The #6-ranked Caio Borralho, the official back-up fighter for du Plessis vs. Chimaev could potentially tie Hernandez’s current streak with an eighth-straight UFC victory over #1 contender Nassourdine Imavov.

Hernandez (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) made sure to make his intentions clear following his latest win at UFC on ESPN 72 Saturday at the UFC Apex. Hernandez dominated Roman Dolidze (15-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) for more than 15 minutes before submitting him in the fourth round in the main event. In a post-fight interview in the cage, he shot his shot.

Chase Hooper got a step up in competition when he faced Alexander Hernandez at UFC 319 this Saturday on ESPN+.