UFC Vegas 109 takes place on Saturday with the organisation displaying its second consecutive occasion on the APEX.
Per week earlier than the anticipated PPV occasion, which options the Middleweight Title bout between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.
It simply so occurs that the headliner of this occasion options two ranked 185-pound fighters.
Each are on spectacular profitable streaks, placing rather a lot in danger as they proceed their path to a championship alternative.
Hernandez is unbeaten in seven fights
Arguably seen as underrated, Anthony Hernandez has been on a roll at Middleweight.
The Californian’s profitable run started at UFC 258 when he submitted Rodolfo Vieira with a Guillotine Choke.
‘Fluffy’ then secured a call win in opposition to Josh Fremd at UFC 273, earlier than submitting Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Vegas 60.
Hernandez’s first KO/TKO win got here round when he went toe-to-toe with Edmen Shahbazyan, stopping him within the third spherical.
The Dunnigan-born fighter maintained his place within the 185-pound rankings after submitting Roman Kopylov at UFC 298.
After showing in eight UFC occasions, Hernandez turned the headliner at UFC Vegas 99, stopping Michel Pereira by fifth-round TKO.
The 31-year-old then elevated his spectacular streak to seven after going the space with Brendan Allen, profitable by unanimous choice at UFC Seattle.
Whereas he nonetheless appears distant from title competition, he might get a shot on the alternative if he conquers his Georgian opponent.
Dolidze continues his redemption arc
After a four-fight win streak with three consecutive KO/TKO wins, it regarded assured that Roman Dolidze could be a future title challenger.
That delayed the attainable final result when he confronted Marvin Vettori at UFC 286, shedding by unanimous choice.
Over 10 months later, the Batumi-born fighter suffered one other loss, this time to Nassourdine Imavov by majority choice at UFC Vegas 85.
With such a downfall, the Georgian pulled a courageous transfer by stepping in on quick discover to face Anthony Smith at UFC 303.
In a Gentle Heavyweight bout, Dolidze took the glory, profitable by unanimous choice.
The 37-year-old moved again right down to Middleweight at UFC 307, defeating Kevin Holland by first-round TKO.
The #9 contender confronted Vettori in a rematch at UFC Vegas 104, avenging one in all his losses to win by unanimous choice.
Now on a three-fight profitable streak, Dolidze goals to get a really credible win earlier than a possible top-five opponent in his subsequent battle.
The UFC Vegas 109 battle card
Important Card
Important Occasion: Roman Dolidze vs Anthony Hernandez – Middleweight Bout
Co-Important Occasion: Steve Erceg vs Ode Osbourne – Flyweight Bout
Iasmin Lucindo vs Angela Hill – Girls’s Strawweight Bout
Andre Fili vs Christian Rodriguez – Featherweight Bout
Miles Johns vs Jean Matsumoto – Bantamweight Bout
Eryk Anders vs Christian Leroy Duncan – Middleweight Bout
Preliminary Card
Julius Walker vs Raffael Cerqueira – Gentle Heavyweight Bout
Elijah Smith vs Toshiomi Kazama – Bantamweight Bout
Joselyne Edwards vs Priscila Cachoeira – Girls’s Bantamweight Bout
Uros Medic vs Gilbert Urbina – Welterweight Bout
Gabriella Fernandes vs Julija Stoliarenko – Girls’s Flyweight Bout
Cody Brundage vs Eric McConico – Gentle Heavyweight Bout
