Roman Dolidze scored the biggest victory of his career earlier tonight (Sat., June 18, 2022) at UFC Austin live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside Moody Center in Austin, Tex., when the middleweight prospect stopped Kyle Daukaus with a devastating first-round TKO (knee and punches).
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This fight didn’t take long to get going. Both middleweights came to sling heavy leather, but it was Dolidze who had the clear power advantage. After hurting Daukaus with a counter left hand inside the clinch Dolidze moved the action to the cage and launched a vicious knee. It caught Daukaus directly on the eye, he fell to the canvas, and Dolidze followed up with a few punches before the referee stepped in.
Check out the video highlights above courtesy of UFC/ESPN.
Dolidze, 33, is now an impressive 4-1 inside of the Octagon since his debut back in 2020. The respected grappler isn’t necessarily known for his one-strike knockout power, but he’s quickly progressing in the standup department and could make a push towards the middleweight top 15 with this win over Daukaus.
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