The only man to KO Dricus du Plessis is set to pause<\/a> his MMA career to box a 48-year-old former light heavyweight and cruiserweight world champion<\/p>\n Roberto Soldic<\/a> promises he\u2019ll immediately return to his first sport after fighting Tomasz Adamek on September 6.<\/p>\n Roberto Soldic claims his foray into the world of boxing is about staying busy and building his profile. <\/p>\n According to the 30-year-old, talks for his next fight with ONE Championship<\/a> are already well underway. <\/p>\n \u201cBack to MMA,\u201d Soldic said when asked by Bloody Elbow what\u2019s next after his boxing bout with Tomasz Adamek. <\/p>\n \u201cThis is only a small adventure. With ONE, it\u2019s great. I had a great talk last week in a meeting with Chatri [Sityodtong] and the matchmakers about something coming up for me and all in ONE. I can\u2019t say anything. They will announce it.<\/p>\n \u201cONE is great for me. They let me do this fight, which is great for me to stay active. We tried to get a fight in Tokyo, but the card was full already. <\/p>\n \u201cEverything is going good for me and I\u2019m very happy with ONE. Again, thank you to Chatri for letting me do this fight because there\u2019s now really big talk about this fight in Europe, which gives me more followers, sponsors, and money.\u201d<\/p>\n Roberto Soldic questions Dricus du Plessis after UFC 319<\/p>\n Roberto Soldic was surprised to see his two-time rival lose in dominant fashion at UFC 319<\/a>. <\/p>\n![\"Roberto](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1252714789-edited-1024x1024.jpg\")
Photo by Christopher Colon\/Pximages\/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesRoberto Soldic\u2019s MMA future<\/p>\n