Overview

• Anthony Hernandez secured a fourth-round rear-naked choke over Roman Dolidze at UFC Vegas 109, marking the first finish of Dolidze’s UFC career.
• The victory extended Hernandez’s win streak to eight straight and firmly placed him in the conversation for top-five middleweight contention.
• Roman Dolidze’s three-fight momentum was snapped by the loss, putting his No. 9 ranking at risk of dropping out of the division’s top ten.
• UFC matchmakers are eyeing Hernandez for a matchup with the loser of the Paris title-elimination main event between Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho.
• Dolidze is expected to return at UFC 319 in a rebound fight against a top-ten opponent such as Jared Cannonier or the loser of the Michael Page bout to defend his divisional standing.