Arkadiusz Wrzosek

Last updated
Arkadiusz Wrzosek
Arkadiusz wrzosek.jpg
Wrzosek in October 2017
Born (1992-06-03) June 3, 1992 (age 31)
Pruszków, Poland
Other namesThe Polish Hightower
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight107 kg (236 lb; 16.8 st)
Division Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Style Kickboxing
Fighting out of Warsaw, Poland
TeamHemmers Gym Holland
TrainerNick Hemmers
Years active2011–present
Kickboxing record
Total20
Wins14
By knockout9
Losses5
No contests1
Mixed martial arts record
Total4
Wins4
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision1
Losses0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: September 27, 2020

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]

Contents

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]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Professional

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
4 matches4 wins0 losses
By knockout20
By submission10
By decision10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win4–0Ivan VitasovićTKO (punches) KSW 90: Wrzosek vs. Vitasović January 20, 202410:55 Warszawa, Poland
Win3–0 Bogdan Stoica Submission (forearm choke) KSW 83: Colosseum 2 June 3, 202312:09 Warszawa, Poland
Win2–0 Tomáš Možný Decision (unanimous) KSW 79: De Fries vs. Duffee February 25, 202335:00 Liberec, Czech RepublicFight of the Night.
Win1–0Tomasz SararaTKO (punches) KSW 73: Wrzosek vs. Sarara August 20, 202233:55 Warszawa, Poland

[23]

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
14 Wins (9 (T)KO's, 4 decisions), 5 Losses, 0 Draw, 1 No Contest
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2022-03-19NC Flag of Morocco.svg Badr Hari Glory 80 Hasselt, Belgium No Contest23:00
The fight was cancelled after two rounds due to safety concerns over a riot in the audience. The bout was determined a No Contest. [24]
2021-04-09Win Flag of Morocco.svg Badr Hari Glory 78: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands KO (Head Kick)21:30
2019-11-22Win Flag of the United States.svg Demoreo Dennis Glory 71: Chicago Chicago, USA TKO (Leg Kicks)22:59
2019-03-16Win Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patrick SchmidFEN 24: All or Nothing Warsaw, Poland TKO (Leg Kicks)50:23
Retains the FEN Heavyweight Championship.
2018-12-08Loss Flag of Romania.svg Benjamin Adegbuyi Glory 62: Rotterdam Semi Final Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-10-27Win Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir ToktasynovGranda PRO 7 Warsaw, Poland TKO11:05
Wins the ISKA international Heavyweight Championship.
2018-04-28Win Flag of Moldova.svg Pawel VoroninGranda PRO 6 Warsaw, Poland TKO11:10
Originally ruled a No Contest, overturned to a TKO win for Wrzosek when staff appealed the decision.
2018-03-10Win Flag of Poland.svg Artur BizewskiFEN 20: Next Level Warsaw, Poland Decision53:00
Retains the FEN Heavyweight Championship.
2017-11-03Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Colin GeorgeVIP Fight Night Dubai, UAE KO32:47
2017-10-14Win Flag of Germany.svg Nikolai FalinFEN 19: Battle for Wroclaw Warsaw, Poland KO11:49
Wins the FEN Heavyweight Championship.
2017-06-09Win Flag of Germany.svg Kai DurakGranda PRO 4 Warsaw, Poland TKO22:41
2017-04-08Win Flag of Slovakia.svg Tomáš KlimacekGSW Radomsko Radomsko, Poland KO12:13
2017-03-11Win Flag of Poland.svg Artur BizewskiFEN 16: Warsaw Reloaded Warsaw, Poland Decision (unanimous)33:00
2016-11-01Win Flag of Belarus.svg Alexey BuchinskyPLMMA 70: Championships Warsaw, Poland KO (kicks)11:47
2016-08-13Win Flag of Poland.svg Kryspin KalskiFEN 13: Summer Edition Gdynia, Poland Decision (split)43:00
2016-03-19Loss Flag of Germany.svg Nikolai FalinFEN 11: Warsaw Time Warsaw, Poland Decision (split)43:00
2015-10-16Loss Flag of Slovakia.svg Tomáš Možný Boxing Night 11 Warsaw, Poland Decision (unanimous)53:00
Fight for the WKU World Champion belt.
2015-06-28Loss Flag of Poland.svg Artur BizewskiWBT Gdynia, Poland Decision (unanimous)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2014-09-Win Flag of France.svg Florent Kaouachi 2014 IFMA European Championships, Tournament Final Poland TKO (Injury)22:00
Wins 2014 IFMA European Championships -91kg Gold Medal.
2014-09-Win Flag of Germany.svg Jakob Styben2014 IFMA European Championships, Tournament Semifinal Poland Decision33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional Boxing record

