2021 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

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2021 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
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First dateJanuary 30, 2021
Last dateDecember 18, 2021
Events
Total events8
Fights
Total fights72
Title fights8
Chronology
2020 in KSW 2021 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 2022 in KSW

The year 2021 was the 18th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2021 will begin with KSW 58.

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Background

Martin Lewandowski announced that KSW has plans studio events for the first 6 months of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. KSW has plans for a reality TV show. [1] He also announced the plans for a European expansion in 2021. [2] [3] [4]

List of events

#Event TitleDateArenaLocation
1 KSW 58: Parnasse vs. Torres January 30, 2021 Wytwórnia Club Flag of Poland.svg Łódź, Poland
2 KSW 59: Fight Code March 20, 2021 Wytwórnia Club Flag of Poland.svg Łódź, Poland
3 KSW 60: De Fries vs. Narkun 2 April 24, 2021 Wytwórnia Club Flag of Poland.svg Łódź, Poland
4 KSW 61: To Fight or Not To Fight June 5, 2021 Ergo Arena Flag of Poland.svg Gdańsk, Poland
5 KSW 62: Kołecki vs. Szostak July 17, 2021ATM Studio Flag of Poland.svg Warsaw, Poland
6 KSW 63: Crime of The Century September 11, 2021ATM Studio Flag of Poland.svg Warsaw, Poland
7 KSW 64: Przybysz vs. Santos October 23, 2021 Atlas Arena Flag of Poland.svg Łódź, Poland
8 KSW 65: Khalidov vs. Soldić December 18, 2021 Gliwice Arena Flag of Poland.svg Gliwice, Poland

KSW 58: Parnasse vs. Torres

KSW 58: Parnasse vs. Torres
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Promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateJanuary 30, 2021
Venue Wytwórnia Club
City Flag of Poland.svg Łódź, Poland
Event chronology
KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita KSW 58: Parnasse vs. Torres

'KSW 58: Parnasse vs. Torres' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki January 30, 2021 at the Wytwórnia Club in Łódź, Poland.

Background

KSW 58 was headlined by a title fight between the KSW Featherweight champion Salahdine Parnasse and the challenger Daniel Torres. In the co-main event, a light heavyweight fight between the Olympic gold medalist Szymon Kolecki and the veteran Martin Zawada. [5]

The card also featured a welterweight bout between Michał Michalski and Mirko cro cop protege Aleksandar Rakas. [6] As well, the former Titan FC Welterweight Champion Uroš Jurišić made his KSW debut against Shamil Musaev who moved up welterweight for this fight. [7]

Former Glory and UFC fighter Guto Inocente made his debut against the former KSW Heavyweight title challenger Michał Andryszak. [8]

Francisco Albano Barrio has face Bartłomiej Kopera in a lightweight bout. [9]

Paweł Polityło has fought Dawid Martynik in the sole bantamweight bout of the card. [10]

The undefeated featherweight prospect Robert Ruchała made his sophomore appearance against the promotional newcomer Danijel Bažant. [11]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

Results

KSW 58
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Featherweight 66 kg Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Torresdef. Flag of France.svg Salahdine Parnasse (c)KO (Punch)11:47For the KSW Featherweight Championship
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Flag of Poland.svg Szymon Kołecki def. Flag of Germany.svg Martin ZawadaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Flag of Poland.svg Michał Michalskidef. Flag of Croatia.svg Aleksandar RakasTKO (Elbows)14:35
Welterweight 77 kg Flag of Russia.svg Shamil Musaevdef. Flag of Slovenia.svg Uroš JurišićDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Flag of Poland.svg Michał Andryszakdef. Flag of Brazil.svg Guto Inocente Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)24:07
Bantamweight 61 kg Flag of Poland.svg Paweł Polityłodef. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dawid MartynikDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Flag of Poland.svg Robert Ruchaładef. Flag of Croatia.svg Danijel BažantSubmission (Armbar)33:37
Lightweight 70 kg Flag of Argentina.svg Francisco Barrio def. Flag of Poland.svg Bartłomiej KoperaDecision (Unanimous)35:00

KSW 59: Fight Code

KSW 59: Fight Code
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Promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateMarch 20, 2021
Venue Wytwórnia Club
City Flag of Poland.svg Łódź, Poland

'KSW 59: Fight Code' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki March 20, 2021 at the Wytwórnia Club in Łódź, Poland.

