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Roman Dolidze Explains Logic Behind Callouts of Israel Adesanya, Robert Whittaker

Roman Dolidze went for name value when he called out Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker following his victory over Marvin Vettori in the UFC Vegas 104 headliner on Saturday night.

According to “The Caucasian,” seeking fights against the former champions also makes sense from a matchmaking perspective. Dolidze is also willing to take on some of the middleweight division’s rising contenders, but he believes some of those potential opponents might already be on the verge of a title shot.

“Why not? All these guys need opponents.