In the UFC Seattle co-headliner, Anthony Hernandez achieved victory over Brendan Allen while dealing with significant health issues, including being on antibiotics for an infection and a rib injury. He expressed pride in his performance but admitted that the struggles impacted his pre-fight preparation, especially concerning weight management. Hernandez highlighted the support from the UFC Performance Institute in aiding his recovery process. Despite these challenges, his grappling skills shone through, and he extended his winning streak in the UFC middleweight division to seven, having previously defeated Allen in 2018.
"I plan on getting better for the next one, I'm sorry about the performance. I just finished my antibiotics yesterday. I was sick as f-k..."
"Let's just say I got off amoxicillin Friday. I felt like s--t, and I'm not going to lie: I messed up my ribs two weeks ago..."
"Dude, the f---ing pills. The amoxicillin was holding weight. When you're on antibiotics it's very hard to cut weight..."
"He's still really f---ing good, tough motherf---er. He's exactly who I thought he was going to be..."
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