KSW Free Fight: Dricus du Plessis vs. Roberto Soldic 1

Five years ago today, South Africa's Dricus du Plessis became the KSW welterweight champion with this victory over Croatia's Roberto Soldic at KSW 43 back in 2018.
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[@bargepoled]

"On it like a drunk on a kebab. Absolutely fast and unbelievably aggressive" 😂😂

[@AlphaQHard]

Like a rrrraptor

[@gokolink]

Yea, was just about to mention, I'm still recovering from the laughter, def gonna use that one 😂

[@YoungTummy]

6:52

[@jin6000]

That commentator is so cringe. Please god replace him.

[@Willb00g]

Du Plessis fighting at welterweight is insane. His gigantic now.

[@gopnop1057]

@@jabron.destoroyah KSW has a lot more... performance enhancing options, we'll say, available to their fighters. IV rehydro is nothing

[@redneckrambo9626]

Just look at how thin his skin is in this fight. Even with rehydrating, he's still craaaaaazy dehydrated. Absolutely insane this dude ever hit 170. Dude just clearly has an incredibly low body fat percentage. More muscle, more water to cut basically. Essentially the same thing as Pereira fighting at MW

[@lillodvig961]

"Like a drunk on a kebab" that has to be the greatest piece of commentary ever

[@PrayedForYou]

Love it lol

[@SpacedOutDoonie]

He also said in a fight I cant remember which fight it was "he has more escapes than Michael Scofield" 😆😆😆😆

[@misocriallo4379]

"This is a NAUGHTY matchup!" "Bye bye Pepsi-Cola! Hello Holy wine!" British announcers just built different! Golden touch on the mic, bravo 👏

[@brianfolkes1264]

This commentary is so much better than UFC

[@MakoTheFrog]

"he's on it like a drunk on a kebab" - yep thats a banger right there!

[@El_Diego86]

​@@MakoTheFrogsounds like a good time to be fair 😂

[@sowa_9543]

After UFC it's very refreshing to hear commentators actually commentate. No dick riding on one side, busting a nut every time someone throws a faint, or scream OHHH for no reason.

[@shaunweldon1057]

That commentator is like the David Attenborough of MMA.

[@PrayedForYou]

Hahahahaha

[@justinvanniekerk4357]

Like a drunk on a kebab

[@patrykfudali9284]

Now a UFC Champ. Insane story

[@mannyblackstar]

These commentators are actually very good. Need this freakin energy

[@ad0lfchrist]

i was thinking the same/ quality of commentary is better than the ufc actually

[@jin6000]

@@ad0lfchristPffft, it’s cringe af. Typical obnoxious Brit screaming with minimal technical insight. UFC commentary absolutely trounces this.

[@gregmoore167]

Welterweight, just 170lb, unbelievable, glad Dricus has gone up to middleweight, for his health and for his reputation!

[@juniormirandasegura3031]

RAW-BNTCRNDTEFNOOH00:00

[@Cybertron-cs7sk]

Du Plessis has so much heart he always gets hit hard with one power shot every fight that seems to make him find a survival next level, high performance 5th gear and just step on the accelerater, it's like a a switch goes on and the Nitros is engaged, especially because he is momentarily wounded and just fights with everything he's got with such excitement and raw talent forcing everybody to see the champion he is. I love this guy my favourite fighter I know he's going to to be remembered as one of the greats.

[@dyyylllaannn]

damn bro you got the engagement ring or

[@samshongwe]

That check left hook was nasty 😮‍💨

[@robmichael8136]

So short and sweet.

[@CasualGamer121]

Big difference in technique in the knock out sequence. Dricus throws his left hook with minimal wind up, straight from his stance. Soldic loads up heavy and drops his left hand befote throwing. Dricus lands first and then evades the left hook from Soldic. Even though Dricus looks awkward when fighting, his punching form is solid and tight

[@vinceventura4453]

Kid he didn’t land first he got landed on first the fuck are you talking about ? 😂 he had a better chin and there was nothing tight about that hook you have literally no idea what you’re talking about if you think driscus has more polished striking then soldic, it’s not tight , it’s extended exaggerated, yea he brings his idle hand back up to his chin but his guard only works till the point where he lifts his chin up to to ceiling and he does it in every exchange his pulls his chin up and it’s terrible habit that he has it’s good that he recognizes that he does it enough to know to keep that idle hand glued to his chin , paddy pimblett does the same thing but without bringing any guard up at all so the first time he fights somebody who can actually crack he’s going to get folded ..so no dricus is not technical sound what so ever in aspect , not one part of his technique is smooth or mechanically correct he doesn’t turn his hips over his back foot drifts it doesn’t stay planted , he doesn’t have the hip dexterity to step up into that lead leg calf kick he has to literally run to get enough momentum to be able to snap his leg out which is honestly as low level as it gets I think they land because people do not expect someone to need to gain that much momentum to just snap out a lead leg calf kick it’s like the technique is so bad that it almost makes it good , so yeah in no way is dricus better in any aspect of striking in a technical sense , he’s just heavy handed , durable . And so much stronger then the dudes he’s fighting and people don’t seem to underhand just how much brute strength at a freak level can still just get you a belt around your waist

