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UFC Welterweight

Khaos Williams VS Roberto Soldic

Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

16-6-0 Record 22-4-0, 1 NC
32 Age 31
183 cm Height 177 cm
196 cm Reach 185 cm
orthodox Stance southpaw
63% Finish rate 86%
56% KO rate 82%
6% Sub rate 5%

Result Summary

Roberto Soldic def. Khaos Williams Decision (unanimous) · R3 5:00

Roberto Soldic defeated Khaos Williams by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27) in a welterweight bout at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City on October 3, 2026, marking a successful UFC debut for the Croatian veteran. Williams put Soldic in serious danger early, dropping him twice with heavy punches in round one, but Soldic answered with a takedown at the buzzer to prevent further damage and swing momentum entering the second round. Soldic took complete control from round two onward, out-landing Williams 79 to 11 in significant strikes across the final two rounds — 43 to 6 in round two alone — while landing all three of his takedown attempts and recording 4:32 of total control time. The full fight totals stood at 94 significant strikes to 27 in Soldic's favor, and the lopsided rounds two and three proved decisive on all three scorecards.

Fight Overview

Roberto Soldic makes his long-awaited UFC debut against Khaos Williams, bringing a 21-4 record built on 18 KO/TKO finishes and two KSW championship reigns — including a split series with former UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. Williams (16-5, 7-4 UFC) is a seasoned Octagon veteran whose own knockout power and relentless pressure make this a collision of two men who rarely see a scoreboard.

Keys to Victory

Khaos Williams

  1. Lean on UFC Octagon experience and conditioning to drag Soldic into unfamiliar territory past the opening rounds.
  2. Use wrestling and cage work to disrupt Soldic's rhythm and prevent him from loading up his trademark KO shots.
  3. Pick apart Soldic with sharp counter-striking to exploit any overcommitment from the debut-nervy European finisher.

Roberto Soldic

  1. Attack with immediate forward pressure to establish cage control and land early damaging shots before Williams settles in.
  2. Target the body relentlessly to slow Williams' footwork and set up the head shots that have ended 18 careers.
  3. Trust the world-class KSW finishing instincts and avoid getting drawn into a grinding, UFC-paced back-and-forth contest.

Last 5 fights

Khaos Williams

  1. W Nikolay Veretennikov TKO · R1 3:31 · 16 MAY 2026
  2. L Andreas Gustafsson Decision · R3 5:00 · 7 JUN 2025
  3. L Gabriel Bonfim Submission · R2 4:58 · 15 FEB 2025
  4. W Carlston Harris KO · R1 1:30 · 18 MAY 2024
  5. W Rolando Bedoya Decision · R3 5:00 · 6 MAY 2023

Roberto Soldic

  1. W Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev KO · R1 1:55 · 20 FEB 2025
  2. L Zebaztian Kadestam TKO · R2 0:45 · 5 MAY 2023
  3. NC Murad Ramazanov No contest · R1 2:01 · 2 DEC 2022
  4. W Mamed Khalidov KO · R2 3:40 · 18 DEC 2021
  5. W Patrik Kincl TKO · R3 2:55 · 4 SEPT 2021

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