The Ultimate Fighting Championship will have the mixed martial arts stage all to itself when it trots out middleweights Roman Dolidze and Nassourdine Imavov for the UFC Fight Night 235 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Though neither of them move the needle in terms of widespread public interest, they make for compelling dance partners at 185 pounds.
An anticipatory buzz surrounding the event permeates social media. A sampling of some of the discussions:
Dolidze rose to prominence with consecutive knockouts of Kyle Daukaus, Phil Hawes and Jack Hermansson in 2022 but finds himself on the rebound following a decision defeat to Marvin Vettori at UFC 286 on March 18.