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Here's MMAmania.com's UFC Vegas 109 betting odds ‘Weekend Lock' … what's yours?
UFC Vegas 109 is less than 24 hours away … It all goes down this weekend (Sat., Aug. 9, 2025) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. In UFC Vegas 109's main event, No. 9-ranked Roman Dolidze collides with the promotion's No. 10-seeded Middleweight dark horse, Anthony Hernandez, in what should be a chaotic scrap. We have a weekly series at called 'Weekend Lock,' where we share one bet that we predict will slap in 'Sin City' when the chaotic dust settles. We also want to hear what our readers think (that's you!), so please tell us your most confident UFC Vegas 109 betting lock in the comments section below (full UFC Vegas 109 odds here). Last week's recap: Our UFC Vegas 108 lock cashed in style as Esteban Ribovics took care of business against Elves Brener via unanimous decision (obviously cruising past the over 1.5 mark) in an all-out dogfight that culminated with a hospital transport. Let's keep on, keeping on below: I'm sticking with the main event for UFC Vegas 109's Weekend Lock, and I'm not getting cute — I'm snagging Hernandez's current moneyline, which is -325. Hernandez is one of the most relentless grinders in UFC. His cardio is weaponized — the type that breaks opponents mentally before it breaks them physically. He's riding a five-fight win streak, with four of those coming via finish, including a career-defining submission over decorated grappler, Rodolfo Vieira (re-live that here), and a career-altering beatdown of Michael Pereira (Yes, it was that bad). 'Fluffy' blends suffocating pressure with clean boxing combinations, slick takedown entries and a smothering top game that forces mistakes. Dolidze is a powerhouse with legit knockout power and sneaky submissions, but he tends to slow down when opponents push a high pace. And that's Hernandez's specialty. Expect him to crowd Dolidze from the opening bell, dragging the fight into deep waters where his opponent's explosiveness starts to fade. If Hernandez gets on top, his positional awareness and suffocating ground-and-pound should pile up damage — and likely the win. To put it bluntly, all 'Fluffy' needs to do is stay away from Dolidze's power and he's good to. Dolidze does have impressive BJJ(that he hardly uses), but if Vieira was unable to tap Hernandez or even have him in a ton of trouble, the Georgian shouldn't, either. Yes, -325 is chalk, but it's the kind of chalk that's going to cash, and can be slotted into a parlay if that's what you want to do. I almost went with Hernandez To Win By Decision, which is +135, but who knows, maybe the cardio king at Middleweight will be the first person to stop Dolidze. Dolidze is a wild card. He's an opportunistic finisher who thrives in scrambles and chaos. If Hernandez overextends or gets too aggressive early, Dolidze has the horsepower to turn the fight on a dime. Indeed, one clean shot or sudden sweep could flip the script entirely. For what it's worth, this X/Twitter user is riding with Hernandez as well: Roman Dolidze To Win By KO/TKO/DQ: +500 Roman Dolidze To Win By Submission: +1200 Roman Dolidze To Win By Decision: +900 Draw: +5000 Anthony Hernandez To Win By KO/TKO/DQ: +350 Anthony Hernandez To Win By Submission: +225 Anthony Hernandez To Win By Decision: +185 LIVE! Stream UFC Vegas 109 On ESPN+ Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., Aug. 9, 2025, with UFC Vegas 109. That's where No. 8-ranked Middleweight contender, Roman Dolidze, clashes with No. 10-seeded Anthony Hernandez in a high-stakes main event showdown scheduled for five, five-minute rounds. In UFC Vegas 109's co-main event, former Flyweight title challenger, Steve Erceg, takes on Ode Osbourne, with both fighters looking to climb the 125-pound miss a single second of face-punching action! Where to Buy: Check price at STREAM NOW will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Vegas 109 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the ESPN+ 'Prelims' undercard bouts at 4 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining main card balance on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET. To checkout the latest and greatest UFC Vegas 109 news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive .
