Anthony Hernandez and Roman Dolidze look to enter themselves into a loaded UFC middleweight title conversation.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Hernandez and Dolidze are targeted to headline UFC Vegas 109 on Aug. 9 at the UFC APEX. RealKevinK on Twitter first reported the news.
Hernandez has been on an absolute tear at 185 pounds as he enters his second main event on a seven-fight win streak. “Fluffy” earned a pair of finishes in 2024 over Roman Kopylov and — in his first UFC headliner — Michel Pereira. The No. 8 ranked middleweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings picked up a decision win over Brendan Allen at UFC Seattle in February in his most recent outing.
Dolidze headlines his second fight card of 2025 after defeating Marvin Vettori at UFC Vegas 104 in March. The No. 13 ranked middleweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings brings a three-fight win streak into the contest.
Damon Martin contributed to this report.
