Overview

• Hernandez controlled the main event at UFC Vegas 109 with relentless wrestling and ground-and-pound before locking in a fourth-round rear-naked choke at the UFC Apex.
• The victory marks Hernandez’s eighth straight win and cements his place inside the UFC’s top-10 middleweight rankings.
• In his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier, Hernandez demanded a shot at the 185-pound title ahead of UFC 319’s du Plessis–Chimaev headliner.
• Ninth-ranked Roman Dolidze saw his three-fight winning streak end and is expected to focus on improving his takedown defense and ground survival.
• UFC Vegas 109 served as the final Fight Night before next weekend’s championship bout and was broadcast live on ESPN+.