Thiago Moises had a “great” year in 2020, defeating longtime octagon veterans Michael Johnson and Bobby Green to put together his first winning streak as a UFC fighter. Alexander Hernandez will be his first challenge in 2021, and Moises doesn’t see many similarities with previous foes.
Hernandez aims to keep his momentum going after stopping Chris Gruetzemacher in under two minutes this past October, bouncing back from a stoppage defeat to Drew Dober.
“Bobby Green and Michael Johnson were very experienced,” Moises said in an interview with MMA Fighting, “but Hernandez has an advantage because he’s coming up now, so he’s hungrier and more motivated, and that makes him dangerous.