Ultimate Fighting Calendar
KSWKSW 43 - Soldic vs. Du Plessis
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dricus Du Plessis
South AfricaDricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks”
23-3-0
RESULT

Dricus Du Plessis def. Roberto Soldic (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:37
Roberto Soldic
CroatiaRoberto Soldic
“Robocop”
1-1-0
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Centennial Hall, Wroclaw, Poland

Dricus Du Plessis defeated Roberto Soldic by TKO in round 2 (1:37) in the Welterweight main event of KSW 43 - Soldic vs. Du Plessis, held Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Centennial Hall, Wroclaw.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dricus Du Plessis vs Roberto Soldic?

Dricus Du Plessis defeated Roberto Soldic by TKO in round 2 (1:37) in the Welterweight main event of KSW 43 - Soldic vs. Du Plessis, held Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Centennial Hall, Wroclaw.

Referee
Tomasz Bronder
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dricus Du Plessis 42%58% Roberto Soldic

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-3-0
Record
1-1-0
1500
Elo rating
1554
0
Win Streak
1
32
Age
31
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
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Switch
Stance
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Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
South Africa
Nationality
Croatia

Striking Profile

5.18
SLpM
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48%
Str. Acc.
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4.33
SApM
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52%
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.22
TD Avg.
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51%
TD Acc.
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34%
TD Def.
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0.70
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dricus Du Plessis · 4-1
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Israel Adesanya
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
Roberto Soldic · 4-1
  • W
    Dagi Arslanaliev
    ONE 171: QatarThu, Feb 20, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    Zebaztian Kadestam
    ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime VideoSat, May 6, 2023
    Knockout · R2 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mamed Khalidov
    KSW 65 - Khalidov vs. SoldicSat, Dec 18, 2021
    Knockout · R2 · 3:40 · Middleweight
  • W
    Patrik Kincl
    KSW 63 - Crime Of The CenturySat, Sep 4, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 2:55 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michal Materla
    KSW 56 - Materla vs. SoldicSat, Nov 14, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 0 fights
77.0
Avg sig. strikes
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2.20
Avg takedowns
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1:45
Avg control time
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147
Career high strikes
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6
Career high TDs
—

Strike Distribution

Dricus Du Plessis
Strike target
Roberto Soldic
59%
Head
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18%
Body
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23%
Leg
—
Dricus Du Plessis
Strike position
Roberto Soldic
82%
Distance
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8%
Clinch
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10%
Ground
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