Background

In the main event of the evening the former World's Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski was set to return after a fifteen month layoff [12] against the undefeated Senegalese heavyweight Serigne Ousmane. [13] However, on the day of the fight, Ousmane Dia suffered an acute appendicitis attack and had to be hospitalized. Stepping in on just a few hours notice was Serbia's Nikola Milanovic. [14]

The event co-headliner featured a rematch, Antun Račić made the second defense of his the KSW Bantamweight title against Sebastian Przybysz. Račić won the first bout at KSW 46 via unanimous decision. [15]

Former FFC Heavyweight champion Darko Stošić returned to heavyweight after an unsuccessful stint in UFC light heavyweight division. In his first fight in KSW the Serbian faced the polish Michał Włodarek. [16]

A middleweight fight between the Olympic medalist Damian Janikowski and the Bellator veteran Jason Radcliffe was part of the event. [17]

Michal Pietrzak faced the 26 year-old prospect Krystian Kaszubowski in a welterweight bout, [18] as well as welterweight bout between Lionel Padilla and the undefeated Adrian Bartosiński, [19]

The Rajewski brothers will be back on the same card. The six-fight KSW veteran Łukasz Rajewski is scheduled to fight the undefeated welterweight Mateusz Legierski, in what will be his sophomore appearance with the organization. [20] Legierski later withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons, and was replaced by Konrad Dyrschka. [21] Sebastian Rajewski joins brother on the card as he will fight Savo Lazić in the event opener. [22]

The Opening bout featured a featherweight bout between the debuting Cyprian Wieczorek and Patryk Likus. [23]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

Results

KSW 59
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Openweight Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Pudzianowski def. Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola MilanovićTKO (Punches)11:10
Bantamweight 61 kg Flag of Poland.svg Sebastian Przybyszdef. Flag of Croatia.svg Antun Račić (c)Decision (Unanimous)55:00For the KSW Bantamweight Championship
Middleweight 84 kg Flag of Poland.svg Damian Janikowski def. Flag of England.svg Jason RadcliffeTKO (Punches)24:41
Welterweight 77 kg Flag of Poland.svg Michał Pietrzakdef. Flag of Poland.svg Krystian KaszubowskiDecision (Split)35:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Flag of Serbia.svg Darko Stošić def. Flag of Poland.svg Michał WłodarekKO (Punches)24:39
Lightweight 70 kg Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Rajewskidef. Flag of Germany.svg Konrad DyrschkaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Flag of Poland.svg Adrian Bartosińskidef. Flag of Spain.svg Lionel PadillaTKO (Punches)34:05
Lightweight 70 kg Flag of Poland.svg Sebastian Rajewskidef. Flag of Montenegro.svg Savo LazićDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Flag of Poland.svg Patryk Likusdef. Flag of Poland.svg Cyprian WieczorekDecision (Unanimous)35:00

KSW 60: De Fries vs. Narkun 2

KSW 60: De Fries vs. Narkun 2
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Promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateApril 24, 2021
Venue Wytwórnia Club
City Flag of Poland.svg Łódź, Poland

'KSW 60: De Fries vs. Narkun 2' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki April 24, 2021 at the Wytwórnia Club in Łódź, Poland.

Background

The event was headlined by a rematch between Phil De Fries and Tomasz Narkun. The pair previously met on March 23, 2019 in the main event at KSW 47: The X-Warriors, where De Fries defeated Narkun by unanimous decision and defended his KSW heavyweight title. [24]

In the co-main event, the reigning KSW Lightweight champion Marian Ziółkowski was scheduled to make his first title defense against Maciej Kazieczko. [25]

The former boxer Izu Ugonoh was scheduled to make his sophomore MMA appearance against the undefeated heavyweight prospect Thomas Narmo, [26] but Narmo was forced off the card on March 6 with a rib injury. The undefeated German Uğur Özkaplan was set to serve as Narmo's replacement. [27] In turn, Özkaplan was replaced by Marek Samociuk. [28]

