Marcin Held

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Marcin Held
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BornMarcin Held
(1992-01-18) January 18, 1992 (age 32)
Tychy, Poland
Other namesThe Polish Prodigy
Nationality Polish
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach71 in (180 cm) [1]
Style Submission wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Tychy, Poland
TeamGracie Barra Bastion Tychy
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [2]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total38
Wins28
By knockout4
By submission15
By decision9
Losses10
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision7
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Marcin Held
Medal record
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Men's Submission grappling
FILA Grappling World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 Kraków-70 kg (Gi)
FILA Grappling European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2011 Yuzhny-75 kg (No-Gi)
ADCC Submission Wrestling European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2010 Zagreb-76.9 kg
Men's Submission wrestling
IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2010 Lisbon-70 kg (purple belt)
FIJJA World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 WarsawAbsolute (black/brown belt)
Men's Pankration
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 Kraków-75 kg

Marcin Held (born January 18, 1992) is a Polish mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He is currently ranked #7 in the KSW Lightweight rankings. [3] He formerly competed in the Lightweight division of the Absolute Championship Berkut, Professional Fighters League, and Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Held has competed frequently in his home country of Poland and is highly touted by the media, often being regarded as "the prodigy of Polish MMA". [4] He fought in Bellator MMA from 2010 to 2016, challenging for the Bellator Lightweight Championship in 2015.

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Background

Held began training in submission grappling at the age of nine, with emphasis on submission wrestling controls and Sambo style leglock system. He also received a jiu-jitsu black belt at the age 21, becoming the youngest black belt in Poland. [4] Held is well known for winning multiple submission grappling competitions in his home country. Since his MMA career has taken off, he still competes regularly in Submission Grappling, most notably for Quintet and Polaris. [5] Though he fights at lightweight, he has expressed a desire to compete at featherweight, should the right fight become available. [4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Held began his professional mixed martial arts career and compiled a 3–0 record before joining Shooto. His debut fight for the organisation was at Shooto Poland, where he headlined and defeated Rafal Lasota via TKO (leg injury). Just prior to the Shooto fight, Held was named as one of the top ten unsigned prospects to watch for 2009. [4]

In December 2009, Held competed in an eight-man tournament, defeating all three opponents; the latter two by submission. Following this, Held defeated Przemyslaw Zbiciak via submission (rear naked choke) midway through the first round. [6]

Held's first professional loss came at the hands of Lukasz Sajewski, a fellow highly rated prospect from Poland. Sajewski was able to neutralise the submission game of Held, before gaining top position and riding out a unanimous decision victory. [7]

Held rebounded to defeat the former Cage Rage Lightweight Champion Jean Silva. Held attacked his opponent with a lot of leg locks, Jean didn't tap very good leg lock and after he stand up he fall down because of knee injury. Held won the fight via TKO. [8]

Held was scheduled to participate in the inaugural event of a new Polish promotion - Infinite Fighting Federation - in October in Dąbrowa Górnicza, against German fighter Franco de Leonardis. However, due to an accident involving de Leonardis, [9] he faced Bojan Kosednar. [10] Held won the fight with a kneebar submission in the second round.

According to mmarocks, Held signed a contract to compete against Juha-Pekka Vainikainen in November at Iron Fist 3. [11] However, for unknown reasons, Held was forced to pull out of the fight and was replaced by Anthony Durnell.

Bellator MMA

On October 14, Held signed with Bellator MMA to compete in their Season Four Lightweight Tournament. [12] He faced wrestler Michael Chandler in the opening quarterfinal round at Bellator 36. He lost via arm-triangle choke submission in the first round.

Held faced Phillipe Nover at Bellator 59. He won the fight via split decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28). Sherdog.com scored the bout 29–28 in favor of Nover. [13]

Held faced Murad Machaev in the opening round of the Bellator Season 7 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal on October 19, 2012, at Bellator 77. [14] He won the fight via unanimous decision. He faced Rich Clementi in the semifinals on November 16, 2012, at Bellator 81 and won via submission in the second round.

Held was expected to face Dave Jansen for the Season Seven Tournament Final at Bellator 84 but Held was not allowed in the Horseshoe casino, in Hammond, Indiana, where the event was being held since he was only 20 years old, and therefore the fight has been pushed to sometime during Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Eight. [15]

The bout with Jansen was rescheduled for March 21, 2013, at Bellator 93. [16] Held lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Held rebounded with a first-round KO win over Ryan Healy at Bellator 101.

