It’s not that Reinier de Ridder received the red-carpet treatment to the top five of the UFC’s middleweight division, but he achieved that high standing in just four UFC fights. There was of course an escalation in play;

Roman Dolidze killed multiple bids with one stone in his last outing. Back in March, Dolidze defeated former UFC title challenger Marvin Vettori in the main event of UFC Fight Night 254. Not only was Dolidze able to extend his winning streak to three and get the biggest win of his career,

August is shaping up to be a massive month for the middleweight division. The title is at stake next week at UFC 319 and top-10 contenders Roman Dolidze and Anthony Hernandez are in the spotlight this weekend as the UFC returns to the Apex for a Fight Night.