Whittaker initially tried to avoid addressing Dolidze’s call out when he recapped UFC Vegas 104. The former middleweight champion admitted to turning off the latest UFC main event when he realized that Dolidze and Vettori had settled into a rhythm that was ‘the same as their first fight’ at UFC 286 in March 2023.

LAS VEGAS – Roman Dolidze has set his sights on a pair of former champions after emerging from the UFC Fight Night 254 main event with his hand raised. Dolidze (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) avenged a key career loss on Saturday when he outworked Marvin Vettori (19-7-1 MMA,

Roman Dolidze avenged his prior defeat to Marvin Vettori with a hard-earned victory over his Italian rival at UFC Vegas 104, then immediately set his sights on