Wikipedia: Roman DolidzeRoman Dolidze
"The Caucasian"
Patient on the back foot, lethal on the return.
Fight Plan: Roman Dolidze
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Low output and striking volume can lead to losing rounds on activity
- Gas tank noticeably depletes in high-pace 15-minute bouts
- Static head movement when moving backward
- High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Wrestling and Distance Control are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression73
- Cardio65
- Wrestling78
- Fight IQ70
- Distance Control77
- Finishing73
Prep for camp: Roman Dolidze
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a heavy-pressure style against the cage to initiate clinches
- Threatens with high-level leg locks and opportunistic submissions from bottom position
- Relies on significant physical strength to overpower opponents in 50/50 grappling scenarios
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
See it on film
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Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Roman Dolidze.
How Roman has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No public injuries reported following recent loss.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2026-03-21vs Christian Leroy DuncanDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · UFC Fight Night 270
- Lvs Anthony HernandezDecision · R5 · UFC on ESPN 72
Availability
Currently coming off a loss in March 2026.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Roman Dolidze is a dangerous finisher who blends elite grappling credentials with deceptive knockout power. While he lacks high striking volume, his strength in the clinch and threat of leg locks make him a tactical nightmare for fighters who cannot outpace him. He is a durable physical force who remains a threat for a finish regardless of the position.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a heavy-pressure style against the cage to initiate clinches
- Threatens with high-level leg locks and opportunistic submissions from bottom position
- Relies on significant physical strength to overpower opponents in 50/50 grappling scenarios
- Often waits for counter-striking opportunities rather than maintaining high volume
Signature Moves
- Calf slices/Leg locks
- Ground and pound from top control
- Overhand right
- Short elbows in the clinch
Weaknesses
- Low output and striking volume can lead to losing rounds on activity
- Gas tank noticeably depletes in high-pace 15-minute bouts
- Static head movement when moving backward