Middleweights Anthony Hernandez and Roman Dolidze have agreed to satisfy on June 1 at UFC 302, with the occasion anticipated to happen on the Prudential Middle in Newark, N.J.
A number of folks with data of the promotion’s plans confirmed the information to MMA Combating on Monday.
A winner of 5 fights in a row, Hernandez has shortly turn out to be a participant at 185 kilos as he’s continued to impress together with his current performances. Most just lately, Hernandez stopped the momentum constructed up by Roman Kopylov when he scored a second-round submission towards the Russian at UFC 298 in February.
He’ll look to construct on that win streak when he returns to motion in June.
In the meantime, Dolidze makes an attempt to place the brakes on a two-fight shedding skid, which features a majority determination loss to Nassourdine Imavov again in February. Previous to these setbacks, Dolidze had rattled off 4 wins in a row, together with knockouts of Jack Hermansson and Phil Hawes.
Hernandez vs. Dolidze joins a rising lineup headed to UFC 302, with a important occasion nonetheless to be decided.