UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez Full Fight Card, Date & Details

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez Full Fight Card, Date & Details

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez

August 9, 2025 • UFC Apex, Las Vegas, NV • Broadcast: ESPN+ / ESPN

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez Poster
Aug 9, 2025 • UFC Apex
💵 Gate: Not Announced
👥 Attendance: Not Announced
🥊 Fight Card: 12 Bouts
Date & Time Saturday, August 9, 2025 • 7:00 PM EDT
U.S. Broadcast ESPN+ (Main Card) • ESPN+ (Prelims)
Venue & City UFC Apex • Enterprise, Nevada, United States United States
Ownership / Cage TKO Group Holdings / Zuffa, LLC • 25-Foot Octagon Enclosure
TV Commentators John Gooden, Daniel Cormier, Dominick Cruz
Cage Announcer Joe Martinez
Post-Fight Interviews Daniel Cormier

Main Card • Final

United States United States

15-4-0

Anthony Hernandez
FINAL
Submission
Rear-Naked Choke
R4, 2:45
Middleweight • Main Event • POTN Performance of the Night
Georgia Georgia

15-6-0

Roman Dolidze

Anthony Hernandez

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES120 / 187
SIG. STRIKES91 / 152
HEAD67 / 128
BODY6 / 6
LEGS18 / 18
CONTROL7:48
TAKE DOWNS9 / 11
SUB ATT1

Roman Dolidze

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES39 / 110
SIG. STRIKES36 / 107
HEAD25 / 88
BODY4 / 11
LEGS7 / 8
CONTROL0:45
TAKE DOWNS0 / 1
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-350 (Favorite) vs +275 (Underdog)
Australia Australia

14-5-0

Steve Erceg
FINAL
Unanimous Decision
29-28 / 29-28 / 29-28
R3, 5:00
Bantamweight • Co-Main Event
Jamaica Jamaica

13-9-0

Ode

Steve Erceg

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES39 / 82
SIG. STRIKES20 / 53
HEAD10 / 42
BODY10 / 11
LEGS0 / 0
CONTROL4:47
TAKE DOWNS3 / 10
SUB ATT1

Ode’ Osbourne

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES47 / 89
SIG. STRIKES35 / 74
HEAD20 / 53
BODY4 / 7
LEGS11 / 14
CONTROL1:09
TAKE DOWNS1 / 2
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-550 (Favorite) vs +400 (Underdog)
Brazil Brazil

19-6-0

Iasmin Lucindo
FINAL
Unanimous Decision
30-27 / 30-27 / 29-28
R3, 5:00
Women’s Strawweight
United States United States

19-16-0

Angela Hill

Iasmin Lucindo

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES100 / 187
SIG. STRIKES72 / 151
HEAD56 / 128
BODY12 / 19
LEGS4 / 4
CONTROL5:37
TAKE DOWNS3 / 7
SUB ATT0

Angela Hill

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES80 / 129
SIG. STRIKES64 / 110
HEAD42 / 84
BODY19 / 23
LEGS3 / 3
CONTROL1:19
TAKE DOWNS0 / 5
SUB ATT1
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-180 (Favorite) vs +150 (Underdog)
United States United States

26-14-0

Andre Fili
FINAL
Split Decision
29-28 / 28-29 / 30-27
R3, 5:00
Featherweight
United States United States

13-4-0

Christian Rodriguez

Andre Fili

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES74 / 193
SIG. STRIKES64 / 182
HEAD52 / 164
BODY6 / 10
LEGS6 / 8
CONTROL1:42
TAKE DOWNS3 / 5
SUB ATT0

Christian Rodriguez

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES95 / 190
SIG. STRIKES83 / 174
HEAD49 / 130
BODY8 / 13
LEGS26 / 31
CONTROL1:35
TAKE DOWNS1 / 7
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
+200 (Underdog) vs -250 (Favorite)
Brazil Brazil

18-2-0

Jean Matsumoto
FINAL
Split Decision
28-29 / 29-28 / 29-28
R3, 5:00
Bantamweight
United States United States

16-5-0

Miles Johns

Jean Matsumoto

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES109 / 249
SIG. STRIKES95 / 233
HEAD49 / 160
BODY27 / 38
LEGS19 / 35
CONTROL0:56
TAKE DOWNS0 / 3
SUB ATT2

Miles Johns

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES89 / 191
SIG. STRIKES83 / 184
HEAD70 / 170
BODY12 / 13
LEGS1 / 1
CONTROL3:12
TAKE DOWNS5 / 8
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-250 (Favorite) vs +200 (Underdog)
England England

