Roman Dolidze remains in high spirits. However, he wasn’t feeling so great during the UFC Vegas 109 main event this past weekend (Sat., Aug. 9, 2025), where No. 9-ranked middleweight contender Anthony Hernandez beat the life out of him for four rounds before securing a rear-naked choke submission at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas,

Anthony Hernandez proposed creating a middleweight BMF championship. He might be onto something. "Fluffy" Hernandez looked like the baddest man at 185 pounds after battering Roman Dolidze at UFC Fight Night on Saturday.

Hernandez (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) made sure to make his intentions clear following his latest win at UFC on ESPN 72 Saturday at the UFC Apex. Hernandez dominated Roman Dolidze (15-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) for more than 15 minutes before submitting him in the fourth round in the main event.

We want your predictions for UFC 319 in Chicago, where the middleweight title is on the line in the main event.

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