Anthony Hernandez called for a title shot after he had achieved the eight victories in a row at UFC Vegas 109.
The middleweight candidate was the right to Roman Dolidze after Steve Erceg broke his losing line in the Co-Main event.
Anthony Hernandez was completely dominant on the way to a submission of the fourth round on Saturday evening.
Postfight on UFC Vegas 109, 'Fluffy' called for a shot on the 185LB belt, which will be on the line when Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev Headline UFC 319 on August 16 UFC 319.
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Anthony Hernandez calls for a title shot
Hernandez mixed his wrestling and strikes well to win the round one, but he really stepped on his game on different levels when the second stanza started.
Dolidze was overwhelmed on the feet and the ground during a five-minute frame that ended with Hernandez on the edge of scoring a TKO victory.
The 'fluffy' team thought the fight had left by veteran referee Herb Dean, but the horn sounded to save Dolidze and to allow him to see another round.
It was more of the same in the third frame. Hernandez scored a big knockdown and hit his opponent, who did well to reach the championship rounds.
The mauling took place in round four. Hernandez finally closed a standing arm triangular stick to get the tap and to stretch his wintreak to eight in a row.
During his interview after the fight with Daniel Cormier, he called to fight for the middleweight title.
Hernandez said: “I want a title shot. What should I do?
“Give me a title shot and I promise that I will be the next champion.
“I want to prove that I can take a title … I want to prove that I am the best in the world.”
UFC Vegas 109 weighing drama
One of the headliners was on Friday in the center of weighing drama
Three hunters stripped naked and still missed weight with their first attempt prior to UFC Vegas 109.
In particular, Hernandez initially rose in 0.5 pounds above the limit of 186 pounds middleweight.
'Fluffy' and the other two hunters who missed their stamp received an hour to put things up.
Fortunately, they all weighed the second attempt to prevent a fine and all controversy.