Roman Dolidze vs. Kevin Holland – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Roman “Bang Bang” Dolidze will take on Kevin “Trailblazer” Gooden in the Middleweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Dolidze brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 76″ reach. In contrast, Gooden, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 81″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 42% striking accuracy, Dolidze has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.13 per minute. On the other hand, Gooden boasts a 49% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.25 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 36-year-old, Roman Dolidze is coming in with a 13-3-0 record. Dolidze will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Anthony Smith at UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 in June.

Gooden, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Roman Dolidze on June 29, 2024, at UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier and holds a 26-11-0 (1 NC) record.

Roman Dolidze has a orthodox fighting stance with an 76″ reach. The 32-year-old Kevin Holland is an orthodox fighter with a 81″ 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.

Roman Dolidze stats

→ Dolidze’s striking accuracy is 42%.
→ Dolidze lands 3.13 significant strikes per minute.
→ Dolidze’s takedown accuracy is 40%.
→ Dolidze’s takedown average is 1.26 per 15 minutes.
→ Dolidze’s takedown defense is 33%.

Dolidze comes in with 42% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.13 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Gooden fires at 49% accuracy, landing about 4.25 significant strikes per minute. Roman Dolidze also has a 40% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.26 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Gooden’s 0.84 takedowns and 54% takedown accuracy.

Kevin Holland stats

→ Gooden’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Gooden lands 4.25 significant strikes per minute.
→ Gooden’s takedown accuracy is 38%.
→ Gooden’s takedown average is 0.84 per 15 minutes.
→ Gooden’s takedown defense is 54%.

Kevin spent, on average, 10:49 minutes in the Octagon, and Roman has an average fight time of 11:52 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, Roman or Kevin? Sound off in the comments.

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