After his recent win at UFC 301, Michel Pereira is set to face Roman Dolidze at UFC Louisville on June 8.
Michel Pereira’s on a roll, right? He’s fresh off a killer win at UFC 301. And guess what? He’s not taking a breather.
Pereira’s got another fight lined up already. Multiple insiders confirmed this to MMA Fighting. And his opponent? Roman Dolidze. The showdown’s set for UFC Louisville, happening June 8 at the KFC Yum! Center. Eurosport was the first to spill the beans on this booking.
Originally, Dolidze was supposed to throw down at UFC 302. That was a week before, but his opponent, Anthony Hernandez, had to pull out ’cause of a hand injury. Bummer, right? Dolidze, 35, was on a hot streak in the middleweight ranks. He’d won four straight, including a flawless 3-0 run in 2022. He’d scored stoppage wins over Jack Hermansson, Phil Hawes, and Kyle Daukaus. But now? He’s trying to shake off back-to-back losses to Marvin Vettori and Nassourdine Imavov.
Pereira, on the other hand, is on fire. He’s won eight straight. He’s been a sensation since he switched from welterweight to middleweight. “Demolidor” is 3-0 in the UFC at 185 pounds. And get this: he’s got three stoppages in just over three minutes of total octagon time. In his most recent fight at UFC 301, he took down Ihor Potieria in just 54 seconds. How? With a standing guillotine submission.
Shoutout to Damon Martin. He helped put this story together.