Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez announced as UFC Vegas 109 main event on Aug. 9

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweights will headline a Fight Night in “Sin City.”

No. 8-ranked Roman Dolidze will collide with No. 9-seeded Anthony Hernandez at UFC Vegas 109 on Sat., Aug. 9, 2025, inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Kevin K first reported the news.

The two Middleweights were originally slated to clash at UFC 302 in June 2024, but Hernandez withdrew due to a torn hand ligament.

Dolidze (15-3) enters the bout following a five-round unanimous decision victory over Marvin Vettori at UFC Vegas 104. The 36-year-old Georgian is riding a three-fight winning streak, with notable wins over Kevin Holland and Anthony Smith.

UFC Vegas 109 marks Dolidze’s third UFC main event.

Hernandez (14-2-1) is fresh off a unanimous decision win over Brendan Allen at UFC Seattle. “Fluffy” is enjoying the best run of his career, boasting a seven-fight winning streak with victories over Michel Pereira (watch highlights), Roman Kopylov, and Edmen Shahbazyan, among others.

A victory over Dolidze could propel the 31-year-old into serious title contention, especially with the Middleweight division ripe for new challengers to face champion Dricus Du Plessis.

Other fights announced for UFC Vegas 109 are the following:

Eryk Anders vs. Christian Leroy DuncanRaffael Cerqueira vs. Julius WalkerJulija Stoliarenko vs. Gabriella FernandesAngela Hill vs. Iasmin Lucindo

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