Georgian UFC fighter Roman Dolidze, ranking eighth among middleweights, told in an exclusive interview with Telecom Asia Sport why he decided to challenge Khamzat Chimaev for the fight.
As for the challenge of Khamzat Chimaev, I think he's a very good athlete of a high level, and I want to fight the strongest fighters in our division. And he has a pretty big name. So it would be a great fight for stepping up to the title.
Roman Dolidze exclusively for Telecom Asia Sport
The 34-year-old Dolidze has 12 wins and suffered only one loss. Now Roman is on a streak of four wins in a row, and in his previous fight he defeated Jack Hermansson by TKO.
The 28-year-old Chimaev has 12 wins and no defeats under his belt. On September 10, Khamzat defeated Kevin Holland by submission at UFC 279.