Roman Dolidze

MMA Fighting reports that UFC Sacramento has officially added several bouts, including Reinier de Ridder moving to light heavyweight to face Roman Dolidze in the co-main event and Anthony Hernandez meeting Gregory Rodrigues in the headliner. The article also says Serghei Spivac vs. Vitor Petrino, Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Shamil Gaziev, and multiple women’s strawweight fights were added to the August card. That matters because it sharpens the shape of the Sacramento event and creates meaningful divisional movement, especially for middleweight and light heavyweight contenders. The report suggests the UFC is building depth around two established featured bouts.

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Former middleweight contender **Reinier de Ridder** is officially moving up to light heavyweight, with a co-main event booked against **Roman Dolidze** at UFC Sacramento on August 22.[9] De Ridder is making the jump to 205 pounds after back-to-back losses to Brendan Allen and Caio Borralho, seeking a fresh start in a new division.[9] Dolidze, a proven force at middleweight, provides an immediate high-level test, making this a pivotal bout for both men. The result will have implications for how quickly De Ridder can establish himself among the light heavyweight ranks. Expect a tactical but high-stakes matchup as each looks to reposition himself in a new title trajectory.[9]

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The UFC middleweight division features 14 fighters who speak Russian fluently, making it the most Russian-speaking weight class in the organization. Among them are Khamzat Chimaev, Nassurdine Imavov, Abubakar Vagaev, Ikram Aliskerov, Roman Dolidze, Shara Bullet, Abus Magomedov, Roman Kopylov, Baysangur Chamsouev, Aliaskhab Khizriev, Ismail Naurdiev, Azamat Bekoev, Andrei Pulyaev, and Magomedrasul Gasanov. Nursulton Ruziboyev also understands Russian but speaks it poorly.

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