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Thomas Solorio came up on Synergy FC cards as an amateur. Friday, September 18, 2026, he's back as a pro and in the main event, against Clark Stith at Synergy FC 32: Bike Fest, live from Lazy Gators in Lake Ozark, Missouri.

Nathan Rogers talks with the Wichita welterweight about growing up on his grandfather's boxing pay-per-views in Garden City, Kansas, and playing college baseball before he ever walked into a gym. Solorio explains how he splits his days between Press 5 Boxing Club and Laselva MMA, why he insists he's an MMA fighter and not a boxer, and what it took to turn pro at 30. He looks back on going three rounds with Justice Compton, who's also on Friday's card, names the people in his corner, and tells us what to expect Friday night.

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00:00 Who is Thomas Solorio?

00:33 Fighting at Lake of the Ozarks during Bike Fest

01:11 Main event vs. Clark Stith

01:59 From Synergy amateur to pro main event

02:51 Pay-per-views, college baseball, Wichita

05:57 Two gyms, one schedule

06:16 "I'm not a boxer. I'm an MMA fighter."

07:42 His corner for Friday

08:07 His style: "Shoot box"

09:18 Going the distance with Justice Compton

11:42 Turning pro at 30

13:04 What fans should expect Friday

14:28 The Wichita bar crew

15:02 Who he fights for

15:49 Shout-outs

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