Roman Dolidze put on a dominant performance at UFC Vegas 104, defeating Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46). The fight was a striking-heavy battle with Dolidze controlling most of the exchanges. While Vettori had his moments, particularly in the early rounds, Dolidze’s pressure, spinning attacks, and powerful combinations secured the victory.

Now riding back-to-back wins, Dolidze needs a fresh challenge to continue his climb up the middleweight rankings. A perfect next opponent? Brendan Allen.

Allen, currently ranked #11, is an elite grappler with a dangerous submission game. Despite coming off a recent loss to Anthony Hernandez, Allen remains a top-tier contender with notable wins over Paul Craig, Bruno Silva, and Chris Curtis. A fight between Dolidze and Allen would be a classic striker vs. grappler matchup, testing Dolidze’s takedown defense and Allen’s ability to handle power strikers.

With both men eyeing a title shot in 2025, this fight makes perfect sense as a potential co-main or Fight Night headliner.

Roman Dolidze – Last Five Fights

✅ Win – Marvin Vettori (Decision) – UFC Vegas 104, March 15, 2025
✅ Win – Kevin Holland (TKO) – UFC 307, October 5, 2024
✅ Win – Anthony Smith (Decision) – UFC 303, June 29, 2024 (Light Heavyweight Bout)
❌ Loss – Nassourdine Imavov (Decision) – UFC Fight Night, February 3, 2024
❌ Loss – Marvin Vettori (Decision) – UFC 286, March 18, 2023

Brendan Allen – Last Five Fights

❌ Loss – Anthony Hernandez (Decision) – UFC Fight Night, February 22, 2025
❌ Loss – Nassourdine Imavov (Decision) – UFC Fight Night, September 28, 2024
✅ Win – Chris Curtis (Split Decision) – UFC Fight Night, April 6, 2024
✅ Win – Paul Craig (Submission) – UFC Fight Night, November 18, 2023
✅ Win – Bruno Silva (Submission) – UFC on ABC, June 24, 2023

A win over Allen would further establish Dolidze as a top 5 contender, while Allen could use this fight as a chance to get back into the title conversation. Either way, this is a must-book fight for 2025!