UFC Vegas 109 weigh-ins: Hernandez scares, but makes weight and confirms main fight against Dolidze

Hernandez failed on his first attempt, but made weight at the second weigh-in and confirmed his presence in the main fight.

Anthony Hernandez weigh-in UFC Vegas 109

anthony hernandez at UFC Vegas 109 weigh-in (Photo: Twitter/UFC Brazil)

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In the early afternoon of this Friday (8), the 24 athletes scheduled for the UFC Las Vegas 109 passed the challenge against the scales at the official weigh-in. Of these, three failed their commitments and appeared above the defined limits of their categories at the first weigh-in, among them one of the protagonists of this Saturday's card (9): the middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) anthony hernandez.

Opponent of Roman Dolidze in the main fight of UFC Las Vegas 109 anthony hernandez He showed up for his first weigh-in attempt weighing approximately 84,6 kg, about 300 g over the weight limit for his weight class, including the one-pound tolerance limit for non-title fights. A few minutes later, the American returned to the scale and weighed in at 84,3 kg, avoiding the penalty.

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Joselyne Edwards e Julija Stoliarenko also failed on the scale. Brazilian rivals Priscila Pedrita e Gabriella Fernandes, respectively, the Panamanian and Lithuanian were around 200g above the limits for their categories, did not show up for the second attempt and, as a result, will have to give up a percentage of their purses to their rivals.

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Brazilian representatives of the card, Iasmin Lucindo, Jean Matsumoto, Raffael Cerqueira, Priscila Pedrita e Gabriella Fernandes They had no problems and fulfilled their commitments with the scale.

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UFC Las Vegas 109 technical sheet

Date: 09 of August of 2025

Open Hours: From 17pm (Brasília time)

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Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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MAIN CARD (20pm Brasília time)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Roman Dolidze (84,1 kg) x anthony hernandez (84,3 kg)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Steve Erceg (56,9 kg) x Ode Osbourne (56,9 kg)

Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Iasmin Lucindo (52,1 kg) x Angela Hill (52,6 kg)

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Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): André Fili (66,2 kg) x Christian rodriguez (66,2 kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Miles Johns (61,4 kg) x Jean Matsumoto (61,4 kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Erik Anders (84,3 kg) x Christian Leroy Duncan (83,9 kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD (17pm Brasília time)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Julius Walker (93,2 kg) x Raffael Cerqueira (83,4 kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Elijah Smith (61,6 kg) x Toshiomi Kazama (61,6 kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Joselyne Edwards (61,8 kg)* x Priscila Pedrita (60,7 kg)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Uros Medic (77,5 kg) x Gilbert Urbina (77,5 kg)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Gabriella Fernandes (56,9 kg) x Julija Stoliarenko (57,2 kg)*

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Cody Brundage (91,8 kg) x Eric McConico (92,7 kg)

*Joselyne Edwards e Julija Stoliarenko they didn't make the weight and will give up part of the purses to their opponents

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