UFC Fight Night 254: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 | Event Profile, Full Results & Legacy
- Roe Jogan
- May 23
- 2 min read
Introduction
UFC Fight Night 254: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 took place on March 15, 2025 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas — UFC Vegas 104. The middleweight main event was a rematch between No. 8-ranked Marvin Vettori and No. 12-ranked Roman Dolidze, who first fought at UFC 286 in March 2023 where Vettori won by UD. This was Vettori’s first fight in nearly two years.
Dolidze got his revenge with a dominant shutout unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46), outworking the ring-rusty Vettori in the championship rounds after a competitive opening. The co-main saw Chidi Njokuani stop Elizeu Zaleski with a devastating TKO in round two. The card featured back-to-back kimura submissions from Da’Mon Blackshear and Brendson Ribeiro, and 9 of 13 fights ended inside the distance.
Quick Stats
✅ Result: Roman Dolidze def. Marvin Vettori via Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) (Round 5, 5:00) | Mar 15, 2025 | UFC Apex
⭐ Notable: Dolidze avenges UFC 286 loss | 3rd straight win, locks top 10 | Vettori’s first fight in 2 years | Njokuani TKO Zaleski R2 | Back-to-back kimura subs (Blackshear & Ribeiro) | Vallejos TKO Choi R1 (debut) | Hernandez UD Holobaugh | Cachoeira PoN | 9 of 13 fights finished
Full Results
Roman Dolidze def. Marvin Vettori — Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5) | 49-46 x3 | Avenges UFC 286 loss | 3rd straight win
Chidi Njokuani def. Elizeu Zaleski — TKO R2, 2:19 (3rd straight); Alexander Hernandez def. Kurt Holobaugh — UD R3; Da’Mon Blackshear def. Cody Gibson — Sub (Kimura) R2; Brendson Ribeiro def. Diyar Nurgozhay — Sub (Kimura) R2; Kevin Vallejos def. Seung Woo Choi — TKO R1 (debut); Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Ryan Spann — TKO; Andre Lima def. Daniel Barez — Sub (RNC) R3; Priscila Cachoeira (PoN)
Bonuses & Awards
🏆 Performance of the Night (4 bonuses): Priscila Cachoeira ($50k) and three others ($50k each) | No FotN
Legacy & Impact
FN 254 featured a revenge story in the main event. Dolidze made the right adjustments from their first meeting, outworking Vettori in the championship rounds for a decisive 49-46 shutout. Vettori’s nearly two-year absence clearly hurt his conditioning. The card’s back-to-back kimura submissions from Blackshear and Ribeiro were a unique and memorable occurrence, and 9 of 13 fights ending inside the distance made for an action-packed evening despite the main event’s grinding nature.
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