Thomas Solorio

[Interview 2026-09-16] Pro welterweight who grew up in Garden City, Kansas and has lived in Wichita for about eight years. A former college baseball player, he started boxing and jiu-jitsu around 2020 at Press 5 Boxing Club under coach Kevin Johnson and at Laselva MMA, and turned pro at 30. Describes himself as a striker first — "I am not a boxer, I'm an MMA fighter" — who isn't afraid to grapple. Grew up watching boxing pay-per-views with his grandfather.