15-3-0

Christian Leroy Duncan
FINAL
KO / TKO
Spinning Back Elbow & Punches
R1, 3:53
Middleweight • POTN Performance of the Night
United States United States

18-9-0

Eryk Anders

Christian Leroy Duncan

KD1
TOTAL STRIKES27 / 46
SIG. STRIKES24 / 43
HEAD9 / 26
BODY3 / 4
LEGS12 / 13
CONTROL0:39
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0

Eryk Anders

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES18 / 24
SIG. STRIKES7 / 12
HEAD2 / 7
BODY4 / 4
LEGS1 / 1
CONTROL1:18
TAKE DOWNS1 / 3
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-400 (Favorite) vs +310 (Underdog)

Prelims • Final

United States United States

8-3-0

Julius Walker
FINAL
Unanimous Decision
30-27 / 30-27 / 30-26
R3, 5:00
Light Heavyweight
Brazil Brazil

11-4-0

Raffael Cerqueira

Julius Walker

KD1
TOTAL STRIKES96 / 120
SIG. STRIKES44 / 62
HEAD26 / 43
BODY9 / 10
LEGS9 / 9
CONTROL11:46
TAKE DOWNS6 / 10
SUB ATT0

Raffael Cerqueira

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES30 / 54
SIG. STRIKES19 / 42
HEAD15 / 37
BODY0 / 1
LEGS4 / 4
CONTROL0:27
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-700 (Favorite) vs +480 (Underdog)
United States United States

10-1-0

Elijah Smith
FINAL
KO / TKO
Slam
R1, 4:10
Bantamweight • POTN Performance of the Night
Japan Japan

11-5-0

Toshiomi Kazama

Elijah Smith

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES61 / 74
SIG. STRIKES37 / 46
HEAD35 / 44
BODY2 / 2
LEGS0 / 0
CONTROL3:49
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0

Toshiomi Kazama

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES2 / 2
SIG. STRIKES0 / 0
HEAD0 / 0
BODY0 / 0
LEGS0 / 0
CONTROL0:05
TAKE DOWNS1 / 1
SUB ATT1
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-700 (Favorite) vs +500 (Underdog)
Panama Panama

18-6-0

Joselyne Edwards
FINAL
KO / TKO
Punch
R1, 2:24
Women’s Bantamweight • POTN Performance of the Night
Brazil Brazil

13-9-0

Priscila Cachoeira

Joselyne Edwards

KD1
TOTAL STRIKES26 / 44
SIG. STRIKES26 / 44
HEAD16 / 29
BODY5 / 10
LEGS5 / 5
CONTROL0:01
TAKE DOWNS0 / 2
SUB ATT0

Priscila Cachoeira

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES18 / 50
SIG. STRIKES18 / 50
HEAD15 / 47
BODY1 / 1
LEGS2 / 2
CONTROL0:00
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-400 (Favorite) vs +310 (Underdog)
Serbia Serbia

14-3-0

Uroš Medić
FINAL
KO / TKO
Punch
R1, 1:03
Welterweight
United States United States

8-5-0

Gilbert Urbina

Uroš Medić

KD1
TOTAL STRIKES6 / 10
SIG. STRIKES5 / 9
HEAD4 / 8
BODY1 / 1
LEGS0 / 0
CONTROL0:01
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0

Gilbert Urbina

KD1
TOTAL STRIKES5 / 10
SIG. STRIKES5 / 10
HEAD3 / 7
BODY1 / 2
LEGS1 / 1
CONTROL0:02
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-300 (Favorite) vs +240 (Underdog)
Brazil Brazil

11-4-0

Gabriella Fernandes
FINAL
Unanimous Decision
30-27 / 29-28 / 29-28
R3, 5:00
Women’s Flyweight
Lithuania Lithuania

11-10-2

Julija Stoliarenko

Gabriella Fernandes

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES59 / 114
SIG. STRIKES59 / 114
HEAD38 / 91
BODY15 / 17
LEGS6 / 6
CONTROL0:00
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0

Julija Stoliarenko

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES64 / 167
SIG. STRIKES61 / 161
HEAD28 / 117
BODY13 / 20
LEGS20 / 24
CONTROL1:14
TAKE DOWNS0 / 6
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
-350 (Favorite) vs +280 (Underdog)
United States United States

11-5-1

Eric McConico
FINAL
Split Decision
28-29 / 30-27 / 28-29
R3, 5:00
Light Heavyweight
United States United States

