Victor Altamirano vs Carlos Hernandez will kick off tonight’s UFC Vegas 49. Islam Makhachev vs Bobby Green will headline the event. The outcome of this fight will potentially be very significant in the lightweight division. Especially if Makhachev wins, he will likely get a shot at the championship.
However, the opening bout of the night will be a Flyweight one. Both fighters got into the UFC after winning a contract in the Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. Altamirano defeated Carlos Candelario via spilt decision. Hernandez also did the same against Daniel Barez in the contender series. Both will make their debut for the company on tonight’s card.
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The top of the UFC men’s 125 lbs division has a big log jam. Deiveson Figueiredo is the current champion. However, he is most likely to face Brandon Moreno for the inevitable fourth fight between them. As a result, the rest of the division is wide open for the rest of the fighters to jump in and to make name for themselves.
UFC Vegas 49 Prelims: Victor Altamirano vs Carlos Hernandez – Stats
| Stats | Victor Altamirano | Carlos Hernandez |
| Wins | 10 | 7 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 |
| Division | Flyweight | Flyweight |
| Height | 1.73 m | 1.73 m |
| Reach | 177.8 cm | 170.2 cm |
| Age | 31 | 28 |
UFC Vegas 49 Prelims: Victor Altamirano vs Carlos Hernandez – Fight Breakdown
Victor Altamirano has only lost one fight in his career. That was in 2019, via submissions. Other than that, he has a spotless record. Victor certainly is not a one-note fighter. He has a record of 4 submission wins. Hence, Altamirano is very formidable on the ground.
Carlos Hernandez on the other hand is primarily a grappler. All of his finishes came via submissions. Hence, the primary objective for him in this fight will be to avoid striking exchanges at any cost. Carlos will look to secure a takedown pretty early in the fight. As a result, fans can expect a lot of grappling exchanges.
Victor has pretty decent striking prowess. Hence, he will look to keep the fight on the feet as that is the primary strength of his opponent. But, Altamirano’s ground game is potent as well and he will have options to win the fight.
