Alexander Hernandez Drops to Featherweight, Meets Billy Quarantillo at UFC 282

Alexander Hernandez will move to 145 pounds for a matchup with Billy Quarantillo at UFC 282.

Iridium Sports Agency, which represents both fighters, announced the booking on Wednesday. UFC 282 takes place on Dec. 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is expected to feature a light heavyweight championship rematch between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira.

The 29-year-old Hernandez compiled a 5-4 record at lightweight, with notable wins over the likes of Beneil Dariush, Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Francisco Trinaldo. Most recently, he suffered a second-round submission loss to Renato Carneiro at UFC 271.

Quarantillo is 4-2 in the Octagon since earning a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019. He’s lost two of his last three fights and is coming off a decision defeat to Shane Burgos at UFC 268.