While he prepares for his sophomore outing inside the ONE Circle, former two-division KSW Champion Roberto “Robocop” Soldic has one thing high on his to-do list – to leave a lasting impression. Before he signed a deal with ONE Championship in August last year, the Croatian superstar was the hottest free agent in MMA. 

Unfortunately, all that fanfare surrounding his promotional debut quickly went south, when Soldic’s debut against Murad Ramazanov ended in a disappointing no-contest due to an accidental knee to the groin.

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However, with the bout now a thing of the past, his attention is focused on former ONE Welterweight World Champion Zebaztian “The Bandit” Kadestam, his next assignment at ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime Video on Friday, May 5. 

Speaking to ONE Championship, Soldic said, “I was really sad that I didn’t show my skills [in my debut]. But now it’s time to show my skills because I have a fight on May 5 in America. It’s very good for me.”

Though he would have loved to run it back against Ramazanov over the past couple of months, taking on a former divisional king at the organization’s on-ground debut in the U.S. was too big of an opportunity to turn down.

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Not only does he views this as a massive opportunity to impress, but he is also keen to put his nation back on the MMA map inside the doors of 1stBank Center in Denver, Colorado.

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“Robocop” said, “This is a motivation for me because I came from a small village in Bosnia, and now I’m fighting on the world stage in the USA. This is a really big thing for my people, my country, and me. I fought everywhere in Europe. And now, it’s time to go deeper and go to a different world, like the USA and Asia. 

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“I’m very happy I’m fighting in America because I’m on a great card too. Demetrious Johnson against Adriano Moraes. Sage Northcutt is back. Rodtang Jitmuangnon is there, Stamp Fairtex, and all the big names. I’m also on that card, and this makes me go to the gym and train, and keep working hard.”