Dolidze novel aims to control anger against Marvin Vettori

Las Vegas – Stay calm and fight.

It is the state of mind of Roman Dolidze while entering his night of combat UFC 254 (ESPN +) MATIFIC Event on Saturday against Marvin Vettori at the UFC Apex. The key to victory, as Dolidze (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) sees it, is not to let the emotions invoice on decision-making.

“He has not fought for a long time,” Dolidze told journalists, including MMA Junkie at a press conference on Wednesday. “Everyone says it may be bad for him, he has not fought for so long. But I never think of fights from this point of view. I just understand that we all change, evolving. Maybe he has time to change something in his game.

“But anyway, I always think that this fight can be the same, how he worked and what he was doing with me. Because I have power. He knows. Everyone knows I’m powerful. Everyone knows my game on the ground and my grappling. This is why it is always difficult to find keys with me. But I always think that I have to be calmer and control my anger, and that’s the key to win this fight. »»

The fight against Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) will be a revenge match, which presents an opportunity for Dolidze to avenge a unanimous loss of decision of March 2023. Two years have passed since then and Dolidze sees both similarities and differences in itself and vettori.

“Many people think I have been a professional athlete for so long,” said Doldize. “I am a high -level fighter (for) probably three years. But they do not understand that I started when I was 28 years old and I always learn something. I always find something in my game. Even combat in combat, I understand more things, how they should be done. It’s like that. Even now, I’m 36 years old. I can always learn something. I always do it. I always improve something during training. I am very happy with my career.

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