Tomasz Jakubiec was scheduled to fight Aleksandar Ilić at middleweight, with both fighters coming off of losses. [29]

Vojto Barborík was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Krzysztof Klaczek. [30]

Ion Surdu and Kacper Koziorzębski were scheduled to fight in an 80 kg catchweight bout. [31]

The opening bout featured a bantamweight fight between Patryk Surdyn and Jakub Wikłacz. [32]

Bonus awards [33]

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

Results

KSW 60
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight 120 kg Flag of England.svg Phil De Fries (c)def. Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Narkun TKO (Punches)23:37For the KSW Heavyweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg Flag of Poland.svg Marian Ziółkowski (c)def. Flag of Poland.svg Maciej KazieczkoSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)24:24For the KSW Lightweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg Flag of Poland.svg Marek Samociukdef. Flag of Poland.svg Izu Ugonoh TKO (Punches)20:27
Featherweight 66 kg Flag of Poland.svg Patryk Kaczmarczykdef. Flag of Poland.svg Michał SobiechDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Ilićdef. Flag of Poland.svg Adrian DudekTKO (Head Kick and Punches)13:44
Featherweight 66 kg Flag of Slovakia.svg Vojto Barboríkdef. Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof KlaczekSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:30
W.Strawweight 52 kg Flag of Poland.svg Karolina Wójcikdef. Flag of Poland.svg Aleksandra RolaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Catchweight 80 kg Flag of Moldova.svg Ion Surdudef. Flag of Poland.svg Kacper KoziorzębskiKO (Head Kick)12:19
Bantamweight 61 kg Flag of Poland.svg Jakub Wikłaczdef. Flag of Poland.svg Patryk SurdynDecision (Unanimous)35:00

KSW 61: To Fight or Not To Fight

KSW 61: To Fight or Not To Fight
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Promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateJune 5, 2021
Venue Ergo Arena
City Flag of Poland.svg Gdańsk, Poland

'KSW 61: To Fight or Not To Fight' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki June 5, 2021 at the Ergo Arena in Gdańsk, Poland. The event was planned to be held at the Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre. However, the event was moved to the Ergo Arena in Gdansk. On May 10 it was announced fans will be able to attend the event, KSW 61 will operate at a 50% capacity due to government guidelines. [34]

Background

The main event featured a heavyweight bout between the former World's Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski and KSW 1 tournament winner Łukasz Jurkowski. [35]

Tomasz Romanowski was scheduled to fight Patrik Kincl in a welterweight bout. [36]

A featherweight bout between Filip Pejić and the former KSW Featherweight champion Salahdine Parnasse was scheduled for the event. [37]

Two former KSW Light-heavyweight title challengers, Przemysław Mysiala and Ivan Erslan, were scheduled to face each other. [38]

Roman Szymański was scheduled to fight Donovan Desmae in a lightweight bout. [39] Adam Niedźwiedź and Jakub Kamieniarz were likewise scheduled to face each other in a lightweight bout. [40]

A heavyweight bout between the former KSW title contender Michal Kita and the UFC veteran Jay Silva was scheduled for the event. [41] Jay Silva later withdrew from the bout, for undisclosed reasons, and was replaced by Darko Stošić. [42]

Karolina Owczarz was scheduled to fight Monika Kucinic at strawweight in the sole WMMA bout of the event. [43]

Bonus awards [44]

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

Results

KSW 61
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight 120 kg Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Pudzianowski def. Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz JurkowskiTKO (Punches)31:32
Featherweight 66 kg Flag of France.svg Salahdine Parnassedef. Flag of Croatia.svg Filip PejićSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)24:14
Heavyweight 120 kg Flag of Serbia.svg Darko Stošić def. Flag of Poland.svg Michał KitaTKO (Punches)14:05
Welterweight 77 kg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Patrik Kincldef. Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz RomanowskiTKO (Punches)23:36
Lightweight 70 kg Flag of Poland.svg Roman Szymańskidef. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Donovan DesmaeDecision (Unanimous)35:00
W.Strawweight 52 kg Flag of Poland.svg Karolina Owczarzdef. Flag of Slovenia.svg Monika KucinicDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Erslandef. Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław MysialaTKO (Punches)14:02
Featherweight 66 kg Flag of Poland.svg Damian Stasiak def. Flag of Ukraine.svg Andrey LezhnevSubmission (Triangle Choke)12:41
Lightweight 70 kg Flag of Poland.svg Adam Niedźwiedźdef. Flag of Poland.svg Jakub KamieniarzSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)24:34

