Cop Luis Hernandez Goes 8-0, Earns UFC Deal on DWCS

Luis Hernandez earned a UFC contract by submitting Hugo Guillon via rear-naked choke to remain unbeaten at 8-0 on Week 6 of Dana White's Contender Series Season 10.

The Dade County police officer finished Guillon at 1:01 of the second round in their middleweight matchup on Sept. 15 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, capping a fight that swung hard between the two grapplers before Hernandez took control late.

How Luis Hernandez Finished Hugo Guillon

The fight opened with Hernandez pressing the action, closing distance and putting Guillon on the canvas early. Guillon answered by scrambling back up and dumping Hernandez with a judo throw, and the pace never let up from there. Hernandez had to survive a submission attempt from Guillon in the second round before the fight turned decisively in his favor. He worked into a dominant position, took Guillon's back and locked in the rear-naked choke that forced the tap.

Hernandez called the moment surreal afterward. "It's been a long time coming with all the work that I have put in, all the sacrifice, with my family, my wife, my teammates," he said, adding that it was finally time for "the fruits of the labor" to pay off.

What an 8-0 Record Means for His UFC Future

Hernandez now heads into the UFC with a spotless record and a finish that showed range, not just one dimension. He can wrestle, he survived adversity on the mat against a live submission threat, and he closed the show with clean grappling once the fight hit the floor. For a middleweight walking into the deepest division in the sport, that kind of two-way grappling resume matters more than a highlight knockout. Matchmakers tend to feed unbeaten Contender Series grapplers a step up in experience early to find out fast whether the takedowns and finishes travel against tested UFC-level opponents, and Hernandez's style, patient, high-output, comfortable in scrambles, should translate reasonably well against that kind of test. Books won't have a number on him until a debut is announced, but perfect records built on finishes like this one tend to draw betting attention the moment his first Octagon assignment gets released.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Luis Hernandez in MMA?

Luis Hernandez is an undefeated middleweight and Dade County police officer who improved to 8-0 by submitting Hugo Guillon on Dana White's Contender Series Season 10, earning a UFC contract.

How did Luis Hernandez beat Hugo Guillon on DWCS?

Luis Hernandez finished Hugo Guillon via rear-naked choke at 1:01 of the second round in their middleweight bout on Sept. 15, 2026, at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.

What is Luis Hernandez's record after DWCS Season 10?

Luis Hernandez improved to 8-0 after submitting Hugo Guillon, and the win earned him a contract to fight in the UFC.