{"id":55421,"date":"2025-08-09T13:05:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T13:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/55421\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T13:05:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T13:05:15","slug":"anthony-hernandez-is-our-ufc-vegas-109-betting-lock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/55421\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Hernandez is our UFC Vegas 109 betting lock"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC Vegas 109<\/a> is less than 24 hours away …<\/p>\n

It all goes down this weekend (Sat., Aug. 9, 2025) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. In UFC Vegas 109<\/a>\u2019s main event, No. 9<\/a>-ranked Roman Dolidze collides with the promotion\u2019s No. 10<\/a>-seeded Middleweight dark horse, Anthony Hernandez, in what should be a chaotic scrap<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We have a weekly series at MMAmania.com<\/a> called \u201cWeekend Lock<\/a>,\u201d where we share one bet that we predict will slap in \u201cSin City\u201d when the chaotic dust settles. We also want to hear what our readers think (that\u2019s you!), so please tell us your most confident UFC Vegas 109 betting lock<\/a> in the comments section below (full UFC Vegas 109 odds here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Last week\u2019s recap<\/a>: Our UFC Vegas 108 lock<\/a> cashed in style as Esteban Ribovics took care of business against Elves Brener via unanimous decision (obviously cruising past the over 1.5 mark) in an all-out dogfight that culminated with a hospital transport<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s keep on, keeping on below:<\/p>\n

\"SEATTLE,<\/a><\/p>\n

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – FEBRUARY 22: Anthony Hernandez prepares to face Brendan Allen in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Climate Pledge Arena on February 22, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sticking with the main event for UFC Vegas 109\u2019s Weekend Lock, and I\u2019m not getting cute \u2014 I\u2019m snagging Hernandez\u2019s current moneyline, which is -325<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hernandez is one of the most relentless grinders in UFC. His cardio is weaponized \u2014 the type that breaks opponents mentally before it breaks them physically. He\u2019s riding a five-fight win streak, with four of those coming via finish, including a career-defining submission over decorated grappler, Rodolfo Vieira (re-live that here<\/a>), and a career-altering beatdown of Michael Pereira (Yes, it was that bad<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cFluffy\u201d blends suffocating pressure with clean boxing combinations, slick takedown entries and a smothering top game that forces mistakes.<\/p>\n

Dolidze is a powerhouse with legit knockout power and sneaky submissions, but he tends to slow down when opponents push a high pace. And that\u2019s Hernandez\u2019s specialty. Expect him to crowd Dolidze from the opening bell, dragging the fight into deep waters where his opponent\u2019s explosiveness starts to fade. If Hernandez gets on top, his positional awareness and suffocating ground-and-pound should pile up damage \u2014 and likely the win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To put it bluntly, all \u201cFluffy\u201d needs to do is stay away from Dolidze\u2019s power and he\u2019s good to. Dolidze does have impressive BJJ(that he hardly uses), but if Vieira was unable to tap Hernandez or even have him in a ton of trouble, the Georgian shouldn\u2019t, either.<\/p>\n

Yes, -325<\/a> is chalk, but it\u2019s the kind of chalk that\u2019s going to cash, and can be slotted into a parlay if that\u2019s what you want to do. I almost went with Hernandez To Win By Decision, which is +135,<\/a> but who knows, maybe the cardio king at Middleweight will be the first person to stop Dolidze.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s an opportunistic finisher who thrives in scrambles and chaos. If Hernandez overextends or gets too aggressive early, Dolidze has the horsepower to turn the fight on a dime. Indeed, one clean shot or sudden sweep could flip the script entirely.<\/p>\n

For what it\u2019s worth, this X\/Twitter user is riding with Hernandez as well:<\/p>\n

Roman Dolidze To Win By KO\/TKO\/DQ: +500<\/a>Roman Dolidze To Win By Submission: +1200<\/a>Roman Dolidze To Win By Decision: +900<\/a>Draw: +5000<\/a>Anthony Hernandez To Win By KO\/TKO\/DQ: +350<\/a>Anthony Hernandez To Win By Submission: +225<\/a>Anthony Hernandez To Win By Decision: +185<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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MIDDLEWEIGHT MAYHEM!<\/a> Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., Aug. 9, 2025, with UFC Vegas 109<\/a>. That\u2019s where No. 8<\/a>-ranked Middleweight contender, Roman Dolidze, clashes with No. 10<\/a>-seeded Anthony Hernandez in a high-stakes main event showdown scheduled for five, five-minute rounds. In UFC Vegas 109\u2019s co-main event, former Flyweight title challenger, Steve Erceg, takes on Ode Osbourne, with both fighters looking to climb the 125-pound rankings.<\/p>\n

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MMAmania.com<\/a> will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Vegas 109 fight card RIGHT HERE<\/a>, starting with the ESPN+<\/a> \u201cPrelims\u201d undercard bouts at 4 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining main card balance on ESPN+<\/a> at 7 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

To checkout the latest and greatest UFC Vegas 109 news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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