Hernandez (9-0) is a sheriff’s deputy with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and is also part of its priority response team. He did his
Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at
UFC Vegas 121 with two days’ notice Cedric Dumas. It took “The Stache” less than a minute to force Dumas into a standing guillotine choke, earning him the performance of the night bonus.
Luis Hernandez says his Miami-Dade law enforcement career still pays more than fighting in the UFC
Hernandez has revealed that he still earns more from law enforcement than from the UFC, even after factoring in his $100,000 bonus. He praised the support he received from his agency and said he has no plans to leave law enforcement while competing in the UFC.
“(Still more) Law enforcement … The support I get from my agency is amazing,” Hernandez told Ariel Helwan. “You don’t have to be a fighter, but you can actually have a life outside of work and the agency supports that. I have a great sheriff. I talked to him and he said, ‘Are you thinking about leaving?’ I said, ‘No, I never want to leave.’ I want to do both. I have a lot of support.”
The
Dana White Candidate Series graduate isn’t the first UFC fighter to pursue a new career while competing in the promotion. Former Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic served as a paramedic and firefighter during his UFC career.
Luis Hernandez says he still makes more in law enforcement than fighting, even if he earns a bonus, and has no plans to quit his job:
“The support I get from my agency is amazing. You don’t have to be a fighter, but you could actually have a life outside of work and… pic.twitter.com/JoOx1gPJMs
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
28 September 2026
