\u201cFluffy\u201d is headed to \u201cThe Windy City\u201d<\/p>\n
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight contender Anthony Hernandez dominated and then strangled No. 9-ranked<\/a> Roman Dolidze in the main event of UFC Vegas 109<\/a> last night (Sat., Aug. 9, 2025) inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada (watch highlights<\/a>).<\/p>\n Hernandez\u2019s victory extends his remarkable eight-fight win streak\u2014the longest in the division aside from champion Dricus Du Plessis\u2014with six of those wins by finish. His dominant run has solidified \u201cFluffy\u201d as a serious contender in the stacked Middleweight division.<\/p>\n With UFC 319<\/a> going down next weekend in Chicago, where Du Plessis defends his title<\/a> against Khamzat Chimaev, Hernandez will be front and center.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s what I\u2019m hearing, I\u2019m flying to Chicago,\u201d Hernandez told reporters during the UFC Vegas 109 post-fight press conference (watch here<\/a>). \u201cI was told that in the back right now. They\u2019re flying me out, so I\u2019ll be looking forward to that.\u201d<\/p>\n UFC\u2019s decision to have Hernandez attend the mega Middleweight title fight signals their confidence in the surging contender, especially in a division brimming with talent that could be next in line. Many believe the winner of the UFC Paris main event<\/a> between Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho will get the next shot at Middleweight gold, while Reinier de Ridder, fresh off a split-decision win<\/a> over Robert Whittaker, is also red-hot. Still, Hernandez\u2019s impressive streak and relentless style keep him firmly in the title conversation.<\/p>\n