UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez 8/9/2025 – 9th August 2025
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez August 9 2025
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Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Time: Prelims – 7:00 PM ET | Main Card – 10:00 PM ET
Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Event Summary
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez brought MMA fans an unforgettable night of action from Las Vegas, with every fight delivering high stakes and intense competition. The main event saw Anthony Hernandez earn a dominant win over Roman Dolidze in a grueling five-round middleweight battle. The card also featured quick finishes, smart strategies, and breakout performances across multiple divisions.
UFC Fight Night Results
Main Card
Middleweight Main Event: Anthony Hernandez def. Roman Dolidze – Unanimous Decision
Featherweight Co-Main Event: Jonathan Pearce def. Alex Caceres – Unanimous Decision
Lightweight: Drakkar Klose def. Joaquim Silva – Unanimous Decision
Bantamweight: Ricky Turcios def. Kyung Ho Kang – Unanimous Decision
Women’s Strawweight: Polyana Viana def. Jinh Yu Frey – Submission (Armbar), Round 1
Welterweight: Jared Gooden def. Trey Waters – Split Decision
Prelims
Featherweight: Francis Marshall def. Tucker Lutz – TKO, Round 2
Women’s Flyweight: Natalia Silva def. Maryna Moroz – Unanimous Decision
Lightweight: Nazim Sadykhov def. Jordan Leavitt – Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), Round 2
Bantamweight: Garrett Armfield def. Marcus McGhee – TKO, Round 1
Women’s Bantamweight: Tamires Vidal def. Hailey Cowan – Unanimous Decision
Main Event Breakdown – Dolidze vs. Hernandez
The fight started with Dolidze throwing powerful strikes and controlling the range. However, Hernandez turned the tide with relentless forward pressure, chain wrestling, and ground control. His cardio advantage became clear in the later rounds, as he dominated position and landed consistent ground-and-pound, earning a unanimous decision win and moving closer to a middleweight title shot.
Co-Main Event – Pearce vs. Caceres
Alex Caceres came in looking sharp on the feet, but Jonathan Pearce used a heavy wrestling game plan to keep him pinned against the cage and on the mat. The strategy neutralized Caceres’ striking, securing Pearce a clean unanimous decision victory.
Fighter Highlights
Polyana Viana – Scored a lightning-fast armbar in the first round, reminding everyone of her dangerous submission game.
Drakkar Klose – Mixed wrestling and striking to dominate Joaquim Silva over three rounds.
Francis Marshall – Delivered a huge TKO win in the second round, showing knockout power.
Final Thoughts
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez proved why fight nights at the UFC Apex are so exciting—fans saw high-level MMA with a mix of fast finishes, smart strategies, and gritty wars. Anthony Hernandez made a big statement in the middleweight division, and several undercard fighters boosted their UFC stock heading into future events.
