Anthony Smith vs Roman Dolidze Prediction: will knockout percentage decide here?

This upcoming MMA bout between Anthony Smith and Roman Dolidze is a main card fight 11 of 13 in an event with the headline fight between Pereira and Prochazka. Roman Dolidze has fought 15 times, which is not even up to the total number of Anthony Smith’s losses. This fight promises intrigues and actions. Fans can catch up live with the whole event via ESPN.

American fighter Anthony Smith has a professional record of 37 wins and 19 losses. Out of all his 37 wins, 19 were knockouts, 15 were submissions, and he had three decision wins. His 19 losses consist of 10 knockouts, 5 submissions, and 4 decisions. Beginning his career in 2008, Anthony won his first two professional starts against Dave Moran and Ricky Duvall through knockouts. He lost against Chuck Parmelee, but three months later, he won against him in another bout. Anthony’s longest winning streak was 8 from 2014 to 2016 before being defeated by Cezar Ferreira through a unanimous decision. Anthony’s last five bouts have not been impressive, as he lost three of them. Anthony has fought and won once in 2024 against Vitor Petrino, and he hopes to win his second fight of the year against Roman Dolidze.

Roman Dolidze comes to this bout with a professional record of 12 wins and 3 losses. All his losses were decisions, while he had 7 knockout wins, 3 submissions, and 2 decisions. He currently ranks as the 13th best MMA fighter. Between 2016 and 2020, Roman was unbeaten as he kept 8 straight winning streaks; 7 were won by knockouts, while one was a win by unanimous decision against Trevin Giles. Anthony kept four more winning streaks after then before being interrupted by his losses against Marvin Vettori and Nassourdine Imavov, each bout ending in a decision. This upcoming bout will be Anthony’s 16th professional bout. He hopes to win so as to come back from his two previous losses.

Anthony Smith has fought 56 times and won 37 in total, while Roman Dolidze has only fought 15 times, winning 12. It may be believed that Anthony’s experience and height advantage may come to his rescue, but Roman Dolidze has been very good at what he does. Roman has a winning percentage of 80% and a knockout percentage of 58%, while Anthony Smith has a winning percentage of 66% and a knockout percentage of 51%. Moreover, Roman Dolidze lost his last two consecutive fights, which has never happened before; his next bout will surely not be a loss. I predict Roman Dolidze to win in this upcoming bout that will end in a knockout.