Dricus du Plessis faces Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC India
Just before entering fight week for UFC 319 against Khamzat Chimaev , Dricus du Plessis dedicated precious hours to watching the previous event, UFC Las Vegas 109. The middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg) reacted to a fight in his weight class. In the main event held at the Apex, Anthony Hernandez brutally defeated Roman Dolidze , winning by submission with a rear-naked choke in the fourth round.
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"What a performance by Fluffy!", wrote Dricus du Plessis on his official 'X' account (formerly Twitter), referring to the winner by his nickname.
What a performance by Fluffy!
— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) August 10, 2025
Fluffy dominates Dolidze
Considered one of the biggest challenges in the division, Anthony Hernandez claimed another victim with his home specialty: jiu-jitsu. Without giving Roman Dolidze time to think during the main event of UFC Vegas 109, 'Fluffy' forced the Georgian to tap out in the fourth round after locking in a perfectly tight rear-naked choke on his opponent. (watch below)
Anthony Hernandez submits Roman Dolidze at UFC Vegas 109. Photo: Reproduction/UFC
Dominant from the first round, Hernandez successfully combined his strategies to confuse Dolidze. Already exhausted from the pace imposed by the division prospect, the veteran quickly tapped out after being caught in the neck by his rival in the penultimate round.
With the victory, Hernandez is hoping to take over the ninth-place spot held by Dolidze and is already asking his officials for the opportunity to challenge for the weight class next. The fighter has only two losses in 11 appearances in the Octagon.
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