Anthony Hernandez believed cardio and pace would be the difference against Michel Pereira and while the stoppage may have come later than he expected, his general sentiment proved accurate. It took him nearly five full rounds,

Thanks to Anthony Hernandez, fans finally got what was missing at UFC Vegas 99—a knockout finish. On his birthday, he is sure to have a wild celebration after stopping Michael Pereira, who was on an impressive eight-fight win streak. Once again, fans are curious about the fighter’s earnings and how much he pocketed from his knockout win.

Anthony Hernandez turned in a suffocating performance and beat up Michel Pereira for over 20 minutes until he earned a fifth-round stoppage in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.