Held next faced Rodrigo Cavalheiro in the Bellator Season 10 Lightweight Tournament quarterfinals at Bellator 113. He won the fight via submission in the first round. He faced Derek Anderson in the semifinals at Bellator 117 and won via submission in the second round. He faced Patricky Pitbull in the finals at Bellator 126 on September 26, 2014. [17] Held dominated the fight and won via unanimous decision.

Held faced Alexander Sarnavskiy at Bellator 136 on April 10, 2015. [18] He won the fight via verbal submission in the third round.

Held faced Will Brooks for the Bellator Lightweight Championship on November 6, 2015, at Bellator 145. [19] Despite popping Brooks' knee in the opening round, Held lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Held had a rematch with Dave Jansen on May 20, 2016, at Bellator 155. [20] He won the fight via unanimous decision. Despite getting the win, Bellator MMA announced they had released Held from his contract. [21] Held, however, wrote a Facebook post citing that he terminated his own contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On August 30, Held officially signed with the UFC. [22]

Held made his promotional debut against UFC veteran Diego Sanchez on November 5, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale. [23] Despite having some success with his boxing and remaining active off his back looking for submissions, Held lost the bout by unanimous decision. [24]

Held next faced Joe Lauzon on January 15, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 103. [25] He lost the fight via a controversial split decision, with even his opponent Lauzon saying he felt he lost the bout post-fight. [26] Likewise, 16 out of 17 media pundits scored the bout for Held; the lone holdout scored the fight a draw. [27]

Held faced Damir Hadžović on May 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 109. [28] After handily winning the first two rounds, he lost the fight via knockout in the opening seconds of the third round. [29]

Held was expected to face Teemu Packalen on October 21, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 118. [30] Teemu injured his knee and was replaced by Nasrat Haqparast. [31] Held won the fight via unanimous decision to earn his first UFC win and fighting out his rookie contract. [32]

Absolute Championship Berkut

Despite the UFC offering a new contract, Held decided to sign a contract with Absolute Championship Berkut and he faced Callan Potter in his debut at ACB 88. [33] [34] Held won the bout via submission in the first round.

Professional Fighters League

In March 2020, Held signed with Professional Fighters League. [35]

Held made his PFL debut against Natan Schulte on April 23, 2021, at PFL 1. [36] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [37]

Held faced Olivier Aubin-Mercier at PFL 4 on June 10, 2021. [38] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [39]

Held faced Natan Schulte on June 17, 2022, at PFL 4. [40] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [41]

Held faced Myles Price on August 13, 2022, at PFL 8. He won the bout via guillotine choke in the second round. [42] [43]

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

On October 14, 2023 it was announced that Held signed with KSW and would make his debut against Raul Tutarauli on December 16, 2023 at KSW 89. [44] Held lost the bout in the second round via TKO stoppage. [45]

Professional grappling career

Held competed in a superfight against Guram Kutateladze at ADXC 1 on October 20, 2023. [46] He won the match by submission with an armbar. [47]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Submission grappling

