The UFC continued its busy August schedule on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 72 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and when the 12-bout card came to a conclusion, five fights had ended by finish.
One of those stoppages went to headliner Anthony Hernandez (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC), who scored a brutal fourth-round submission of Roman Dolidze (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) to keep his impressive winning streak alive in the middleweight division and push his way close to title contention.
For more on the numbers to come out of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC on ESPN 72.
Event stats
The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $205,000.
Anthony Hernandez, Christian Leroy Duncan, Elijah Smith and Joselyne Edwards earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN 72 fight-night bonuses.
The UFC sold VIP tickets to fans for UFC on ESPN 72, but the promotion did not make public the total number of tickets sold or the gate.
Betting favorites went 10-2 on the card.
Betting favorites improved to 17-10 in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:14:15.
Anthony Hernandez def. Roman Dolidze
Hernandez’s eight-fight UFC winning streak at middleweight is the second-longest active streak in the division behind Dricus Du Plessis (nine).
Hernandez’s eight-fight UFC winning streak at middleweight is tied for sixth-longest in divisional history behind Anderson Silva (13), Israel Adesanya (12), Chris Weidman (nine), Du Plessis (nine).
Hernandez has completed 54 takedowns in UFC middleweight competition, the most in divisional history.
Hernandez has earned 12 of his 15 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished five of his nine UFC wins by submission.
Hernandez’s five submission victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Gerald Meerschaert (11) and Brendan Allen (six).
Dolidze suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a submission defeat.
Steve Erceg def. Ode Osbourne
Steve Erceg (13-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) snapped his three-fight losing skid for his first victory since March 2024.
Erceg has earned three of his four UFC victories by decision.
Iasmin Lucindo def. Angela Hill
Iasmin Lucindo (18-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has earned four of her five UFC victories by decision.
Angela Hill (18-15 MMA, 13-15 UFC) has suffered 13 of her 15 career losses by decision.
Hill has landed 2,186 significant strikes in UFC competition, the third-most in company history behind Max Holloway (3,655) and Sean Strickland (2,197).
Hill’s 15 losses in UFC competition are most of any female in company history.
Andre Fili def. Christian Rodriguez
Andre Fili’s (25-12 MMA, 13-11 UFC) 13 victories in UFC featherweight competition are tied for fourth-most in divisional history behind Holloway (20), Darren Elkins (18) and Cub Swanson (15).
Fili has earned nine of his 14 UFC victories by decision.
Fili’s five split decision victories in UFC competition are tied with Gleison Tibau for most in company history.
Christian Rodriguez (12-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) fell to 2-3 since he moved up to the UFC featherweight division in March 2024.
Rodriguez has suffered three of his four career losses by decision.
Christian Leroy Duncan def. Eryk Anders
Duncan (12-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has earned 10 of his 12 career victories by stoppage.
Duncan has earned four of his five UFC victories by TKO.
Eryk Anders (17-8 MMA, 9-9 UFC) fell to 6-9 with one no contest in his past 16 fights after starting his career 10-0.
Anders has suffered two of his three career stoppage losses by knockout.
Julius Walker def. Rafael Cerqueira
Julius Walker (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) earned the first decision victory of his career.
Rafael Cerqueira (11-3 MMA, 0-3 UFC) has suffered three consecutive losses after starting his career 11-0.
Cerqueira suffered the first decision loss of his career.
Elijah Smith def. Toshiomi Kazama
Smith (9-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned six of his nine career victories by stoppage.
Smith earned the 15th knockout in UFC history stemming from a slam.
Toshiomi Kazama (11-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has suffered four of his five career losses by stoppage.
Kazama has suffered all four of his career stoppage losses by knockout.
Joselyne Edwards def. Priscila Cachoeira
Edwards (16-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has earned 11 of her 16 career victories by stoppage.
Priscila Cachoeira (13-7 MMA, 5-7 UFC) fell to 5-7 in her past 12 fights after starting her career 8-0.
Cachoeira suffered the first knockout loss of her career.
Uros Medic def. Gilbert Urbina
Uros Medic(11-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) improved to 3-2 since he moved up to the welterweight division in July 2023.
Medic has earned all 11 of his career victories by stoppage. He’s finished all five of his UFC wins by knockout.
Gilbert Urbina (7-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has suffered three of his four career losses by stoppage.
Gabriella Fernandes def. Julija Stoliarenko
Gabriella Fernandes’ (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) three-fight UFC winning streak at women’s flyweight is tied for the fourth-longest active streak in the division behind Natalia Silva (seven), Maycee Barber (six) and Jasmine Jasudavicius (four).
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
