Roman Dolidze
Roman Dolidze | |
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Born | Batumi, Georgia | 15 July 1988
Residence | Odessa, Ukraine |
Nationality | Georgian |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Division | Light heavyweight Middleweight |
Reach | 76 in (193 cm)[1] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Odessa, Ukraine |
Team | AKA Xtreme Couture MMA |
Years active | 2016–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 10 |
Wins | 9 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Website | romandolidze |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Roman Dolidze (born July 15, 1988) is a Georgian professional mixed martial artist. Dolidze currently competes in the Middleweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[2] A professional competitor since 2016, Dolidze was the former World Warriors Fight Championship (WWFC) champion,[3] ADCC Asia & Oceania champion, and Grappling FILA world champion.
Background[]
Dolidze was born on July 15, 1988, in Batumi, Georgia. Dolidze played soccer for eight years, the last three years of which spent as a professional goalkeeper. At the age of 20, he moved to the Ukraine to study, and started training in sambo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and eventually grappling. He went on to become the World Grappling Champion and the European Grappling Champion under United World Wrestling rules, as well as becoming the ADCC Asia & Oceania Champion at 99kg (218 pounds) in 2016. This earned him a spot in the prestigious ADCC Worlds Tournament in 2017, however he was defeated in the first round. At age of 28, he started to train in MMA.[4] [5]
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
Dolidze made his MMA debut in 2016, where he fighting out of Odessa, Ukraine. After winning his debut fight against Alexander Kovbel, Dolidze would go on to amass a 4-0 record in the Ukrainian circuit, before being given the chance to fight Eder de Souza for the vacant WWFC Light Heavyweight title. He beat de Souza by a second-round knockout.[6] He was scheduled to defend his title against Michał Pasternak at WWFC 13.[7] Dolidze beat Pasternak by a third-round knockout.[8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Dolidze got signed to the UFC but before he made his debut, he tested positive for clomiphene and its metabolites M1 and M2, as well as a long-term metabolite of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT), 4-chloro-18-nor-17β-hydroxymethyl,17α-methyl-5α-androst-13-en-3α-ol (M3), as the result of an out-of-competition urine sample collected on March 12, 2019. He was suspended for one year due to this violation and he was eligible to fight in March 12, 2020.[9]
On September 3, 2020, Dolidze along with Ryan Benoit, were granted temporary licenses following special hearings by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after they had recurring issues with the long-term metabolite of Turinabol pulsing in their system in trace amounts, long after ingestion.[10] Both Benoit and Dolidze have already been suspended by United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), the UFC's anti-doping partner. Neither were facing a violation in Nevada, but the UFC wanted to get ahead of a potential issue. This was after USADA added a threshold for the presence of the M3 metabolite of DHCMT. If a test result is below 100 picograms per milliliter of the substance, it is no longer considered a violation, but an atypical finding, providing there is no evidence of new ingestion or performance-enhancing effects. Benoit and Dolidze were granted temporary licenses to compete beginning Dec. 1 following a six-month period of bimonthly testing by USADA.
A bout between Khadis Ibragimov and Roman Dolidze was initially scheduled for the promotion's inaugural event in Kazakhstan planned a month prior.[11] However, the fight was postponed after the card was moved to Las Vegas due to travel restrictions for both participants related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pairing was left intact and eventually took place on July 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2.[12] Dolidze won the fight via technical knockout in round one after in process of high kick, Ibragimov tried to go for a takedown, during which Dolidze hit him with a knee, knocking Ibragimov out.[13]
Dolidze faced John Allan at UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori on December 5, 2020. He won the bout via split decision; however 19 out of 19 media members scored it a 30-27 for Dolidze.[14][15]
Dolidze, as a replacement for Dricus du Plessis, faced Trevin Giles in his middleweight debut on March 20, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 21[16] He lost the close bout via unanimous decision.[17]
Dolidze was scheduled to face Alessio Di Chirico on June 5, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[18] However, Di Chirico pulled out of the contest in mid-May due to an injury.[19] Di Chirico was replaced by Laureano Staropoli.[20] In a lackluster fight where Dolidze mostly held Staropoli in the clinch, he won the fight via unanimous decision.[21][22]
Dolidze was scheduled to face Eryk Anders on November 13, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 197.[23] However, Anders was pulled the event for undisclosed reasons,[24] and he was replaced by Kyle Daukaus.[25] In turn, the bout was scrapped due to COVID-19 protocols related to Dolidze’s camp.[26]
Dolidze was scheduled to face Brendan Allen, replacing Brad Tavares on December 4, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 31.[27] However, Dolidze was forced to pull from the bout due to complications in his recovery from COVID-19 and he was replaced by Chris Curtis.[28]
Championships and accomplishments[]
Mixed martial arts[]
- World Warriors Fight Championship
- WWFC Light Heavyweight Championship [29]
- One successful title defense
- WWFC Light Heavyweight Championship [29]
Grappling[]
- ADCC Asia & Oceania Champion
- 2016 ADCC Asia trials (99 kg)[29]
- Grappling World Champion FILA [29]
