Roberto Soldić has finally landed in the UFC, capping off a decade-long career that’s taken him through some of the toughest regional and international promotions in the sport. The Croatian knockout artist, known for his heavy hands and highlight-reel finishes, brings a résumé built on two stints as a two-division champion and a habit of ending fights early.
Roberto Soldić’s Champion Pedigree Across Multiple Promotions
Before reaching the UFC, Robert Soldić built his name in KSW, where he became a two-time welterweight champion and also captured the promotion’s middleweight title, successfully defending his welterweight belt twice along the way. He held both belts simultaneously until eventually moving on to ONE Championship. Earlier in his career, he also picked up titles in Final Fight Championship, Superior FC, and the Swiss MMA Championship, showing a level of consistency across different organizations long before signing with the world’s top promotion.
Roberto Soldić’s History With Former UFC Champ Dricus du Plessis
Roberto Soldić’s fight history includes a notable pair of bouts against Dricus du Plessis, who went on to hold the UFC middleweight title before losing it to Khamzat Chimaev. The two split their series, with du Plessis winning their first meeting by knockout in the second round, and Soldić answering back with a knockout of his own in their rematch, a performance that also earned Fight of the Night honors.
That kind of experience against a fighter who has since competed at the top of the UFC’s middleweight division adds intrigue to how Soldić might fare once he settles into the promotion.
Roberto Soldić’s Power Travels to the UFC
Across his 26 professional fights, Soldić has racked up 21 wins, 18 of them by knockout, a finishing rate that’s followed him from Croatia’s regional scene all the way to ONE. With that kind of power now entering the UFC’s welterweight and middleweight divisions, his arrival adds another dangerous name to an already stacked 185-pound weight class.
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