Ranked UFC middleweights Roman Dolidze and Anthony Hernandez will throw down in June.
Dolidze meets Hernandez on June 1 at UFC 302, which is expected to take place at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie following an initial report from MMA Fighting.
Dolidze (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) will look to snap a two-fight losing skid after facing Marvin Vettori and Nassourdine Imavov. Prior to that, the Georgian fighter was a on a four-fight winning streak, including a TKO finish of Jack Hermansson.
Winner of his past five in a row, Hernandez (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) is coming off back-to-back finishes of Edmen Shahbazyan and most recently a Performance of the Night submission over Roman Kopylov at UFC 298.
The current lineup for UFC 302 includes:
- Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Volkov
- Joselyne Edwards vs. Ailin Perez
- Bassil Hafez vs. Mickey Gall
- Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki
- Gillian Robertson vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
- Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 302.
