Arkadiusz Wrzosek

Arkadiusz Wrzosek
Wrzosek in October 2017
Born	(1992-06-03) June 3, 1992 (age 32) Pruszków, Poland
Other names	The Polish Hightower
Height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight	107 kg (236 lb; 16.8 st)
Division	Heavyweight Cruiserweight
Style	Kickboxing
Fighting out of	Warsaw, Poland
Team	Hemmers Gym Holland
Trainer	Nick Hemmers
Years active	2011–present
Kickboxing record
Total	20
Wins	14
By knockout	9
Losses	5
No contests	1
Mixed martial arts record
Total	5
Wins	5
By knockout	3
By submission	1
By decision	1
Losses	0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: May 12, 2024

Arkadiusz Wrzosek (born 3 June 1992) 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. ^[2]

Kickboxing career

He started martial arts training at the age of 19 at the Copacabana club in Warsaw under the supervision of Igor Kołacin. He fought his first amateur fights in the Sanda formula, in which he won the cup and the Polish championship. ^[3] In amateur formulas he fought over 40 fights, many times winning national and international competitions. In 2014-2017, a member of the national team. ^[4] In 2015, he was a contender for the WKU world champion belt. He has been contracted with the FEN organization since 2015, and the heavyweight champion of this organization since 2017. In 2018, he signed a contract with the Fonfara Promotions group for his debut in professional boxing. ^[5] In November 2018, he joined Glory, the largest organization kick-boxing in the world. ^[6]

On March 16, 2019, he fought the last match for FEN . During the FEN 24 gala he defended the championship belt technically knocking out Patrick Schmid with low kicks. ^[7]

At Glory 71, he replaced Demoreo Dennis 's would-be opponent . In the second round he won by technical knockout, stopping the opponent with strong low kicks. ^[8]

In the next duel he faced the fight of the evening of the Glory 78 gala with a Dutchman of Moroccan origin, Badr Hari. ^[9] Despite counting three times, in the second round he sensationally knocked out Hari with a high kick. ^[10] The victory earned him the award for the best knockout of the year 2021. ^[11]

On March 19, 2022, at Glory 80, there was a rematch between Wrzosek and Hari. ^[12] The fight, planned for three rounds, did not last because of riots in the stands in which policemen and fans were injured. The gala was discontinued and the duel was deemed not to have taken place. Wrzosek was leading by 19:18 on all the judges' scorecards. The fans of Legia and ADO Den Haag supporting the Pole were quickly blamed for the brawl. According to the Wrzoska camp, the riots were provoked by the Moroccans who threw bottles and chairs at them. ^[13] The fight was declared a No Contest. ^[14]

Mixed martial arts career

On June 15, 2022, the Confrontation of Martial Arts (promoting fighting in MMA ) informed fans via social media about the contracting of Arkadiusz Wrzosek. ^[15] Three days later, during the KSW 71 gala, the match between Tomasz Sarara and Arkadiusz Wrzosek was announced as the main event of the KSW 73 gala, which took place on August 20, 2022 in Warsaw. ^[16] Wrzosek made a successful debut in the MMA formula, beating Sarara via TKO in the third round. ^[17]

Wrzosek faced Tomáš Možný at KSW 79 on February 25, 2023. ^[18] He won the bout via unanimous decision. ^[19]

Wrzosek faced former two-time world kickboxing champion and MMA debutant Bogdan Stoica at XTB KSW 83: Colosseum 2 on June 3, 2023. ^[20] He won the bout via forearm choke in the first round. ^[21]

Wrzosek faced his toughest test to date, facing FNC Champion Ivan Vitasović on January 20, 2024 at KSW 90: Wrzosek vs. Vitasović, winning the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round. ^[22]

Wrzosek faced former WBC heavyweight title challenger Artur Szpilka on May 11, 2024 at XTB KSW 94: Bartosiński vs. Michaliszyn. He won the bout by knockout in the first round. ^[23]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Professional

• 2017 Fight Exclusive Night Heavyweight (+95 kg/209 lb) Championship (one time)
  • Two successful title defenses
• 2018 ISKA international Heavyweight (+95 kg/209 lb) Championship (one time)
• 2021 Glory Knockout of the Year

Amateur

• 2013 Polish Sanda Cup 1st place (-90 kg/198 lb)
• 2014 Polish Sanda Champion (-100 kg/220 lb)
• 2014 Polish Muay Thai IFMA Runner-up (-91 kg/200 lb)
• 2014 European Muay Thai IFMA Champion (-91 kg/200 lb)
• 2015 Polish Muay Thai IFMA Champion (+91 kg/200 lb)
• 2016 K-1 Global World Champion (+91 kg/200 lb)
• 2017 Polish Kickboxing Cup 1st place (+91 kg/200 lb)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

