That fight would see Daniel Rutkowski look to extend his three-fight win streak under the KSW banner against Patryk Kaczmarczyk in an battle of top Polish 145’ers. Rutkowski had not lost since a failed title challenge against featherweight champ Salahdine Parnasse last year, while Kaczmarczyk had picked up victories in his last two fights.

Former UFC fighter Luis Henrique da Silva of Brazil was also in action at the event, taking on Marcin Wójcik.

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KSW 88 takes place on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at the Hala RCS Sport in Radom, Poland. The card is available to watch on streaming PPV live via KSWTV.com. Full results from the event, which gets underway at 1PM ET, can be found below.

KSW 88: Rutkowski vs. Kaczmarczyk Results

Main Card

Patryk Kaczmarczyk def. Daniel Rutkowski by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Piotr Kuberski def. Bartosz Lesko by KO, Round 2, 1:12
Marcin Wójcik def. Luis Henrique da Silva by KO (uppercut), Round 2, 0:31
Albert Odzimkowski def. Jorge Bueno by KO, Round 2, 1:28
Stefan Vojcak def. Kamil Gawryjołek by TKO (punches), Round 1, 1:06
Danu Tărchilă def. Vladyslav Falbiychuk by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:57
Ramzan Jembiev def. Fabian Łuczak by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:00
Maria Silva def. Anita Bekus by unanimous decision

Preliminary Card

Konrad Rusiński def. Krystian Bielski by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:33
Michał Gniady def. Jacek Gać by TKO (ground n’ pound), Round 1, 3:02

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Headlined by a heavyweight fight featuring UFC alum Darko Stosic taking on Czech Republic’s own Michal Martínek, the card lacked title fights but looked primed for some big finishes. In addition to the heavyweight headliner, familiar names including Ivan Erslan, Roman Szymański, and Filip Macek were in action.

Stosic, who fought for heavyweight gold last year but came up short against the dominant Phil De Fries, was 2-1 since that encounter and looking to work his way back to title contention. Matinek meanwhile was 1-1 in the company and hoping the bounce back from a recent loss.

KSW 87 airs live on Saturday, October 14, 2023 in Třinec, Czech Republic and can be viewed via KSWTV.com. The action gets underway starting at 1PM ET. Full results from the event can be found below.

KSW 87: Stosic vs. Martínek Results

Heavyweight: Darko Stošić def. Michal Martínek by KO (punch), Round 1, 2:04
Lightweight: Leo Brichta def. Roman Szymański by TKO (punches), Round 3, 4:15
Light Heavyweight: Rafał Haratyk def. Ivan Erslan by KO (punches), Round 1, 4:21
Bantamweight: Oleksii Polischuck def. Filip Macek by submission (triangle arm-bar), Round 1, 4:06
Light Heavyweight: Michał Dreczkowski def. Vojtech Garba by unanimous decision
Catchweight (87 kg): Adrian Dudek def. Lukáš Dvořák by unanimous decision
Catchweight (72 kg): Sahil Siraj def. Ahmed Abdulkadirov by KO, Round 1, 3:16
Featherweight: Dawid Kareta def. Josef Štummer by TKO, Round 1, 4:10
Bantamweight: Tobiasz Le def. Carl McNally by TKO, Round 3, 2:52

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That fight was both the fourth meeting between champ Jakub Wiklacz and ex-champ Sebastian Przybysz, and an immediate rematch of sorts — for Wiklacz anyway.

The pair had first met under the ACB banner in 2017, with Wiklacz taking home a unanimous decision win. With both later employed by KSW, they met again in 2020, where Przybysz finished his rival with body shots.

Last December, with Przybysz holding gold, the pair met in a rubber match to what was then a trilogy, with Wiklacz winning the title care of a split decision win. That was not to be the end of the rivalry, however— Przybysz went on to win his next two fights. Wiklacz, meanwhile, had been expected to defend his title this past July against Werlleson Martins — who apparently thought the bout was at featherweight. Not really, but he missed weight by over ten pounds; the title was off the line as a result, and Wiklacz turned down a catchweight non-title bout.

Instead, his first fight since winning the KSW bantamweight championship against Przybysz was once again against Sebastian Przybysz.

