Roman Dolidze remains in high spirits. However, he wasn’t feeling so great during the UFC Vegas 109 main event this past weekend (Sat., Aug. 9, 2025), where No. 9-ranked middleweight contender Anthony Hernandez beat the life out of him for four rounds before securing a rear-naked choke submission at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas,

In the main event, Anthony Hernandez defeated Roman Dolidze by submission at 2:45 of Round 4. Over nearly four rounds, Hernandez advanced behind steady pressure and a relentless pace, steering the action toward the fence and forcing prolonged clinch and grappling sequences.

Roman Dolidze and Anthony Hernandez are keeping their names at the forefront one week before UFC 319. Doldize and Hernandez headline Saturday's UFC Fight Night shortly before UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev meet.