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Jean Silva: Diego Lopes 'signed on his coffin' in Noche UFC headliner
Jean Silva thinks Diego Lopes made a crucial misstep by agreeing to fight him at UFC Fight Night 259. Silva said he had multiple opponents turn down a matchup with him following his submission of Bryce Mitchell at UFC 314 in April. He thinks Lopes' team was resisting it as well, but then the fighter publicly mentioned his willingness, and Silva said it was on. Now they will meet in the five-round headliner of Noche UFC on Sept. 13 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio (ESPN+), and according to Silva (16-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC), the result against Lopes (26-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) was written the moment he signed the contract. "I understand that for Diego's manager, fighting me is not something he was going to go for," Silva told MMA Junkie through an interpreter. "But then Diego just went online and made some statements about the fact he would fight me over the weekend if he could. So basically Diego was doing matchmaking, and basically signed on his coffin already. So, screw that. That's it. He signed on it. If that's where he wants to be, I'll just put some dirt on that coffin." There has been some back-and-forth between Silva and Lopes since their fight was announced. Lopes said he doesn't understand why his opponent needs to be so confrontational and what he did to create animosity. For Silva, he said that Lopes simply rubs him the wrong way. "It's no secret to anyone that I don't like the person that he is, just like Bryce Mitchell. I'm not a fan of Diego, but I don't have anything against him," Silva said. "You know when you have a relative? In Brazil, we say, 'Our saints don't match.' Our guardian angels don't go well together. They don't like each other. So that's what we say in Brazil, 'The saints don't match. So basically, you know when there's a relative of yours, every time you see them, this doesn't go well. I just don't like this person. We don't match. We don't connect. You tolerate them. But you can't beat them up. "We're in a line of business where if our auras don't match, we can actually beat the hell out of each other. I know there were some things said in the past that were childish. But I wanted this fight, I got it, I'm promoting it and, as it turns out, two people who don't go well with each other are able to fight. So I get to beat him up." Silva has taken the UFC's 145-pound division by storm, finishing all of his opponents so far to secure the No. 9 spot in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie featherweight rankings. If Silva can get through the No. 4-ranked Lopes, and especially with a finish, then he said he will be undeniable to get the next shot at reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski (27-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC). "I do believe that I'll have all the credentials necessary to fight for the title," Silva said. "Even Volkanovski has said in a couple interviews that he does expect me to win and actually face me for the title towards the end of the year. So guys, by the end of the year, in December, this division, after 10 years since Jose Aldo, we're going to have a new Brazilian 145-pound UFC champion." This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Jean Silva: Diego Lopes 'signed on his coffin' in Noche UFC headliner
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Jean Silva: Diego Lopes 'signed on his coffin' in Noche UFC headliner
Jean Silva thinks Diego Lopes made a crucial misstep by agreeing to fight him at UFC Fight Night 259. Silva said he had multiple opponents turn down a matchup with him following his submission of Bryce Mitchell at UFC 314 in April. He thinks Lopes' team was resisting it as well, but then the fighter publicly mentioned his willingness, and Silva said it was on. Now they will meet in the five-round headliner of Noche UFC on Sept. 13 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio (ESPN+), and according to Silva (16-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC), the result against Lopes (26-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) was written the moment he signed the contract. "I understand that for Diego's manager, fighting me is not something he was going to go for," Silva told MMA Junkie through an interpreter. "But then Diego just went online and made some statements about the fact he would fight me over the weekend if he could. So basically Diego was doing matchmaking, and basically signed on his coffin already. So, screw that. That's it. He signed on it. If that's where he wants to be, I'll just put some dirt on that coffin." There has been some back-and-forth between Silva and Lopes since their fight was announced. Lopes said he doesn't understand why his opponent needs to be so confrontational and what he did to create animosity. For Silva, he said that Lopes simply rubs him the wrong way. "It's no secret to anyone that I don't like the person that he is, just like Bryce Mitchell. I'm not a fan of Diego, but I don't have anything against him," Silva said. "You know when you have a relative? In Brazil, we say, 'Our saints don't match.' Our guardian angels don't go well together. They don't like each other. So that's what we say in Brazil, 'The saints don't match. So basically, you know when there's a relative of yours, every time you see them, this doesn't go well. I just don't like this person. We don't match. We don't connect. You tolerate them. But you can't beat them up. "We're in a line of business where if our auras don't match, we can actually beat the hell out of each other. I know there were some things said in the past that were childish. But I wanted this fight, I got it, I'm promoting it and, as it turns out, two people who don't go well with each other are able to fight. So I get to beat him up." Silva has taken the UFC's 145-pound division by storm, finishing all of his opponents so far to secure the No. 9 spot in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie featherweight rankings. If Silva can get through the No. 4-ranked Lopes, and especially with a finish, then he said he will be undeniable to get the next shot at reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski (27-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC). "I do believe that I'll have all the credentials necessary to fight for the title," Silva said. "Even Volkanovski has said in a couple interviews that he does expect me to win and actually face me for the title towards the end of the year. So guys, by the end of the year, in December, this division, after 10 years since Jose Aldo, we're going to have a new Brazilian 145-pound UFC champion."