12-9-1

Cody Brundage

Eric McConico

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES54 / 102
SIG. STRIKES26 / 72
HEAD18 / 58
BODY7 / 13
LEGS1 / 1
CONTROL3:12
TAKE DOWNS0 / 0
SUB ATT0

Cody Brundage

KD0
TOTAL STRIKES43 / 78
SIG. STRIKES31 / 65
HEAD26 / 57
BODY3 / 5
LEGS2 / 3
CONTROL5:28
TAKE DOWNS3 / 7
SUB ATT0
PRE-FIGHT ODDS
+175 (Underdog) vs -210 (Favorite)

Official Event Results

Main card (ESPN+) 6 Bouts
Middleweight POTN $50k Bonus
Submission (rear-naked choke)
R4 2:45
Bantamweight
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
R3 5:00
Women’s Strawweight
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
R3 5:00
Featherweight
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27)
R3 5:00
Bantamweight
Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
R3 5:00
Middleweight POTN $50k Bonus
TKO (spinning back elbow and punches)
R1 3:53
Preliminary card (ESPN+) 6 Bouts
Light Heavyweight
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)
R3 5:00
Bantamweight POTN $50k Bonus
KO (slam)
R1 4:10
Women’s Bantamweight POTN $50k Bonus
KO (punches)
R1 2:24
Welterweight
KO (punch)
R1 1:03
Women’s Flyweight
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
R3 5:00
Light Heavyweight
Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 28–29)
R3 5:00

Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards

Awards

$50,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients

Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.

Performance of the Night: Anthony Hernandez earned $50,000 for his fourth-round submission victory over Roman Dolidze.

Performance of the Night: Christian Leroy Duncan collected $50,000 for his first-round spinning back elbow and punch TKO of Eryk Anders.

Performance of the Night: Elijah Smith secured $50,000 for his highlight-reel first-round slam knockout of Toshiomi Kazama.

Performance of the Night: Joselyne Edwards was awarded $50,000 for her swift first-round knockout over Priscila Cachoeira.

Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses

💵

Fighter Purses & Total Payout Estimates

Fighter Result Base Purse Win / Finish Bonus Performance Bonus Estimated Total
WIN $100,000 $100,000 $50,000 $250,000
LOSS $85,000 — — $85,000
WIN $75,000 $75,000 — $150,000
LOSS $45,000 — — $45,000
WIN $40,000 $40,000 — $80,000
LOSS $110,000 — — $110,000
WIN $90,000 $90,000 — $180,000
LOSS $35,000 — — $35,000
WIN $24,000 $24,000 — $48,000
LOSS $45,000 — — $45,000
WIN $36,000 $36,000 $50,000 $122,000
LOSS $85,000 — — $85,000
WIN $16,000 $16,000 — $32,000
LOSS $12,000 — — $12,000
WIN $12,000 $12,000 $50,000 $74,000
LOSS $14,000 — — $14,000
WIN $30,000 $30,000 $50,000 $110,000
LOSS $40,000 — — $40,000
WIN $35,000 $35,000 — $70,000
LOSS $18,000 — — $18,000
WIN $20,000 $20,000 — $40,000
LOSS $25,000 — — $25,000
WIN $12,000 $12,000 — $24,000
LOSS $35,000 — — $35,000

*Purses and payout totals represent industry-reported contract figures and base estimates as the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) no longer publicly releases official fighter purse documents. Estimated totals incorporate reported base show money, win bonus structures, and officially awarded UFC Performance of the Night bonuses ($50,000 each). Discretionary locker room bonuses and sponsorship revenues are excluded.

Historic UFC Records Set

🔥

Promotional Records Established at UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez

UFC Middleweight Division
Hernandez 8-Fight Win Streak

Anthony Hernandez extended his promotional winning streak to eight consecutive fights, moving into third place for the longest active win streak in the UFC middleweight division.

Main Event Takedowns
9 Takedowns Landed

Hernandez secured 9 takedowns against Roman Dolidze, setting a personal career high in a single UFC bout and recording the second-most takedowns in a modern 185-pound main event.

Rare Slam Finish
14th Slam KO in UFC History

Elijah Smith’s first-round slam knockout over Toshiomi Kazama was only the 14th slam knockout in UFC promotional history and the first in the bantamweight division in over three years.

Spinning Technique Stoppage
Spinning Elbow KO by Duncan

Christian Leroy Duncan scored a first-round stoppage over Eryk Anders via spinning back elbow and punches, becoming one of only five middleweights with multiple spinning technique finishes in the UFC.

