Roman Dolidze vs Kevin Holland at UFC 307 | Preview & Prediction
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Kicking off the main card at UFC 307 in Utah is a middleweight match-up between Roman Dolidze and Kevin Holland which should be highly entertaining
ROMAN DOLIDZE VS KEVIN HOLLAND FACTS
When is UFC 307? UK – the extra preliminary card starts at 11:00pm on Saturday October 5th, 2024, followed by the preliminary card at 1:00am and the main card at 3:00am / USA – 6:00pm/8:00pm/10:00pm ET and 3:00pm/5:00pm/7:00pm PT
What time are Roman Dolidze and Kevin Holland expected to walk out? The approximate walk out time for this fight is 3:15am UK, 10:15pm ET, 7:15pm PT
Where is UFC 307? Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Where can I get tickets for UFC 307? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 307
What TV channel is UFC 307 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC 307? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+, while the early prelims can be streamed on UFC Fight Pass / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC 307 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
UFC 307 MAIN CARD EVENT
Alex Pereira vs Khalil Rountree Jr. (Light Heavyweight)
Raquel Pennington vs Julianna Peña (Women’s Bantamweight)
José Aldo vs Mario Bautista (Bantamweight)
Ketlen Vieira vs Kayla Harrison (Women’s Bantamweight)
Roman Dolidze vs Kevin Holland (Middleweight)
UFC 307 Prelims
Stephen Thompson vs Joaquin Buckley (Welterweight)
Marina Rodriguez vs Iasmin Lucindo (Women’s Strawweight)
César Almeida vs Ihor Potieria (Middleweight)
Austin Hubbard vs Alexander Hernandez (Lightweight)
Ryan Spann vs Ovince Saint Preux (Light Heavyweight)
Carla Esparza vs Tecia Pennington (Women’s Strawweight)
Court McGee vs Tim Means (Welterweight)
ROMAN DOLIDZE: GEORGIAN LOOKING TO BUILD ON WIN AT UFC 303
The incredibly tough Roman Dolidze (13-3) will be looking to back up his unanimous decision win over Anthony Smith at UFC 303 last time out with another win here. The 36-year-old had lost back-to-back fights prior to that against Marvin Vettori and Nassourdine Imavov – both via decision – but he got back to winning ways against Smith and he will be keen to control this fight against Holland and get a win.
KEVIN HOLLAND: TRAILBLAZER COMING OFF PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT WIN
Kevin Holland (26-11 with one no contest) was initially slated to face Chris Curtis but that fight fell through due to injury so he now meets Roman Dolidze. The Trailblazer is coming off a submission win over Michał Oleksiejczuk at UFC 302 at the start of June which halted a two-fight skid. After working his way up to the top end of the rankings, Holland has suffered four losses in his last seven bouts but the quality of some of his opponents like Khamzat Chimaev and Stephen Thompson only highlights the level he has been fighting at.
ROMAN DOLIDZE VS KEVIN HOLLAND PREDICTION
Kevin Holland is the slight favourite coming into this fight but this could very well be a bad match-up for him stylistically. Dolidze is nowhere near Holland when it comes to entertainment but the Georgian is a elite grappler and that could be problematic for Holland.
Holland will be eager to keep this fight standing but there will be no hiding Dolidze’s approach here. He will look for takedowns right from the start and it will be interesting to see whether Holland can hold him off.
Dolidze has an excellent chin while possesses plenty of power himself. Holland’s route to victory will either be knockout or whether he can somehow outwork Dolidze and we struggle to see the latter.
Our pick here is on the Georgian to grind out the win over three rounds and gain enough Octagon control to win the fight on the scorecards. It may not be the entertaining fight Holland and the crowd will want, but Dolidze will do what he has to do to get the win.
PREDICTION: ROMAN DOLIDZE TO WIN VIA DECISION
