Light Heavyweight

Roman Dolidze

15-5

Age
38
Height
6'2"
Reach
6'4"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Xtreme Couture
Out of
Georgia
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
C+ · 63
Finish rate
20%
Win rate
75%

Career methods

KO/TKO
8
Sub
3
Dec
4

FightMetric

SLpM

3.19

SApM

4.49

Str Acc

48%

Str Def

46%

TD Avg

1.16

TD Acc

44%

TD Def

18%

Sub Avg

0.74

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket

Fight IQ

63C+

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

D

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

D

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

D

Chin

B

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Timing & reaction

    Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Takedown reaction

    A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

Scouting report

Roman Dolidze is a 38-year-old Orthodox light heavyweight out of Georgia, camped at Xtreme Couture. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket. Career mark 15-5-0 — 8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, 4 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (63).

What works. Durability is the standout at 73 (B). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 1.16 TD/15 and 0.74 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 46% / 4.49 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 18% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Timing & reaction is the soft spot (23, D). Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent. Opponents who take away their first look and make them solve a second problem have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (6 bouts): L 4848674 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L Hernandez (Submission R4) · W Vettori (Decision - Unanimous R5) · W 3943695 (KO/TKO R1) · W 2512976 (Decision - Unanimous R3). Form index positive over the last 5. 2 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.

Ground game

42 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 1.16 takedowns / 15 at 44% accuracy
  • 0.74 submission attempts / 15 · 3 career sub wins

Striking defense

39 D

Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.

  • 46% striking defense · 4.49 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 5 defeats

Counter punching

43 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 48% accuracy on 3.19 SLpM
  • 0.00 knockdowns / 15 · 8 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

23 D

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 46% · TD def 18% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 4.49 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

32 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.19 SLpM at 48% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 4.49 SApM

Takedown reaction

26 D

A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • 18% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 1 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

73 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 5 losses
  • 4 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Mar 21, 2026Fighter 4848674LDecision - Unanimous3 5:0010/34
Aug 9, 2025Anthony HernandezLSubmission4 2:4536/107
Mar 15, 2025Marvin VettoriWDecision - Unanimous5 5:00141/338
Oct 6, 2024Fighter 3943695WKO/TKO1 5:0019/33
Jun 30, 2024Fighter 2512976WDecision - Unanimous3 5:00100/185
Feb 4, 2024Fighter 4690539LDecision - Majority5 5:0034/152