Two Top 10 middleweights will headline an upcoming UFC event, as Roman Dolidze takes on Anthony Hernandez.
Set for August 9 from the Apex in Las Vegas, the card will air live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. Dolidze and Hernandez will square off in a scheduled five-round contest.
Dolidze is 15-3 overall and looking for his second consecutive win in a main event. He owns victories over Marvin Vettori, Kevin Holland and Anthony Smith.
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Standing opposite Dolidze will be Hernandez, who owns a career record of 14-2 with one no-contest. The California native has put together a seven-fight win streak that includes finishes over Michel Pereira, Roman Kopylov and Edmen Shahbazyan.
Other announced bouts for the event include Alex Perez vs. Steve Erceg, Andre Fili vs. Christian Rodriguez, Elijha Smith vs. Toshiomi Kazama, Miles Johns vs. Jean Matsumoto, Joselyne Edwards vs. Priscila Cachoeira, Eryk Anders vs. Christian Leroy Duncan, Iasmin Lucindo vs. Angela Hill, Julius Walker vs. Rafael Cerqueira and Gabriella Fernandes vs. Julija Stoliarenko.
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