MMAjunkie Radio co-host and MMAjunkie fight analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the featured prelim for UFC on ESPN+ 1.

UFC on ESPN+ 1 takes place Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The main card steams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

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Alexander Hernandez (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)

Staple info:

• Height: 5’9″ Age: 26 Weight: 155 lbs. Reach: 77″
• Last fight: Decision win over Olivier Aubin-Mercier (7-28-18)
• Camp: Ohana Academy (Texas)
• Stance/striking style: Switch-stance/kickboxing
• Risk management: Fair

Supplemental info:

+ Regional MMA title
+ Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt
+ Wrestling base
+ 4 KO victories
+ 2 submission wins
+ 5 first-round finishes
+ KO power
^ Heavy-handed striker
+ Athletic and explosive mover
^ Will shift stances
+ Strong inside the clinch
^ Good dirty boxing and knees
+ Demonstrates good wrestling
+ Shows solid submission grappling

Donald Cerrone (14-11 MMA, 21-8 UFC)

Staple info:

• Height: 6’1″ Age: 35 Weight: 155 lbs. Reach: 73″
• Last fight: Submission win over Mike Perry(Nov. 10, 2018)
• Camp: BMF Ranch (New Mexico)
• Stance/striking style: Orthodox/muay Thai
• Risk management: Fair

Supplemental info:

+ Multiple muay Thai titles
^ 28-0 as a pro kickboxer
+ 9 KO victories
+ 17 submission wins
+ 15 first-round finishes
+ KO power
+ Intelligent strike setups
^ Feints, reads, reacts
+ Devastating head kicks
+ Accurate and intercepting knees
+ Hard leg kicks
^ Most landed in UFC history
+ Underrated wrestling ability
+ Excellent transitional grappler

Point of interest: Pressure’s on

Serving as the featured prelim on ESPN is a fun lightweight fight between two men who aren’t the type to shy away from the pressure cooker of combat.

Alexander Hernandez, in just two UFC fights, already has caught the attention of pros and pundits alike with the way he carries himself both in and out of the cage. The 26-year-old standout hails from the Ohana Academy in San Antonio, Texas, but has spent time in both the Pacific Northwest and Southern California, cross-training with the likes of T.J. Dillashaw and many others.

Looking up to the current 135-pound champion, Hernandez almost mimics Dillashaw’s shifting sensibilities, moving like a much smaller man. Staying light yet loaded on his feet, Hernandez seems to keep a good sense of range, exploding on the drop of a dime. Coupled with his ability to wrestle and strike within small spaces, Hernandez could make for a deceptively difficult matchup for many in the division.

That said, there’s no denying that the kid from Texas will have his biggest test before him in the form of Donald Cerrone.

A pronounced muay Thai striker, Cerrone embraces his kickboxing base, using leg kicks and teeps from a distance. Mixing in his punches appropriately to both the head and body, Cerrone will draw out his opponent’s defenses to set up the fight-ending head kicks that comprise his highlight reel.

In recent years, the 13-year pro has proven to provide much more than kicks and knees standing, showing strides in his ability to connect punches inside the pocket or in combination.

Since working with Brandon Gibson, the more recent iterations of Cerrone have him moving his head and torso offline and at angles, unloading his punches with different mechanics than before. Often punching his way out of exchanges with his left hook, Cerrone will feed his newfound flow into his patented head kicks, displaying an arsenal that’s much more symbiotic than before.

Still, the man known as “Cowboy” traditionally has struggled with fighters who can pressure early, which is what makes a matchup with Hernandez so compelling.

Next point of interest: Level-changing threats