Roberto Soldic to face Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Dallas after Khaos Williams win
The former two-division KSW champion, who beat Khaos Williams on his UFC debut last month, will face the No 14-ranked welterweight on 16 January in a bid to break into the top 15.
Roberto Soldić will fight Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Dallas on 16 January, the first UFC event of 2027, giving the Croatian a shot at a ranked welterweight in only his second appearance for the promotion.
Rodriguez sits at No 14 in the UFC's welterweight rankings, making the bout Soldić's chance to break into the division's top 15.
Soldić (18-2, 1 NC) joined the UFC this year and won a unanimous decision over Khaos Williams at UFC 332 last month. The 31-year-old held the KSW welterweight and middleweight titles before spending the past several years in ONE Championship.
Rodriguez (20-6) has competed at welterweight in the UFC since 2020. He spent a good chunk of 2026 in a Tijuana prison before his release in April, then returned to the cage at UFC Serbia in August, where Uros Medic knocked him out in 30 seconds to end his three-fight winning streak.
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