Roman Dolidze expressed a preference for fighting Israel Adesanya rather than Robert Whittaker, citing Adesanya's legacy despite recent setbacks. After defeating Marvin Vettori, Dolidze criticized Whittaker for refusing the matchup, highlighting Whittaker's history of being finished and his current 2-2 record in recent fights. Whittaker previously dismissed Dolidze's callout, stating he has nothing to gain from fighting him. In contrast, Dolidze respects Adesanya's achievements in the UFC middleweight division, emphasizing his dominant past, despite both fighters experiencing declines in their careers.
This is a talking guy who got knocked out a couple of times and he got destroyed in his last fight... You're speaking too loud.
[Adesanya] was more dominant at 185 [pounds],...and I like this matchup much more than Whittaker.
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