Roman Dolidze evened his series with Marvin Vettori and cemented his spot as a contender in the middleweight rankings.
Two years ago at UFC 286, it was Vettori leaving the octagon with his hand raised after winning a three-round decision over Dolidze; on Saturday, Dolidze proved to be the better man as he earned a five-round decision over Vettori with 49-46 scores across the board. It was a bitter pill for Vettori to swallow as he targeted a successful return after a lengthy layoff.
Like the first fight, the bout was contested primarily on the feet, but this time Dolidze was a step ahead of Vettori. Outside of a shaky moment in Round 3 when Vettori had Dolidze badly hurt, the Georgian standout did more than enough to win over the judges.
Former UFC champion Aljamain Sterling felt Dolidze put on a convincing performance, writing on Twitter, “Very even scrap but I have Dolidze up on the scorecards. Finishing this round strong should seal the win for the Georgian powerhouse.”
Check out more fighter reactions from social media below.
Very even scrap but I have Dolidze up on the score cards. Finishing this round strong should seal the win for the Georgian powerhouse #UFCVegas104
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 16, 2025
Roman!!!! Let’s goo!!! #UFCVegas104
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 16, 2025
48-47 Dolidze. Great display of improvement and resilience by Roman Dolidze. Top 10! #UFCVegas104
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) March 16, 2025
Bisping – “Henry Cejudo has it score 19-19”
Cruiz – “Who cares “— Ode’ ⭕️sbourne (@OdeOsbourne) March 16, 2025
Love how these men are going for in the fifth round. So far I have it 2-2
#UFCVegas104— Ode’ ⭕️sbourne (@OdeOsbourne) March 16, 2025
My friends made money on this one.
You’re welcome guys!!!!
#UFCVegas104— Diana Belbiță (@DianaBelbita) March 16, 2025
Dean with another stern warning about eye pokes
— Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) March 16, 2025
