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Reinier de Ridder vs Roman Dolidze

Reinier de Ridder

Pro 21-4-0  |  UFC 4-2-0
Light Heavyweight
VS

Roman Dolidze

Pro 15-5-0  |  UFC 9-5-0
Age
35|37
Height
6'4"|6'2"
Reach
78"|76"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Reinier de Ridder Roman Dolidze Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.6%41.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.53.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.43.7
Strike Differential0.1/min-0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy29.2%43.8%
Takedown Defense40.0%32.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.61.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.50.7
Control Time/15min5:063:54
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins25.0%55.6%
Submission % of Wins50.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins25.0%44.4%
Avg Fight Time13:4112:57
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.40.3
Reversals/15min0.00.2
Edges315 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Reinier de Ridder   Roman Dolidze   League median
StatisticReinier de RidderRoman DolidzeEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate74.7%75.6%
Avg Fight Time13:4112:57
% Fights Inside the Distance66.7%42.9%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)69.5%64.3%
Opponent UFC Record (all)66-29 (69.5%)83-46 (64.3%)
Opponent Record (among wins)46-24 (65.7%)53-34 (60.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)41.1%63.9%
% Time in Control34.1%26.0%
% Time Controlled24.8%10.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time57.9%72.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.574.04
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.944.80
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.62-0.76
Distance Strike Accuracy43.6%38.9%
Distance Strike Defense53.5%51.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.191.07
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.780.25
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min7.121.38
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.741.08
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.791.02
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 Accuracy46.9%43.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.33.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.34.2
Takedown Accuracy25.7%50.0%
Takedown Defense0.0%30.8%
Control Time/Fight4:542:54
Edges231 even

Last 3 Fights

Reinier de Ridder

LOSS
vs. Caio Borralho
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
KO/TKO • Rd 4, 5:00
Reinier de Ridder9/1369%TD 3/7Ctrl 7:05
Brendan Allen22/3759%TD 1/1Ctrl 11:39
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Robert Whittaker
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Reinier de Ridder67/14546%TD 2/15Ctrl 9:06
Robert Whittaker66/14246%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:36KD 1
▼ Rounds

Roman Dolidze

LOSS
vs. Christian Leroy Duncan
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
WIN
vs. Marvin Vettori
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Roman Dolidze141/33842%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15
Marvin Vettori111/22050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Kevin Holland
Reinier de Ridder
WIN
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
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 (2.5 vs 3.2 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

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 1.2 TD/15min (44% accuracy) against Reinier de Ridder's 40% defense.

Finish Threat: Reinier de Ridder finishes 75% of wins (25% KO/TKO, 50% sub). Roman Dolidze finishes 56% of wins (56% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Report generated: 2026-07-10 11:44:31 | Data source: UFCStats.com