KSW 62: Kołecki vs. Szostak

KSW 62: Kołecki vs. Szostak
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Promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateJuly 17, 2021
VenueATM studio
City Flag of Poland.svg Warsaw, Poland

KSW 62: Kołecki vs. Szostak was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on July 17, 2021 at the ATM studio in Warsaw, Poland.

Background

The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Szymon Kołecki and Akop Szostak. [45]

Michał Michalski was scheduled to face the undefeated Adrian Bartosiński in a welterweight bout. [46]

Former kickboxer Tomasz Sarara made his mixed martial arts debut against Vladimir Toktasynov. The two of them fought in 2012, under kickboxing rules, with Toktasynov winning by decision. [47]

A lightweight bout between Sebastian Rajewski and the former KSW featherweight champion Artur Sowiński was announced for the event. [48]

One-time bantamweight title challenger Bruno Augusto dos Santos was scheduled to fight Paweł Polityka. [49]

A bantamweight bout between David Martinik and Lemmy Krušič was announced for the event. [50]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

Results

KSW 62
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Flag of Poland.svg Szymon Kołecki def. Flag of Poland.svg Akop SzostakKO (Punch)10:47
Welterweight 77 kg Flag of Poland.svg Andrzej Grzebykdef. Flag of Lithuania.svg Marius Žaromskis KO (Punches)12:11
Welterweight 77 kg Flag of Poland.svg Adrian Bartosińskidef. Flag of Poland.svg Michał MichalskiTKO (Punches)11:53
Heavyweight 93 kg Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Sararadef. Flag of Croatia.svg Filip BradaricTKO (Retirement)31:51
Lightweight 70 kg Flag of Poland.svg Sebastian Rajewskidef. Flag of Poland.svg Artur SowińskiDecision (Split)35:00
Bantmanweight 61 kg Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Augusto dos Santosdef. Flag of Poland.svg Paweł PolityłoDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Flag of Germany.svg Lom-Ali Eskijewdef. Flag of Colombia.svg Gilber Ordoñez HuilaSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)14:25
Middleweight 84 kg Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Krakowiakdef. Flag of Poland.svg Borys BorkowskiTKO (Slam)11:02
Bantamweight 61 kg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Martinikdef. Flag of Slovenia.svg Lemmy KrušičTKO (Punches)12:45

KSW 63: Crime of The Century

KSW 63: Crime of The Century
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Promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateSeptember 4, 2021
VenueATM studio
City Flag of Poland.svg Warsaw, Poland

KSW 63: Crime of The Century was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on September 4, 2021 at the ATM studio in Warsaw, Poland.

Background

The event will feature a title fight between the reigning KSW Welterweight champion Roberto Soldić and the challenger Patrik Kincl as the event headliner. [51]

The co-main event will feature Greco-Roman Olympic bronze medalist wrestler Damian Janikowski and the former UFC fighter Paweł Pawlak who makes his KSW debut. [52]

The heavyweight contender Darko Stošić will fight against Michał Andryszak at the event. [53]

Also, a two Croatian bout is scheduled for the event. First, the former KSW Bantamweight champion Antun Račić is scheduled to face Jakub Wikłacz in a bantamweight bout [54] and in an 80 kg catchweight bout between Aleksandar Rakas will face Tomasz Romanowski. [55]

Two women's flyweight bouts were scheduled for the event. First, Emilia Czerwińska would face Weronika Esze, [56] while Sara Luzar Smajić would face Aitana Alvarez. [57]

The bout between Armen Stepanyan and Michał Domin will serve as the opening fight. [58]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

