Anthony Smith vs. Roman Dolidze – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Anthony “Lionheart” Smith will take on Roman “Razor” Blaydes in the Light Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 303 card.

Smith brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 76″ reach. In contrast, Blaydes, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 76″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 48% striking accuracy, Smith has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.23 per minute. On the other hand, Blaydes boasts a 39% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.62 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Anthony Smith vs. Roman Dolidze matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 36-year-old, Anthony Smith is coming in with a 38-19-0 record. Smith will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Vitor Petrino at UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg in May.

Blaydes, meanwhile, is coming off a majority decision loss against Anthony Smith on May 4, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov and holds a 12-3-0 record.

Anthony Smith has a orthodox fighting stance with an 76″ reach. The 36-year-old Roman Dolidze is an orthodox fighter with a 76″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Anthony Smith stats

→ Smith’s striking accuracy is 48%.
→ Smith lands 3.23 significant strikes per minute.
→ Smith’s takedown accuracy is 26%.
→ Smith’s takedown average is 0.49 per 15 minutes.
→ Smith’s takedown defense is 49%.

Smith comes in with 48% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.23 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Blaydes fires at 39% accuracy, landing about 2.62 significant strikes per minute. Anthony Smith also has a 26% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.49 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Blaydes’s 1.3 takedowns and 33% takedown accuracy.

Roman Dolidze stats

→ Blaydes’s striking accuracy is 39%.
→ Blaydes lands 2.62 significant strikes per minute.
→ Blaydes’s takedown accuracy is 40%.
→ Blaydes’s takedown average is 1.3 per 15 minutes.
→ Blaydes’s takedown defense is 33%.

Roman spent, on average, 11:31 minutes in the Octagon, and Anthony has an average fight time of 9:39 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an entertaining clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Anthony or Roman? Sound off in the comments.

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