ONE newcomer Roberto Soldic is set to make his highly anticipated promotional debut at ONE on Prime Video 5 against Murad Ramazanov. 'Robocop' is truly living out his dreams of fighting in the circle on a worldwide stage.
The former two-division KSW champion has dreamed of being a world-class fighter from a young age. Soldic recently spoke to the organization about his desire to be a mixed martial artist:
"I was always a hyperactive kid. And always [I was on the] street [playing] football. I wanted to do wrestling, judo, everything, but it's not so famous and not so popular. We have only judo and football that you can train, so most people, they [have a] normal life. They have a job, they go outside, in cafes, they smoke, they drink, I tried to be the other guy, I don't want this stuff."
Roberto Soldic continued, saying:
"And just one night, I started training, like 15 years old, 16, and I stopped doing everything. Like, I don't go to cafes anymore, and I start to run because it’s a healthy life. I like this because I also watched Cro Cop, GSP, many, many legends. There was also Chuck Liddell. So, I tried to do something that nobody has done in my country before."
'Robocop' concluded by stating:
"And then when I start to run, and everything, they say that I'm crazy, what are you doing, go to work. I say, ‘I wanna fight in the cage."
Roberto Soldic welcoming any and all challengers in ONE
After amassing a 8-1 record under KSW's banner, Soldic is entering his ONE debut feeling like he can take on any of the organization's top welterweights.
He said on The MMA Hour:
"I want to stay humble. I want to feel the cage. I don’t want pressure, because this is no joke to these fighters. And when I see how they throw the elbows and everything, low kicks, you know this is really different. So I go for challenges in ONE Championship. I said to Chatri, ‘I want to fight everybody.'"
Be sure to tune in to ONE on Prime Video 5 on December 2 to watch Roberto Soldic make his promotional debut against unbeaten rising star Murad Ramazanov, live from the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines.
Check out Roberto Soldic's full interview on The MMA Hour below:
