Polish mixed martial arts fighter
Damian Stasiak (born February 20, 1990) is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). A professional competitor since 2011, he formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), M-1 Global , BAMMA , and Absolute Championship Berkut . He is currently ranked #7 in the KSW Featherweight rankings .[ 3]
Background
Stasiak began training in karate at the age of six, later earning his black belt (International Traditional Karate Federation ),[ 4] and won multiple World Championships in individual Kumite . Stasiak is also accomplished in Brazilian jiu-jitsu , holding the rank of brown belt.[ 5]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Stasiak made his professional debut in November 2011 where he competed primarily in regional promotions across the Eastern Europe , including stints in M-1 Global and BAMMA , where he compiled a record of 8—2 before signing with the UFC in the spring of 2015.[ 6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
He made his debut against Yaotzin Meza at UFC Fight Night 64 on April 11, 2014.[ 7] He lost the back and forth fight by unanimous decision.[ 8]
Stasiak was briefly linked to a fight with Erik Pérez on November 21, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale .[ 9] However, Stasiak was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons in mid-October and was replaced by Taylor Lapilus .[ 10]
Stasiak next faced Filip Pejić on April 10, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86 .[ 11] He won the fight via submission in the first round.[ 12]
Stasiak faced Davey Grant on October 8, 2016, at UFC 204 .[ 13] He won the fight via submission in the third round.[ 14]
Stasiak faced Pedro Munhoz on May 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 109 .[ 15] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[ 16]
Stasiak faced Brian Kelleher on October 21, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 118 .[ 17] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[ 18] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[ 19]
Stasiak met promotional newcomer Liu Pingyuan on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 134 .[ 20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[ 21]
Stasiak was released by the UFC in September 2018.[ 22]
KSW
After one victory in the regional circuit, Stasiak signed with KSW and faced Antun Račić for the inaugural KSW Bantamweight Championship at KSW 51 on November 9, 2019.[ 23] Stasiak lost the grappling-heavy contest via unanimous decision.[ 24]
Stasiak made his sophomore appearance in the organization against Patryk Surdyn at KSW 55 on October 10, 2020. He won the fight via second-round submission.[ 25]
Stasiak returned to featherweight and faced Andrey Lezhnev on June 5, 2021, at KSW 61 . He submitted Lezhnev in the first round via triangle choke.[ 26]
Stasiak faced Lom-Ali Eskijew on December 18, 2021, at KSW 65: Khalidov vs. Soldić .[ 27] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[ 28]
Stasiak faced Robert Ruchała on October 14, 2022, at KSW 75: Ruchała vs. Stasiak . He lost the close bout via split decision.[ 29]
Stasiak faced Pascal Hintzen on July 15, 2023, at KSW 84: De Fries vs. Bajor .[ 30] He won the bout via triangle choke in the first round.[ 31]
Stasiak faced Adam Soldaev on January 20, 2024 at KSW 90: Wrzosek vs. Vitasović , getting knocked out in the second round.[ 32]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
24 matches
14 wins
10 losses
By knockout
1
2
By submission
11
0
By decision
2
8
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
14–10
Adam Soldaev
KO (punch)
KSW 90: Wrzosek vs. Vitasović
January 20, 2024
2
1:08
Warsaw , Poland
Win
14–9
Pascal Hintzen
Submission (triangle choke)
KSW 84: De Fries vs. Bajor
July 15, 2023
1
2:50
Gdynia , Poland
Submission of the Night.
Loss
13–9
Robert Ruchała
Decision (split)
KSW 75: Ruchała vs. Stasiak
October 14, 2022
3
5:00
Nowy Sącz , Poland
Fight of the Night.
Loss
13–8
Lom-Ali Eskijew
Decision (unanimous)
KSW 65: Khalidov vs. Soldić
December 18, 2021
3
5:00
Gliwice , Poland
Fight of the Night.
Win
13–7
Andrey Lezhnev
Submission (triangle choke)
KSW 61: To Fight or Not To Fight
June 5, 2021
1
2:41
Gdańsk , Poland
Return to Featherweight.
Win
12–7
Patryk Surdyn
Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)
KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2
October 10, 2020
2
4:17
Łódź , Poland
Submission of the Night.
Loss
11–7
Antun Račić
Decision (unanimous)
KSW 51: Croatia
November 9, 2019
5
5:00
Zagreb , Croatia
For the inaugural KSW Bantamweight Championship .
Win
11–6
Nikolay Kondratuk
Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Rocky Warriors Cartel 2: Turniej Wagi Ciężkiej
April 13, 2019
1
1:52
Golina , Poland
Featherweight bout.
Loss
10–6
Liu Pingyuan
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
July 22, 2018
3
5:00
Hamburg , Germany
Loss
10–5
Brian Kelleher
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till
October 21, 2017
3
3:39
Gdańsk , Poland
Fight of the Night.
Loss
10–4
Pedro Munhoz
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
May 28, 2017
3
5:00
Stockholm , Sweden
Win
10–3
Davey Grant
Submission (armbar)
UFC 204
October 8, 2016
3
3:56
Manchester , England
Win
9–3
Filip Pejić
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
April 10, 2016
1
2:16
Zagreb , Croatia
Bantamweight debut.
Loss
8–3
Yaotzin Meza
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
April 11, 2015
3
5:00
Kraków , Poland
Win
8–2
Mike Grundy
Submission (triangle choke)
BAMMA 19
March 28, 2015
2
4:18
Blackpool , England
Win
7–2
Kamil Selwa
Submission (rear-naked choke)
ACB 13: Poland vs. Russia
January 31, 2015
1
3:42
Płock , Poland
Win
6–2
Łukasz Grochowski
Decision (unanimous)
3F: Extreme Fight Cage
January 25, 2014
3
5:00
Ełk , Poland
Win
5–2
Konrad Sokulski
Submission (rear-naked choke)
2
2:31
Win
4–2
Tomasz Boduszek
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
1:32
Loss
3–2
Dmitry Silnyagin
Decision (unanimous)
VSR: Overtime
April 27, 2013
3
5:00
Moscow , Russia
Lightweight bout.
Loss
3–1
Magomed Magomedov
Decision (unanimous)
M-1 Global Challenge 37
February 27, 2013
3
5:00
Orenburg , Russia
Win
3–0
Krzysztof Klaczek
Decision (unanimous)
PMMAF: Finals
November 5, 2011
2
5:00
Chorzów , Poland
Win
2–0
Pawel Chwalinski
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
4:15
Win
1–0
Marcin Moskiewski
KO (punch)
2
2:52
Featherweight debut.
[ 33]
See also
References
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^ Zane Simon (2015-04-02). "Welcome to the UFC, Damian Stasiak" . bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-04-02 .
^ Staff (2015-04-01). "Yaotzin Meza vs. Damian Stasiak joins next week's UFC Fight Night 64 lineup" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-01 .
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^ Sherdog.com. "Mariusz Pudzianowski Punches Out Lukasz Jurkowski in KSW 61 Headliner" . Sherdog . Retrieved 2021-06-06 .
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^ Kordys, Krzysztof (2021-12-18). "KSW 65: Lom-Ali Eskijew wygrał z Damianem Stasiakiem przez decyzję po świetnym boju! | MMAROCKS" . MMA Rocks! (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-12-19 .
^ Bohn, Mike (2022-10-14). "KSW 75 results: Robert Ruchala stays unbeaten, edges UFC vet Damian Stasiak" . MMA Junkie . Retrieved 2022-10-15 .
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