Roman Dolidze called out two former champions after recording his biggest win to date.
Marvin Vettori picked up a unanimous decision victory when they first fought at UFC 286 in March 2023.
A wardrobe malfunction delayed the UFC Vegas 104 main event on Saturday night, but Roman Dolidze ultimately got his revenge with a lopsided points win after five rounds of action at the APEX in Las Vegas.
Post-fight, the 36-year-old Georgian demanded a top five, high-profile opponent for his next Octagon outing.
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Israel Adesanya named on Roman Dolidze’s hitlist
Roman Dolidze stretched his current UFC win streak to three by beating Marvin Vettori.
‘The Caucasian’ believes he’s done enough to earn himself a fight with a former UFC champion.
“I deserve a top five fight, 100 percent,” Dolidze said during his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, who had a cheeky response to a fighter calling out his commentary skills earlier in the evening.
“There are two realistic fights for me. It’s [Robert] Whittaker or [Israel] Adesanya.
“Let’s go! Just give me date. That’s all that I need. Nothing more.”
Israel Adesanya is looking for an opponent after recently suffering a shock loss against Nassouridne Imavov.
‘The Last Stylebender’ doubts he’ll ever get another title shot after losing three consecutive fights, but he still wants to continue competing for a little while longer.
Meanwhile, Robert Whittaker is plotting his comeback after being quickly tapped out by Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308 last October.
The former 185lb king hopes to secure a fight with Sean Strickland in June, but Dolidze would be a decent second option if that matchup doesn’t come together.
Marvin Vettori reacts to UFC Vegas 104
Vettori hadn’t fought since June 2023 and it showed for the majority of the UFC Vegas 104 headliner.
‘The Italian Dream’ had a few good moments, but he deserved to lose against Dolidze.
Post-fight, Vettori issued an emotional statement reacting to his failed UFC comeback fight.
Speaking to over half a million Instagram followers, he said: “Yup, nothing too bad just some cuts and bruises. F— man, life sometimes shows you that you can put your heart out and everything you’ve got and you still fall short.
“That was a close fight, I almost had him in the third but I guess it wasn’t enough. Yeah man, I don’t even know what to say.
“Just thank you to [American Top Team] the best in the world, thank you Dan [Lambert], everybody and all the sparring partners who helped me out. I love you all, love you guys and thank you UFC.
“What the f— can I say, bro? I don’t know. That’s it.”