December 19, 2021 - The best Croatian MMA fighter Roberto Soldić knocked out the legendary Mamed Khalidov at KSW 65 on Saturday night, adding the KSW middleweight belt to the previously won welterweight belt! 

Khalidov has achieved 35 victories, seven defeats, and two draws in his professional career until Saturday, and Soldić entered the ring with a 19:3 ratio in the MMA against a fighter who has been in KSW from the very beginning, and who from 2007 to 2017 had 20 consecutive fights without defeat in that promotion. Only in this KSW did he start with a win and a loss, then record six consecutive wins and get a career fight opportunity, reports Index.hr.

Soldić used it in the best possible way and with this victory, which KSW was called "one of the greatest in Europe", he reached the title. 

The scariest fighter on the planet!!!

?? @Soldic_MMA ?? KO's the legendary Mamed Khalidov to become KSW Double Champ!! #KSW65 pic.twitter.com/HL5o9yjbz1

— KSW (@KSW_MMA) December 19, 2021

Both fighters started aggressively from the first second, with strong kicks to the legs and body. Soldić was focused, dodged the dangerous attempts by the experienced Khalidov and quick counterattacks. Minor problems were shown in the middle of the opening round when the belt defender knocked the Croatian fighter to the ground, but he did not manage to threaten him more seriously.

Kicks marked the beginning of the second round in which Soldić knocked down Khalidov, took the upper position, and hit him with his elbow before he got up and continued to punish him with kicks. The fight then briefly stopped.

? CHAMP CHAMP ?
?? Roberto @Soldic_MMA ??

??? #KSW65 ??? pic.twitter.com/T1tXIOw8tL

— KSW (@KSW_MMA) December 18, 2021

Soldić then continued to move well, exert pressure and defend himself from the blows of a more experienced fighter. At one point, he sent Khalid to the ground from a counterattack with left crochet, and recorded a victory in the biggest fight of his career.

"I'm not surprised, I believe in my hands, wrestling and fitness. Mamed is a legend and will be a legend forever. Thank you for the fight. I trained every day. It's my life. I believe in myself, I know this game, I have self-confidence and whoever is in front of me is a big problem," said Soldić after the victory.

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December 15, 2021 - KSW65 will be held this weekend, featuring one of the biggest fights in Europe to date, as Roberto Soldic and Mamed Khalidov meet in the Gliwice, Poland ring. 

This Saturday, December 18, live from Gliwice, Poland, one of the biggest fights ever in Europe takes place in the main event of KSW 65 as welterweight champion Roberto Soldic (19-3) challenges Mamed Khalidov (35-5-2) for the middleweight title in a Champ vs. Champ Superfight.

Hailing from Croatia, Soldic has long established himself as one of the best welterweights on the planet and one of the most feared fighters in the world. This Saturday he looks to capture middleweight gold but faces the toughest fight of his career. 

Khalidov is a KSW legend, a three-time KSW champion across two weight divisions, widely regarded as one of the best ever in Europe, and capable of ending a fight at any moment. KSW 65 cannot be missed.

Fans in Croatia can watch KSW 65 live on www.KSWTV.com & the KSW App.

 

KSW 65 Fight Card

Main Event
KSW Middleweight Title
Champion Mamed Khalidov (35-7-2) vs. Roberto Soldic (19-3)

Co-Main Event
KSW Featherweight Title
Champion Daniel Torres (12-4) vs. Salahdine Parnasse (15-1-1)

Featherweight
Damian Stasiak (13-7) vs. Lom-Ali Eskijew (18-5)

Heavyweight
Michal Kita (20-13-1) vs. Marek Samociuk (3-1)

Lightweight
Roman Szymanski (14-6) vs. Mateusz Legierski (7-0)

Welterweight
Adam Niedzwiedz (8-4) vs. Miroslav Brož (12-3)

Light Heavyweight
Damian Piwowarczyk (4-0) vs. Marc Doussis (7-0)

Strawweight
Anita Bekus (4-2) vs. Magdalena Sormova (11-3)

Featherweight
Patryk Likus (1-0) vs. Alexander Loof (2-0)

Bantamweight
Shamad Erzanukaev (0-0) vs. Bartosz Rewera (1-0)

KSW, or Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, is the premier mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading MMA organizations in Europe, founded back in 2004. Many KSW fighters have signed on to globally known promotions such as the UFC, making the organization an admirable stepping stone to the world's biggest stage. 

