In the UFC Fight Night 254 middleweight main event Saturday, Dolidze (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) defeated Marvin Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) in a rematch.

Dolidze (14-3) is back on a winning streak after losing consecutive fights for the first time. Dolidze has now beaten Vettori, Kevin Holland and Anthony Smith successively. Vettori (19-8-1) is on his first two-fight losing skid after dropping consecutive decisions to Dolidze and Jared Cannonier.

This will be Vettori’s first fight since losing in the main event of Fight Night in June 2023 to Jared Cannonier. He has been out of action since suffering an injury last year. The Italian has a career record of 19-7-1, with nine wins coming by submission.