5 matches	5 wins	0 losses
By knockout	3	0
By submission	1	0
By decision	1	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
		Matheus Scheffel		KSW 100	November 16, 2024			Gliwice, Poland
Win	5–0	Artur Szpilka	KO (punches)	KSW 94	May 11, 2024	1	0:14	Gdańsk, Poland
Win	4–0	Ivan Vitasović	TKO (punches)	KSW 90	January 20, 2024	1	0:55	Warsaw, Poland
Win	3–0	Bogdan Stoica	Submission (forearm choke)	KSW 83	June 3, 2023	1	2:09	Warsaw, Poland
Win	2–0	Tomáš Možný	Decision (unanimous)	KSW 79	February 25, 2023	3	5:00	Liberec, Czech Republic	Fight of the Night.
Win	1–0	Tomasz Sarara	TKO (punches)	KSW 73	August 20, 2022	3	3:55	Warsaw, Poland	Heavyweight debut. Fight of the Night.

^[24]

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)

14 Wins (9 (T)KO's, 4 decisions), 5 Losses, 0 Draw, 1 No Contest
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2022-03-19	NC	Badr Hari	Glory 80	Hasselt, Belgium	No Contest	2	3:00
The fight was cancelled after two rounds due to safety concerns over a riot in the audience. The bout was determined a No Contest. [25]
2021-04-09	Win	Badr Hari	Glory 78: Rotterdam	Rotterdam, Netherlands	KO (Head Kick)	2	1:30
2019-11-22	Win	Demoreo Dennis	Glory 71: Chicago	Chicago, USA	TKO (Leg Kicks)	2	2:59
2019-03-16	Win	Patrick Schmid	FEN 24: All or Nothing	Warsaw, Poland	TKO (Leg Kicks)	5	0:23
Retains the FEN Heavyweight Championship.
2018-12-08	Loss	Benjamin Adegbuyi	Glory 62: Rotterdam Semi Final	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-10-27	Win	Vladimir Toktasynov	Granda PRO 7	Warsaw, Poland	TKO	1	1:05
Wins the ISKA international Heavyweight Championship.
2018-04-28	Win	Pawel Voronin	Granda PRO 6	Warsaw, Poland	TKO	1	1:10
Originally ruled a No Contest, overturned to a TKO win for Wrzosek when staff appealed the decision.
2018-03-10	Win	Artur Bizewski	FEN 20: Next Level	Warsaw, Poland	Decision	5	3:00
Retains the FEN Heavyweight Championship.
2017-11-03	Loss	Colin George	VIP Fight Night	Dubai, UAE	KO	3	2:47
2017-10-14	Win	Nikolai Falin	FEN 19: Battle for Wroclaw	Warsaw, Poland	KO	1	1:49
Wins the FEN Heavyweight Championship.
2017-06-09	Win	Kai Durak	Granda PRO 4	Warsaw, Poland	TKO	2	2:41
2017-04-08	Win	Tomáš Klimacek	GSW Radomsko	Radomsko, Poland	KO	1	2:13
2017-03-11	Win	Artur Bizewski	FEN 16: Warsaw Reloaded	Warsaw, Poland	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2016-11-01	Win	Alexey Buchinsky	PLMMA 70: Championships	Warsaw, Poland	KO (kicks)	1	1:47
2016-08-13	Win	Kryspin Kalski	FEN 13: Summer Edition	Gdynia, Poland	Decision (split)	4	3:00
2016-03-19	Loss	Nikolai Falin	FEN 11: Warsaw Time	Warsaw, Poland	Decision (split)	4	3:00
2015-10-16	Loss	Tomáš Možný	Boxing Night 11	Warsaw, Poland	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
Fight for the WKU World Champion belt.
2015-06-28	Loss	Artur Bizewski	WBT	Gdynia, Poland	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Amateur Muay Thai record

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2014-09-	Win	Florent Kaouachi	2014 IFMA European Championships, Tournament Final	Poland	TKO (Injury)	2	2:00
Wins 2014 IFMA European Championships -91kg Gold Medal.
2014-09-	Win	Jakob Styben	2014 IFMA European Championships, Tournament Semifinal	Poland	Decision	3	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional Boxing record

1 fight	1 win	0 losses
By decision	1	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
1	Win	1–0	Arnod Kasongo	UD	4 (4), 3:00	16 June 2018	Arena COS Torwar, Warsaw, Poland

See also

• List of male kickboxers

References

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25. statement on Glory 80

External links

• Official website