Mar 15 2025
Saturday

UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States

3 rounds contest
@ Middleweight
19-7-1

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14-3-0

Contest odds

Vettori 3/5 (-170)
Dolidze 13/10 (+130)

Chance of winning

58.97% 41.03%

The tape

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Age
36
6' 0" / 183 cm
Height
6' 2" / 188 cm
74" / 188 cm
Reach
76" / 193 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

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Form
KO 1UD 3MD 5UD 3KO 2
19
Wins
14
2
By KO
8
11
KO%
57
7
Losses
3
0
Stopped
0
1
Draws
0
2012
Debut
2016
68
Pro rounds
35

Current rankings @ Middleweight

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UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 betting preview

Bookmakers made Marvin Vettori a favourite against Roman Dolidze when they square off in their contest on Saturday 15th March 2025 at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2.

He is currently 3/5 (-170) to win the contest outright, while you can get 13/10 (+130) on Roman Dolidze if you fancy the small upset.

That means that oddsmakers think there is 59% chance of Vettori winning while giving Dolidze a 41% chance.

Vettori opened as the favourite at 31/50 (-160).

Dolidze opened at 13/10 (+130).

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 185 pounds (12.95 stones or 84.09 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.

Full UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 Odds

Main Event

Marvin Vettori is currently 3/5 (-170) to beat Roman Dolidze, while Dolidze is currently 13/10 (+130) to win if you fancy the small upset.

Elizeu Zaleski is made a favourite at 11/20 (-180) to come out the victor in a fight against Chidi Njokuani, while Njokuani is currently 29/20 (+150) to win if you fancy the small upset.

Main Card

Alexander Hernandez sits at 4/9 (-230) to win against Kurt Holobaugh, while Holobaugh is currently 17/10 (+170) to win if you fancy the upset.

Da’Mon Blackshear is marked at 1/5 (-500) to be victorious against Cody Gibson, while Gibson is currently 7/2 (+350) to win if you fancy the big upset.

Diyar Nurgozhay is currently 27/100 (-370) to defeat Brendson Ribeiro, while Ribeiro is currently 14/5 (+280) to win if you fancy the upset.

Kevin Vallejos is made a favourite at 2/13 (-670) to beat Seung Woo Choi, while Choi is currently 22/5 (+440) to win if you fancy the big upset.

Prelims

Waldo Cortes-Acosta sits at 4/7 (-180) to come out the victor in a fight against Ryan Spann, while Spann is currently 7/5 (+140) to win if you fancy the small upset.

Su Young You is marked at 2/15 (-770) to win against AJ Cunningham, while Cunningham is currently 5/1 (+500) to win if you fancy the big upset.

Josias Musasa is currently 1/10 (-1000) to be victorious against Carlos Vera, while Vera is currently 6/1 (+600) to win if you fancy the massive upset.

Stephanie Luciano is made a favourite at 2/5 (-250) to defeat Sam Hughes, while Hughes is currently 39/20 (+200) to win if you fancy the upset.

Andre Lima sits at 7/25 (-360) to beat Daniel Barez, while Barez is currently 27/10 (+270) to win if you fancy the upset.

Josiane Nunes is marked at 8/15 (-190) to come out the victor in a fight against Priscila Cachoeira, while Cachoeira is currently 6/4 (+150) to win if you fancy the small upset.

Carli Judice is currently 1/4 (-400) to win against Yuneisy Duben, while Duben is currently 29/10 (+290) to win if you fancy the big upset.

Vettori vs Dolidze II Head To Head

Marvin Vettori steps into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 9 by submission.

Roman Dolidze will make his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

The stats suggest Dolidze has a massive power advantage over Vettori, boasting a 57% knock out percentage over Vettori's 11%.

Vettori is currently 10/1 (+1000) to get the knockout, while Dolidze is 4/1 (+400).

Marvin Vettori is the younger man by 5 years, at 31 years old.

Dolidze has a height advantage of 2 inches over Vettori. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Vettori is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 4 years and 4 months earlier than Dolidze, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 33 more professional rounds, 68 to Dolidze's 35.

If you think Dolidze will win on points, you can get odds of 3/1 (+300).

Vettori vs Dolidze II betting form

Marvin Vettori has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Jared Cannonier at UFC Fight Night – Vettori vs. Cannonier on 17th June 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Roman Dolidze at UFC 286 on 18th March 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Robert Whittaker at UFC Fight Night Paris on 3rd September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Before that, he had beaten Paulo Costa at UFC Vegas 41 on 23rd October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

He had been defeated by Israel Adesanya at UFC 263 on 12th June 2021 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

Dolidze has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Kevin Holland at UFC 307 on 5th October 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, United States.

Previous to that, he was victorious against Anthony Smith at UFC 303 on 29th June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov on 3rd February 2024 by majority decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been beaten by Marvin Vettori at UFC 286 on 18th March 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had won against Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland on 3rd December 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Amway Center, Orlando, United States.

Who's been more active?

In terms of recent activity, Roman Dolidze has been fighting more than Marvin Vettori.

Marvin Vettori last fought 1 year, 8 months and 24 days ago, while Roman Dolidze's last outing was 5 months and 8 days ago.

Vettori's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

Dolidze's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

Vettori vs Dolidze II Odds History

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3 rounds @ Middleweight
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Da’Mon Blackshear
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Diyar Nurgozhay
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All UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 odds

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 Odds
Fight Fight Date Fighter 1 Fighter 1 Winning Odds Fighter 2 Fighter 2 Winning Odds
Vettori vs Dolidze IISaturday, 15 March 2025Marvin Vettori3/5(-170)Roman Dolidze13/10(+130)
Zaleski vs NjokuaniSaturday, 15 March 2025Elizeu Zaleski11/20(-180)Chidi Njokuani29/20(+150)
Hernandez vs HolobaughSaturday, 15 March 2025Alexander Hernandez4/9(-230)Kurt Holobaugh17/10(+170)
Blackshear vs GibsonSaturday, 15 March 2025Da’Mon Blackshear1/5(-500)Cody Gibson7/2(+350)
Nurgozhay vs RibeiroSaturday, 15 March 2025Diyar Nurgozhay27/100(-370)Brendson Ribeiro14/5(+280)
Vallejos vs ChoiSaturday, 15 March 2025Kevin Vallejos2/13(-670)Seung Woo Choi22/5(+440)