Sam Hernandez
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Mankato, Minnesota
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Fight Squad MMA
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Sam Hernandez makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
42-26
.618 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
6
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 6 bouts · 5 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 1 subDriller Promotions · LFA · Ignite Fights · FAC 7 · Cageside Promotions / KCFA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Gary Konkol8-9 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 3:10 | LFA | Sep 16, 2022 |
| W | KO/TKO | Head Kick and Punches | R1 | 0:22 | Ignite Fights | Mar 12, 2022 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Elbows | R1 | 2:18 | FAC 7 | Mar 5, 2021 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:29 | Driller Promotions | Nov 15, 2019 | |
| L | David Onama14-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:41 | Cageside Promotions / KCFA | Jul 27, 2019 |
| W | James Cowan2-3 | Submission | Guillotine | R2 | 0:45 | Driller Promotions | Mar 23, 2019 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
6-2across 8 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsDriller Promotions · Inner Strength MMA 15 · RFA 19
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Robert Andrews0-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:48 | Driller Promotions | Dec 15, 2018 |
| W | William Gamble | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 1:01 | Inner Strength MMA 15 | Sep 15, 2018 |
| W | Ricky Ortiz6-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:36 | Driller Promotions | Mar 10, 2018 |
| W | Robert Andrews0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:09 | Driller Promotions | Dec 16, 2017 |
| W | Ryan Johnson3-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:16 | Driller Promotions | Dec 12, 2015 |
| L | Santana Acosta8-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Driller Promotions | Sep 19, 2015 |
| W | Anthony Rose | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 2:26 | Driller Promotions | Feb 13, 2015 |
| L | Blake Bilder8-2-1 | Submission | Omoplata | R1 | 1:45 | RFA 19 | Oct 10, 2014 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.