Roberto Soldić Height, Age, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Roberto Soldić

• Roberto Soldić was born in Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina in a family of Croats. In the school he played soccer, and later, he joined a local judo club in Vitez.

• He also soon found himself preferring martial arts and eventually came to focus entirely on judo and, more recently, mixed martial arts (MMA).

• Since Vitez didn’t have any proper training facilities, Soldić trained at various gyms in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.

• The first time Soldić fought in his MMA debut was on 19th September 2014 at AFC 3, Arti Fighting Championship 3 in Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

• He faced Ante Alilović in the lightweight class, and won by TKO in the second round at 2:50.

• He then defeated Mladen Ponjević at an MMA event in Metković, Croatia by guillotine choke in the first round at 35 seconds later the same year.

• In the second round, he knocked out Vladimir Prodanović in the second round at 1 minute and 30 seconds, capturing the attention of local media.

• In 2015, he also met his present coach and manager Ivan Dijaković. The same year he relocated to Düsseldorf, Germany and entered the ranks of UFD Gym Düsseldorf where he would be able to devote his entire life to the sport.

• In the upcoming two years, numerous individuals began to view him as one of the top European MMA prospects.

• Soldić made his first pro debut loss on 27 July 2015 at MFC 3, the Montenegro Fighting Championship 3 in Budva, Montenegro. Marko Radaković was won by unanimous vote.

• This two-round verdict was a surprise to regional MMA circles, with the judges preferring Radaković.

• The media reported Soldić had more points. His coaches told the media the organisers had last minute changed the rules as the match was originally meant to be three rounds.

• Soldić made his debut in the Final Fight Championship (FFC) with the FFC 20 event in Zagreb, Croatia in October 2015.

• He defeated Saša Drobac, the judges decided unanimously. After about a year since his SBC 5 victory, Soldić emerged as the SBC light heavy champion.

• He defeated Vaso Bakočević, a seasoned Montenegrin opponent, in the third round of SBC 8 in Sombor, Serbia on 5 March 2016 by TKO to win the title.

• In addition to this, Soldić started his professional boxer career.

• He made his debut in 2 April 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany against Goran Ristić in the light heavyweight division winning the bout via KO in the first round.

• He had his second boxing victory at 17 September 2016 in Göppingen, Germany against Milan Rus. On 1 October 2016, Soldić won his second MMA title at SMMAC 4, the Swiss MMA Championship 4, in Basel, Switzerland.

• He challenged for the welterweight title (main event) and defeated Pascal Kloser in the first round at 1:34.

• This win kicked off his winning streak and people began to refer to him as the largest fighting sports prospect from Southeast Europe.

• Soon after, he won the SMMAC belt, Soldić received an offer from FFC to fight for the vacant welterweight title.

• He made his appearance in a welterweight title bout at Superior FC 16 in Darmstadt, Germany on the 11 March, 2017, as a member of the Superior FC.

• On 14 October 2017, Soldić made his debut in the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship against Lewis Long at CWFC 87.

• However, Soldić came into the ring in December of 2017, two months after his victory over Long, for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, the Polish promotion KSW.

• He was handed a challenge for a welterweight title fight on an agreed ten-day notice, and it proved to be the biggest challenge of his career.

• His opponent was the experienced champion Borys Mankowski. The original opposition was withdrawn with an injury, Dricus du Plessis.

• Soldić beat Mankowski in the main event of KSW 41. After three rounds, Mankowski and his team gave up because of the damage he took.

• The performance attracted attention from the Polish and European media. With the win he added his fifth belt to his collection.

• He received advice from his regular corner team, Hector Lombard. In KSW, Soldić won the Welterweight title twice and the Middleweight title once and defended both until he joined the organization of ONE.

• One Championship announced Soldić’s deal on 1 August 2022. His first match was against Murad Ramazanov on 3 December 2022 on Prime Video 5.

• Ramazanov caught one of his knees on the groin in the middle of the first round, which ended Soldić’s fight.

• The battle ended in a no contest. On 7 August 2026, Soldić announced his status as a free agent due to his contract with ONE coming to an end.

• According to reports on 4 September 2026, Soldić signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

• Now a Welterweight he trains at University of Fighting Gym, Düsseldorf, Germany, under gym owner and manager, Ivan Dijaković.

• His next match will be against Khaos Williams on 3 October 2026 at UFC 332.