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Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Tonight
Elo1497
Roman Dolidze editorial illustration
Elo1525
Reinier de Ridder editorial illustration

Roman DolidzevsReinier de RidderUFC Prediction

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues · Saturday, August 22, 2026Sacramento, USA

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Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Roman Dolidze is a KO finisher (56% of wins). Reinier de Ridder has lost 50% of fights by KO.

Tale of the Tape

Roman Dolidze
Red Corner
VS
Reinier de Ridder
Blue Corner
Vegas Odds
1497
Elo
1525
38
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'2"
Height
6'4"
193.04 cm
Reach
198.12 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Roman DolidzeL2 streak
oldest →
W
vs Anthony Smith · Jun 24
W
KOvs Kevin Holland · Oct 24
W
vs Marvin Vettori · Mar 25
L
SUBvs Anthony Hernandez · Aug 25
L
vs Christian Leroy Duncan · Mar 26
latest
Reinier de RidderL2 streak
oldest →
W
SUBvs Kevin Holland · Jan 25
W
KOvs Bo Nickal · May 25
W
vs Robert Whittaker · Jul 25
L
KOvs Brendan Allen · Oct 25
L
vs Caio Borralho · Mar 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Roman DolidzeMetricReinier de Ridder
3.19
Strikes / min
2.47
3.71
Strikes absorbed / min
2.36
48%
Strike defense
46%
1.16
TDs / 15 min
2.56
32%
Takedown defense
40%
0.70
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.52evenly matched on net striking+0.11
Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801503152515481570← oldermost recent →
Roman Dolidze(10 fights)Reinier de Ridder(6 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red -27.6|Blue +27.6
Recent Form
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Striker Score
Red -0.0|Blue +0.0
EVEN
Grappler Score
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Layoff
Red -14.0|Blue +14.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Method Projection

Matchup projection based on both fighters' finish patterns and vulnerabilities. These three projected methods total 100%. Most likely: KO / TKO.

KO / TKO65%

Historical win share: Roman Dolidze earned 56% of wins by KO/TKO.

Submission35%

Historical win share: Reinier de Ridder earned 50% of wins by submission.

Decision0%

Both fighters frequently end fights early.

Roman Dolidze

StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights14

Reinier de Ridder

StanceSouthpaw
Height76.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights6