Reinier de Ridder vs Roman Dolidze Pick, 08/22/2026 Predictions UFC Sacramento Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/18/2026

Reinier de Ridder vs Roman Dolidze

UFC Sacramento

Golden 1 Center in Sacramento

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Reinier de Ridder will battle Roman Dolidze at UFC Sacramento on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The moneyline has Ridder coming in at -400 while Dolidze is priced at +316.

Reinier "RdR" de Ridder will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 21-4-0. The 35-year-old is fighting at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'4". The southpaw fighter stretches 78". Roman Dolidze stands in at 6'2" and weighs 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 15-5-0. The 38-year-old has a reach of 76". In the category of significant strikes, Reinier de Ridder lands 2.47 per min and Roman Dolidze is connecting on 3.19 significant strikes per minute. de Ridder lands 48% of the significant strikes he tries while Dolidze lands 41%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "RdR" absorbs 2.36 significant strikes per minute while Dolidze allows 3.71. de Ridder also defends 46% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Dolidze is able to thwart 48% of the shots thrown in his direction.

ufc picks Reinier de Ridder predictions best bet odds

UFC Sacramento	Reinier de Ridder	Roman Dolidze
Opening Odds	-400	+316
Record	21-4-0	15-5-0
Average Fight Time	13:41	12:58
Height	6'4"	6'2"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	78"	76"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.47	3.19
Striking Accuracy	48%	41%

Concerning takedowns, Reinier de Ridder is the more capable wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 2.56 times per 3 rds. de Ridder is taking his opponents to the canvas on 29% of his attempts and is defending 40% of all takedown tries against him. Dolidze is finishing his takedown attempts on 43% of his takedown attempts and thwarting 32% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, de Ridder is not as skilled of a technician by trying 0.6 submissions per 15 min while Dolidze looks to get 0.7 submissions per 3 rounds.

Today’s Featured MMA Best Bet!

NICK MENKEN has won 10 of 12 UFC plays and has piled up +5,150 in the octagon the last three months. He hit his top play last week and is 12-5, +5,275 this season on UFC picks rated 5.0+. Menken has a 7-Unit UFC Play (10:15 p.m.) as part of a three-fight card. Sign up below and don’t miss it! (ESPARZA has the same side.)

You can get this top rated play complimentary when you set up a free $60 account here at Doc’s Sports and use part of it towards his a one day MMA package. Join Now!

Get all of our UFC Expert Picks

The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Reinier de Ridder squared up with Caio Borralho and ended up walking away in defeat by unanimous decision in round 3. Borralho ended up landing 71 of 112 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Ridder ended the night having landed 111 of 199 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Borralho landed 57 of 98, which gave him a percentage of 58%. He finished the fight landing 32 of 65 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Ridder ended up landing 39% of his significant strikes by sticking 55 of 141. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 37 of 117 to the head. 96% of the significant strikes connected on by Borralho and 96% of them landed by Ridder were done at distance.

In the last bout for Roman Dolidze, he faced off with Christian Leroy Duncan and was on the losing end of this fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Duncan landed 94% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Dolidze connected on 90% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Dolidze connected on 29% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 10 of 34. He ended up landing 8 of 31 significant strikes aimed at the head. Duncan ended up connecting on 54 of 99 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up landing 18 of 52 directed at the head. In terms of the total strikes thrown in this fight, Duncan ended up landing 78 of 125 while Dolidze ended up landing 40 of 94 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when MarQuel Mederos squares up in the Octagon against Mason Jones. Mederos holds a record of 11-1-1. The 29-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter reaches 69". Jones measures in at 5'10" and weighs 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 18-2-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old extends his reach 74". When it comes to grappling, MarQuel Mederos takes his opponents to the mat 0.23 times per 15 minutes while Mason Jones takes his opponents down 3.48 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Mederos is connecting on 5.46 strikes per min and lands 58% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Mason Jones, who tags the opposition on 42% of his attempted strikes and is connecting on 5.98 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Lerryan Douglas is set to enter the Octagon against Jamall Emmers. Emmers has a career record of 22-8-0. The 37-year-old records a weight of 145 lbs and stands 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 74". Douglas measures 5'9" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 14-5-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 72". When it comes to takedowns, Jamall Emmers deflects 81% of his opponents' takedown tries and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 53% of his attempts. Douglas is finishing his takedowns on 15% of his tries and defends against 15% of the takedowns his opponents try. With regard to striking, Emmers absorbs 3.92 strikes per minute while he is landing 5.10 strikes per minute. Douglas, on the other side, takes 4.82 strikes per min and is dishing out 8.67 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Reinier de Ridder (-400)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get all of Today's Free UFC Picks

Get all of Today's Expert UFC Picks

Start:	August 19, 2026 @ 10:00 PM
Expert:	Craig Trapp
Free $60 Account Sign Up

Reinier de Ridder vs Roman Dolidze Pick, 08/22/2026 Predictions UFC Sacramento Odds

Most Recent UFC Picks