[@KenitoLijuan-uu1xo]

What did you say? Solid thick and tight? Yea i agree i agree

[@Gislileet]

6:52 "..he's on it like a drunk on a kebab" LOL

[@theMAYORproblem]

Im a soldić fan but dricus is a warrior he could end it right there i wish for him to become a ufc champion and welcome soldić in the ufc for the third epic walka

[@dinok7630]

Soldić isnt going to the ufc the pay is lower than ONE

[@delphipriestess9968]

Dricus is champ in UFC now 🤝

[@LeonardP131]

@@delphipriestess9968shutup woman

[@chonqmonk]

@@dinok7630 Hehehehe, no, it isn't.

[@peacefrog64]

He will be.

[@budwhite9781]

What a huge cage. The walls appear to be a foot taller than the UFC and Bellator cages. Probably enables the crowd to see more of the action.

[@sagaciousmortal4681]

loll

[@librarycard3748]

Good point. I find watching boxing or even mma in a ring way more entertaining than a cage fight. Half the time you watch the big screen because your view is obstructed.

[@misocriallo4379]

I love it. Think it's better for the fans and the fighters.

[@darrelcoleman961]

"on him like a drunk on a kebab"😂😂😂

[@WakeUpUniverse66]

Soldic should join the UFC for real

[@rhabdob3895]

Wow. Such a clean suplex

[@PrayedForYou]

Awesome fight much respect to both men.

[@HorstEwald]

Good stoppage! Look at the replay there. Ref did suberp work there

[@eatmyassplease]

Commentator is trying way too hard

[@adriansekscinski2191]

Soldic is like Gaethje on steroids. :D

[@scandallpower]

Never seen this promotion, excellent commentary though

[@howardcraigiv518]

Soldic wishing he signed that Deal with The UFC i bet now especially after seeing the success of Plessis has had in the Octagon

[@oldpanado5744]

ya know, with his high guard DDP actually doesnt take as much damage as it appears, he is also really powerful and can overwhelm his opponents at any momment

[@iss_eyad7566]

Man 😂😂😂🎉👏👏👏👏

[@nuwansampath7348]

Facts.

[@jelorer]

i mean he took alot of damage. he was wobbled on the first shot. just wasnt shots on the button. probably got hit on the ear

[@antonpatea7390]

And then a washed up till easily hit him at will and even Brunson who can’t strike for shit rocked him in rnd 1

[@benjiowen8433]

​@@antonpatea7390aand?

[@mass2048]

Goeie werk Dricus! ZA

[@user-jz8mc3pw5w]

Du Plessis vs. Adesanya.

[@cole3835]

This Dricus guy is pretty good. Hope to see him in the UFC one day

[@JoeyGee1000]

Nah, probably not. He definitely wouldn't become champion anyway.

[@VENS666s]

He's a bum!

[@Dominikx]

Dricus fights in the UFC, it's now champ UFC!

[@mickangel9029]

Magnifique

[@DjangoPorter]

What a. Beast !!!! I just don't see how izzys gonna stand a chance. And I Love this!!!!!

[@datswart7573]

Izzy will embarrass him

[@jericho-tube]

​@@datswart7573Lol, Nail painted fan of SissySaniya spotted . Dup will ragdoll Izzy like a new born black bum 🤣

[@DjangoPorter]

@@datswart7573 Izzy has already embarrassed. Himself. And the whole of ufc. Like. Never before its. So cringe it's. Concerning his mental health. Us so in check right now

[@datswart7573]

@@DjangoPorter Don’t worry he will embarrass Dricus next. Stay tuned

[@NeoValeTudo]

soldic spiked him so hard at the end of the first, thats a dangerous rnc defense

[@kslice810]

Thanks KSW

[@Luca-mo2fl]

Ouwww dricus 🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@waderedelinghuys6114]

American commentator seems biased af against DDP

[@keion_arknights]

1:42 Not rocked at all. He took a horrible misstep and fell, but nothing lands anywhere except on the guard and shoulders.

[@tonyespinoza3891]

Slow the footage down and u will se that robocops fist hits him in the temple. You can also see dricus’s head snap backwards.

