Overview

• The middleweight main event between No. 9 Roman Dolidze and No. 10 Anthony Hernandez will headline UFC Vegas 109 at the UFC APEX on August 9
• Dolidze has highlighted his 73 percent finish rate and invited Hernandez to test their grappling skills on the ground
• Hernandez, riding a seven-fight win streak with a 77 percent finish rate including 56 percent submissions, said he’ll pressure Dolidze against the fence to neutralize his jiu-jitsu
• Bloody Elbow analysts predict Hernandez will prevail by decision or stoppage, citing his cardio and late-round finishing power
• A win for either contender could vault them into the middleweight top five, making this bout a pivotal crossroads especially for the 37-year-old Dolidze