1 fight1 win0 losses
By decision10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
1Win1–0Arnod KasongoUD4 (4), 3:0016 June 2018 Flag of Poland.svg Arena COS Torwar, Warsaw, Poland

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mariusz Pudzianowski</span> Polish strongman and mixed martial arts fighter

Mariusz Zbigniew Pudzianowski, also known as "Pudzian" and "Dominator", is a Polish entrepreneur, mixed martial artist and former strongman competitor. With 43 international victories at a record 70% winning percentage in his strongman career he is considered by many to be one of the greatest strength athletes of all time.

Łukasz Jarosz is a Polish heavyweight kickboxer. He is former I.S.K.A. World Super Heavyweight champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mamed Khalidov</span> Russian-Polish mixed martial arts fighter

Mamed Khalidov is a Russian-Polish mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the Middleweight division of Polish MMA promotion KSW, where he is the former KSW Light Heavyweight and KSW Middleweight Champions. He is currently ranked #1 in the KSW Middleweight rankings.

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki better known by its initials KSW, is widely considered to be the premiere mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading in Europe.

Maciej Jewtuszko is a Polish retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions. A professional from 2005 till 2024, he had fought in the UFC, WEC, and KSW, where he was the former KSW Lightweight Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Artur Szpilka</span> Polish boxer

Artur Szpilka is a Polish professional boxer and mixed martial artist. He has challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title in 2016. He holds a notable win over former two-weight world champion Tomasz Adamek.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Izu Ugonoh</span> Polish boxer and MMA fighter

Izuagbe Ugonoh is a Polish mixed martial artist and former professional boxer and kickboxer. He is a graduate of the Jędrzej Śniadecki University School of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tomasz Narkun</span> Polish mixed martial arts fighter

Tomasz "Giraffe" Narkun is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing for KSW. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, he is the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion and has also competed for M-1 Global, where he is the former Light Heavyweight Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Damian Janikowski</span> Polish wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Damian Janikowski is a Polish mixed martial artist and former wrestler who won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics in the Greco-Roman 84 kg category. He is currently ranked #2 in the KSW Middleweight rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Artem Vakhitov</span> Russian kickboxer (born 1991)

Artyom Olegovich Vakhitov is a Russian kickboxer who competes in the light-heavyweight division. Having begun practicing Muay Thai at eleven years old, Vakhitov first came to prominence due to a successful amateur career by winning three world championships as well as taking gold in 2013 at the World Combat Games. He turned professional in 2009, and signed with Glory in 2013, where he would twice be crowned the Glory Light Heavyweight Champion.

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

Paweł Pawlak is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), where he is the current KSW Middleweight Champion. A professional since 2010, he has also fought in the UFC and Absolute Championship Akhmat.

The year 2016 was the thirteenth year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. In 2016 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held 4 events beginning with, KSW 34: New Order.

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.

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.

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.

Tomáš Možný is a Slovakian kickboxer, competing in the heavyweight division of Glory.

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fight Exclusive Night</span> MMA promoter based in Poland

Fight Exclusive Night better known by its initials FEN, is Polish mixed martial arts and K-1 promotion based in Wrocław.