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
10 matches | 9 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 4 | 0 |
By submission | 3 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 9–1 | Laureano Staropoli | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | June 5, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 8–1 | Trevin Giles | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland | March 20, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Middleweight debut. |
Win | 8–0 | John Allan | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori | December 5, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 7–0 | Khadis Ibragimov | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | July 19, 2020 | 1 | 4:15 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 6–0 | Michał Pasternak | KO (punch) | WWFC 13 | December 18, 2018 | 3 | 3:00 | Kiev, Ukraine | Defended the WWFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | Eder de Souza | KO (punch) | WWFC 11 | June 16, 2018 | 2 | 3:36 | Kiev, Ukraine | Won the vacant WWFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 4–0 | Amirali Zhoroev | TKO (punches) | WWFC 9 | December 14, 2017 | 1 | 3:34 | Kiev, Ukraine | |
Win | 3–0 | Ilyas Abdulaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WWFC 7 | June 14, 2017 | 1 | 1:21 | Kiev, Ukraine | |
Win | 2–0 | Rémi Delcampe | Submission (heel hook) | WWFC: Cage Encounter 6 | March 29, 2017 | 1 | 0:56 | Kiev, Ukraine | Light Heavyweight debut. |
Win | 1–0 | Alexander Kovbel | Submission (heel hook) | RFP 53: West Fight 23 | December 9, 2016 | 1 | 0:42 | Odessa, Ukraine | Heavyweight debut. |
See also[]
References[]
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- ^ "UFC". ufc.com. UFC. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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- ^ "UFC Fight Island 2: Who is light heavyweight newcomer Roman Dolidze?". FanSided. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "One to 'Watch' at UFC Kazakhstan: Roman Dolidze". Read MMA. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Rondina, Steven. "MMA Fighter Left Frozen After One-Punch Knockout". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Porażka Michała Pasternaka na gali MMA w Kijowie". pinczow.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Były mistrz PLMMA Michał Pasternak vs Roman Dolidze o pas na ukraińskim WWFC 13". mmanews.pl. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "USADA Statement on Roman Dolidze | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Martin, Damon. "Ryan Benoit, Roman Dolidze approved for temporary licenses in Nevada after ordeal with oral turinabol testing". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Staff (2020-03-03). "Khadis Ibragimov meets Roman Dolidze during UFC Nur-Sultan in Kazakhstan". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-03-03. (in Dutch)
- ^ Nolan King (2020-06-11). "UFC targeting Roman Dolidze vs. Khadis Ibragimov for July 18 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2020-07-18). "UFC Fight Island 2 Results: Roman Dolidze Sleeps Khadis Ibragimov". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ "Roman Dolidze def. John Allan :: UFC on ESPN 19 :: MMA Decisions". mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ McClory, Mike (5 December 2020). "UFC Vegas 16 Results: Roman Dolidze Better Than Scorecards Show Against John Allan". Cageside Press. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee and Mike Heck (2021-03-10). "Dricus Du Plessis out of UFC Vegas 22, Roman Dolidze steps in to fight Trevin Giles". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (20 March 2021). "UFC Vegas 22 Results: Trevin Giles Takes Roman Dolidze's 0, Wins Unanimous Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ DNA, MMA (2021-03-29). "Alessio Di Chirico treft Roman Dolidze tijdens UFC evenement op 5 juni". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee and Mike Heck (2021-05-20). "Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Dolidze off of June 5 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ Steve Duncan (2021-05-22). "Di Chirico injured, Laureano Staropoli faces Roman Dolidze at UFC Vegas 28". mma.uno. Retrieved 2021-05-23. (in Spanish)
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-06-05). "UFC Vegas 28 Results: Roman Dolidze Out-Grapples Laureano Staropoli". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ Martin, Damon (2021-06-05). "UFC Vegas 28 results: Roman Dolidze clinches his way to unanimous decision win against Laureano Staropoli". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ Heck, Mike (2021-09-03). "Eryk Anders vs. Roman Dolidze booked for UFC event on Nov. 13". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "With Eryk Anders out, Roman Dolidze vs. Kyle Daukaus targeted for UFC Fight Night 197". MMA Junkie. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ Al-Shatti, Shaun (2021-10-29). "Kyle Daukaus vs. Roman Dolidze set for UFC's Nov. 13 event following Kevin Holland withdrawal". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ Damon Martin (2021-11-10). "Kyle Daukaus vs. Roman Dolidze scrapped from UFC Vegas 42 card". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2021-11-18). "Roman Dolidze steps in for Brad Tavares to fight Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 44". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ ATSteveDuncan (2021-11-23). "Dolidze fuera, Chris Curtis enfrenta a Brendan Allen en UFC Vegas 44". MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-23.
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- ^ Sherdog.com. "Roman Dolidze". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
External links[]
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Male mixed martial artists from Georgia (country)
- Sambo practitioners from Georgia (country)
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners from Georgia (country)
- Sportspeople from Batumi
- Light heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing sambo
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Ukraine