Even if it is just a brief athletic business trip away from home, a change of scenery can do a whole lot of good for a fighter’s mental and physical state, keeping them grounded and focused on their mission from the first steps to the final preparations, with victory as the ultimate reward. In today’s episode of Across The Pond you will meet a grizzled growler of homegrown honors ready to roar out marching instructions and maul his opposing oppressors at lightweight for Legacy Fighting Alliance. A professional mixed martial artist since February 2026 and representing Rudy Bears Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA, Ralph Hernandez III holds a 2-0 record with both of his wins coming via TKO. He has fought for Legacy Fighting Alliance and Shamrock FC. Hernandez III is 1-0 under the Legacy Fighting Alliance banner. He has finished each of his victories as a professional MMA fighter within a single round inside of five minutes or fewer. He has spent his entire arc in the United States in Missouri and Minnesota respectively. He has never gone through to the scorecards during his career inside the professional ranks with a finish rate of 100 percent in addition to two first-round finishes under his belt to show for it.
In his professional MMA debut at Shamrock FC 373, he faced Keilen Fantroy and defeated him in round one. Then in his promotional debut under the Legacy Fighting Alliance banner at LFA 231, Hernandez III defeated Jeremiah Huff via TKO in the first round to pick up the second knockout win of his professional career along with securing his first victory and finish under the Legacy Fighting Alliance banner. He also earned back-to-back victories to start his story overall as a professional mixed martial artist in the process. No matter where the journey takes this showman of the wild, the destination is well worth the natural call of nature’s authentic connection!
Hernandez III V Fantroy Shamrock FC 373
Ralph Hernandez vs Keilen Fantroy
