Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Marvin Vettori
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 8 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.89 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 30 documented bouts
In the UFC: 8-8 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.8 wins over .500
Roman Dolidze
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 6 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.4 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 20 documented bouts
In the UFC: 5-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.6 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Marvin Vettori
Distance 91.5% (norm 79.4%) · Clinch 4.0% (norm 9.1%) · Ground 4.4% (norm 10.3%)
Roman Dolidze
Distance 86.7% (norm 79.4%) · Clinch 5.2% (norm 9.1%) · Ground 8.1% (norm 10.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Marvin Vettori
Head 88.2% (norm 78.0%) · Body 5.8% (norm 13.4%) · Legs 6.0% (norm 8.4%)
Roman Dolidze
Head 77.8% (norm 78.0%) · Body 10.2% (norm 13.4%) · Legs 12.0% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Vettori L/A | Acc | Middleweight med | Dolidze L/A | Acc | Middleweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 1277 / 2921 | 43.7% | 40.5% | 468 / 1204 | 38.9% | 40.5% |
| In the clinch | 85 / 129 | 65.9% | 70.3% | 35 / 72 | 48.6% | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 102 / 141 | 72.3% | 69.1% | 75 / 113 | 66.4% | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 1144 / 2814 | 40.7% | 38.9% | 366 / 1081 | 33.9% | 38.9% |
| To the body | 146 / 184 | 79.3% | 71.7% | 84 / 142 | 59.2% | 71.7% |
| To the legs | 174 / 193 | 90.2% | 83.3% | 128 / 166 | 77.1% | 83.3% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Middleweight: 174 fighters · Middleweight: 174 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Vettori L/A | Opp acc | Middleweight med | vs Dolidze L/A | Opp acc | Middleweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 1279 / 3016 | 42.4% | 39.5% | 556 / 1155 | 48.1% | 39.5% |
| In the clinch | 85 / 123 | 69.1% | 70.9% | 43 / 58 | 74.1% | 70.9% |
| On the ground | 42 / 62 | 67.7% | 69.0% | 75 / 95 | 78.9% | 69.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 881 / 2516 | 35.0% | 37.9% | 382 / 946 | 40.4% | 37.9% |
| To the body | 252 / 350 | 72.0% | 71.3% | 88 / 136 | 64.7% | 71.3% |
| To the legs | 273 / 335 | 81.5% | 82.1% | 204 / 226 | 90.3% | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Vettori has more cage time on record.