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Roman Dolidze

Active #26 middleweight · age 37 · Orthodox · 6'2" 188 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 76" 193 cm
At a glance
  • 56% of wins by KO/TKO
  • 44% of wins finished in round 1
Elo rating
1546
Global Elo 1600 ±41
Rank
#26
top 36% of division
UFC record
9-5-0
KO 5 · Sub 0 · Dec 4
Streak
-2
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -36
Last fight
Mar 21, 2026
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 1m
Avg fight time
12:58
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
2.5
Ground control
47m
Since last fight
3mo

Honest Elo history

14 fights · tap & drag
Jul 18, 2020 — W vs Khadis Ibragimov Δ+28Dec 5, 2020 — W vs John Allan Δ+27Mar 20, 2021 — L vs Trevin Giles Δ-29Jun 5, 2021 — W vs Laureano Staropoli Δ+27Jun 18, 2022 — W vs Kyle Daukaus Δ+30Oct 29, 2022 — W vs Phil Hawes Δ+18Dec 3, 2022 — W vs Jack Hermansson Δ+19Mar 18, 2023 — L vs Marvin Vettori Δ-17Feb 3, 2024 — L vs Nassourdine Imavov Δ-17Jun 29, 2024 — W vs Anthony Smith Δ+17Oct 5, 2024 — W vs Kevin Holland Δ+19Mar 15, 2025 — W vs Marvin Vettori Δ+15Aug 9, 2025 — L vs Anthony Hernandez Δ-18Mar 21, 2026 — L vs Christian Leroy Duncan Δ-17 14501475150015251550157516001625 202120222023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":365.2,"elo":1475,"date":"2020-07-18","opp":"Khadis Ibragimov","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":1,"x":138.6,"y":316.7,"elo":1501,"date":"2020-12-05","opp":"John Allan","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":2,"x":175.1,"y":369.6,"elo":1472,"date":"2021-03-20","opp":"Trevin Giles","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":3,"x":201.9,"y":320.6,"elo":1499,"date":"2021-06-05","opp":"Laureano Staropoli","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":333.2,"y":265.9,"elo":1529,"date":"2022-06-18","opp":"Kyle Daukaus","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":5,"x":379.5,"y":233,"elo":1547,"date":"2022-10-29","opp":"Phil Hawes","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":6,"x":391.6,"y":198.4,"elo":1566,"date":"2022-12-03","opp":"Jack Hermansson","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":7,"x":428.1,"y":230.3,"elo":1548,"date":"2023-03-18","opp":"Marvin Vettori","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":8,"x":540,"y":260.6,"elo":1532,"date":"2024-02-03","opp":"Nassourdine Imavov","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":9,"x":591.1,"y":229,"elo":1549,"date":"2024-06-29","opp":"Anthony Smith","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":625.1,"y":195.1,"elo":1568,"date":"2024-10-05","opp":"Kevin Holland","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":11,"x":681.1,"y":168.4,"elo":1582,"date":"2025-03-15","opp":"Marvin Vettori","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":12,"x":732.2,"y":202.1,"elo":1564,"date":"2025-08-09","opp":"Anthony Hernandez","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":13,"x":810,"y":234.1,"elo":1546,"date":"2026-03-21","opp":"Christian Leroy Duncan","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 21, 2026 Christian Leroy Duncan L -17
Aug 9, 2025 Anthony Hernandez L -18
Mar 15, 2025 Marvin Vettori W +15
Oct 5, 2024 Kevin Holland W +19
Jun 29, 2024 Anthony Smith W +17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
56%
5 / 9
Finish rate
KO
5
56% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
4
44% of wins
KO: 5 (56%) 5 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 4 (44%) 4
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
4 80%
R2
1 20%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 578 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
63% Head
  • Head 63%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 22%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
81% Distance
  • Distance 81%
  • Clinch 6%
  • Ground 13%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
20%
of losses by finish
1 of 5
0 KO/TKO 1 Sub 4 Dec Never been KO'd

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1606
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
3
of 9 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Anthony Smith
Elo 1614 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
7.3
+1.7 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 14 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1444
1584
Notable wins
Anthony Smith 1614 Jack Hermansson 1611 Kevin Holland 1604

Top middleweight

See full rankings →
Dricus Du Plessis
#1 · Elo 1690
Khamzat Chimaev
#2 · Elo 1676
Sean Strickland C
#3 · Elo 1657
Brendan Allen
#4 · Elo 1654
Nassourdine Imavov
#5 · Elo 1648
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Roman Dolidze on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.