UFC Fight Night 202: Altamirano vs Hernandez 02/26/2022 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be capping off the month with another treat for their fans with UFC Fight Night 202 commencing this coming Saturday, February 22. The matches will be held inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pay Per View and UFC Fight Pass are the best ways to enjoy the matches at home. Bobby Green hopes to halt the momentum of Islam Makhachev as the veteran fighter competes with him in the main event at catchweight. Opening up the evening will be a flyweight battle between Victor Altamirano and Carlos Hernandez. According to UFC betting lines, Carlos Hernandez has the slight edge over Victory Altamirano in this matchup.
UFC Fight Night 202: Altamirano vs Hernandez 02/26/2022
| When: | Saturday, February 26, 4:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC Fight Night 202: Altamirano vs Hernandez 02/26/2022 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Altamirano | +110 | Carlos Hernandez | -130 |
Victor Altamirano
Victor Altamirano goes by the ring name “El Magnifico” whenever he steps inside the MMA cage. He has been training and representing Peak Performance Watauga in his professional fights. Altamirano hails from Fort Worth, Texas in the United States and he has only been defeated once in 11 professional bouts. His wins are divided into five decisions, four submissions, and one knockout. This is going to be the debut fight of Altamirano in the UFC. He earned his fight contract after winning over Carlos Candelario in Dana White’s Contender Series through a very tough split decision.
Carlos Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez is at his prime age of 28 years old and this fighter’s hometown is in Chicago, Illinois in the United States. He has been polishing his MMA skills at the VFS Academy fight stable. Hernandez stands at five-foot-five and this flyweight has an impressive 7-1 start for his professional MMA career. Four of his wins came from submissions while the rest ended in the judges’ scorecards. Like his opponent, this will be the first fight of Hernandez inside the octagon. He also earned his UFC contract through Dana White’s contender series in a very tight split decision victory over Daniel Barez.
Altamirano vs Hernandez Betting Numbers
| Record | 10-1-0 | 7-1-0 |
| Last Fight | Win | Win |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Height | 5’8″ | 5’8″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 125 | 125 |
| Reach (in) | 70 | 67 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 10% | 0% |
| Win by Submission | 40% | 57% |
| Decisions | 50% | 43% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 6.67 | 5.13 |
| Striking accuracy | 57% | 46% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 4.87 | 3.47 |
| Striking defense | 48% | 49% |
| Takedown average | 4.00 | 0.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | 50% | 0% |
| Takedown defense | 68% | 68% |
| Submission average | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Altamirano vs Hernandez Betting Picks
This is one of the toughest matches to call but according to the best online sportsbook, Carlos Hernandez should be the safer pick to make as compared to Victor Altamirano. The match should reach the judges’ scorecards as well.