Results

KSW 63
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight 77 kg Flag of Croatia.svg Roberto Soldić (c)def. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Patrik KinclTKO (Punches)32:55For the KSW Welterweight Championship
Middleweight 84 kg Flag of Poland.svg Paweł Pawlak def. Flag of Poland.svg Damian Janikowski Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Flag of Serbia.svg Darko Stošić def. Flag of Poland.svg Michał AndryszakDecision (Split)35:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Flag of Poland.svg Jakub Wikłaczdef. Flag of Croatia.svg Antun RačićSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)11:57
Catchweight 80 kg Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Romanowskidef. Flag of Croatia.svg Aleksandar RakasKO (Punches)11:59
W.Flyweight 57 kg Flag of Poland.svg Emilia Czerwińskadef. Flag of Poland.svg Weronika EszerTKO (Punches)23:50
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Flag of Poland.svg Damian Piwowarczykdef. Flag of Poland.svg Marcin TrzcińskiSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:06
W.Flyweight 57 kg Flag of Croatia.svg Sara Luzar Smajićdef. Flag of Spain.svg Aitana AlvarezDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 65 kg Flag of Poland.svg Michał Domindef. Flag of Poland.svg Szymon KarolczykDecision (Unanimous)35:00

KSW 64: Przybysz vs. Santos

KSW 64: Przybysz vs. Santos
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Promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateOctober 23, 2021
Venue Atlas Arena
City Flag of Poland.svg Łódź, Poland

KSW 64: Przybysz vs. Santos was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on October 23, 2021 at the Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland.

Background

A bantamweight title fight between the reigning champion Sebastian Przybysz and challenger Bruno Augusto dos Santos was announced as the main event. [59]

A heavyweight bout between Serigne Ousmane Dia and five-time World's Strongest Man titlist Mariusz Pudzianowski was scheduled as the co-main event. The two were originally set to fight at KSW 59, before Dia withdrew. [60]

KSW veteran Filip Pejić was scheduled to face promotional newcomer Daniel Rutkowski in a featherweight bout. [61]

A featherweight bout between Robert Ruchała and Patryk Kaczmarczyk was announced for the event. The two of them fought as amateurs, at Thunderstrike Fight League 15 on October 20, 2018, with Kaczmarczyk winning by unanimous decision. [62]

A welterweight bout between Michał Pietrzak and Shamil Musaev was scheduled for the event. [63]

Two middleweight bouts were announced for the event: Cezary Kęsik was scheduled to face Marcin Krakowiak, [64] while Albert Odzimkowski was scheduled to face Jason Radcliffe. [65]

A women's flyweight bout between Karolina Owczarz and Sylwia Juśkiewicz was scheduled for the event. [66]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

Results

KSW 64
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Bantamweight 61 kg Flag of Poland.svg Sebastian Przybysz (c)def. Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Augusto dos SantosSubmission (Inverted Triangle Choke)34:20For the KSW Bantamweight Championship
Openweight Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Pudzianowski def. Flag of Senegal.svg Serigne Ousmane DiaKO (Punch)10:18
Featherweight 66 kg Flag of Poland.svg Daniel Rutkowskidef. Flag of Croatia.svg Filip PejićKO (High Kick)11:22
Featherweight 66 kg Flag of Poland.svg Robert Ruchaładef. Flag of Poland.svg Patryk KaczmarczykDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Flag of Poland.svg Michał Pietrzak- Flag of Russia.svg Shamil MusaevDraw (Majority)35:00
W.Flyweight 57 kg Flag of Poland.svg Sylwia Juśkiewiczdef. Flag of Poland.svg Karolina OwczarzDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Flag of Poland.svg Cezary Kęsikdef. Flag of Poland.svg Marcin KrakowiakTKO (Punches)30:17
Middleweight 84 kg Flag of England.svg Jason Radcliffedef. Flag of Poland.svg Albert OdzimkowskiTKO (Punches)13:44
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Flag of France.svg Oumar Sydef. Flag of Poland.svg Adam TomasikTKO (Punches)11:22

KSW 65: Khalidov vs. Soldić

KSW 65: Khalidov vs. Soldić
Information
Promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateDecember 18, 2021
Venue Gliwice Arena
City Flag of Poland.svg Gliwice, Poland
Event chronology
KSW 65: Khalidov vs. Soldić KSW 66

KSW 65: Khalidov vs. Soldić was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on December 18, 2021 at Gliwice Arena in Gliwice, Poland.