[@keion_arknights]

@@tonyespinoza3891 Yeah that punch lands but he doesn't drop to that. He's still clearly up and trying to get away from the fence. It's all the punches after that completely miss, exactly when you slow it down to frame by frame. Every punch after the left hook: Left straight misses as Dricus changles levels to get away from the cage. Soldic tries to follow with another left hook but misses and pulls the right hand down instead. Right hook hits shoulder. Left hook goes wide and forearm lands on guard, pushes him off balance. Right straight falls short. Left straight misses as his head is being pulled down by Dricus, who is completely off balance.

[@tonyespinoza3891]

@@keion_arknightshe gets clearly hurt tho. Look at his let’s they are going out underneath him. It’s a clean knockdown, he losses his balance due that one shot, and whilst it’s true that the other follow up strikes miss, it dosent matter.

[@guydude5323]

Why are you everywhere

[@redneckrambo9626]

Dude lmfao he took a "horrible misstep" literally because he got cracked 😂😂😂 He was hurt. That hurt him. He wasn't anywhere near being finished, but that hurt him. Why are we pretending to be dumb here? The punch lands. You can visibly see the hurt 😂

[@beefwellington570]

DDP the true African king

[@peejay8519]

In your imagination 😅

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

@@peejay8519 Shut up.......

[@CapybaraMMA]

Imagine this fight with the new mythical fighter new nose DDP

[@JUANORYES]

92% Extra oxygen intake DDP

[@bobbybooshay5854]

😂😂😂

[@mattkaiser8984]

Can’t wait for Whitaker to put this boy down.

[@jg8060]

@@mattkaiser8984 Can't wait for him to shock the world and then take out your lady boy.

[@P-V-H]

@@jg8060 keep dreaming

[@ademideadeboye4195]

Impressive

[@guillaumevincent716]

excellent stoppage

[@brantcollins4115]

This was a banger!!

[@Nick_Valentine2702]

Izzy leg kicks and jab all day

[@paullombard00]

zzzzzzz

[@Gac3la]

I like DDP!

[@anthonysoul957]

"on him like a drunk man on a kebab" 😂

[@misocriallo4379]

If Dricus wins the belt, Dana will try to sign Soldic. That would be the next Izzy-Pereira storyline 😅

[@steventheron3217]

He was leaner and fitter then. What a suplex and left hook ko!

[@MrRorySteel]

Definitely leaner this is welterweight, not sure about fitter probably reduces cardio cutting all that weight.

[@greengrowcer2419]

He just couldn't make weight any more, look how lean he is even at middleweight....his body has filled out too, he was 24 here now he is 29

[@PauloPasta]

​@@MrRorySteelno his walk weight was lower too. He's stated before he waited til the best moment before moving to middleweight: building up the body by increasing mass over time.

[@EVO6-]

​​@@PauloPastaeah we know his walking weight was lower, that's very obvious from looking at him. His weight cut was still probably harder. He's added muscle since. Muscle dehydrates and rehydrates more effectively than every other tissue. You can put on 15 pounds of muscle and a weight cut of 205-185 as opposed to 190-170 with less muscle will be significantly easier.

[@azes6209]

3:34

[@mohammadsangsaz1336]

viva KSW

[@raulgarcia9682]

Great fight.

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

True.......

[@Maartun]

roberto is amazing I wanna see him in PFL, Bellator or the UFC

[@jmodyrts25]

One drop of his urine will destroy the USADA testing lab so don’t think you will see him in the UFC

[@jujuthethird4602]

He rejected a ufc offer

[@jmodyrts25]

@@jujuthethird4602 Exactly

[@victorpapillon1487]

@@jujuthethird4602 caus they don't pay Jack

[@jankolec7053]

@@victorpapillon1487 USADA: :)

[@FoivosApostolou]

Hopefully UFC signs Soldic and we get a 3rd fight!

[@Horvat04]

The two would later rematch at KSW 45, with Soldić defeating Du Plessis via third-round knockout.

[@mmacult5336]

now imagine Whittaker :D

[@minime6814]

Thanks for the info.

[@aleksei3834]

@@mmacult5336 Whittaker is a decision machine, imagine UD! So exciting!

[@Shisui5752]

​@@mmacult5336 He hasn't finished anyone since Obama was the president.

[@jayyy2561]

​@@Shisui5752 Don't worry, his next fight will be a finish guaranteed. Come back to this comment later

[@saku0207]

Nice one

[@kanwar23]

Africa ❤

[@zamolxispagan4087]

incredible comeback !

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

@@HellBlazerMNE07 Nah Man, It Was Incredible for Sure, He Was ROCKED!!!!!!!

[@jhelm1712]

Dricus!!!!!!!!!!!!💯👊👊💪💪💪💪

[@Maartun]

Dricus is a real as Nigga!

