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A Florida sheriff’s deputy has gone from fighting crime to… well, just fighting, and earning a contract to compete on one of mixed martial arts’ biggest stages.Deputy Luis Hernandez with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office can now officially say he’s a professional fighter with the Ultimate Fighting Champion after winning his way in a bout Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Week six of Dana White’s Contender Series, season 10 took place, displaying a whole fight card of hopefuls looking to become the next UFC star, competing on the world stage. Deputy Hernandez was one of five winners in the Octagon, after defeating opponent Hugo Guillon via submission in round 2 of the fight. The fight went back and forth for a bit throughout the first round with Deputy Hernandez displaying his striking and grappling skills by getting his opponent down early. Guillon responded by getting his own takedown on Hernandez, who quickly made his way back up delivering a couple shots to close the round, leaving both fighters gassed.
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