Background

The event featured two title fights, first a KSW Middleweight Championship bout between the reigning champion Mamed Khalidov and the KSW Welterweight Champion Roberto Soldić as the event headliner. [67] Secondly, a rematch for the KSW Featherweight Championship between the champion Daniel Torres and the former Champion Salahdine Parnasse as the event co-headliner. [68] Daniel Torres came in at 146 pounds, a pound over championship weight and was stripped of the title, only Parnasse was able to win the belt. [69]

On December 5, it was announced that Ion Surdu had suffered an injury in training and was pulling out of his bout with Adam Niedźwiedź. Surdu was replaced by Miroslav Brož against Niedźwiedź. [70]

A featherweight bout between Patryk Likus and Luke Santarelli was expected to take place at this event. [71] On December 10, Santarelli withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by Alexander Lööf. [72] However, in turn, Lööf has to withdraw on December 16, he was replaced by Hassan Shaaban who steps in on just a few days notice to make his KSW debut against Likus. [73] Hassan Shaaban in turn missed weight and was replaced by Piotr Olszynka. [69]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

Results

KSW 65
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight 84 kg Flag of Croatia.svg Roberto Soldić def. Flag of Poland.svg Mamed Khalidov (c)KO (Punches)23:40For the KSW Middleweight Championship
Featherweight 66 kg Flag of France.svg Salahdine Parnassedef. Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel TorresDecision (Unanimous)55:00For the vacant KSW Featherweight Championship
Featherweight 66 kg Flag of Germany.svg Lom-Ali Eskijewdef. Flag of Poland.svg Damian Stasiak Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Flag of Poland.svg Roman Szymańskidef. Flag of Poland.svg Mateusz LegierskiTKO (Punches)24:47
Heavyweight 120 kg Flag of Poland.svg Michał Kitadef. Flag of Poland.svg Marek SamociukTKO (Punches)13:22
Catchweight 79.5 kg Flag of Poland.svg Adam Niedźwiedź- Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav BrožDraw (Majority)35:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Flag of Poland.svg Damian Piwowarczykdef. Flag of Germany.svg Marc DoussisSubmission (Triangle Armbar)22:22
W.Strawweight 52 kg Flag of Poland.svg Anita Bekusdef. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Magdaléna ŠormováDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Catchweight 68 kg Flag of Poland.svg Patryk Likusdef. Flag of Poland.svg Piotr OlszynkaKO (Spinning Back Elbow)24:59
Bantamweight 61 kg Flag of Poland.svg Shamad Erzanukaevdef. Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz ReweraDecision (Unanimous)35:00

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Roberto Soldić is a Croatian mixed martial artist and professional boxer, competing in ONE Championship. By the age of 26, Soldić won five championships in five European MMA promotions including Middleweight and Welterweight Championships in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), Final Fight Championship (FFC) and Superior FC and was considered one of the biggest fighting sports prospects from Southeast Europe.

The year 2019 was the 16th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2019 began with KSW 47.

Darko Stošić is a Serbian mixed martial artist currently fighting for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) in the heavyweight division. He is the former Final Fight Championship (FFC) heavyweight champion and he also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is currently ranked #1 in the KSW heavyweight rankings.

The year 2020 was the 17th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2020 will begin with KSW 53.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mateusz Gamrot</span> Polish mixed martial artist

Mateusz Gamrot is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Gamrot is a former KSW Featherweight Champion and KSW Lightweight Champion. As of March 12, 2024, he is #5 in the UFC lightweight rankings.

The year 2022 was the 19th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2022 will begin with KSW 66. For 2021, besides its own channels KSW announced official distribution partnerships with Viaplay and Fight Network, to broadcast the promotion's Pay-per-view events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arkadiusz Wrzosek</span> Polish kickboxer

Arkadiusz Wrzosek is a Polish kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is currently competing for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), having previously competed in Glory as a kickboxer. He is currently ranked #8 in the KSW Heavyweight rankings.

The year 2023 was 20th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2023 has begun with KSW 78. For 2023, besides its own channels KSW announced official distribution partnerships with Viaplay and Fight Network, to broadcast the promotion's Pay-per-view events.

The year 2024 will be the 20th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2024 will begin with KSW 90.

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