcast.
“I'm gonna make the fights happen. Any weight class you call me,
I’m about that money… I want to pull a Kevin
Holland and do both 170 and 185. I do want to go up the
rankings, but I want to become first a household name.â€

Hernandez holds a 9-0 record, with all nine of his victories coming
by stoppage.

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Raoni Barcelos has commented for the first time since his scary knockout loss at UFC Vegas 121.

Things were looking good for Barcelos going into the final round of his clash with Raul Rosas Jr. this past Saturday. Barcelos was up on all three judges' scorecards, but disaster struck, and fans feared the worst. Rosas scored what looked to be a routine takedown, but Barcelos was unconscious and had to be stretchered out of the Meta Apex.

Positive updates from UFC and Barcelos' coach calmed a lot of the concern, and now the 28-fight veteran has delivered his first message since the fight. In the comment section of a post on the UFC Brasil Instagram page, Barcelos appeared to be in good spirits.

“Hey, guys, I want to let you all know that I'm doing great and as soon as I can I will send you all a video!†Barcelos wrote. “Thank you so much for everyone's love and prayers! I promised a great fight and I fulfilled what I promised. Thank you God and everyone who fought together with me inside and out of that cage.â€

A popular belief is that Rosas' head unintentionally made contact with Barcelos' chin, which led to the finish. Some are even calling for the bout result to be changed to a no contest, but there's no word on whether or not a potential reversal will be explored.

Barcelos was on a five-fight winning streak before the unfortunate end to his bout with Rosas this past weekend. How soon the 39-year-old can return to the Octagon remains to be seen, but for now, fans can rest easier knowing that UFC Vegas 121 did not end in tragedy.

Do you think a rematch between Raoni Barcelos and Raul Rosas should take place if Barcelos is able to return to full health? Sound off in the comments below.

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Josh Hokit still isn't buying Tom Aspinall's eye injury.

Aspinall recently relinquished the UFC Heavyweight Championship after having another setback with his right eye. The former heavyweight king was preparing for a rematch with Ciryl Gane, but he reinjured his eye during sparring and will now have to wait until 2027 for a status update as he heals.

In the meantime, Hokit will be challenging Gane for the undisputed heavyweight gold in the UFC 334 main event on Nov. 14 in New York City. Hokit recently appeared on “The Ariel Helwani Show,†and he insisted that Aspinall has been faking the severity of his eye problems.

“Honestly, I don't even think that sh*t's real,†Hokit said. “I think he has his teammates farting on his pillow type sh*t. Then it's like, he goes to sleep, gets pink eye, posts that sh*t on Instagram, ‘Hey everybody, feel bad for me. I can't fight still.' He has fake surgery, all that other sh*t. I think he's just trying to get out of his deal.â€

When Helwani asked Hokit if he truly believes Aspinall isn't being sincere about his injuries, “The Incredible Hok†responded by theorizing that the former champion was looking to get out of his UFC deal.

“Yeah, I think so,†Hokit said. “Maybe the UFC ain't trying to pay him what he's asking, but his numbers speak for itself. Nobody cares to really watch him fight at the end of the day. Not like the bigger names that request that type of money.â€

The title fight against Gane will be Hokit's biggest bout to date. He earned the opportunity with a memorable clash against Curtis Blaydes and a second-round TKO finish over Derrick Lewis. Up to this point, Hokit has a perfect 10-0 record with six knockouts and three submissions on his resume.

What do you make of Josh Hokit's latest comments about Tom Aspinall's eye issues? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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