Salt Lake City – UFC middleweight Roman Dolidze was not upset about how he got the victory over Kevin Holland UFC 307 on Saturday after an injury to his opponent stopped the fight.
“Honest answer, no,” Dolidze told reporters including Cageside Press at his post-fight scrum.
“Win is win. It’s honest answer and I don’t want to create a beautiful image, but it is how it is. We all get something happen with us. (I’ve had) a lot of different crazy injuries. I know how it is.”
Dolidze (14-3) had to deal with a very upset Holland after the fight. Holland was unable to continue following a rib injury he suffered during a scramble on the ground with Dolidze.
“He told me after that he was upset that I was happy to win and celebrating victory, but it was more about crowd who was booing me. Nothing about him,” he said.
After getting his hand raised Dolidze received his Jiu Jitsu black belt which was a surprise to the middleweight.
“That I didn’t expect,” he said with a smile.
“I can expect everything, but not black belt. I (have) competed lot of big events like grappling and some jiu jitsu. All my belts what I have it’s like out of nowhere. Even my blue belt. It’s big gift for me.”
With the victory secured Dolidze set his sights on a big middleweight bout taking place at UFC 308 at the end of October.
“Would like to fight the winner of Khamzat (Chimaev) and Whittaker,” he said.
“Both of these fighters are incredible, good fighters, and I respect them. As always I want to test myself with the best and I think these guys are (one) of the best.”
Watch the entire post-fight scrum with Roman Dolidze above.