References

  1. ↑ "Arkadiusz Wrzosek". glorykickboxing.com.
  2. ↑ "Rankings". KSW . Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Fightsport.pl. "MP Sanda i Qingda: podsumowanie, wyniki!". MMA, UFC, Muay Thai, Boks, BJJ, KSW - Informacje ..:::.. FightSport.pl ..:::.. Twój Portal Sportów Walki (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  4. ↑ "WYNIKI gali Boxing Night 11 | MMAnia.pl". fightmmania.pl. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  5. ↑ "Warsaw Boxing Night: Arkadiusz Wrzosek zadebiutuje w zawodowym boksie na gali z Andrzejem Fonfarą – już 16 czerwca w Warszawie | madfight24.com" (in Polish). madfight24.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  6. ↑ "Heavyweights Mohamed Abdallah and Arkadiusz Wrzosek Fill Final Two Tournament Slots at GLORY 62 Rotterdam : Glory Kickboxing". Glory Kickboxing. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  7. ↑ Polsatsport.pl. "Arkadiusz Wrzosek - Patrick Schmid. Skrót walki - Polsat Sport" (in Polish). www.polsatsport.pl. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  8. ↑ "GLORY 71: Arkadiusz Wrzosek zatrzymał Demoreo Dennisa low kickami w 2 rundzie". MMANews. 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  9. ↑ "Wrzosek zmierzy się z Badrem Harim - legionisci.com" (in Polish). legionisci.com. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  10. ↑ Tomasz Dębek (2021-09-05). "GLORY 78. Arkadiusz Wrzosek znokautował legendę kickboxingu Badra Hariego! "Największy comeback w historii" [WIDEO]" (in Polish). Sportowy24. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  11. ↑ Tomasz Nowosielski (2021-12-17). "Arkadiusz Wrzosek zdobył nagrodę za nokaut roku 2021 organizacji GLORY | MMAROCKS" (in Polish). MMA Rocks!. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  12. ↑ Polsatsport.pl. "Wielki rewanż. Polak ponownie zmierzy się z legendą kick-boxingu" (in Polish). www.polsatsport.pl. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  13. ↑ Tomasz Dębek (2022-03-20). "Arkadiusz Wrzosek był blisko drugiego zwycięstwa nad Badrem Harim. Walkę przerwała... zadyma na trybunach [WIDEO]" (in Polish). Sportowy24. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  14. ↑ "Badr Hari-arkadiusz Wrzosek, Glory 80 : À Quelle Heure Et Sur Quelle Chaîne ?". cnews.fr. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "Arkadiusz Wrzosek zawodnikiem KSW! - legionisci.com" (in Polish). legionisci.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  16. ↑ Tomasz Nowosielski (2022-06-18). "Wrzosek vs Sarara na gali KSW 73 w Warszawie! | MMAROCKS" (in Polish). MMA Rocks!. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  17. ↑ Polsatsport.pl. "KSW 73: Wrzosek pokonał Sararę po wojnie w klatce" (in Polish). www.polsatsport.pl. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  18. ↑ Sobczak, Bartosz (18 January 2023). "Arkadiusz Wrzosek vs. Tomáš Možný 2 na KSW 79 w Libercu!". mymma.pl. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  19. ↑ Cieśla, Bartosz (2023-02-25). "KSW 79: Arkadiusz Wrzosek dominował przez większość walki, ale cudem uniknął porażki [WIDEO]". MMA PL (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  20. ↑ "Arek Wrzosek treft kickboks fenomeen Bogdan Stoica tijdens KSW Colosseum 2". vechtsportinfo.nl (in Dutch). 28 April 2023.
  21. ↑ Pisze, Grzesiekono (2023-06-04). "(VIDEO) Saleta choke! Arkadiusz Wrzosek zdominował i poddał Bogdana Stoicę na KSW Colosseum II!". Lowking.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  22. ↑ Jakub Madej (2024-01-20). "Trzy nokdauny w minutę! Arkadiusz Wrzosek potężnymi ciosami nokautuje Ivana Vitasovica na KSW 90! | MMAROCKS". MMA Rocks! (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  23. ↑ "Arkadiusz Wrzosek". Sherdog. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  24. ↑ statement on Glory 80
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.