KSW 86 kicks off at 1PM ET on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at the Hala Orbita in Wroclaw, Poland, and streams live via KSWTV.com. Full results can be found below.

KSW 86: Wiklacz vs. Przybysz 4 Full Results

Jakub Wiklacz (c) vs. Sebastian Przybysz ends in a unanimous technical draw (37-37, 37-37, 37-37) — for the KSW bantamweight championship
Michal Michalski def. Dominik Humburger by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Lom Ali Eskiev def. Dawid Smielowski by TKO, Round 1, 4:21
Artur Szczepaniak def. Henry Fadipe by KO, Round 2, 4:00
Wiktor Zalewski def. Kacper Koziorzebski by TKO, Round 2, 0:55
Damian Piwowarczyk def. Lukasz Sudolski by KO, Round 1, 3:38
Viktor Pesta def. Filip Stawowy by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 2:12
Miljan Zdravkovic def. Mariusz Joniak by TKO (punches), Round 1, 4:16
Oskar Szczepaniak def. Adrian Gralak by KO (punch), Round 1, 4:29

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While fighting at home in the main event, Ruchala would almost certainly be the underdog against double-champ Salahdine Parnasse. Having become one of KSW’s biggest stars to date, Parnasse, a French standout with a 17-1 record, had picked up the promotion’s vacant lightweight strap in his last outing.

While Salahdine was busy moonlighting at lightweight, meanwhile, Ruchala had improved his unbeaten record to 9-0 with a fifth round knockout of Lom-Ali Eskijew last time out. That had captured Ruchala interim gold.

Parnasse was now returning to his original 145lb weight class to defend that title for the second time in his current reign.

KSW 85 streams live on KSWTV.com kicking off at 1PM ET. Full results from the event can be found below.

KSW 85: Parnasse vs. Ruchala Results

Salahdine Parnasse (c) def. Robert Ruchala (ic) by TKO (Kick and Punches), Round 4 — for the KSW featherweight championship / title unification bout
Ibragim Chuzhigaev def. Bogdan Gnidko by submission (Arm-Triangle Choke), Round 2
Patryk Kaczmarczyk def. Daniel Tarchila by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Kamil Szkaradek def. Patryk Surdyn by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Kleber Silva def. Rafal Kijanczuk by knockout (punches/knee), Round 1
Marcin Krakowiak def. Michal Pietrzak by split decision
Yasmin Guimaraes def. Adrianna Kreft by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Wilson Varela def. Lukasz Rajewski by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Sandra Succar def. Wiktoria Czyzewska by TKO (Punches), Round 3

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Phil De Fries was nearly an afterthought in the heavyweight division after a brief UFC stint from 2011 to 2013 saw him go 2-3 with that promotion. But after overcoming severe anxiety, the British star has come storming back, winning eleven straight fights — capturing the KSW heavyweight title and defending it an inspiring eight times.

Looking to extend that title defense streak to nine, De Fries was set tot take on Poland’s own Szymon Bajor at KSW 84 on Friday. Bajor had won his last four fights, and had competed for the likes of RIZIN Fighting Federation and the PFL.

Also in action on Saturday, UFC vet Darko Stosic was paired up with Stefan Vojcak, while in the co-main event, former KSW bantamweight champ Sebastian Przybysz took on Islam Djabrailov.

Full results from KSW 84, which takes place at the Polsat Plus Arena in Gdynia, Poland, can be found below. The card airs live via KSWTV.com kicking off at 1:00PM ET.

KSW 84: De Fries vs. Bajor Results

Phil De Fries (c) def. Szymon Bajor by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 4:57 — for the KSW heavyweight championship
Sebastian Przybysz def. Islam Djabrailov by submission (guillotine choke), Round 3, 1:21
Damian Janikowski def. Cezary Kęsik by unanimous decision
Darko Stošić def. Stefan Vojcak by KO (punch), Round 3, 2:34
Bartosz Leśko def. Nemanja Nikolić by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:40
Henry Fadipe def. Krystian Kaszubowski by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Damian Stasiak def. Pascal Hintzen by submission (triangle choke), Round 1, 2:50
Gustavo Oliveira def. Bruno dos Santos by TKO (doctor’s stoppage), Round 3, 1:52
Damian Mieczkowski def. Borys Dzikowski by unanimous decision
Patryk Chrobak vs. Miłosz Melchert ends in a No Contest (accidental head clash), Round 1, 2:45

