{"id":51921,"date":"2025-08-08T03:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T03:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/51921\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T03:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T03:14:07","slug":"ufc-vegas-109-capped-by-exciting-top-10-showdown-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/51921\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Vegas 109 Capped By Exciting Top-10 Showdown Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t \"Roman<\/a>March 15, 2025, Las Vegas, Nv, Las Vegas, Nv, United States: Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze meet in the octagon for a 3-round bout at UFC Apex for UFC Fight Night – Vettori vs Dolidze 2 on March 15, 2025 in Las Vegas, NV, United States. \/PxImages Las Vegas, Nv United States – ZUMAp175 20250315_zsa_p175_276 Copyright: xLouisxGrassex\t\t\t \t\t\t <\/p>\n

UFC Vegas 109 is upon us. This Saturday night, the UFC Apex will play host to a UFC Fight Night for the second weekend in a row. Once this weekend\u2019s card ends, the promotion isn\u2019t scheduled to come back to the Apex facility for a while.<\/p>\n

Live coverage of UFC Vegas 109 begins Saturday afternoon with the prelims<\/a> at 4:30 pm ET\/ 1:30 pm PT. Inside the United States, Saturday\u2019s schedule will be seen on ESPN via linear television and on ESPN+<\/a> through streaming media.<\/p>\n

Main card action follows at 7 pm ET\/ 4 pm PT on ESPN and ESPN+. All told, this weekend\u2019s schedule<\/a> features a full slate of 12 MMA fights.<\/p>\n

\"Roman<\/a>March 15, 2025, Las Vegas, Nv, Las Vegas, Nv, United States: Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze meet in the octagon for a 3-round bout at UFC Apex for UFC Fight Night \u2013 Vettori vs Dolidze 2 on March 15, 2025 in Las Vegas, NV, United States. \/PxImages Las Vegas, Nv United States \u2013 ZUMAp175 20250315_zsa_p175_276 Copyright: xLouisxGrassex
\nUFC Vegas 109 Main Event: No. 9 Contender Roman Dolidze vs. No. 10 Contender Anthony Hernandez<\/p>\n

At the top<\/a> of the bill on the UFC Vegas 109 main card, the middleweights take center stage when No. 9 contender Roman Dolidze<\/a> (15-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) meets No. 10 contender Anthony Hernandez<\/a> (14-2, 1 NC MMA, 8-2 UFC.) This main event is an advertised maximum of five rounds at five minutes per round to close out the show.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Roman Dolidze comes into the UFC Vegas 109 main event having posted a record of 3-2 in his last five appearances. Currently, he\u2019s gotten his hand raised in victory three times in succession.<\/p>\n

This past March, he took Marvin Vettori to the distance, scoring the unanimous decision on the scorecards. Dolidze has remained active since the start of the year in 2024. Saturday\u2019s headliner is the fifth contest for Dolidze in that span.<\/p>\n

Can he score his fourth straight win in this crucial fight? His opponent across the way is no slouch when it comes to getting the job done inside the cage.<\/p>\n

Anthony Hernandez will be making the walk on Saturday night with a 5-0 record as part of a seven-fight winning streak. On Feb. 22 in Seattle, he bested Brendan Allen (25-7 MMA, 13-4 UFC) on the cards after 15 minutes of action.<\/p>\n

With Anthony Hernandez on a hot streak at the moment, one can expect him to crank up the intensity once again at UFC Vegas 109. Only time will tell, however, if this is to be the case.<\/p>\n

UFC Vegas 109 Co-Main Event: Steve Erceg vs. Ode Osbourne<\/p>\n

Immediately prior to the headliner, the co-main event of the evening takes place at 135 lbs when Steve Erceg<\/a> (12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) takes on Ode Osbourne<\/a> (13-8, 1 NC MMA, 5-6 UFC.) It\u2019ll be a three-round fight at five minutes per round.<\/p>\n

Erceg comes in having prepared for his third different opponent, having sported a 2-3 mark in his last five fights. Back on March 29, he traveled to Mexico City for a fight versus Brandon Moreno (23-8-2 MMA, 11-5-2 UFC), losing by unanimous decision. As previously mentioned, Erceg is on his third opponent for UFC Vegas 109.<\/p>\n

A planned fight vs. HyunSung Park was scrubbed when the latter was moved up to the Aug. 2 card to face Tatsuro Taira<\/a>, losing by face crank submission in the second round. Previously, Erceg was to fight Alex Perez before he was forced out of the contest due to injury in July. It was the 14th time that Perez has had a fight canceled since 2019.<\/a><\/p>\n

Having his opponent change multiple times ahead of the contest couldn\u2019t have been easy for Steve Erceg and his camp. What kind of adjustments have they made?<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Ode Osbourne will enter the Octagon with a 2-3 record of his own over the past five contests. Four months ago, he stepped into the cage at the Apex, scoring a second-round knockout and $50,000 (USD) for the Performance of the Night bonus after the show.<\/p>\n

If Ode Osbourne can beat Steve Erceg, a man who once challenged for the UFC Bantamweight Championship, it\u2019ll be an impressive highlight on his career resume.<\/p>\n

UFC Vegas 109: No. 8 Contender Iasmin Lucindo vs. No. 12 Contender Angela Hill<\/p>\n

Also on the UFC Vegas 109 main card, it\u2019ll be moving day in the strawweight division when No. 8 contender Iasmin Lucindo<\/a> (17-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) takes on No. 12 contender Angela Hill<\/a> (18-14 MMA, 13-14 UFC.) Lucindo comes in with a record of 4-1 in her last five fights.<\/p>\n

On March 8, she saw a four-fight winning streak snapped (unanimous decision) at the hands of Amanda Lemos (15-4-1 MMA, 9-4 UFC.) Given that she\u2019s coming in off of a loss, it\u2019s fair to say that one can expect Lucindo to fight with frustration on Saturday night. Her opponent in the other corner still has that fire in the belly, however.<\/p>\n

Angela Hill will enter this weekend with a 3-2 mark over the course of her five previous scraps. Most recently, she bested Ketlen Souza (15-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) by split decision in February of this year.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let her No. 12 ranking at 115 lbs fool you. She\u2019s hungry for a shot at the UFC Strawweight Championship, as she told USA Today\u2019s MMA Junkie recently.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m motivated by the close decisions I\u2019ve lost because I feel like in an alternate universe, I would have fought for the belt by now,\u201d Hill said. \u201cIt\u2019s more so the motivation of showing the potential I have before it\u2019s too late. That drives me every time I get in there. Now that I\u2019ve been in the top 15 for a few years, I know I\u2019m right there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Can Hill crack the top 10 at 115? Tune in on Saturday and find out.<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts<\/p>\n

Which main card fight or fights are you looking forward to on UFC Vegas 109 this coming weekend? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

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