Who will Luis Hernandez 🇺🇸U21 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 2 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Iwo Baraniewski (9%), no event announced yet. Next: Magomed Tuchalov (7%), Muhammad Saidov (5%).
Latest status: Last fight: Beat Sedriques Dumas (Submission, UFC Fight Night, 26 Sep 2026). No fight announced. Unofficial rank #21 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #21 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 9%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #21 and #22, neither has a fight booked. Iwo Baraniewski lost last time out, against Alonzo Menifield (19 Sep 2026).
- 7%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #21 and #20, neither has a fight booked. Magomed Tuchalov won last time out, against Brendson Ribeiro (25 Jul 2026). Riser.
- 5%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #21 and #19, neither has a fight booked. Muhammad Saidov won last time out (25 Jul 2026). Riser.
Field / other: 79%, including Volkan Oezdemir 5%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Sedriques Dumas · Submission R1 0:57 · UFC Fight Night · 26 Sep 2026
- Career stage
- Riser: 6 straight wins.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 9-0-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Sedriques Dumas | Submission · R1, 0:57 | 1 | 0:57 | UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos | |
| W | Hugo Guillon | Submission · R2, 1:01 | 2 | 1:01 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 6 | |
| W | Paulo Machado | KO/TKO · R3, 3:13 | 3 | 3:13 | Combat Night Hollywood | |
| W | Miles Hunsinger | Submission (Guillotine) · R2, 0:49 | 2 | 0:49 | Tuff-N-Uff 145 | |
| W | Joaquin Campos | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1, 2:52 | 1 | 2:52 | XFC Young Guns 7 & 8 | |
| W | Nick Lancaster | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1, 2:56 | 1 | 2:56 | Fury Fighting Championship 90 | |
| W | Brian Topp | KO/TKO · R1, 0:03 | 1 | 0:03 | Titan FC 83: Lewis vs. Decca | |
| W | Nolan Legg | KO/TKO · R1, 3:20 | 1 | 3:20 | iKON FC 1: iKON Fighting Championship | |
| W | Christopher Lavant | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1, 1:05 | 1 | 1:05 | Titan FC 73: Taylor vs. Edwards |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: ESPN (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Luis Hernandez: frequently asked questions
When is Luis Hernandez's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Luis Hernandez fight last?
Luis Hernandez beat Sedriques Dumas at UFC Fight Night on 26 Sep 2026 (Submission R1 0:57).
Who is Luis Hernandez likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Iwo Baraniewski (9%), Magomed Tuchalov (7%), Muhammad Saidov (5%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Luis Hernandez's record?
9-0-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Other light heavyweight fighters
- Magomed Tuchalov U20 next: Reinier de Ridder 12%
- Iwo Baraniewski U22 next: Luis Hernandez 9%
- Muhammad Saidov U19 next: Reinier de Ridder 15%
- Volkan Oezdemir U23 next: Diyar Nurgozhay 8%
- Billy Elekana U18 next: Lucas Fernando Booked
More: Light Heavyweight rankings and next fights · United States UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.