“Not professional like today” - Roberto Soldic recounts his old-school MMA training

At ONE on Prime Video 5, Roberto Soldic will make his highly anticipated debut in ONE Championship. On December 2, the Croatian will step inside the circle for the first time to face the undefeated Murad Ramazanov.

Soldic’s signing with ONE Championship became one of the biggest stories of the year after his success in Europe. ‘Robocop’ was a double champion in KSW, producing an unforgettable run of performances.

A lot has been made about how far Roberto Soldic could go as he looks to add the title of multi-sport world champion to his name under the ONE banner.

In an interview with his new home, Soldic spoke about the early days of his MMA training and how things weren’t always on the level that he is at now:

“And then my friend won, Ivo, he was also an MMA fighter and he’s retired now, he's like 38. He started first and then we followed him. He was also a security guard, you know? [He worked] in the club, and I said to him, ‘I want to train with you.’ He was a heavyweight, I was like 70 kilos. And then I started to do strength and conditioning, judo, do pads. I had two, three guys, they hold for me, just old school. That was 2012, so not professional like today. It was very hard.”

Upon his arrival, Roberto Soldic knows that he will have a lot of eyes on him as he makes his debut. People have big expectations for his career and he shares that mentality.

With a win over Ramazanov, who is currently undefeated, the new arrival could see himself already in line for a world championship shot, kicking off his career in ONE Championship with a bang.

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“I don't think that I will get bored in ONE” - Roberto Soldic looks to stay busy competing in different sports and divisions

Roberto Soldic revealed when he signed for ONE Championship that a big draw for him was having the opportunity to compete in various divisions and sports.

The Croatian superstar was able to clean out two weight divisions in KSW to become a double champion before vacating the titles to move to his new promotion.

With the opportunity to add the title of multi-sport world champion to his legacy, ‘Robocop’ is already eyeing up a number of world championships ahead of his debut at ONE on Prime Video 5.

He told The MMA Superfan:

“My goal is just to keep going and we will see what the future brings. I don't think that I will get bored in ONE Championship because I have other sports and other divisions. There are so many things [to do].”

Watch the full interview below:

Soldic’s debut is set to be one of the most high-profile fights of the year due to the expectations placed on him. The hype around the Croatian all comes from him run in his former promotion where he showed himself to be a lethal striker.

With 17 of his 20 professional wins coming via knockout, Roberto Soldic will look to keep his incredible wave of momentum pushing forward when he faces Murad Ramazanov on December 2.