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Danny Segura and Ken Hathaway

UFC’s Anthony Hernandez discusses momentum of winning streak ahead of return vs. Edmen Shahbazyan

LAS VEGAS – Anthony Hernandez returns to the cage this Saturday in a pivotal career moment.

Hernandez (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) takes on Edmen Shahbazyan in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 224,which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. The 29-year-old enters the fight against Shahbazyan (12-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) on a three-fight wining streak that includes submission wins over Rodolfo Vieira and Marc-André Barriault.

On Wednesday afternoon, Hernandez spoke to MMA Junkie and other media about his current career momentum, what the matchup of Shahbazyan entails, and much more.

You can check out Hernandez’s scrum in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 224.

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