Women’s Strawweight History
Angela Hill’s 26th Division Fight

Angela Hill made her 26th walk to the Octagon in the women’s strawweight division, extending her all-time promotional record for the most bouts in 115-pound UFC history.

Featherweight Appearance Leader
Andre Fili’s 24th Octagon Walk

Andre Fili competed in his 24th UFC featherweight bout, tying Max Holloway and Darren Elkins for one of the most prolific appearance tallies in divisional history.

Career-Best Finish Time
Joselyne Edwards 2:24 KO

Joselyne Edwards earned the fastest knockout of her professional UFC tenure, stopping Priscila Cachoeira in just 2 minutes and 24 seconds to collect her first Performance of the Night bonus.

First-Round Finish Frenzy
Four 1st-Round Stoppages

The card featured four first-round stoppages (Duncan, Smith, Edwards, and Medić), matching the highest concentration of opening-round finishes at the UFC Apex in 2025.

Ground Control Benchmark
Walker Amasses 11:46 Control

Julius Walker logged 11 minutes and 46 seconds of positional control time over Raffael Cerqueira, posting the highest single-bout control time in a three-round light heavyweight contest in 2025.

Rapid Knockout Specialist
Medić 63-Second Stoppage

Uroš Medić finished Gilbert Urbina in just 1:03 of Round 1, marking his fourth promotional victory completed in under two minutes of combat.

Bantamweight Upweight Debut
Steve Erceg Bantamweight Win

Former flyweight championship challenger Steve Erceg successfully jumped up to the 135-pound division on short notice, snapping a multi-fight skid via unanimous decision.

Undefeated Decision Run
Matsumoto Improves to 18-2

Jean Matsumoto maintained his unblemished record on UFC scorecards, grinding out an edge-of-seat split decision victory over veteran bantamweight Miles Johns.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When and where did UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez take place?

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez took place on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada (Las Vegas Valley).

Who won the main event between Anthony Hernandez and Roman Dolidze?

Anthony Hernandez defeated Roman Dolidze via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:45 of Round 4 after establishing relentless grappling control and landing nine takedowns.

Who won the co-main event between Steve Erceg and Ode’ Osbourne?

Steve Erceg defeated Ode’ Osbourne via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) in their bantamweight co-main event clash.

Who won the official post-fight bonuses at UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez?

Four fighters received $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses: Anthony Hernandez, Christian Leroy Duncan, Elijah Smith, and Joselyne Edwards. No Fight of the Night was awarded.

How did Elijah Smith defeat Toshiomi Kazama?

Elijah Smith scored a rare highlight-reel slam knockout at 4:10 of Round 1, lifting Kazama out of a triangle choke attempt and slamming him to the canvas for a viral stoppage.

How did Christian Leroy Duncan defeat Eryk Anders?

Christian Leroy Duncan stopped Eryk Anders via TKO (spinning back elbow and punches) at 3:53 of the first round, earning a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.

What was the result of Iasmin Lucindo vs. Angela Hill?

Iasmin Lucindo defeated Angela Hill via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) in a three-round women’s strawweight contest.

Who won the featherweight bout between Andre Fili and Christian Rodriguez?

Andre Fili secured a hard-fought split decision victory (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) over Christian Rodriguez.

What was the outcome of Jean Matsumoto vs. Miles Johns?

Jean Matsumoto edged out Miles Johns via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) to keep his unblemished promotional record intact.

How did Joselyne Edwards defeat Priscila Cachoeira?

Joselyne Edwards defeated Priscila Cachoeira via knockout (punches) in just 2:24 of Round 1, taking home Performance of the Night honors.

How fast was Uroš Medić’s knockout over Gilbert Urbina?

Uroš Medić knocked out Gilbert Urbina via punch at 1:03 of Round 1, marking the fastest stoppage of the entire event.

Who won the opening fight between Eric McConico and Cody Brundage?

Eric McConico defeated Cody Brundage via split decision (28–29, 30–27, 28–29) in a three-round light heavyweight matchup.

How did Julius Walker defeat Raffael Cerqueira?

Julius Walker dominated Raffael Cerqueira through wrestling and control, landing 6 takedowns and holding 11:46 of control time to win a unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26).

Who called the fights and announced the bouts at this event?

The broadcast booth featured play-by-play lead John Gooden alongside color commentators Daniel Cormier and Dominick Cruz, with Joe Martinez serving as the official Octagon announcer.

How long is Anthony Hernandez’s winning streak after this event?

With his submission victory over Roman Dolidze, Anthony Hernandez extended his winning streak to eight consecutive UFC bouts, solidifying his status as a premier middleweight contender.

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