UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze Prediction

Headlining the upcoming UFC Fight Night is a rematch between two top fifteen-ranked middleweights, and while there wasn’t much clamor for this second bout, it should at least be intriguing. The first time Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze faced off was at UFC 286 in March 2023, making it nearly two years to the day by the time they’ll square off this time.

That fight was won by Vettori, albeit in close fashion. Essentially, it was one of those classic bouts where one fighter, in this case Dolidze, seemed to land the more memorable blows, only to be outworked by his opponent. To almost sum things up, 73% of Dolidze’s 71 significant strikes landed to the head of Vettori, while only 56% of Vettori’s 106 were to the head.

‘The Italian Dream’ instead used plenty of low kicks to slow ‘The Caucasian’ down surgically. Essentially, then, there are two burning questions coming into this fight. Firstly, has enough changed over the past two years to suggest that the outcome will be different this time around? And secondly, will five rounds favor or hinder Dolidze?

Who will win the fight?

While this is certainly a close matchup, if Vettori can avoid Dolidze’s big shots and maintain a high pace while controlling the grappling exchanges, he might secure a decision victory. However, Dolidze has the power and unpredictability to catch Vettori, especially if the fight gets into a striking battle.

Ultimately, it could come down to who imposes their game plan. If Dolidze lands clean or secures a submission, he could win, but Vettori’s durability and wrestling could give him the edge in a long fight.

UFC Fight Night Vettori vs Dolidze Full Card

Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze (Middleweight)
Chidi Njokuani vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (Welterweight)
SeungWoo Choi vs. Kevin Vallejos (Featherweight)
Alexander Hernandez vs. Kurt Holobaugh (Lightweight)
Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Cody Gibson (Bantamweight)
SuYoung You vs. AJ Cunningham (Bantamweight)
Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Ryan Spann (Heavyweight)
Stephanie Luciano vs. Sam Hughes (Strawweight)
Diyar Nurgozhay vs. Brendson Ribeiro (Light Heavyweight)
Carlos Vera vs. Josias Musasa (Bantamweight)
Daniel Barez vs. Andre Lima (Flyweight)
Josiane Nunes vs. Priscila Cachoeira (Bantamweight)
Evan Elder vs. MarQuel Mederos (Lightweight)
Yuneisy Duben vs. Carli Judice (Flyweight)