Donald Cerrone stopped Alexander Hernandez in a classic fight.
The two fighters met in a lightweight bout at the UFC on ESPN+ 1 event from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. After an excellent back and forth striking affair, Cerrone was able to knock him down with a head kick then finished him with strikes on the ground in the second round.
Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:
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Lightweight division, @CowboyCerrone is BACK!! #UFCBrooklyn pic.twitter.com/w8ogcFcdd3
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2019
What a frenetic pace here in round 1! @CowboyCerrone is landing BIG shots! #UFCBrooklyn pic.twitter.com/BB5fMeU7ms
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2019
Hernandez lands the left hand early, but Cowboy answers by getting the takedown! #UFCBrooklyn pic.twitter.com/tXrgZy77jB
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2019
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