Luis Hernandez, the Miami-Dade police officer who shares an agency with Ilia Topuria and has won two fights in 11 days

Luis Hernandez (9-0) has burst onto the UFC scene in recent weeks, becoming a true fan favorite for what he has done both inside and outside the octagon. The American fighter, who also is a Miami-Dade police officer and shares an agency with Ilia Topuria , secured a contract with the promotion on September 15, and this past Saturday accepted a short-notice fight against Sedrique Dumas to submit him in the first round and increase his popularity.

A few days ago, Luis was seen alongside Topuria in a photo where they were posing with a police badge, since Ilia is now living in Miami and both are part of the agency "First Round Management". A few days earlier, the American had gone viral for the way he celebrated the victory over Hugo Guillon in Dana White"s Contender Series after submitting him in the first round, which earned him a contract with the UFC. Every time he wins, Hernandez has several different dances prepared and that always draws attention.

Against all odds, the UFC called him with three days to go before Saturday's event after it became known that Dumas' opponent had been injured, which led to one of the most viral fights in recent times. The reason is that Sedriques has 15 police arrests , so everyone wanted to see the clash between the two and social media was flooded with memes. "The Stache" submitted Dumas in less than a minute, and once again left behind another set of unforgettable dances.

The viral beef between Strickland and Hernandez

The truth is that Luis was already known before making the jump to the UFC, since in June 2025 he had a heated altercation with Sean Strickland and Chris Curtis after finishing their teammate Miles Hunsinger. Hernandez celebrated it by dedicating a controversial dance to them, and both climbed into the cage to confront him over it. In fact, Strickland threw two punches at him.

The best thing about that beef is that Luis could face Strickland in the future in the middleweight division if he keeps racking up wins. The bout against Dumas was at light heavyweight because it was on short notice, and the American fighter himself has already said that his goal is to compete at both middleweight and welterweight , so he can stay more active and accept the fights that interest him most for his career.

For now, he has finished all nine opponents he has faced, and seven of them in the first round. If you add to that his rebellious appearance, the fact that he is a Miami-Dade police officer, and that he dances every time he wins, you get a prospect who could become a future superstar if he continues doing things this way. In addition, the UFC highly values fighters who accept bouts on short notice to bail them out, so there will surely soon be news about him again.