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With the exception of a handful of women’s boxing stars (including Holly Holm, Amanda Serrano, Heather Hardy, and Claressa Shields), nary a boxer has stepped into the cage despite a constant stream of traffic going the other way. Male boxers especially have declined to make the jump to MMA — but former WBO Cruiserweight champ Krzysztof Głowacki is the exception to that rule, and he both showed up and showed out at KSW Colosseum 2 on Saturday.

The event took place at the PGE Narodowy, with 50,000 fans reportedly in attendance.

Despite being taken down and mounted in the opening round of his fight with Patryk Tołkaczewski, Glowacki proved he’s a dangerous striker even off his back. While mounted, Glowacki covered up, surviving a bit of ground n’ pound before unleashing a perfectly placed left hand that landed flush on the chin.

Tołkaczewski slumped forward, already out as Glowacki reversed position and landed one more strike before the ref dove in. Check out the full scene below.

KNOCKED OUT from FULL MOUNT! 🤯

Former WBO cruiserweight champ 🇵🇱 Krzysztof Głowacki is dangerous from anywhere!!

XTB #KSWColosseum2 pic.twitter.com/7pZI71yaPX

— KSW (@KSW_MMA) June 3, 2023

That’s an impressive debut for the boxer, who put together a 32-4 record in the ring.

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The same venue that housed the original KSW Colosseum event in 2017, breaking European attendance records for a mixed martial arts event, again welcomed some of the promotion’s biggest stars in Mamed Khalidov and Mariusz Pudzianowski.

Khalidov found himself in the evening’s main event, in a non-title fight rubber match with British rival Scott Askham. In the co-feature, meanwhile, rising talent Salahdine Parnasse, already having claimed featherweight gold and an interim lightweight title, looked to unify the belts against lightweight champ Marian Ziolkowski.

And what would any big KSW card be without strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski, one of the faces of the promotion for years? He was paired up with boxer-turned-mixed martial artist Artur Szpilka.

Full results from KSW Colosseum 2 can be found below. The card gets underway at 1PM ET on Saturday, June 3, 2023, streaming live on KSWTV.com.

KSW Colosseum 2 Results

Main Card

Mamed Khalidov def. Scott Askham by KO (flying kick), Round 3, 1:03
Marian Ziolkowski (c) vs. Salahdine Parnasse (ic) — for the KSW lightweight championship / title unification bout Fight cancelled, Ziolkowski relinquishes title
Artur Szpilka def. Mariusz Pudzianowski by TKO, Round 2, 0:31
Pawel Pawlak def. Tomasz Romanowski by TKO, Round 4 — for the vacant KSW middleweight championship
Arek Wrzosek def. Bogdan Stoica by submission (forearm choke), Round 1, 2:09
Michal Materla def. Radoslaw Paczuski by KO, Round 1, 1:37

Preliminary Card

Valeriu Mircea def. Roman Szymanski by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Daniel Rutkowski def. Adam Soldaev by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Leo Brichta def. Maciej Kazieczko by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Krzysztof Głowacki def. Patryk Tołkaczewski by KO (punch), Round 1, 1:33
Mariusz Joniak def. Sebastian Romanowski by majority decision (29-28, 29-27, 28-28)

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That fight found Brian Hooi paired up against Andrzej Grzebyk, with both fighters entering the night off single wins, looking to get a win streak going.

Hooi had last competed in February, where he knocked out Jivko Stoimenov. Overall, the Dutch fighter, who had made appearances for Brave CF, M-1, and Bellator MMA in the past, was 2-1 under the KSW banner.

With a 3-3 record inside the KSW cage, Andrzej Grzebyk was coming off a win against Oton Jasse this past December in which he dropped the Brazilian with a body shot.

From 2016 to 2020, Grzebyk had gone on a nine-fight win streak that seemingly had him lined up for some big things after winning two titles in FEN, until a rough patch saw him go 1-3 prior to the Jasse fight.

