Reinier de Ridder vs Roman Dolidze

Reinier de Ridder

Pro 22-4-0  |  UFC 5-2-0
VS

Roman Dolidze

Pro 15-6-0  |  UFC 9-6-0
Age
36|38
Height
6'4"|6'2"
Reach
78"|76"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Reinier de Ridder Roman Dolidze Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.7%41.6%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.23.1—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.34.0◄
Strike Differential0.9/min-0.9/min◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy29.2%43.8%►
Takedown Defense40.0%32.0%—
Takedowns Landed/15min2.41.1◄
Submission Attempts/15min0.50.7—
Control Time/15min5:303:49◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins40.0%55.6%—
Submission % of Wins40.0%0.0%—
Decision % of Wins20.0%44.4%—
Avg Fight Time12:1812:21—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.30.3—
Reversals/15min0.00.2—
Edges513 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Reinier de Ridder   Roman Dolidze   League median
StatisticReinier de RidderRoman DolidzeEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate68.9%72.7%—
Avg Fight Time12:1812:21—
% Fights Inside the Distance71.4%46.7%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)68.8%64.4%—
Opponent UFC Record (all)75-34 (68.8%)87-48 (64.4%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)55-29 (65.5%)53-34 (60.9%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)39.5%62.7%—
% Time in Control36.8%25.5%◀
% Time Controlled23.7%11.9%▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time60.8%68.2%—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.614.04—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.934.81◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.68-0.77◀
Distance Strike Accuracy43.9%38.8%◀
Distance Strike Defense53.8%51.8%—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.171.07—
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.780.25▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min7.041.38—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.731.07—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.481.07—
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Reinier de Ridder Roman Dolidze Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.1%40.1%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.23.1—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.25.2◄
Takedown Accuracy21.2%57.1%►
Takedown Defense0.0%30.8%►
Control Time/Fight4:572:11◄
Edges321 even

Last 3 Fights

Reinier de Ridder

WIN
vs. Roman Dolidze
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues • Aug 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:01
Reinier de Ridder71/8386%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:41
Roman Dolidze1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Caio Borralho
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Reinier de Ridder55/14139%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:46
Caio Borralho57/9858%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:52
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brendan Allen
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Middleweight
KO/TKO • Rd 4, 5:00
Reinier de Ridder9/1369%TD 3/7Ctrl 7:05
Brendan Allen22/3759%TD 1/1Ctrl 11:39
▼ Rounds

Roman Dolidze

LOSS
vs. Reinier de Ridder
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues • Aug 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:01
Roman Dolidze1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Reinier de Ridder71/8386%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:41
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Christian Leroy Duncan
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Roman Dolidze10/3429%TD 3/4Ctrl 7:07
Christian Leroy Duncan54/9955%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anthony Hernandez
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 4, 2:45
Roman Dolidze36/10734%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:45
Anthony Hernandez91/15260%TD 9/11Ctrl 7:48
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Kevin Holland
Reinier de Ridder
WIN
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano • Jan 2025Middleweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:31
Reinier de Ridder12/2157%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:25
Kevin Holland11/1385%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Roman Dolidze
WIN
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. • Oct 2024Middleweight
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00
Roman Dolidze19/3358%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:50
Kevin Holland18/2864%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.2 vs 3.1 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Reinier de Ridder connects on 54.7% of significant strikes compared to 41.6%. The 13pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Reinier de Ridder shoots at 29% accuracy but Roman Dolidze stops 32% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Roman Dolidze is a serious grappling threat at 1.1 TD/15min (44% accuracy) against Reinier de Ridder's 40% defense.

Finish Threat: Reinier de Ridder finishes 80% of wins (40% KO/TKO, 40% sub). Roman Dolidze finishes 56% of wins (56% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-09-07 | Data source: UFCStats.com