LAS VEGAS – Alexander Hernandez feels he’s had the hardware to succeed, but maybe perhaps not the software. The once-promising UFC prospect thinks the career setbacks that have hindered him from achieving the expectations put onto him by the MMA community early into his UFC career trace back to his mental approach to the fight game. Hernandez (13-6 MMA, 5-5 UFC), who debuted in the UFC with a 42-second knockout win over top title contender Beneil Dariush, now finds himself on a two-fight losing streak and 1-3 in his past four outings. The 30-year-old feels his mental game needs to be addressed if he wants to fight at his full potential. “It’s never become more evident than now that this is not a physical issue, but a mental issue,” Hernandez told reporters at the UFC Fight Night 219 media day on Wednesday. “So, mentally, I’m really enthusiastic – I’m angry at myself, and I want to get redemption and I’m ready.
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