[@victorpapillon1487]

Indeed

[@czujnyobserwator]

Ufc champ right now 👌💪

[@ryanjansen8785]

roberto looked somrthing oh pretty strong st first, but dricus countering with a takedown as an answer himself... appeared to boost his own confidence.

[@mthokozisilanga4497]

Mzansi for sho!🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@luckynhlanhlatshabalala2475]

🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@lukebaker3633]

Best commentary ever.. like a drunk on a kebab😂

[@definitionsupervillain4583]

We need a third fight in the UFC

[@stevenkoudanis5238]

Dr: you have diabetes me: Bye Bye PEPSI COLA!!!

[@mykablack2746]

Get this guy on Ufc commentating so good

[@Mark-ug6fx]

Dricus slayer top tier elimination artist

[@Strangingness]

The commentator had the best one liners to do with food

[@syddee]

He takes a bit of damage, but he is smart, eventually he will catch the other fighter out.

[@MariuszFalkiewicz]

"Bay bay pepsi cola" 😅😅

[@victor-ib1jn]

right on the chin

[@michaelshannon9169]

Why didnt Soldic get signed by UFC, guys a pure savage.

[@mannyblackstar]

He just got brutalized on One FC. Let's see his comeback first

[@gabrijeljozic9890]

​@@HellBlazerMNE07One gave him a 10 times larger contract and he is better than kadestam you could see it in the 1 round,he will beat kadestam just like he beat dricus in the second fight

[@eblasor]

Is it me, or does DDP look a bit like GSP, and the commentator sound like James Corden?

[@Ccm2019]

Same style

[@richardcranium1040]

Man it's just too obvious that one fighter is one roids and the other isn't lol

[@juliannakaberovsky4545]

Du plessis was pretty good here!

[@reviveyoursoul6921]

DDP moves exactly like GSP :)

[@antonpatea7390]

No he doesn’t! Gsp looks fluid and doesn’t look klunky in th movements where ddp looks ugly but gets the job done

[@Ccm2019]

Yeah middleweight GSP

[@bobbydigital8243]

nobody ever expects the left

[@sebacodpy6983]

COME ON DDP

[@alkr626]

why they write in UFC297 against Sean Strickland that DDP is 6,1 when here says he is 183cm which is 6 foot

[@stefanocioni2587]

Great fight boys 😂 wow

[@kenoishi9039]

how did ddp ever make 170?

[@barrywarry]

bit wierd to say: Dricus Still Not du Plessis, after he won the belt XD

[@wasnloshier10]

dude said he was on him like a drunk on a kebap

[@nicholasmessina6406]

Diplomatic immunity

[@enessukurica7881]

Mnogo promašaja u prvoj rundi to jest kratke Ruke

[@peter7616]

KSW!!! Change up some staff or talk to that guy! Brit commentator is brutal!

[@benmm6408]

True African worrier 👳🏿‍♂️

[@COSMEREAUDIO]

We need this commenter on UFC

[@Brad_Pittstop]

Soldic knocked the Dricus out of Du Plessis in their next fight. He needed to be hospitalized for 2 weeks.

[@sleepisthecousinofdeath7395]

Poatan would demolish this dude

[@JPMMAPicks]

Yeah hopefully he would he’s got about 4 inches and 40 pounds on him.

[@bulelanimbali3066]

bye bye Pepsi cola hello holy wine 🤣🤣🤣

[@fudgenugget8875]

Skinny Du Plessis.

[@waterhot80]

DDP vs Mr Roboto for UFC MW title in 2024

[@onlogica]

3:59 🤣😂

[@klzabc]

The next middleweight champ

[@tinomales]

Nakon ove ljevice ja neznan ko ostaje na nogama,Soldic je prije ovog meca pa u nesvijest 3 puta skoro je nokautira Dricusa u 1 rundi.. Unistija ga u 2 mecu 🦾

[@draco2xx]

incredible cardio knowing he's only breathing through one nostrils

[@robmichael8136]

?? Did I miss something or does he have a deviated septum?

[@roardinoson7]

@@robmichael8136 yes he used to

[@shadyganley8877]

Drinkis Dew pless eez

[@godzilla12325]

The real African champ 🤣👌

[@gary6516]

This guy may just be the guy to beat Izzy

[@antonpatea7390]

You really believe that? After watching his fights in the ufc and here you really believe that? I do t like Izzy too but man Izzy skill set is soo far ahead of ddp and not to mention izzy fight iq. I would love to say ddp might get izzy but I honestly don’t see how

[@mandolorion8456]

That head plant was horrible to see

[@JesNekoM70]

Sramota

[@willharm6143]

Behold The African Emperor