Roman Dolidze and Anthony Hernandez are keeping their names at the forefront one week before UFC 319. Doldize and Hernandez headline Saturday's UFC Fight Night shortly before UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev meet .

Dolidze (15-3) is on a solid rebuild. The Georgian fighter has won three consecutive fights, including avenging a loss to Marvin Vettori. His only other loss since 2021 is a majority decision to Nassourdine Imavov, currently No. 1 in the UFC's official middleweight rankings. Dolidze is in good enough standing, but his recent run hasn't inspired confidence in a title campaign. Beating a respected contender like Hernandez is the statement win he needs.

"He never faced somebody with grappling like me," Dolidze told reporters at Thursday's media

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