KSW welterweight title challenger, Roberto Soldic, believes champion Dricus Du Plessis is already making excuses for an impending loss at by questioning if he is a “clean” fighter ahead of their rematch at KSW 45 Saturday in London, England.
Soldic jumped at an opportunity for an immediate rematch with South African Du Plessis following their epic welterweight title clash back in April. Considered a blue-chip prospect in terms of European MMA, “Robocop” believes his weight cut and other factors led to his second-round downfall at KSW 43.
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“It was the weight cut, but it was also a case of me being tired and impatient,” Soldic told MMA Fighting.