The co-main event of KSW 82 featured ex-champ Sebastian Przybysz paired up in a bantamweight bout with incoming Czech veteran Filip Macek.

Full results from KSW 82: Hooi vs. Grzebyk can be found below. The card gets underway at 1PM ET streaming live via KSWTV.com.

KSW 82: Hooi vs. Grzebyk Full Results

Andrzej Grzebyk def. Brian Hooi by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Sebastian Przybysz def. Filip Macek by TKO (Punches), Round 3
Bogdan Gnidko def. Rafal Kijanczuk by submission (arm-bar), Round 1
Raul Tutarauli def. Donovan Desmae by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Anita Bekus def. Aleksandra Toncheva Plamenova by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Wilson Varela def. Gracjan Szadzinski by TKO (Knee and Punches), Round 1
Wiktor Zalewski def. Robert Maciejowski by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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The undefeated Adrian Bartosinski, a perfect 13-0 to start the night, threw down in that welterweight headliner with Artur Szczepaniak, a fellow Polish standout with just a single loss on his professional record.

The KSW welterweight championship was most recently held by Roberto Soldic, who departed the promotion and jumped to ONE Championship last year. Previously, UFC standout Dricus Du Plessis, currently competing as a middleweight, also held the title.

In the co-main event of KSW 81, heavyweight action saw kickboxer Errol Zimmerman taking on Tomasz Sarara. While Zimmerman had competed under the promotional banner last year, the bout was a “special rules” contest still firmly on the striking side of things. The fight with Sarara, however, would be Zimmerman’s first MMA action since 2008.

KSW 81 takes place on Saturday, April 22, 2023, airing via KSWTV.com. Full results can be found below.

KSW 81: Bartosinski vs. Szczepaniak Results

Adrian Bartosinski def. Artur Szczepaniak by TKO (Punches), Round 1 — for the vacant KSW welterweight championship
Errol Zimmerman def. Tomasz Sarara by TKO (Punches), Round 2
Igor Michaliszyn def. Krystian Bielski by TKO (Elbows), Round 2
Werlleson Martins Ribeiro def. Patryk Surdyn by KO (Knee), Round 3
Adrianna Kreft def. Karolina Owczarz by submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 1
Marcin Krakowiak def. Henry Fadipe by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Kamil Gawryjolek def. Olegs Jemeljanovs by TKO (Punches), Round 1
Maria Silva def. Sofiia Bagishvili by technical submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2
Filip Stawowy def. Marek Samociuk by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2
Josef Stummer def. Jonatan Kujawa by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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Ruchala and Eskiev will be vying for interim gold, and an opportunity to face Salahdine Parnasse somewhere down the line, presumably, while he moonlights in the promotion’s lightweight division.

Also in action on Friday’s card, British UFC veteran Tom Breese. Breese, 1-1 under the KSW banner and 3-1 since exiting the UFC, had been paired up with Bartosz Lesko in the evening’s co-main event. Breese had a three-fight win streak snapped in his last outing when he was stopped by fellow UFC alum Paweł Pawlak.

KSW 80 takes place at the Hala RCS Sport in Lublin, Poland on Friday, March 17, 2023 and streams live via KSWTV.com. Full results from the event, kicking off at 2PM ET, can be found below.

KSW 80: Eskiev vs. Ruchala Results

Robert Ruchala def. Lom-Ali Eskiev by TKO (Elbows), Round 5, 4:30 — for the KSW interim featherweight championship
Tom Breese def. Bartosz Lesko by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 2:44
Oumar Sy def. Luis Henrique da Silva by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:40
Michal Michalski def. Giorgi Kvelidze by TKO (elbows), Round 1, 2:41
Yasmin Guimarães def. Emilia Czerwinska by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Danu Tarchila def. Wojciech Kazieczko by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-26)
Damian Piwowarczyk def. Bartłomiej Gładkowicz by TKO (Punches), Round 1, 2:39
Kacper Koziorzebski def. Borys Borkowski by split decision
Kamil Szkaradek def. Patryk Chrobak by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 2:24
Andi Vrtačić def. Mateusz Janur by KO (Punch), Round 2, 4:59

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