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August 25, 2021 - Next week will see a Croatian invasion of Poland as some the nation’s top fighters will be in action at KSW 63 on September 4th in Warsaw.

Welterweight king Roberto Soldić (18-3) returns for the first time since KSW 56 last November and will defend his title in the main event of the evening against top Czech fighter Patrik Kincl (24-9). The champion is aiming for his second successful title defense and a sixth straight win in the promotion.

Sebastian Rudnicki/KSW

Soldić will be joined on the card by teammate and former KSW bantamweight champion Antun Račić (25-9-1) as he begins his quest to recapture gold starting with exciting Polish prospect Jakub Wikłacz (11-3-1).

Sebastian Rudnicki/KSW

CroCop Team’s Aleksandar Rakas (16-8) will be aiming to get his first win in KSW as he faces popular KSW reality TV show winner Tomasz Romanowski (13-8) and rising star Sara Luzar Smajic (2-1) makes her promotional debut taking on Spain’s Aitana Alvarez (1-0).

Serbia's Darko Stošić (15-4) will also compete on the card. The heavyweight juggernaut is aiming to become a KSW champion himself but first he must get past a monstrous Michał Andryszak (22-9).

KSW 63 takes place September 4th and will be available to watch worldwide on www.KSWTV.com and the KSW App available now on iOS & Android. Please visit www.KSWMMA.com for more info.

KSW 63 Fight Card

Main Event
Welterweight
Champion Roberto Soldic (18-3) vs. Patrik Kincl (24-9)

 
Co-Main Event
Middleweight
Damian Janikowski (6-3) vs. Pawel Pawlak (18-4-1)

Heavyweight
Michal Andryszak (22-9) vs. Darko Stosic (15-4)

Bantamweight
Antun Racic (25-9-1) vs. Jakub Wiklacz (11-3-1)

80kg Catchweight
Tomasz Romanowski (13-8) vs. Aleksandar Rakas (16-8)

Female Flyweight
Emilia Czerwinska (0-0) vs. Weronika Eszer (0-0)

Light Heavyweight
Damian Piwowarczyk (3-0) vs. Marcin Trzcinski (1-0)

Female Flyweight
Sara Luzar Smajic (2-1) vs. Aitana Alvarez (1-0)

Featherweight
Armen Stepanyan (7-4) vs. Michal Domin (3-2)

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November 15, 2020 - On Saturday night, Roberto Soldic made his debut in the middle category of KSW and achieved the 18th victory in his 21st professional fight by a knockout in the first round against Polish veteran Michal Materla.

Index.hr reports that the Croatian fighter seemed to feel remorse after beating the local legend. In the ring after the victory, he said that he would not celebrate and that he had great respect for his opponent, which he repeated in an interview for inthecage.pl.

 

"I did not celebrate after the victory, I respect him very much, and I thank him for allowing me to fight against the great local legend," said Soldic.

 

"I feel strong, I didn't have to lose a lot of weight, I had more fitness and I hit more, like in training. I believe in my hands, fitness, team, and sponsors. This is my life, I'm moving on, regardless of victories or defeats, I will always fight," the 25-year-old from Vitez continued.

The journalist asked him why he did not finish the fight on the ground when he had the opportunity and when Materla invited him to do so. Soldic preferred to wait for the Pole to get up before finishing him off standing up.

"I wasn't afraid, but why would I grapple when I could finish him standing up? I didn't want to get into that situation. I'm a complete MMA fighter; I'm not afraid of jiujitsu or wrestling," Roberto 'Robocop' explained, then spoke about his plans, considering that he is still the current champion of KSW in welterweight. With this victory, he showed that he really has a place in the upper, middle category.

"I may return to the lower category to defend the title, but we will see what the future holds. I need to talk to my manager and team. I will rest a bit, but I have training again from Monday," said Soldic and thanked Materla in Polish and said he was a real fighter.

Ivan Erslan also competed for the KSW 56 title fight, though he was unlucky against Tomasz Narkun. However, Filip Pejic made sure that the Croatian team did not take home just one victory. It took Pejic just 12 seconds to win against Sebastian Rajewski at the KSW 56 event.

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