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Pankration

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
38 matches28 wins10 losses
By knockout42
By submission151
By decision97
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss28–10Raul TutarauliTKO (punches) KSW 89: Bartosiński vs. Parnasse December 16, 202323:49 Gliwice, Poland
Win28–9Myles PriceSubmission (guillotine choke) PFL 9 (2022) August 20, 202222:37 London, England
Loss27–9 Natan Schulte Decision (unanimous) PFL 4 (2022) June 17, 202235:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss27–8 Olivier Aubin-Mercier Decision (unanimous) PFL 4 (2021) June 10, 202135:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win27–7 Natan Schulte Decision (unanimous) PFL 1 (2021) April 23, 202135:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win26–7 Diego Brandão Decision (unanimous) ACA 96: Goncharov vs. Johnson June 8, 201935:00 Łódź, Poland
Win25–7Musa KhamanaevSubmission (heel hook) ACB 90 Moscow November 10, 201812:09 Moscow, Russia
Win24–7Callan PotterSubmission (heel hook) ACB 88 June 16, 201811:09 Brisbane, Australia
Win23–7 Nasrat Haqparast Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till October 21, 201735:00 Gdańsk, Poland
Loss22–7 Damir Hadžović KO (knee) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May 28, 201730:07 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss22–6 Joe Lauzon Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn January 15, 201735:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Loss22–5 Diego Sanchez Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson November 5, 201635:00 Mexico City, Mexico
Win22–4 Dave Jansen Decision (unanimous) Bellator 155 May 20, 201635:00 Boise, Idaho, United States
Loss21–4 Will Brooks Decision (unanimous) Bellator 145 November 6, 201555:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesFor the Bellator Lightweight Championship.
Win21–3 Alexander Sarnavskiy Submission (kneebar) Bellator 136 April 10, 201531:11 Irvine, California, United States
Win20–3 Patricky Freire Decision (unanimous) Bellator 126 September 26, 201435:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesBellator Season 10 Lightweight tournament final.
Win19–3Nate JollySubmission (armbar) Bellator 120 May 17, 201414:20 Southaven, Mississippi, United States
Win18–3 Derek Anderson Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 117 April 18, 201423:07 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United StatesBellator Season 10 Lightweight tournament semifinal.
Win17–3Rodrigo CavalheiroSubmission (toe hold) Bellator 113 March 21, 201411:56 Mulvane, Kansas, United StatesBellator Season 10 Lightweight tournament quarterfinal.
Win16–3 Ryan Healy KO (punches) Bellator 101 September 27, 201311:12 Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss15–3 Dave Jansen Decision (unanimous) Bellator 93 March 21, 201335:00 Lewiston, Maine, United StatesBellator Season 7 Lightweight tournament final.
Win15–2 Rich Clementi Submission (toe hold) Bellator 81 November 16, 201223:04 Kingston, Rhode Island, United StatesBellator Season 7 Lightweight tournament semifinal.
Win14–2 Murad Machaev Decision (unanimous) Bellator 77 October 19, 201235:00 Reading, Pennsylvania, United StatesBellator Season 7 Lightweight tournament quarterfinal.
Win13–2Derrick KenningtonSubmission (heel hook) Bellator 68 May 11, 201212:08 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win12–2 Phillipe Nover Decision (split) Bellator 59 November 26, 201135:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win11–2Kaleo KwanSubmission (inverted heel hook)AFC 2: Lombard vs. TaylorSeptember 3, 201110:55 Melbourne, Australia
Loss10–2 Michael Chandler Technical Submission (arm triangle choke) Bellator 36 March 12, 201113:56 Shreveport, Louisiana, United StatesBellator Season 4 Lightweight tournament quarterfinal.
Win10–1Bojan KosednarSubmission (kneebar)Infinite Fighting FederationOctober 8, 201023:24 Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
Win9–1Jean SilvaTKO (knee injury)Pro Fight 5June 18, 201022:30 Wrocław, Poland
Loss8–1Łukasz SajewskiDecision (unanimous)AOF 7: Support for HaitiMay 29, 201025:00 Płock, Poland
Win8–0Przemysław ZbiciakSubmission (rear-naked choke)Ring XF 1: First BattleMarch 13, 201013:11 Zgierz, Poland
Win7–0Borys MańkowskiSubmission (armbar)MMA Challengers 2December 6, 200912:10 Bytom, PolandWon the MMA Challengers 2 Lightweight Tournament.
Win6–0Mariusz AbramiakSubmission (rear-naked choke)MMA Challengers 2December 6, 200913:23 Bytom, Poland
Win5–0Ireneusz MilaDecision (unanimous)MMA Challengers 2December 6, 200924:00 Bytom, Poland
Win4–0Rafał LasotaTKO (leg injury)Shooto Poland: Held vs. LasotaNovember 21, 20093N/A Kielce, Poland
Win3–0Mariusz PioskowikTKO (punches)Bytomska: Gala MMA 2May 23, 200922:49 Bytom, Poland
Win2–0Artur SowińskiDecision (majority)MMA Challengers 1May 3, 200925:00 Mysłowice, Poland
Win1–0Mateusz PiórkowskiSubmission (armbar)Abak MotoSeptember 28, 200814:01 Muchowiec, Poland

Submission grappling record

KO PUNCHES

ResultMarcin NajmanMethodEventDateRoundTimeNotes
Draw Flag of Lithuania.svg Marius Žaromskis Draw Quintet April 11, 2018110:00
Win Flag of Lithuania.svg Teodoras AukstuolisSubmission (kneebar) Quintet April 11, 20181
Win Flag of Lithuania.svg Viktor TomasevicSubmission (kneebar) Quintet April 11, 20181

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