UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez Fight Card, Predictions, & Odds

Ranked UFC middleweight contenders Roman Dolidze and Anthony Hernandez will headline the upcoming UFC Fight Night card on Aug. 9 inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

Because of his seven-fight win streak, Hernandez heads into the match as the considerable betting favorite with -330 UFC odds, while Dolidze, who, despite being ranked as the higher contender, is going to be the +265 betting underdog.

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez Odds

• Roman Dolidze: +265
• Anthony Hernandez: -330

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez: Prediction

I predict Hernandez will secure a unanimous decision victory against Dolidze due to his outstanding endurance, which can last a full five rounds. Along with this incredible cardio, he breaks his opponents with constant pressure, both in the striking and grappling departments.

Hernandez also has the speed advantage against Dolidze, which could be vital in striking and grappling exchanges, as a split-second mistake or miscalculation from Dolidze could be costly and result in a TKO/KO or submission defeat.

The American contender also has the ability to control the pace of a match and rarely stalls during bouts, as he continuously fires striking combinations and submission maneuvers. Meanwhile, his Georgian opponent relies on a one-shot wonder as he loads up in his strikes.

This approach is something that Dolidze should improve on, because this easily tires him out as the fight progresses. Furthermore, he uses his physicality to take his opponents down, rather than relying on technical skills, which also consumes a significant amount of his energy.

Roman Dolidze’s Recent Fight Results

Dolidze was a former WWFC titleholder when he was signed by the UFC in 2020. He made his octagon debut against Khadis Ibragimov in July 2020 with a first-round stoppage. Since then, he won eight of his next 11 fights in the promotion.

His defeats were from Trevin Giles, Marvin Vettori, and Nassourdine Imavov, while his victories were against John Allan, Laureano Staropoli, Kyle Daukaus, Phil Hawes, Jack Hermansson, Anthony Smith, Kevin Holland, and Vettori (in their rematch).

Anthony Hernandez’s Recent Fight Results

Before he earned a roster spot in the UFC, Hernandez was the LFA champion. His route to the UFC was through Dana White’s Contender Series in June 2018, but his first-round finish against Jordan Wright was overturned.

Despite that unfortunate event, he was still signed by the UFC and became a ranked contender in the 185-pound weight class. Hernandez suffered two losses in his first three fights in the promotion, but bounced back big time with a seven-fight win streak.

Hernandez hasn’t dropped a fight since February 2021, and his victories during this current stretch were against Rodolfo Vieira, Josh Fremd, Marc-Andre Barriault, Edmen Shahbazyan, Roman Kopylov, Michel Pereira, and Brendan Allen.

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez: Tale of the Tape

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez Fight Card

• Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez, middleweight fight
• Steve Erceg vs. Ode Osbourne, flyweight fight
• Iasmin Lucindo vs. Angela Hill, women’s strawweight fight
• Andre Fili vs. Christian Rodriguez, featherweight fight
• Miles Johns vs. Jean Matsumoto, bantamweight fight
• Eryk Anders vs. Christian Leroy Duncan, middleweight fight
• Julius Walker vs. Rafael Cerqueira, light heavyweight fight
• Elijah Smith vs. Toshiomi Kazama, bantamweight fight
• Joselyne Edwards vs. Priscila Cachoeira, women’s bantamweight fight
• Uros Medic vs. Gilbert Urbina, welterweight fight
• Gabriella Fernandes vs. Julija Stoliarenko, women’s flyweight fight